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Activation Functions as Parameters for Improved Deep Learning
(2021-04-20)
Neural networks have evolved into strong and dependable machine learning systems. Practitioners and researchers using them have at their disposal many tuning levers for achieving successful learning. A key task is selecting ...
An Active and Hybrid Storage System for Data-intensive Applications
(2011-07-20)
Since large-scale and data-intensive applications have been widely deployed, there is a growing demand for high-performance storage systems to support data-intensive applications. Compared with traditional storage systems, ...
Active Power Damping Control using Renewable Energy Sources
(2023-12-06)
This Ph.D. report navigates the global energy landscape shaped by ambitious carbon reduction goals. Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy, driving the growth of renewable energy sources (RESs), signal a significant ...
The Activity Metric for Low Resource, On-line Character Recognition
(2005-12-15)
This work presents an algorithm for on-line character recognition that is fast, portable, and consumes very little memory for code or data. The algorithm is alphabet-independent, and does not require training beyond ...
Activity of Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Coastal South Carolina: an Acoustic Study
(2015-12-10)
Coastal South Carolina has not been the focus of previous studies on distribution of bats, but the proposal of an offshore wind farm has stimulated interest in how bats use coastal areas. Anabat acoustic detectors were ...
An Actor on a Grand Stage: Adelbert Ames and his Military, Political, and Civil Rights Legacies
(2021-04-12)
Adelbert Ames, born in Maine in 1835, served as a Union general during the American Civil War—winning the Medal of Honor for his service at the Battle of First Bull Run on July 21, 1861. After the war, he remained in the ...
Acute effects of teacher-implemented physical activity breaks on preschooler’s physical activity participation and academic time on-task
(2013-07-19)
Physical activity participation is a crucial component to a child’s healthy development. Although various benefits and positive correlations exist from adequate amounts of physical activity participation, a majority of ...
Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Central and Peripheral Hemodynamics and Oxygen Consumption in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
(2011-08-08)
A substantial body of evidence suggests spinal cord injury (SCI) increases cardiovascular disease and mortality risk in aging individuals with SCI. Based on retrospective assessments, excess mortality after SCI has been ...
Acute regulation of IGF-1 by differential growth-factor-binding-protein expression, inhibition, and proteolysis
(2008-08-15)
The purposes of this investigation were to examine the acute regulation of IGF-1 via insulin-like growth factor binding-protein (IGFBP) expression, inhibition, and proteolysis. Eight recreationally-active college-aged ...
Ad-hoc and Multi-hop Wireless Sensor Networks for Activity Capture in Cooperative Robotics
(2006-12-15)
Cooperative robotics has been the focus of attention of various groups in recent years. The idea of using a team of robots instead of a single one to execute a task came from the necessity of accomplishing a task that is ...
Adaptation and Comparison of Machine Learning Methods for Geomorphological Mapping and Terrace Prediction: A Case Study of the Buffalo River, Arkansas
(2017-05-31)
Working with a high-resolution LiDAR dataset, this research adapts existing techniques from machine learning to the problem of predicting general and specific geomorphic features in the complex terrain of the Buffalo River ...
Adaptation Service Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks with Balanced Energy Aggregation
(2006-05-15)
Wireless sensor networks consist of tiny, energy-constrained sensor nodes that may
be deployed in large numbers. Considering these unique characteristics, our adaptation
service framework is designed to deliver distributed ...
Adapting Expressive Writing for Minoritized Students at Predominantly White Institutions Who Experience Microaggressions
(2023-04-24)
Racial and ethnic based stressors, such as microaggressions, are pervasive, distressing, and result in long lasting negative repercussions for minoritized students at predominantly white institutions (PWI’s). These stressors ...
Adapting Extreme Programming For Global Software Development Project
(2009-04-20)
Growth of the global economy has led to remarkable changes in the way software is developed. Global Software Development (GSD) is becoming the norm for many technology companies. Even though organizations are enjoying the ...
Adapting to Academic Life: Junior Pharmacy Practice Faculty’s Preparation for Academia and Their Intent to Leave
(2017-04-12)
Pharmacy education has experienced significant changes in the last 20 years. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree became the sole professional degree requiring the addition of a large number of practice faculty. In addition, ...
Adaptive Connectivity Aware Routing Protocol for Wireless Vehicular Networks
(2011-05-05)
Multi-hop vehicle-to-vehicle communication is useful for supporting many vehicular applications that provide drivers with safety and convenience. Developing multi-hop communication in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) is ...
Adaptive Control of a Farm Tractor with Varying Yaw Properties Accounting for Actuator Dynamics and Nonlinearities
(2008-05-15)
Two adaptive control algorithms for the automatic steering control of a farm tractor with varying hitch forces are developed. Tractors can be configured many different implements, and implements interact with the soil in ...
An Adaptive Control System for an Accelerating Rotor Supported by Active Magnetic Bearings under Unbalance Disturbances
(2017-10-12)
This thesis describes an adaptive control system capable of rejecting unbalance disturbances
for an accelerating rotor supported by active magnetic bearings (AMBs). The control
of accelerating rotor during start-up and ...
Adaptive Disturbance Rejection and Stabilization for Rotor Systems with Internal Damping
(2009-05-15)
Advanced rotor systems today consist of a lightweight rotor supported by radial active
magnetic bearings (AMB). These systems are widely used in flywheel applications and in
other fields where high rotational speeds are ...
Adaptive Estimation and Equalization of Doubly-selective Fading Channels using Basis Expansion Models
(2010-12-07)
Wireless channels, due to multipath propagation and Doppler spread, are characterized by frequency- and time-selectivity, so-called doubly-selective wireless channels. In this dissertation, we concentrate on adaptive channel ...