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Feature learning for supervised knowledge discovery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] In the expansive landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML), the identification and description of important data characteristics, termed features, is essential for solving ... -
Neural oscillations : two characterization algorithms and a biophysical network model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] Neural data has become increasingly accessible due to advances in recording techniques and computational capabilities. This abundance of neural data presents both a significant challenge and ... -
Explainable linguistic characterizations of black boxes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] Recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have led to incredible new products and systems built off of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT. Linguistic models have the ... -
Multimodal data fusion for real-time detection of obstructive sleep apnea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] Sleep apnea is a respiratory disorder that is characterized by interruption in breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of apnea affecting about 29.4 million ... -
Reliable, secure and energy-efficient AI hardware
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] The embedded AI hardware chips are being widely used in consumer devices and enterprise markets, such as high-end smartphones, tablets, smart speakers, wearables, autonomous vehicles, cameras, ... -
Edge AI and deep learning for precision decision support in diabetes diagnosis and management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] Diabetes is a complex of metabolic disorders that disrupts the autonomous regulation of blood glucose concentration in human body. This chronic condition requires consistent medical monitoring ... -
SARLBP and STMO-GA : two novel description and selection approaches for challenging feature classification problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Texture analysis and classification is a much-researched area due to its significance within computer vision and pattern recognition applications. Broadly speaking, two approaches for texture classification are found in ... -
Formal approaches to security-aware robotic motion planning using hyperproperties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Motion planning and control of complex systems have in recent times gained a lot of attention in fields such as robotics. Usually, such problems are formulated as temporal logic specifications over a discrete representation ... -
Uncertainty management in rule based systems with applications to computer vision
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1990)This thesis introduces a unified approach to uncertainty management in rule based systems in terms of uncertainty modelling and propagation, context incorporation and conflict resolution. The application emphasized is that ... -
Wire detection using ground penetrating radar using image processing techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This thesis investigates wire detection using various techniques applied to Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) images. In this study, a step-frequency GPR with a co-pole configuration was used to collect data. The first approach ... -
Biophysical modeling of neural computation at cell and network levels : three case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In the following three case studies, we use mathematical modeling to explore neural computation at the cell and network levels. In the first case study, we explore how oscillatory rhythms -- found ... -
Optical and impedance based sensors for chemical/biological and foodborne pathogens applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2025] An impedance based microfluidic biosensor for rapid simultaneous detection of different Salmonella serogroups in food product was investigated. Foodborne pathogens contamination in the United ... -
Design and clinical testing of a control system and event prediction system for premature babies in the NICU.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The presented work is a thesis used as evidence towards defending a master's degree in the department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The project presented centers around automating the ... -
Power efficient machine learning-based hardware architectures for biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The future of critical health diagnosis will involve intelligent and smart devices that are low-cost, wearable, and lightweight, requiring low-power, energy-efficient hardware platforms. Various machine learning models, ... -
Fabrication of clog-free microfluidic cell isolation and solid-state light-emitting devices for biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Over the past few decades, research and development on microfluidic devices, also referred to as lab-on-a-chip systems or microfluidic total analysis systems (TAS), have advanced quickly. There aren't many commercial success ... -
Identifying risk patterns for suicide attempts in individuals with diabetes : a data-driven approach using LASSO regression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Diabetes is a major health concern in the United States, with 34.2 million Americans affected in 2020. Unfortunately, the risk of suicide is also elevated in individuals with diabetes, with around 90,000 people with diabetes ... -
A PVT tolerant voltage-controlled oscillator for automotive applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This thesis focusses on the development of an integrated oscillator for automotive applications. The oscillator operates based on the Barkhausen criterion, which is a mathematical requirement used in electronics to predict ... -
Single molecule imaging of DNA on nanogap embedded plasmonic gratings with enhanced fluorescence and improved level of detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)One of the most commonly used detection tools in clinical diagnostics, life science research, chemical, and biological sensors is fluorescence. Because of its cost effective, sensitive, and specific nature fluorescence has ... -
Explainable artificial intelligence to stratify pan-cancer patients for immune checkpoint inhibitor decision making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Immune checkpoints are a normal part of the immune system. It engages when proteins on the surface of immune cells called T cells recognize and bind to partner proteins on other cells, such as some tumor cells. Immune based ... -
Characterization and applications of wide bandgap semiconductor materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Wide bandgap materials are potential candidates to revolutionize high-power electronics and optoelectronic devices due to their wide bandgap energy greater than 2 eV. Thus, there is a great necessity to research on these ...