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Graph Theoretic analysis of the Human Brain Functional Connectivity Alteration Due to Sleep Restriction
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)
Sleep plays a vital role in learning and memory consolidation. Several studies used brain models of sleep deprivation (SD) and insomnia to study the association between sleep deficiency and cognitive decline conditions. ...
IDENTIFYING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN CONCEPT REPRESENTATION STYLE AND CONSUMER PRODUCT PREFERENCE
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)
Product designers are constantly seeking insight into the mind of the consumer in efforts to get a better idea as to what the market demands. Feedback from consumers informs designers on changes that need to be made to a ...
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 ...
Improving Access to Information through Conceptual Classification
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Overwhelming the users with large amount of information on the Web has resulted in users' inability to find the information and their dissatisfaction with available information searching and filtering systems. On the other ...
Designer's Perception of Safe Design and its Potential for Innovation
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Safe design to influence construction and maintenance worker safety is a concept that has been around for many years in the United Kingdom and Australia. The concept is that designers can influence the safety of the project ...
A Survey of Retailer's Satisfaction
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the overall satisfaction of retailers' from manufacturers in a supply-chain system, based on selected "Lean" related factors, such as quality, delivery, cost, and pricing. ...
ENFORCING ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL ON A SOCIAL NETWORK
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Social networks supply a means by which people can communicate with each other while allowing for ease in initiating interaction and expressions. These systems of human collaboration may also be used to store and distribute ...
Security Analysis and Framework of Cloud Computing with Parity-Based Partially Distributed File System
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Cloud computing offers massive scalability, immediate availability, and low cost services as major benefits, but as with most new technologies, it introduces new risks and vulnerabilities too. Despite the fact that different ...
Safe Design Suggestions for Vegetated Roofs
(2012-08)
Rooftop vegetation is becoming increasingly popular because of its environmental benefits and its ability to earn green-building certification credits. With the exception of one international guideline, there is little ...