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New approaches in training for in situ visualization of ionizing radiation measurements
(2022-08-01)Surveying an environment for sources of ionizing radiation requires the use of measurement tools and skills developed from training in order to understand and analyze measurements. Recent advances in technology allow for ... -
Non-linear model predictive control for autonomous vehicles
(2011-11-01)With the advent of faster computer processors and better optimization algorithms, Model Predictive Control (MPC) systems are more readily used for real-time applications. This research focuses on the application of MPC ... -
Nonlinear vibration analysis of viscoelastic plates with fractional damping
(2017-06-01)Fractional calculus has the history as long as the classical calculus, but up to recent years, less attention has been paid to this method due to its complexity and difficulties in dealing with fractional derivatives and ... -
Nonlinear vibration and chaotic motion of uniform and non-uniform carbon nanotube resonators.
(2014-07-01)Vibration analysis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is very essential field owing to their many promising applications in tiny instruments. The unique and interesting properties of CNTs, particularly their mechanical and electrical ... -
Nonlinear vibration and frequency response analysis of piezoelectric-based nanotube resonators
(2015-04-01)To study the vibration behaviour of nanotube-based structures, different models of nanotubes under the effects of piezoelectric layer, intermediate mass, fluid flow and structure curvature are developed. The frequency ... -
A novel deep learning architecture and large-scale benchmark for robust object detection in traffic surveillance and analysis
(2022-12-01)Upstream technologies such as traffic surveillance provide helpful information to downstream intelligent transportation systems intending to improve the safety, mobility, and efficiency of road-users whilst reducing their ... -
Novel intelligent control techniques in solar-based energy harvesting systems
(2015-10-01)The sun is considered a precious source of energy. Much research has been done to increase our usage from solar energy since it is a renewable source and, most importantly, it is free and green. However in order to use ... -
Novel opposition-based sampling methods for efficiently solving challenging optimization problems
(2011-04-01)In solving noise-free and noisy optimization problems, candidate initialization and sampling play a key role, but are not deeply investigated. It is of interest to know if the entire search space has the same quality for ... -
A novel spatiotemporal framework for efficient traffic prediction and visualization
(2021-12-01)This thesis proposes an efficient traffic prediction framework to estimate congestion at intersections depending on neighboring road links. The framework encompasses three major components, data extraction, Bayesian Linear ... -
Novel tele-operation of mobile-manipulator systems
(2009-08-01)A novel algorithm for the simplified tele-operation of mobile-manipulator systems is presented. The algorithm allows for unified, intuitive, and coordinated control of mobile manipulators, systems comprised of a robotic ... -
Numerical investigation of the fluidelastic instability of two-phase flow in a parallel triangular tube array
(2021-05-01)Steam generators are always susceptible to vibrations induced by the flow in either the shell or tube sides. The fluidelastic instability phenomenon (FEI) is considered one of the most devastating flow excitations since ... -
Numerical investigation of turbulent combustion regimes on localized forced ignition using stratified combustible mixture
(2019-03-01)Localized forced ignition of turbulent stratified mixtures has been numerically analyzed based on three- dimensional Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) for different values of Karlovitz number (Ka) corresponding to different ... -
OLSR-based network discovery in situational awareness system for tactical MANETs
(2012-01-01)In this thesis, we propose a high level design for connectivity visualization of OLSRbased MANET topology based on local topology databases available in an OLSR node. Two different scenarios are considered: a central ... -
An openflow-based wireless user management system
(2016-01-01)The degradation of the end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) on wireless users is becoming a common issue for IEEE 802.11 infrastructure-based networks in crowded areas. In response, network providers usually increase coverage ... -
Optimal farm design with parabolic shape photovoltaic panels using multi-objective optimization
(2015-04-01)To acquire the maximum efficiency for solar electricity conversion, a solar panel has to absorb nearly every single photon of light emitted from the sun. The shape of the solar panel itself plays an important role in ... -
Optimal planning and operation of CHP within micro energy grids
(2016-04-01)In this study, an optimal planning with respect to capacity sizes and types of prime movers for CHP systems within micro energy grids has been discussed. The objective is to minimize the total net present cost, carbon ... -
Optimal power minimization in two-way relay network with imperfect channel state information
(2010-08-01)We study a two-way amplify and forward relay network with two transceivers which communicate through a network of nr relays while there is no direct link between the two transceivers. Each relay is equipped with a single ... -
Optimal resource sharing and spectrum leasing in energy efficient relay-assisted networks
(2015-07-01)Assuming a bidirectional relay assisted network, we first study the problem of optimal resource sharing between two transceiver pairs. One of the pairs, referred to as the primary pair, owns the spectral resources while ... -
Optimal structure and efficient algorithm for max-min fair multi-group multicast beamforming
(2019-09-01)In this thesis, we consider the max-min fair (MMF) multi-group multicast beamforming design to maximize the minimum signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) subject to transmit power limit. We obtain the optimal ... -
Optimal temperature range identification for a hydrogen production cycle using genetic algorithm-based Monte Carlo simulation method
(2016-08-01)Nuclear-based hydrogen generation is accumulating more and more interest, both from academia and industry. In nuclear hydrogen production system based on 4-step Cu-Cl cycle, proper temperature inputs play an essential role ...