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Sound event detection and extraction for automatic music transcription
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation addresses the problem of automatic music transcription. Transcription is an open problem in the area of musical analysis and audio ...
Significance-linked Connected Component Analysis Plus with new DOR and context model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this thesis, a new efficient wavelet image coding algorithm Significance-Linked Connected Component Analysis Plus (SLCCA+) is introduced. SLCCA+ ...
PIN photodiode controlled class E microwave power amplifier
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project is to design, build and test a switched-mode class E amplifier operating at 1GHz, using a PIN photodiode as switch. In order to explore ...
A general method for sizing battery energy storage systems for use in mitigating photovoltaic flicker
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
A method for sizing battery energy storage (BES) systems for use in mitigating voltage flicker caused by solar intermittency in photovoltaic generation was developed. The method creates a "design day" from existing solar ...
Computational models of neuronal fear and addiction circuits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Computational Neuroscience provides tools to abstract and generalize principles of neuronal functions using mathematics, with applicability to the entire neuroscience spectrum...
Flashover prevention on polystyrene high voltage insulators in a vacuum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Increasing performance of vacuum insulator barriers is a common goal in large pulsed power systems. Insulator performance is continually being improved while new methods are developed. Triple point shielding techniques ...
Development of double-positive metamaterial composites for antenna volume reduction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An investigation was conducted into the engineering of fully machinable advanced double-positive metamaterials for use in reducing the wavelength of electro magnetic waves...
Moving objects detection and labeling in surveillance videos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Moving objects detection and labeling are an important component of intelligent surveillance systems. Accurate classification of moving objects allows the monitoring system to react to certain events of interest. In this ...
Effects of nano-second pulsed electric fields on human breast cancer cell line-MCF7
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Effects of nanosecond pulsed electric fields on the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 have been investigated for changes in cell number, DNA concentration, DNA synthesis rate...
Pedestrian detection and counting in surveillance videos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Pedestrian detection and counting have important application in video surveillance for entrance monitoring, customer behavior analysis, and public service management. In this thesis, we propose an accurate, reliable and fast method for pedestrian...
Feature Extraction in Images
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1971-10)
The problem considered is the extraction of features from a complicated set of images. In this approach the basic concepts used in the feature extraction process are: 1)an algorithm that enumerates regions; 2)a search for ...
Spatial language driven robot
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This dissertation investigates the methods to enable a robot to interact with human using spatial language. A prototype system of human-robot interaction using spatial language running on an autonomous robot is proposed ...
A user interactive design procedure for an efficient tubular linear induction motor for pneumatic capsule pipeline systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline (PCP) systems are being increasingly used for freight transportation in selected industries like mining, tunneling and also ...
Distributed resource allocation and performance optimization for video communication over mesh networks based on swarm intelligence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
number of heterogeneous devices, each with different on-board computation speeds, energy supplies, and communication capabilities, communicating over the dynamic and unreliable networks. How to coordinate the resource utilization behaviors...
Characterizing carrier transport in silicon thin film metal semiconductor metal structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
with the photo-generation rate, conduction current density, and electric field. It was observed that the I-V characteristics of the scaled down structures depend greatly on the lateral and transverse electric field components in the channel, which eventually...
Hefner model parameters for power IGBTS under pulsed power conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
models of power IGBTs. Specifically, these parameters correspond to voltages up to 3.5 kV, currents up to 750 A, and pulse widths of 10 [mu]s. Additionally, comparisons of the experimental and simulated data, as well as analysis for individual modeling...
Automated video processing and scene understanding for intelligent video surveillance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Recent advances in key technologies have enabled the deployment of surveillance video cameras on various platforms. There is an urgent need to develop advanced computational methods and tools for automated video processing and scene understanding...
A method for obtaining a uniform electric field
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1966)
"Electric field meters are used for the measurement of the electric field at the surface of the earth, on airplanes and on satellites. For research work and calibration of the meters, a uniform electric field facility is necessary. The accessibility...
MEMS Coulter counter for dynamic impedance measurement of time sensitive cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
using multilayer of SU-8. The device consists of a mixer with a T-shaped and serpentine shape channels, dielectrophoretic focusing region, and electrical impedance detection region. Multiple pairs of electrodes were distributed throughout...
Projectile vibration analysis of an electromagnetic launcher
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
been found in the accelerometer output, and the basis of this research is to determine the root cause of such noise. A detailed computer model of the EML projectile has been created, and simulations of EML operation completed to replicate...