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Context Based Multi-Image Visual Question Answering (VQA) in Deep Learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Image question answering has gained huge popularity in recent years due to advancements in Deep Learning technologies and computer processing hardware which are able to achieve higher accuracies with faster processing ... -
One-Shot Learning Model for Cancer Diagnosis from Histopathological Images
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Cancer diagnosis from tissue biomarker scoring is a vital technique used in determining type and grade of cancer. This is a significant part of workload for pathologists, the process is tedious, time consuming, subjective, ... -
Topic-Based Video Classification and Retrieval Using Machine Learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Machine learning has made significant progress for many real-world problems. The Deep Learning (DL) models proposed primarily concentrate on object detection, image classification, and image captioning. However, very ... -
Study of QoE for DASH at Sub-representational Level
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP has become the most commonly used technology in video streaming. It enables the player to adapt to the bitrate of the video while streaming to ensure continuous playback. DASH ... -
H3DNET: A Deep Learning Framework for Hierarchical 3D Object Classification
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Deep learning has received a lot of attention in the fields such as speech recognition and image classification because of the ability to learn multiple levels of features from raw data. However, 3D deep learning is ... -
Adaptive Routing Using SDN and NFV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In recent times, the primary focus of every ISP is to deliver high quality of service for multimedia applications. Due to ever-increasing network traffic, it is challenging for ISPs to accomplish optimal network ... -
Advanced Design and Analysis of UWB U-slot Microstrip Patch Using Theory of Characteristic Modes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Ultra wide band is rapidly advancing as a high data rate wireless communication technology. As is the case in conventional wireless communication systems, an antenna also plays a very crucial role in UWB systems. ... -
Numerical Simulation and Performance Optimization of Perovskite Solar Cell
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The organic-metal halide perovskite is emerging technology in photo voltaic solar cells. For any solar cell to get the significant efficiency depends on various design parameters such as material thickness, device ... -
Building a Knowledge Graph for Food, Energy, and Water Systems
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)A knowledge graph represents millions of facts and reliable information about people, places, and things. Several companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have developed knowledge graphs to better customer experience. ... -
NCC-EM: A hybrid framework for decision making with missing information
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Accounting for uncertainty is important in any data driven decision making. The popular treatment of uncertainties is to employ classical probability theory by expressing variables as random variables or processes in ... -
Algorithms on Majority Problem
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The main idea of the paper to give solutions to the majority problem where we are counting the number of occurrences of the majority element more than half of the total number of the elements in the input set and also ... -
Improving Cuckoo Hashing with Perfect Hashing
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In computer science, the data structure is a systematic way of organizing data such that it can be used efficiently. There are many hashing techniques that aim at storing keys in memory to increase key access efficiency ... -
Distributed Perimeter Firewall Policy Management Framework
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)A perimeter firewall is the first line of defense that stops unwanted packets (based on defined firewall policies) entering the organization that deploys it. In the real world, every organization maintains a perimeter ... -
Silicon on Ferroelectric Insulator Field Effect Transistor (SOFFET): A Radical Alternative to Overcome the Thermionic Limit
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)The path of down-scaling traditional MOSFET is reaching its technological, economic and, most importantly, fundamental physical limits. Before the dead-end of the roadmap, it is imperative to conduct a broad research ... -
DL-DI: A Deep Learning Framework for Distributed, Incremental Image Classification
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Deep Learning technologies show promise for dramatic advances in fields such as image classification and speech recognition. Deep Learning (DL) is a class of Machine Learning algorithms that involves learning of multiple ... -
A Characteristic Mode Analysis of Conductive Nanowires and Microwires Above a Lossy Dielectric Half-Space
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Nanowires possess extraordinary mechanical, thermoelectric and electromagnetic properties which led to their incorporation in a wide variety of applications. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ... -
A Data Science Approach to Extracting Insights About Cities and Zones Using Open Government Data
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In this research, we introduce a system that utilizes open government data and machine learning algorithms to extract meaningful insights about cities and zones in the United States. It is estimated that 4% of the ... -
Mitigation of Remanence Flux in Power Transformers using Predetermined Method of De-Energization
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Energization of large power transformers are subject to many transients that may complicate the successful completion of this process and ultimately reduce the expected life of these critical components. The first-time ... -
Application-Aware Network Design Using Software Defined Networking for Application Performance Optimization for Big Data and Video Streaming
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This dissertation investigates improvement in application performance. For applications, we consider two classes: Hadoop MapReduce and video streaming. The Hadoop MapReduce (M/R) framework has become the de facto standard ... -
Longer Term Dynamics of Bit Error Rates using Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) Software Defined Radios for Indoor Environments
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In a wireless channel, we encounter several problems like multipath fading, interference, reduced spectrum efficiency which makes the system less reliable. In our thesis, we made an analysis of performance of different ...