Browsing Department of Electrical Engineering by Title
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Nanomembrane Surface Emitting Light Sources
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-03-10)Crystalline semiconductor nanomembranes (NM), which are transferable, stackable, bondable and manufacturable, offer unprecedented opportunities for unique electronic and photonic devices for vertically stacked high density ... -
NANOPORE BIOSENSORS FOR MOLECULAR DETECTION AND ANALYSIS
(2018-05-17)Nanoscale fabrication techniques have led the march towards a new class of biosensors that were not possible to build in the past due to technological limitations. These molecular nanosensors can have biochemical, ... -
Nanostructured Surfaces Using Thermal Nanoimprint Lithography: Applications In Thin Membrane Technology, Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting And Tactile Pressure Sensing
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-03-12)Nanoimprint lighography (NIL) is emerging as a viable contender for fabrication of large-scale arrays of 5-500 nm features. The work presented in this dissertation aims to leverage the advantages of NIL for realization of ... -
Nanostructures for Medical Diagnostics
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation;Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-10-19)Nanotechnology is the art of manipulating materials on atomic or molecular scales especially to build nanoscale structures and devices. The field is expanding quickly, and a lot of work is ongoing in the design, characterization, ... -
NEAREST NEIGHBOR CLASSIFIERS WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY
(2017-12-12)Nearest Neighbor algorithms are non-parametric algorithms that use distance measure techniques for classification and regressions. This thesis uses the method of pruning to improve accuracy and efficiency of a nearest ... -
Needle Detection And Localization In Simulated In-vivo Ultrasound Image For Use In Breast Biopsy
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-04-11)This thesis addresses needle segmentation in ultrasound images for breast cancer biopsy. The thesis reviews the state-of-the-art in object localization using ultrasound (US) imagery. In particular, principal component ... -
Neptune: Mobile Manipulator With Advanced Human Robot Interaction
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-07-14)This thesis describes Neptune, a mobile manipulator designed as an assistive device for task-related activities and rehabilitation of children with special needs. Neptune consists of a mobile robot base and a 6DOF robotic ... -
Neural Network Solution For Fixed-final Time Optimal Control Of Nonlinear Systems
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)In this research, practical methods for the design of H2 and H-Infinity optimal state feedback controllers for unconstrained and constrained input systems are proposed. The dynamic programming principle is used along with ... -
Neuro Adaptive Control For Aerospace And Distributed Systems
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)Nonlinear and adaptive control is generally considered one of the most effective techniques for stabilizing complex nonlinear systems, where linear control techniques may fail completely. Thousands of research papers are ... -
Neuroadaptive Human-Machine Interfaces for Collaborative Robots
With an increasing number of collaborative robots or “co-robots” entering human environments, there is a growing need for safe, intuitive, and efficient (physical) Human-Machine Interfaces. Unlike industrial robots, co-robots ... -
A New Feature Descriptor For LiDARStrip Matching
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-07-14)Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data has been getting a lot of attention these days because of its applicability in various fields - city planning, disaster response & precaution, soil conservation, infrastructure or ... -
NONLINEAR AND QUANTUM OPTICS IN FEW-MODE-FIBERS
(2021-04-22)In the absence of quantum repeaters, fiber loss sets the hard limit on secure quantum communication rate. Single-photon source rate decays exponentially with the length of fiber. The only way to scale the rate up is by ... -
Nonlinear Control Of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Devices
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Different actuation principles have been developed for MEMS but electrostatic actuators are the most common. A significant drawback in the use of electrostatic actuators for some applications is their nonlinear voltage to ... -
Nonlinear H2/H∞ Constrained Feedback Control: A Practical Design Approach Using Neural Networks
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)In this research, practical methods for the design of H2 and H∞ optimal state feedback controllers for constrained input systems are proposed. The dynamic programming principle is used along with special quasi-norms to ... -
Nonlinear Optics and Bio-sensing with Silicon Nitride Waveguides
(2019-12-06)Silicon Nitride (SiN) is a CMOS compatible optical material that can be used for both linear and nonlinear optics applications. SiN has high refractive index (1.99-2.0) and low two photon absorption (TPA) coefficient. As ... -
Novel Algorithms for Medium/Low-voltage Arcing Faults in Switchgear & Motor Coils: From Concept to Realization
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Switchgear arcing faults have been a primary cause for concern for the manufacturing industry and safety personnel alike. The deregulation of the power industry being in full swing and ever-growing competitiveness in the ... -
Novel Cost Measures For Robust Recognition Of Dynamic Hand Gestures
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-04-11)Computer vision aided automatic hand gesture recognition system plays a vital role in real world human computer interaction applications such as sign language recognition, game controls, virtual reality, intelligent home ... -
A Novel Method For Major Harmonic Sources Identification In High Voltage Transmission Systems
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-03-03)Due to the proliferation of high-voltage power electronics devices and nonlinear loads connected to power systems, the penetration of produced harmonics into power transmission networks to pollute power quality of power ... -
NOVEL VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTERS UTILIZING PIEZOELECTRIC Li-DOPED ZnO NANOWIRES AND THE TRIBOELECTRIC EFFECT
(2020-06-24)Vibration sources are omnipresent everywhere in our regular lives including the automobiles, aircraft, human body motion, wind flow, and water waves. Vibrational energy harvesters are electromechanical systems that can ... -
Numerical Modeling Of Microwave Emission From Irregular Layer
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-04-11)A numerical approach to model the microwave emission from an irregular layer is developed. The phase matrix of the layer components as well as the emission characteristics are estimated using a numerical approach, namely ...