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Improved initialization for the multi layer perceptron
(2018-05-08)A Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural network is used for solving nonlinear functional problems like function approximation, classification, data processing etc. MLP neural networks are usually trained using back propagation, ... -
An Improved Model For Predicting Methane Emissions From Landfills Based On Rainfall, Ambient Temperature And Waste Composition
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)Accurately estimating the emissions of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in a landfill is important for quantifying its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and power generation potential. Previous studies have shown that ... -
Improved Refinement Coefficients' Coding In Scalable H.264
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)This thesis proposes to replace the adaptation used to select VLC table for coding of the refinement coefficient by signaling to the decoder which table should be used for which macroblock type (Inter or Intra) in scalable ... -
Improved sample preparation method for LC-MS/MS based cellular proteomics and co-immunoprecipitation cross-linking proteomics study of Toll-like receptor 4
(2019-08-02)Mass spectrometry-based methods are now widely practiced in large-scale proteomics studies. Unfortunately, sample loss in proteomics hinders complex analysis in proteomics, and immune precipitation (IP) mass spectrometry-based ... -
IMPROVED SIMILARITY MEASURES FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE RECOGNITION USING MANUAL HANDSHAPES AND HAND APPEARANCES
(2016-05-10)American sign language is a primary language for approximately 0.5 to 2 million people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the United States[22][23]. When a user encounters an English word which he does not understand, he ... -
Improvement In The Performance Of 3G Wireless Communications Systems Using An ICA Based Signal Processing Block
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-10-11)In this thesis, we have implemented a signal processing block in the receiver of a third generation (3G) cellular system to provide improvement in the quality of service. Each block of the cellular system, including the ... -
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DUPLICATE SHEAR TESTER
(2018-02-15)Rutting in the asphalt concrete layer is a major distress in flexible pavements caused by the permanent shear deformation in asphalt mixes. The shear deformation is induced by heavy truck axis during hot summer days. Rutting ... -
Improving Accuracy in Large Vocabulary Sign Search Systems
(2016-08-26)An automated computer vision-based dictionary system for looking up the meaning of signs can be an invaluable tool both for students and native users of sign languages. Students may not know the meaning of a sign they ... -
Improving Air Cooling Efficiency Of 2OU High-end Web Server By Using Bigger Rack Level Fans And Controlling Flow Using Bimetallic Strips
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-12)Due to the doubling of processing power ever so often, designing an efficient thermal management system for database centers is becoming more and more difficult. Two studies have been done, one on air cooling using bigger ... -
Improving Analysis Of Heavy To Extreme Precipitation Using Conditional Bias-penalized Optimal Estimation
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-10)Precipitation estimation is a very important topic from the societal perspective as heavy precipitation can cause flooding from which loss of lives and damage to properties can occur. In current practice, a number of spatial ... -
IMPROVING COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF HIGH MODULUS CARBON-FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERIC COMPOSITE WITH VARYING MODULUS FIBERS
(2019-12-06)There has been a strong demand in using high-modulus (HM) carbon-fiber composites potentially enabling lightweight aircraft structures with significant weight savings. However, extremely low fiber-direction compressive ... -
Improving Cooling Efficiency Of Servers By Replacing Smaller Chassis Enclosed Fans With Larger Rack-mount Fans
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-03-12)As a common practice in the data center industry, chassis fans are used to direct air flow independent from neighboring servers. However, these fans are less efficient compared to larger rack level counterparts and also ... -
Improving Ducting To Increase Cooling Performance Of High-end Web Servers Subjected To Signicant Thermal Shadowing -an Experimental And Computational Study
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-12)Ensuring that all the critical components like CPU's receive sufficient amount of flow as per their requirement is an vital importance in implementing air cooling for IT equipments. In addition to that the overall system ... -
IMPROVING FLOOD FORECASTING USING CONDITIONAL BIAS-AWARE ASSIMILATION OF STREAMFLOW OBSERVATIONS AND DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT OF FLOW-DEPENDENT INFORMATION CONTENT
(2020-12-22)Accurate forecasting of floods is a long-standing challenge in hydrology and water management. Data assimilation (DA) is a popular technique used to improve forecast accuracy by updating the model states in real time using ... -
Improving Fracture Toughness Of Silicon Carbide Based Ceramics By Microstructure Tailoring
Ceramic materials are one of the most promising materials for wide variety of technical applications such as automotive, aerospace, medical, and other applications. They have very high strengths and high melting points ... -
Improving Gesture Recognition Performance Using The Dynamic Space-time Warp Algorithm
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)The DSTW algorithm was originally used as the fundamental algorithm for a gesture recognition software. When the need arose for implementing gesture recognition on-board a robotic vehicle, the original recognition software ... -
IMPROVING HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION FOR LARGE URBAN AREAS THROUGH STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS OF SCALE-DEPENDENT RUNOFF RESPONSE, ADVANCED SENSING AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MODELING
(2016-05-18)Due to urbanization and climate change, large urban areas such as the DallasFort Worth Metroplex (DFW) area is vulnerable not only to river flooding but also flash flooding. Due to the nonstationarities involved, projecting ... -
Improving Hydrologic Prediction Via Data Assimilation, Data Fusion And High-resolution Modeling
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)With population growth, urbanization and climate change, accurate and skillful monitoring and prediction of water resources and water-related hazards are becoming increasingly important to maintaining and improving the ... -
Improving Memorization and Long Term Recall of System Assigned Passwords
(2016-12-20)Systems assigned password have guaranteed robustness against guessing attacks, but they are hard to memorize. To make system assigned passwords more usable, it is of prime importance that systems that assign random password ... -
IMPROVING MULTI-RESERVOIR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OPERATION USING ENSEMBLE FORECASTING AND GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
(2019-05-16)The objective of this research is to improve the cost-effectiveness, reliability and resilience of water supply system operation through the utilization of ensemble forecasting and optimization of the operating policies. ...