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Toward a Framework for Systematically Categorizing Future UAS Threat Space
(2021)
technology is imperative in the current global landscape. Gone are the days where the enemy and the threat it poses are well defined and understood. Defensive technologies have to be modular and able to adapt to a threat technology space which is likely...
Media literacy education in higher education policy : pedagogical choices and learning outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study proposes a participatory pedagogical framework founded on critical thinking as a method for analysis, reflection, and creative production of media through an understanding of the ways in which media literacy is ...
What constitutes credibility? : an anlysis of fitness influencer credibility on Instagram
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As companies increasingly use social media and online platforms as an advertising tactic, many are beginning to recognize the value of influencer marketing...
Enabling Electronic Structure Calculations of High Z Element Containing Materials Using Dirac Relativistic DFT Methods
(2020)
Novel properties may be induced in a host material by doping it with high Z elements to alter its underlying electronic states. Presently, no method exists that can accurately capture both large system sizes and the intricate ...
Welcoming Immigrants & Newcomers in Turbulent Times : Knowledge, Connections & Action : Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference, June 5-7, 2019
(Cambio Center, 2020)
that further marginalize these populations. ... The 18th Conference Proceedings includes the abstracts of all the presentations and workshops covering the six theme tracks: Change & Integration, Economic Development, Civil Rights & Political Participation...
Video Streaming Quality of Experience (QoE): In-network Cache Prefetching and Moving QoE Models
(2021)
Video streaming accounts for a significant amount of traffic on the Internet. Users expect a high quality of experience with online video streaming. Service and content providers desire to provide a satisfying experience ...
Study of energy efficiency comparison between smooth V-belt and cogged V-belt for power transmission
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In the United States, annually about 0.4 Trillion kWh of electricity is used in electric motors or mechanical drives. A good majority use belt drives for power transmission between the electric motor and mechanical load. ...
Investigation of smart work zone technologies using mixed simulator and field studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
technologies are proposed by agencies and deployed to work zones, however, some are without scientific study before deployment. Therefore, quantitative studies need to be conducted to show the effectiveness of technologies. Driving simulator is a safe and cost...
Securing cloud-hosted applications using active defense with rule-based adaptations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Security cloud-based applications is a dynamic problem since modern attacks are always evolving in their sophistication and disruption impact. Active defense is a state-of-the-art paradigm where proactive or reactive ...
Compression for Machine Vision and Beyond
(2020)
Compression has been one of the most fundamental and elusive challenges in both academia and industry. With the sheer increase of high-definition video content over the internet, developing improved compression algorithms ...
Measuring Level of Degradation in Power Semiconductor Devices using Emerging Techniques
(2021)
High thermal and electrical stress, over a period of time tends to deteriorate the health of power electronic switches. Being a key element in any high-power converter systems, power switches such as insulated-gate bipolar ...
AudioCNN: Audio Event Classification With Deep Learning Based Multi-Channel Fusion Networks
(2020)
In recent years, there is growing interest in environmental sound classification with a plethora of real-world applications, especially in audio fields like speech and music. Recent research works have proven spectral ...
When theories of psychology and composition intersect : a case study of Schoenberg, Dutilleux, and Lansky
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Although music had been understood for centuries to affect and even express certain psychological states, the method of observation and study essential to the evolving field of psychology and neuroscience in the twentieth ...
Game launch crisis : how Fallout 76 and Anthem used Twitter to manage a poor game launch
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Internal crises pose a significant risk to an organization's reputation and stakeholder relationships. Crisis communication is key to managing an internal crisis, and social...
Lightweight cryptographic protocols for mobile devices
(2020)
In recent years, a wide range of resource-constrained devices have been built and integrated into many networked systems. These devices collect and transfer data over the Internet in order for users to access the data or ...
Vision task driven image super-resolution and image enhancement
(2021)
In visual object recognition problems, low-light exposure, and low-quality images present great challenges in a variety of navigation and surveillance use cases. Recent advancements in deep learning-based methods may ...
Deep learning-based artifacts removal in video compression
(2021)
The block-based coding structure in the hybrid video coding framework inevitably introduces compression artifacts such as blocking, ringing, etc. To compensate for those artifacts, extensive filtering techniques were ...
The experience of living with hypertension: a narrative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Hypertension, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, claims about 17.9 million lives every year. There is a largely uncontrolled hypertension epidemic, which results in significant numbers of life-threatening ...
Bridging biochemical activities with conformational dynamics observed in atomic force microscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation was written with the intention to provide future investigators with general information sufficient to start their own investigations in biological atomic force microscopy. It is noted that background ...
New methods for interpret the ultimate axial load capacity of driven square concrete piles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Piles are usually designed using analytical methods, empirical models, or dynamic formulas. Because of the uncertainties involved in the analysis and design of pile foundations, it has become customary, and in many cases ...