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A modified method for measurement in reverberation rooms
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)Unwanted noise within the built environment present a growing number of concerns for building users. Sound absorbers are frequently utilized to address these concerns. However, the characterization of their absorption ... -
A multi-material 3D printing system and model-based layer-to-layer control algorithm for ink-jet printing process
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-05)To address this issue, we propose a model-based feedback control law for ink-jet 3D printing that uses a height sensor for measuring profile height after each layer for determining the appropriate layer patterns for ... -
A multiscale study revealing the interplay between tumor growth and the three-dimensional extracellular matrix
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-12)To study biological processes of cancer progression is not an easy task – effort has been made to develop novel in vitro platforms that recapitulate physical features of the tumor microenvironment (TME) for cancer research. ... -
A network and agent basedmodel of political polarization
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-05)In this thesis we discuss the model from the paper “Polarization and Tipping Points” which the author of this thesis coauthored. We go into depth about the decisioning and reasoning behind multiple features of the model ... -
A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) based on information centrality to identify systemic cyber attacks in large systems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-08)This thesis proposes a new approach to intrusion detection in networks. This approach is based on Information Centrality (IC) using which systemic attacks can perform the same level of intrusion detection using approximately ... -
A new design for a flexible integrated phasor system
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A new manufacturing process for biocomposite sandwich parts using a myceliated core, natural reinforcement and infused bioresin
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-12)Key aspects, process parameter effects and sensitivities and design models of the seven manufacturing steps were investigated and developed further. It was determined that the number of reinforcement plies should be ... -
A novel aquatic sensor and network
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-12)Water quality monitoring is essential to human health, ecological stability, and scientific research but remains hampered by Large, expensive, inflexible, and sometimes unreliable systems. To address these problems, an ... -
A novel robotic simulator for assessing the three-dimensional kinematics of the entire thoracolumbar spine: application for evaluating the adjacent level effects of spinal interventions
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A parallel and adaptive interface tracking approach for evolving geometry problems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-12)Numerical simulations employing an interface tracking approach are desired in many evolving-geometry applications, particularly those involving fluid-structure and/or multiphase interactions with moving boundaries/interfaces. ... -
A parallel ghosting algorithm for the Flexible Distributed Mesh Database (FMDB)
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A parametric approach for building-integrated wind energy incorporating passive and active flow control techniques
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A solar thermal system with seasonal storage for a net-zero energy school
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2012-05)The solar collection area and the capacity of the thermal storage determine the portion of a building demand for energy that can be met with solar energy produced by a STS. The fraction of the total energy requirement ... -
A split instruction/data implementation of a STT MRAM last-level on-chip microprocessor cache
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A statistical approach for price-optimal plugin electric vehicle charging
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-05)Most of the STAT2 algorithm’s cost savings potential comes from the fact that it operates as a “bang-bang” controller operating on a volatile price signal. However, current RTM price signals do not reflect instantaneous ... -
A step towards the practical evaluation of wildlife identification algorithms
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-08)Computer vision approaches have shown to be an effective tool for wildlife identification across a wide range of species. As the field grows and the amount of available data grows with it, deep learning based approaches ... -
A stochastic conditional value-at-risk approach to disaster relief planning
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-05)Following a major disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Indian Ocean Tsunami, organization and efficiency of relief operations is vital to the safety of the affected population and to the speed of recovery. However, ... -
A study of classification and embedding methods for identifying humpback whales
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)The two approaches that we consider are a classification-based approach and an embedding-based one. We were able to achieve a top-1 accuracy of 83.0% for the classifier and of 80.5% when using embeddings. While both ... -
A systems-theoretical approach to spatial electronic music practices
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)This is a practice-based research in spatial electronic music composition, performance and observation. The current state of the art includes many different technologies, approaches and organizations that remain separated ... -
A theoretical analysis of outgoing isotropic time-harmonic linear elasticity in a half-space with traction-free boundary
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-05)Linear elastic wave propagation in a half-space is of fundamental interest in geophysics and has many applications in inverse problems, including imaging the Earth’s mantle, sub-seabed mineral exploration, and cancer ...