Browsing Department of Electrical Engineering by Title
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DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL OF RATIONAL AGENTS
(2021-05-07)This dissertation studies the problem of data-driven optimal decision making. The 4main contributions of this work are listed here. First, we develop a model-based and data-driven techniques for learning the cost of an ... -
Data-logging & Supervisory Control In Wireless Sensor Networks
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)This thesis mainly emphasizes on the inclusion and implementation of the Supervisory control unit in the wireless sensor networks with a brief overlook on the cross-bow sensors and mobile sentry robots. The aim of this ... -
Decision And Control In Distributed Cooperative Systems
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-09-17)This dissertation presents novel matrix-based approaches for decision and control in distributed cooperative systems such as wireless sensor networks. A novel matrix-based Discrete Event Controller has been implemented for ... -
Decoupling Of Hamiltonian System With Applications To Linear Quadratic Problem
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-08-08)This thesis provides a method of decoupling the Hamiltonian system with application to linear quadratic problem in control system. Resulting decoupled Hamiltonian system helps in formulating easy closed form solution to ... -
Deep Learning based Fast Mode Decision in HEVC Intra Prediction using Region Wise Feature Classification
(2018-12-07)The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard has achieved best coding efficiency as compared to previous H.264/AVC standard. But the computational time of HEVC encoder has increased mainly because of the hierarchical ... -
Deformable Haptic Models For Surgical Simulation
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Surgical simulation is in great need for surgical training, analysis, planing and rehearsal. The core of this simulation is the deformable models for the organs. The deformable model must provides both realistic visual ... -
The Design And Analysis Of Optical Scanners For Optical Coherence Tomography
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)A miniature fiber optic scanner capable of two-dimensional scanning for medical imaging is designed and developed. The scanner is actuated externally using an electromagnet. Nickel gel, a soft ferromagnetic material, is ... -
Design And Development Of A General Purpose Embedded Acquisition System For Transportation Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-10-11)The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) uses many different instruments for quality assurance of new and existing pavements. These instruments measure the different characteristics of the pavement such as the ... -
Design And Development Of Embedded DSP Controllers For Power Electronic Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Power applications like motor drives, inverters have complex algorithms that can be used to improve their efficiency. More often reduced manufacturing cost takes precedence over better efficiency. DSPs with their high ... -
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF GERMANIUM-BASED GUIDED-MODE RESONANCE INFRARED REFLECTORS AND GOLD-BASED NANOCAVITY PLASMONIC ARRAYS
(2019-05-08)Design, fabrication, and measurement techniques for germanium-based guided-mode resonance infrared wideband reflectors and applications of guided-mode resonance devices for sensing and measurement applications are presented. ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Guided-mode Resonance Devices
(Electrical Engineering, 2015)Guided-mode resonance (GMR) effect based on waveguide grating structure has been attracting plenty of attention in recent years due to its abundant application in energy, information technology, and sensors. This dissertation ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Guided-mode Resonant Tunable Optical Filters
Tunable optical filters have many applications in optical communication, multispectral and hyper-spectral imaging, bio-sensing, and display application. In optical communication, tunable optical filters (TOF) are used ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Iridium Oxide-based Multi-electrode Array For Biomedical Applications
Multi-electrode array (MEA) has emerged as one of the most important and common tools to monitor physiological and biological signals. Advanced micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and innovative nanofabrication ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Optically-pumped Guided-mode Resonance Surface-emitting Lasers
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)This dissertation describes the design and fabrication of guided-mode resonance (GMR) structures and their applications to laser devices. These include tunable Ti:Sapphire lasers as well as semiconductor lasers with ... -
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SELF-PACKAGED, FLEXIBLE MEMS ACCELEROMETER AND ALUMINUM NITRIDE TACTILE SENSORS
(2018-04-18)The work presented in this dissertation describes the design, fabrication and characterization of a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) capacitive accelerometer on a flexible substrate. To facilitate the bending of the ... -
Design And Functionality Analysis Of Operational Amplifiers With Rail-to-rail Input And Output Capability
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-04-22)The operational amplifier (op amp) is a fundamental building block in analog integrated circuit design. For low power-supply voltages, the common-mode input voltage and the output voltage of op amps are always required to ... -
Design And Hardware Implementation Of A Soft-switched Converter For Fuel Cell Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)The focus of this thesis is to design a DC-DC quasi-soft switched boost converter suitable for fuel cell applications. Study of electrical output characteristics of fuel cells was necessary for this purpose. A number of ... -
Design And Printed Circuit Board Level Implementation Of A Narrow Band LC VCO
(Electrical Engineering, 2013-03-21)A Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) using a 0.6 μm CMOS technology has been designed and fabricated. The design's tuning range is from 390 MHz to 410 MHz, with the center frequency being 400 MHz. The oscillator is powered ... -
Design And Simulation Of An Accurate Breast Biopsy System
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-09-17)Core needle biopsy is a non-invasive technique for confirming breast and prostate cancer. Over the years, several non-real time image guided systems have been developed to guide the needle to the target lesion/tumor. ... -
Design And Study Of Phase Locked Loop For Space Applications In Sub-micron CMOS Technology
(Electrical Engineering, 2009-09-16)This work proposes a successful design of a radiation hard phase locked loop (PLL) using Silicon-on-Sapphire CMOS (SOS) technology for space applications. A fully self-bias radiation hard PLL providing frequency of 2.5 GHz ...