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Acoustic emission-based monitoring of manufacturing processes involving biomaterials
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)Next, shear-based cutting of bovine bone is studied using single-tooth bone sawing experiments. More specifically, efforts are undertaken to model the acoustic emission signal power, as a function of the specific cortical ... -
Activation energy for utilizing peroxy-acid for treating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) of importance due their environmental and human health effects, their widespread occurrence and persistence in the environment. ... -
Active learning of Gaussian mixture models using direct estimation of error reduction
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Actor-network music : a paradigm for distributed, networked music composition
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-05)In Parallel-a musical installation for networked iOS apps-music and ideas about its production on distributed, networked mobile devices are explored in a paradigm described as "Actor-Network Music." This paradigm bridges ... -
Adaptation governance in rural Austria and New York
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)The objective of this study is to analyze planned adaptation as it is localized in agricultural communities as “political all the way through.” It argues that adaptation is not only shaped by political orders as it is ... -
Adaptive cellular structures and devices with internal features for enhanced structural performance
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-12)A drawback of the pin-jointed cell with PAM inclusions is that it is inherently underconstrained. To solve this problem, the pin-jointed cell walls are replaced with a continuous Delrin hexagon which gives the cell kinematic ... -
Adaptive topology control using virtual forces in a distributed mobile sensor network
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Adorabilis - building energy modeling framework for early stage retrofit design
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)While the need to make existing buildings more energy-efficient continues to grow, current building energy modeling (BEM) tools do not support the early utilization of BEM as a design decision-making tool in the building ... -
Advanced optimizations for large scale parallel discrete event simulations
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-12)This thesis has four specific contributions to parallel discrete-event simulation. First, we demonstrate the efficacy of ultra large-scale wireless networking simulations utilizing the OLSR protocol on HPC platforms. ... -
Advances in property-encoded molecular surface methods : PEST, PROLICSS, and pH-sensitive protein descriptors
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2007-12)Presented here are three property-encoded molecular surface-based methods: PEST, PROLICSS, and pH-senstitive protein descriptors. PEST (Property-Encoded Surface Translator) generates whole-molecule alignment free surface ... -
Aggregation and binding: a fundamental study of amyloid and antimicrobial peptides
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-05)For amyloidogenic peptides, their adverse health effects are primarily derived from their ability to aggregate into small oligomers and subsequently large fibrils. Here, an aggrega-tion reaction model is developed in order ... -
AI enabled foreign language immersion : technology and method to acquire foreign languages with AI in immersive virtual worlds
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)Students who learn foreign languages have limited exposure to conversations in the target language as, by definition, a foreign language is the one that is not commonly spoken where they live. However, exposure to the ... -
Algae bioreactor building envelope - energy saving and CO2 sequestion information display shading system
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-12)In recent years, several algae-based facade systems have been integrated into buildings. They have high ecological performance, working as a multi-functional system to reduce energy use and capture carbon dioxide (CO2). ... -
Algorithmic Menagerie
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-05)Algorithmic Menagerie is a continuation of and the MFA thesis work of my long term research exploring artificial life and self-organization in the field of computer-based generative art. Programmed in Processing, Algorithmic ... -
All-electronic THz-wave gas sensing via absorption spectroscopy
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-05)Gas sensing via THz-wave absorption spectroscopy is developed for the detection of severalvolatile organic compounds, halogenated hydrocarbons, and nitrogen-containing compounds using a broadband electronics-based THz wave ... -
An accelerated test method for predicting the useful life of an LED driver
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An algorithm for network formation and an implementation of a mobile robotic router system
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2008-08)Evidence of the prevalence of wireless networking devices can be seen everywhere. These days, more and more consumer electronics are being released with the ability to communicate with each other, free from the limitations ... -
An automated information-based market maker in prediction markets
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An evaluation of the use of a dynamic wake theory for edgewise rotors at high advance ratios
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-08)Dynamic wake theories are widely used in rotorcraft simulation codes and continue to be a valuable resource even though computationally heavy methods, such as vortex lattice methods and CFD, have become more accessible. ... -
An experimental approach to behavior, personality traits, and gender in varying structures
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-08)The findings of behavioral economics research contribute to the improvement of microeconomic theory and the understanding of human psychology. The purpose of this dissertation is to enhance the understanding of human ...