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Localization In Noisy Environment Using Extended Kalman Filter
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-04-22)
Localization is an important aspect of Wireless Sensor Networks. Information regarding the position of the sensor nodes is not always known. Without the position information of the sensors, the data reported by the sensors ...
An Emission Model For Lunar Regolith Surfaces Based On Matrix Doubling Method
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
An emission model based on Matrix Doubling Method is implemented for the calculation of emission signatures from the lunar regolith surfaces. The matrix doubling method is used to solve the radiative transfer equations ...
Collision Response For Virtual Laparoscopic Surgery
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
During laparoscopic surgery the surgeon operates inside the abdomen guided by the 2D imagery of the operating area. This image is obtained via a camera inserted through a small incision. Laparoscopic surgery, in contrast ...
Transcoding From H264 Bitstream To MPEG-2 Bitstream
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
H.264/AVC was recently developed by the JVT (Joint Video Team). This new standard fulfills significant coding efficiency, simple syntax specifications and seamless integration of video coding into all current protocols and ...
ARRIBOT- An Enabler For Studying Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
The objective of this thesis is to structure a mobile wireless sensor network using low cost, custom made robotic platforms. Over the years, several projects have proved that the performance of a static wireless sensor ...
Time Synchronization In Network-centric Sensor Networks
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
Time synchronization is a crucial component of infrastructure for wireless sensor networks (WSN). Most applications of WSNs make extensive use of time synchronization, for accurate timestamping of events, coordinate ...
Wireless Sensor Network Testbed: Measurement And Analysis
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
Energy conservation is critical in Wireless Sensor Networks. Replacing or recharging batteries is not an option for sensors deployed in hostile environments. Generally communication electronics in the sensor utilizes most ...
Collision Detection And Penetration Depth Calculation In Virtual Surgical Simulation
(Electrical Engineering, 2009-09-16)
Virtual Reality (VR) based surgical simulators create a simulated, realistic three dimensional surgical environments using advanced graphic and haptic rendering techniques. Virtual objects, which are geometric surface ...
A Simulation Tool Suite For The Modeling And Optimization Of Multiple Quantum Well Structures
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)
This thesis aims to develop a suite of computational tools for design, analysis, and simulation of semiconductor multiple quantum well structures with a user-friendly GUI. The research project focuses on the electrical and ...
A Frequency Domain Approach For Time-reversal Of Microwave Impulses
(Electrical Engineering, 2009-09-16)
In this thesis, a compact and low-cost electronic circuit system is designed for time-reversal of microwave impulses with nanosecond and sub-nanosecond temporal durations. A frequency domain approach is adopted in order ...