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Palatable game development: lessons learned from Foodbot Factory, accessibility, and audio games
(2023-04-01)
To address a lack of serious game work focusing on the development itself, this thesis describes recommendations for developers based on the development of Foodbot Factory, a nutrition-based serious game. Additionally, to ...
Java lock contention antipatterns and their detection within Java code
(2023-04-01)
Java Based Multithreaded programs are used in a wide variety of applications and consequently many developers are required to create code designed for synchronized environments. However, finding problems in synchronized ...
Preferential proximal policy optimization in reinforcement learning
(2023-12-01)
The Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO), a policy gradient method, excels in reinforcement learning with its ”surrogate” objective function and stochastic gradient ascent. However, PPO does not fully consider the significance ...
Towards deep learning models for automatic computer program grading
(2023-04-01)
Automatic grading of computer programs has a great impact on both computer science education and the software industry as it saves human evaluators a tremendous amount of time required for assessing programs. However, to ...
Developing an elevated temperature Pourbaix diagram for zirconium and multi-element Pourbaix diagram of Zircaloy-4
(2023-08-01)
Zirconium and Zircaloy-4 are used in applications that require corrosion resistance under extreme conditions. For example, the fuel bundles in coolant systems of CANDU™ reactors operate between 533 to 583K (260 to 310 °C). ...
Towards improving the usability of system-assigned PINs: can implicit learning techniques help?
(2023-08-01)
Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are widely used for automated teller machines (ATMs), computers, mobile devices, debit cards, and credit cards. People tend to choose easy-to-recall PINs that are related to important ...
Effects of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the freshwater gastropod (Planorbella pilsbryi) in the laboratory and in situ integrating a multi-omic approach
(2023-09-01)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic chemicals that are globally used in consumer and industrial applications. Specifically, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) has been under scrutiny due to its ...
An inquiry into virtual materiality
(2023-08-01)
“We shape our tools, and thereafter they shape us," this Mcluhanism demands that when we create, we do so thoughtfully. This thesis examines artists' relation to VR tools for 3D shape modelling and their needs regarding ...
PiXi: an approach to nudge secure password creation
(2023-04-01)
Passwords, a first line of defense against unauthorized access, must be secure and memorable. However, people often struggle to create secure passwords they can recall. To address this problem, we design Password inspiration ...
Free methionine sulfoxide reductase and its contributions to environmental stress response in Komagataeibacter hansenii
(2023-12-01)
Komagataeibacter hansenii (ATCC 23769) is a non-virulent acetic acid bacterium that forms cellulosic biofilms at the air-liquid interface of liquid media, serving as a model for biofilm forming pathogenic bacteria. In this ...