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Neural Enhancement for Multiobjective Optimization
(2008-05-15)
In this work, a neural network approach is applied to multiobjective optimization problems in order to expand the set of optimal solutions. The network is trained using results obtained from existing evolutionary multiobjective ...
Neural Network Based Gesture Recognition Robot
(2017-11-30)
Autonomous mobile robots (ARM’s) are defined by their ability to perform some tasks independently from direct human interaction. However, interaction with humans at some point is necessary. There are some situations in ...
A Neural Network Implementation on Embedded Systems
(2010-07-22)
This dissertation presents a solution for embedded neural networks across many types of hardware and for many applications. The software package presented here allows the user to develop a neural network for a desired ...
Neural Profiles of Fear and Guilt: An Investigation Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
(2019-01-09)
Fear and guilt are emotional processes that are implicated in the development and maintenance of psychiatric disorders. While research on fear has established a consistent neural network, a corresponding ‘guilt’ network ...
Neuro-Fuzzy System with Increased Accuracy Suitable for Hardware Implementation
(2009-05-15)
Fuzzy controllers are easy to design for complex control surfaces but produce rough control surfaces which might lead to unstable operation. On the other hand neural controllers are hard and complex to train but they produce ...
Neurobehavioral Consequences of Aging and Chronic Methylmercury Exposure: Interactions with Dietary Selenium
(2008-08-15)
Methylmercury (MeHg), although a well-described toxicant to the adult and developing nervous system, is inadequately understood in adult onset, low-level chronic exposure. Among the known effects are somatosensory deficits ...
Neurobehavioral Effects of Neonatal Methylmercury Exposure: Impacts on Perseveration and Learning
(2022-04-20)
Neural changes occurring during the neonatal period in rodents are akin to those seen in humans during the third trimester of pregnancy. The neonatal period is a developmental period during which the monoamine systems ...
Neurofunctional Correlates of Geometry and Feature Use in a Virtual Environment Across the Lifespan
(2017-04-12)
There are mixed results regarding the differentiation of neurofunctional correlates of spatial abilities. To help elucidate the existing mixed findings, three experiments were conducted. In Experiment 1, college-aged ...
Neuromorphic Computing Based on Superconductive Quantum Phase-Slip Junctions
(2021-11-29)
Superconductive electronics that exhibit ultra-low power consumption and high speed are good candidates for neuromorphic computing, which aims to emulate the human brain, as CMOS-based systems are approaching the bottleneck ...
Neuromuscular Insights for the Design and Control of Hand-Assistive Robots
(2022-12-09)
Engineers often neglect the dynamics of neuromuscular control when developing hand-assistive robots. Models of the hand that decouple ‘peripheral’ kinematic and sensory dynamics from the ‘central’ dynamics of neural ...
The Neurophysiological Correlates of Choice on Engagement, Motivation, and Motor Skill Learning
(2017-07-22)
Autonomous practice conditions have time and again shown to be advantageous for motor skill learning, but the reason for this benefit is still unclear. Some studies suggest this benefit arises from increased motivation ...
Neuroprotection against Methamphetamine Induced Neurotoxicity: Applications for Parkinson’s Disease
(2009-05-04)
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with selective degeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. It is the most common of the neurodegenerative movement disorders, affecting ...
Neuroprotective effects of bioactive compounds (resveratrol and genistein) in various mouse models
(2021-04-26)
Obesity is a complex disease which has adverse effects on various organ including liver, heart and brain. It was shown that obesity is a significant risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and neurodegenerative ...
Neuroprotective effects of carnitinoid antioxidants in rodent models of mitochondrial dysfunction
(2016-07-27)
The pathological effects of mitochondrial dysfunction result from both oxidative damage and bioenergetic deficiency, and are more severe in cells and tissues with high metabolic energy demands such as neurons, skeletal ...
Neuroprotective effects of Resveratrol against oxidative stress and memory impairment in vivo and in vitro
(2016-06-13)
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin known to exert anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Various studies have reported a link between obese diabetic state and Alzheimer’s disease. The present ...
Neutrophil:Lymphocyte Ratio as a Possible Indicator of Chronic Anthropogenic Stress in Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
(2011-07-19)
Exposure to chronic stressors has negative impacts on wild animals. Heightened levels of glucocorticoid hormones commonly are measured to test for exposure to stress. Due to the fast-changing nature of circulating levels ...
Never Too Late: Baby Boomers in College in Preparation for the Third Age
(2018-05-04)
The objective of this study was to investigate the question of how motivation and ability interact in the decision to start or return to college among retirement-age Boomers and those within close proximity to retirement ...
New approach on Phenol-Formaldehyde resins for Wood Composites
(2020-07-30)
Almost two-thirds of the state of Alabama is covered by forest. This generates a substantial market for wood products. Engineered wood products named particleboards (PB) are useful for low load bearing applications. Even ...
A New Approach to Voting: An Accessible Voter Verifiable Paper Ballot
(2009-07-28)
The 2000 U.S. Presidential Election brought national attention to electronic voting
when an estimated 50,000 ballots were discarded and not counted. The body of research
presented in this thesis will describe a method ...
New Atomic Data For Iron-Peak Elements For Use In Astrophysical Modeling
(2013-07-25)
Supernovae (SN) and supernova remnant (SNR) plasmas represent some of the most
extreme and unusual objects in the universe. X-ray spectra of supernova remnant plasmas
are key to understanding the mechanism and dynamics ...