Optimal control and estimation for discrete-time periodic and multirate systems
For linear time-invariant systems it has been shown that the solutions to the optimal reduced-order modeling, estimation, and control problems can be characterized using optimal projection equations,...
View ArticleMultiple input node dataflow processor architecture
A new dataflow concept, Multiple Input Node is introduced to overcome the performance and efficiency degradation problems that exist in the current dataflow computation models where the computation...
View ArticleBehavior of nutrients and trace metals in muck sediments from a Florida lagoon
Fine-grained, organic-rich sediments are a potentially importment reservoir for nutrients and contaminants in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. However, little is known about the behavior of these...
View ArticleRe-evaluation of wave transmission coefficients for submerged breakwater...
Increasing interest in utilizing submerged breakwaters and artificial reefs for shoreline stabilization requires accurate models and relationships for predicting wave attenuation. The objective of...
View ArticleEffect of dislocation on the growth of quantum dot in the layered semiconductor
Self assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) have drawn great interest recently due to their novel optoelectronic properties. We present an in-depth analytical study of the nucleation and growth of SAQDs on a...
View ArticleThe multiprocessor system with a fairly weighted global bus arbitration circuit
The objective of this thesis is to investigate various multiprocessor system structures and to implement and test the resultant system configuration that offers high reliability and availability, ease...
View ArticleNon-uniformity compensation for fiber optic weigh in motion sensor
This report studies the effect on the accuracy o f weigh-in-motion (WIM) measurements due to the non-uniformity along the length o f a fiber-optic WIM sensor, and demonstrates an effective...
View ArticleModeling study of 2006 central Florida wildfires using fire area simulator
“Fire weather” addresses fire behavior in specified fuels under various weather conditions. In a wildland context, the term “fuel” describes any organic matter, live or dead, that will ignite and bum...
View ArticleComparative Performance of Physiological Vital-Sign Forecasting Under Random...
Physiological vital-sign forecasting estimates future measurements based on recent temporal patterns and can support analysis of continuously recorded monitoring data. This study comparatively...
View ArticleMicrofit : a gate level logic simulator
Today, gate logic simulation requires large computer facilities. This thesis demonstrates the ability to implement a gate logic simulator in a limited memory environment, specifically in a...
View ArticleNovel concepts for enhanced nuclear thermal propulsion using flow area...
The most likely candidate for human missions to Mars and beyond will be spacecraft using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP). NTP provides for high thrust-to-weight ratio and significantly improved...
View ArticleExpert System for Interpreting An Organizational Climate Survey Supporting...
This project has lead to the development of a prototype, diagnostic, rule-based expert system to analyze data gathered with an organizational climate survey conducted in high technology firms. The...
View ArticleAssessing the Biological Performance of Living Docks—A Citizen Science...
Like many estuaries worldwide, the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), has seen a decline in resources and overall water quality due to human activities. One method to help restore water quality and benthic...
View ArticleTime sensitive analysis of antagonistic stochastic processes and applications...
This paper deals with a class of antagonistic stochastic games of three players A, B, and C, of whom the first two are active players and the third is a passive player. The active players exchange...
View ArticleaeroBERT-Classifier: Classification of Aerospace Requirements Using BERT
The system complexity that characterizes current systems warrants an integrated and comprehensive approach to system design and development. This need has brought about a paradigm shift towards...
View ArticleOn the Exiting Patterns of Multivariate Renewal-Reward Processes with an...
This article is a study of vector-valued renewal-reward processes on Rd . The jumps of the process are assumed to be independent and identically distributed nonnegative random vectors with mutually...
View ArticleUncovering Neural Learning Dynamics Through Latent Mutual Information
We study how convolutional neural networks reorganize information during learning in natural image classification tasks by tracking mutual information (MI) between inputs, intermediate...
View ArticleAgile Methodology for the Standardization of Engineering Requirements Using...
The increased complexity of modern systems is calling for an integrated and comprehensive approach to system design and development and, in particular, a shift toward Model-Based Systems Engineering...
View ArticleDetermination of Mutation Rates with Two Symmetric and Asymmetric Mutation Types
We revisit our earlier paper, with two of the coauthors, in which we proposed an unbiased and consistent estimator (Formula presented.) for an unknown mutation rate (Formula presented.) of...
View ArticleGround-Based Cloud Type Classification for Aviation Weather Hazard Detection...
General aviation pilots who encounter hazardous weather face a heightened risk of fatal accidents compared to those in other sectors of aviation. To help avoid unplanned weather encounters, accurate...
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