Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2015 Fall"
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A framework for histopathology image segmentation and classification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] It is increasingly appreciated that tumor-stroma plays an integral part in cancer initiation, growth, and progression. Recently, it has been shown ... -
Hybrid lattice Boltzmann and finite volume method for fluid flow and heat transfer simulations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The fluid flow and heat transfer problems encountered in industry applications span into different scales and there are different numerical methods for different scales problems. Multiscale methods are needed to solve ... -
Improving road striping operations through system optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) performs many maintenance operations including road line striping operations. Pavement striping needs to be reapplied on a regular basis. Each year, MoDOT has to stripe ... -
Indoor scene 3D modeling with single image
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)3D modeling is a fundamental and very important research area in computer vision and computer graphics. One specific category of this research field is indoor scene 3D modeling. Many efforts have been devoted to its ... -
An investigation into the factors affecting industrial implementation of combined heat and power (CHP)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This dissertation investigates the factors affecting adoption rate of combined heat and power (CHP). CHP, also known as cogeneration, is an efficient approach to producing electricity and thermal energy simultaneously from ... -
MEMS parallel plate variable capacitor for energy harvesting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In recent years, there is a dramatic increase in use of portable, wireless sensors and actuators which are widely powered by batteries. However, these ... -
Microscale liquid dielectrophoresis for multiphase fluids manipulation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Microfluidics has a bright future in the biomedical and biology fields. A system level integration that can provide efficient communications among ... -
Mobile image analysis for seed phenotyping
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Shape and size are among the most important seed characteristics measurements. This work presents an Android-based smartphone and tablet application ... -
Modeling and experimental study of polyurethane foaming reactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Polyurethanes are very important polymers and are used in a wide range of applications. A theoretical model was developed to simulate polyurethane foaming reactions. In the model, multiple ordinary differential equations ... -
A novel and dynamic prediction engine for practicing precision medicine to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Cancer remains the second major cause of death in the United States over the last decade. Chemotherapy is a core component of nearly every cancer treatment plan. Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) are the two ... -
Object positioning techniques : performance analysis and efficient solutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Object positioning is an important research which has been applied in many application areas for decades. Usually, a number of spatially separated observers capture a set of range or angle based measurements, and then ... -
Performance observations of geosynthetic reinforced bridge abutments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil - Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) is a technology which has been around for almost 40 years in the United States but is now being pushed by the FHWA due to improved performance and promised ... -
Predicting surface water profiles in sand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Electromagnetic (EM) wave methods are used in many civil engineering applications for non-destructive investigations such as locating reinforcing steel and voids in concrete, sinkholes, buried utilities, the groundwater ... -
Recognition of sleep stages from sensor data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Sleep is an essential activity for humans. It affects our physical and mental health. So monitoring sleep continuously can help detect any changes in sleep patterns that may be caused by sleep disorders or other diseases. ... -
Reducing chip count with a programmable system on chip in personnel detection using signal scavenging
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Our laboratory has implemented a personnel detection system, Smart Carpet, which can detect the walking of older adults. The existing system consists of traditional individual components and chips, leading to a large system ... -
Reducing energy waste in centrifugal pump systems through the implementation of BEP optimized pressure and flow control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)There currently exists a gap in the technology surrounding centrifugal pumps. When looking at modern literature regarding the application of centrifugal pump systems, the existing methods for control are throttle and speed ... -
Reliability-based design (RBD) of shallow foundations on rock masses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The reliability-based design (RBD) approach that separately accounts for variability and uncertainty in load(s) and resistance(s) can be incorporated ... -
Simulation aided analysis of polyurethane reaction systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Numerous reactions take place within a polyurethane polymerization process. Homogeneous and catalytic reactions occur at the same time and intermediate ... -
Software-defined measurement to support programmable networking for SoyKB
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Campuses are increasingly adopting hybrid cloud architectures for supporting big data science applications that require "on-demand" resources, which are not always available locally on-site. Policies at the campus edge for ... -
Structure/function studies of CFTR's pore-forming domain reveal evolutionary divergence between CFTR and ABC transporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) is the culprit behind Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease highly occurs among Caucasians. Studying the structure/function of CFTR chloride channel not only ...