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Mobile Phone Use in Ugandan Aquaculture: Farmer Experinces and Aspirations
(2015-07-27)
Aquaculture, being largely non-traditional in Uganda, is challenged by inadequate information and technical assistance to guide farmers. Farmers in Uganda have accumulated enough experience in growing crops and livestock ...
Mobile Robot for Retail Inventory Using RFID
(2016-12-09)
The use of RFID technology is increasing in retail stores, because it improves the performance of automated checkout, inventory and theft detection systems. In this dissertation, we present a novel implementation of a ...
Mobility and Energy Management in 5G Ultra-Dense Networks
(2022-12-05)
Triggered by the development of 5G technologies, the demand for mobile data has grown tremendously in recent years. It leads to an urgent need to upgrade the current macro-cell-based architecture of network infrastructure ...
Mobility Modeling, Prediction and Resource Allocation in Wireless Networks
(2010-10-29)
Rapid increase in the number of mobile and wireless users has created greater loads on legacy networks. Also, increased miniaturization of computing devices has led to an influx of handheld gadgets. Mobile users now wish ...
Modal and Impact Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction by Finite Element Methods.
(2021-12-01)
In this work, the modal and impact interactions of fluid-filled cylindrical structures are studied. The first part of the study focuses on the parametric modal analysis of fluid-coupled thin structures. This study emphasizes ...
A Model Driven Engineering Framework for Simulation Experiment Management
(2016-08-08)
Simulation experiments are a convenient and useful means to gain insight into
the operation of scientific models. They are conducted to address specific goals
and evaluate specific questions about the model. These ...
A Model for Building Trustworthiness in Online Stores
(2007-08-15)
More and more research is being done everyday in the world of e-commerce as consumers and merchants alike realize how powerful a selling tool the internet has become. Research shows that trust is key to the success of ...
Model for Permit Loads for Barnes Slough Bridge
(2016-12-09)
ALDOT has an eleven-span flat slab concrete bridge over Barnes Slough and Jenkins Creek on the northbound side of US Highway 82/231 that was built in 1915 for which there are no construction drawings or other available ...
A Model for Socially Responsible Consumption among Millennials: An Identity-Based Perspective
(2016-08-04)
Social responsibility has rapidly gained popularity among consumers specifically among Millennials born 1980 to 2000. Millennials are characterized by their willingness to get involved with social and political initiatives ...
A Model for the Regional Variability of Riprap Prices in Alabama
(2020-05-05)
Riprap is widely used by departments of transportation (DOTs) for erosion control and slope stabilization activities. Even though DOTs seem to be satisfied with the ability of riprap to fulfill its intended purpose, its ...
A Model of Managerial Effectiveness in Information Security: From Grounded Theory to Empirical Test
(2005-08-15)
Information security is a critical issue facing organizations worldwide. In order to mitigate risk and protect valuable information, organizations need to operate and manage effective information security programs. Using ...
Model Order Reduction
(2014-11-24)
Model Order Reduction (MOR) is a wide area, and it has many techniques. In this thesis, we focus on Krylov subspaces method and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD).We show some details about these two methods. A MATLAB ...
A Model-Driven Engineering Framework for Computational Replicability and Reproducibility
(2016-02-11)
The scientific community currently suffers from a lack of verification of results obtained from many well-intentioned researchers. Part of the reason for this lack is the difficulty in reproducing experiments performed by ...
Modeling a Fuel Cell System for Residential Dwellings
(2006-05-15)
Fuel cells produce electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen to form water. Fuel cells have unique electrical characteristics and performances that warrant examination and discussion. From the hydrogen source to the ...
Modeling and Analysis of a PEM Fuel Cell System for a Quadruped Robot
(2009-07-15)
The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is a prospective alternative energy conversion device that has environment-friendly characteristics. It has not only electrochemical reaction but also coupled thermal fluid ...
Modeling and Analysis of PZT Micropower Generator
(2008-12-15)
The goal of this research is to theoretically and experimentally investigate behaviors of a power harvesting system that was constructed with a bimorph cantilever made of Lead Zirconate Titanate (Pb[ZrxTi1-x]O3) and a ...
Modeling and Experimental Behavior Studies on Tin Whiskers
(2021-12-06)
The spontaneous growth of tin whiskers can occur under room temperature conditions. However, under more extreme external conditions (e.g., high temperature, high humidity, or thermal cycling), the rate of such growth tends ...
Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Shape Memory Alloys in Robotics Applications
(2017-07-27)
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are uniquely alloyed metals that have the ability to change crystalline structure upon the application or removal of stress or upon heating or cooling. This change in crystalline structure gives ...
Modeling and Optimization of Electron-Beam Lithographic Process
(2021-07-15)
An important issue in electron-beam (e-beam) lithography is to minimize the critical dimension (CD) error and line edge roughness (LER). This dissertation presents a method to measure the CD and LER from scanning electron ...
Modeling and Optimization of Novel Fuel Production Strategies
(2011-10-18)
Environmental problems such as global warming and fossil fuel shortage are some of the biggest challenges that human beings are facing nowadays. Alternative fuels are the potential answer to many future energy needs and ...