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Object-centric temporal navigation for dynamic information visualizations.
(2014-08-01)
We introduce object-centric temporal navigation for time-varying information visualizations.
In our approach, navigation through time is controlled by interacting directly with
any data item, enabling simultaneous exploration ...
E-fencing detection: mining online classified ad websites for stolen property.
(2014-09-01)
With the emergence of e-fencing, there presents a need to automate both the
detection of ads selling stolen property and the reporting process for victims. This thesis
presents a framework that dynamically retrieves and ...
The role of Cladophora glomerata as a habitat for bacterial communities and a reservoir of antibiotic resistance.
(2014-09-01)
This thesis studied the filamentous alga Cladophora glomerata’s role in providing a refuge for antibiotic resistance and analyzed the community composition of the bacterial colonizers of C. glomerata mats by taking samples ...
Towards a concurrent implementation of keyword search over relational databases.
(2014-06-01)
Vast amounts of data are stored in relational databases. Traditionally, querying this data required a deep understanding of the underlying schema in addition to knowledge of a query language such as structured query language ...
A negotiation protocol with conditional offers for camera handoffs.
(2014-10-01)
This thesis explores the idea of conditional offers during camera handoff negotiations. In a
departure from contract-net inspired negotiation models that have been proposed for camera
handoffs, the current scheme assumes ...
The effects of select non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on green and brown hydra
(2014-04-01)
Effluent pharmaceuticals are released at low concentrations into aquatic ecosystems through waste water treatment plants (WWTPs). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are important contaminants in water cycles. ...
StoryPass: a system and study for memorable secure passphrases.
(2014-10-01)
The goal of this thesis is to study the implementation of a passphrase system that
implements new creation policies, called StoryPass. We are motivated to do this
research as current text-based authentication methods, ...
Characterization of two component systems of Acinetobacter baumannii.
(2014-10-01)
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen of hospital acquired infection, particularly in intensive care units. The emergence and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strains has become a ...
A framework for video-driven crowd synthesis.
(2014-09-01)
We present a framework for video-driven crowd synthesis. The proposed framework
employs motion analysis techniques to extract inter-frame motion vectors from the exemplar
crowd videos. Motion vectors collected over the ...
Board game accessibility for persons with visual impairment
(2018-12-01)
Despite the huge popularity and benefits of traditional board games, they present serious accessibility issues to players, particularly those with visual impairments, due to the heavy use of visuals to communicate gameplay ...