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Optimization of Web Services for Cloud Deployment and Mobile Consumption
(East Carolina University, 2013)Research performed for this thesis indicates an impedance mismatch between prevailing approaches to development of service-oriented enterprise applications and the consumption capabilities of mobile devices. The rich ... -
OSCILLATING SURGE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION FOR DIRECT SEAWATER DESALINATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Having a reliable supply of fresh water is a problem that affects nations around the world. Saltwater desalination is one of the best methods for fulfilling this need, but it is an energy-intensive process that is expensive ... -
Overhauling Legacy Enterprise Software Applications with a Concept Refinement Process Model
(East Carolina University, 2013)Currently, there are many legacy enterprise software applications in active deployment that are outdated. These large legacy applications are rapidly becoming less practical for both the organizations they service, and for ... -
Passive micromixers for DNA analysis using CFD modelling
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Mixing efficiency is an important issue in the design of micromixers, since effective mixing is required between Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample and restriction enzyme for a fast digestion process. Mixing is improved ... -
Performance Analysis of Extractive Text Summarization
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)In this era, data is increasing exponentially, and it is crucial for people to keep up with all of this information. The information is available in several different forms such as news articles, online blogs, etc., many ... -
Performance analysis of machine learning algorithms to predict mobile applications' star ratings via its user interface features
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-05)The first part of this thesis concludes with an overall summary of the publications so far on the applied Machine Learning techniques in different phases of the Software Development Life Cycle that including Requirements ... -
Personality assessment from social media data: An ensemble model
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)The global prevalence of social media encourages people to upload and share a vast and recurrent amount of information about themselves through various mediums of communication such as text, pictures, audio, and video. ... -
Poly(ethylene Oxide)/β-lactoglobulin Electrospun Nanofibers: Chemical Crossliking Assessment and Thymosin-β4 Functionalization
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)Using electrospun nanofiber scaffolds have emerged as a technique for tissue engineering (TE) applications. In 2011, Sullivan et al. reported on the process to effectively electrospin and crosslink nanofibers from ... -
Portable respirators suitable for agricultural workers
(2015-10-13)Portable personal respiratory protection devices include a self-contained head gear member with a chin collar that has a front segment that defines a mouth portion and attaches to a back segment that resides over ears of ... -
POSTGRESQL AS A MULTI-MODEL DATABASE
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-26)Data is being generated at unprecedented volume and speed, which is popularly known as Big Data. Most of this data is unstructured and requires natural language processing and information retrieval techniques to extract ... -
Protecting Yourself from Targeted Ransomware
(2022-04-19)In the Dynamic Environment we live in today, there are many devices that are becoming obsolete. They are becoming ancient with the times and many new technologies are trending in a rapid rate. However, some of these new ... -
A Protocol and Tool for Developing a Descriptive Behavioral Model
(East Carolina University, 2012)Fuzzy rules have been used to model complex human behavior in order to develop sophisticated industrial control systems. The use of fuzzy rules to create a behavioral model provides a quantitative basis for discussing the ... -
Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamics Using MRI & CFD
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)Pulmonary hypertension (PH), as defined by a mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) greater than 25 mmHg, is a life-threatening chronic disorder of the pulmonary circulation which leads to right ventricle failure and if ... -
QPE: A System For Deconstructing SQL Queries
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Research on the topic of converting natural language to machine-readable code has experienced great interest over the last decade, however studies into converting machine-readable code into natural language are sparse. The ... -
Recurrence and Plasticity in Evolved Neural Controllers
(East Carolina University, 2009)Among the more important applications of evolutionary neurocontrollers is the development of systems that are able to dynamically adapt to a changing environment. While traditional approaches to control system design demand ... -
Research of Leadership Qualities Exhibited by Female Leaders'
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-03)What does it take to be a new leader in technology? The idea that it takes one specific attribute over another begs to question, what attributes are most important? The research within this thesis will argue that some ... -
Risk Considerations in the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Construction Industry
(2016-12)The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the construction industry is swiftly growing worldwide. UAVs are changing the way construction companies do business. Contractors are increasingly using camera-mounted UAVs ...