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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Optimal configurations"”.
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Optimal Configurations for Urban Transit: A Study on Bus and Express Network Design via Analytical Approaches and Mathematical Programming
… to establish a methodology for identifying optimal station locations for different transit systems. In the second stage, first a mathematical programming is proposed to determine the optimal transit express routes and the transit technology of each transit route. Then, a metaheuristic …
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Generating informative paths for persistent sensing in unknown environments
… a team of robots to shape their paths to locally optimal configurations for sensing an unknown dynamical environment. As the robots travels through their paths, they identify the areas where the environment is dynamic and shape their paths to sense these areas. A Lyapunov-like stability proof is …
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Perceptually Relevant Measurements in Tomosynthesis Imaging
… to human perceptual mechanisms, we can find the optimal configurations to reduce misdiagnosis. The focus of this thesis is to characterize digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images using image quality metrics and eye gaze analysis and to explore how these metrics relate to abnormality detection …
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Disaggregated Zoned Namespace for Multi-tenancy Scenarios
… and analysis, this study sheds light on the optimal configurations and deployment strategies for ZNS-based storage solutions.
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A Comprehensive Systems Testing Plan for the Smart Phone Assisted Rapid Communication and Control System (SPARCCS)
… The tests are designed to determine the optimal configurations of SPARCCS as well as the optimal wireless technologies to be used with SPARCCS for various operational situations. The results of this thesis shall be applied to the SPARCCS system to enable it to function properly in the …
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TOPOLOGY-GUIDED MARKET-BASED MULTI-ROBOT TASK ALLOCATION
… on allocation performance. The results identify optimal configurations that achieve consistent reductions in total travel distance, improved load balance, and enhanced allocation stability under uncertain conditions. This topology-guided market-based framework provides a scalable and …
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System of Systems Composition and Course of Action Pathfinding Tool (CNCPT)
… Framework enables systematic exploration of the optimal configurations for large-scale complex system of systems architectures. CnCPT provides a straightforward and systematic approach to rapidly develop viable architectural concepts by having users focus on the fundamental constraints of …
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Realtime routing and messaging in wireless networks
… for out-zone traffic, was implemented. Some optimal configurations, such as Early Detection/Termination and Backward Route Accumulation, were made to improve the ZRP performance in mobile wireless network. The processing time for each ZRP subtask was evaluated.
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Towards Computational Design of Shape and Control for Rigid Robots
… is traditionally labor-intensive for finding the optimal configurations of its hardware shape and/or software controller. The underlying coupling of the hardware shape and the software control of a robot results in an enormous parameter space involving both discrete parameters (i.e., topology …
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Optimization of BMP Selection for Distributed Stormwater Treatment Networks
… and regulatory requirements, selection of optimal configurations of BMPs by manual iteration using conventional design tools is not tenable, and the resulting sub-optimal solutions are often biased. This dissertation addresses the need for an objective BMP selection optimization tool …
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Optimal Point Sets With Few Distinct Triangles
… d + 1$, whenever $d geq 3$, and characterize the optimal point configurations. We also show that $F_3(2) = 6$ and give one such optimal point configuration. This is a higher dimensional extension of a variant of the distinct distance problem put forward by ErdH{o}s and Fishburn cite{ErdosFishburn}.
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A Geometric Approach for Generating Feasible Configurations of Robotic Manipulators
… challenge lies in the fact that computing joint configurations adhering to a specific set of constraints (i.e., gripper pose) is a non-trivial problem. The procedure of finding feasible joint configurations and the mathematical problem associated with it are known as inverse kinematics - a core …
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Fluid Flow and Mass Transfer in an Ammonothermal Crystal Growth Reactor
… on the deposition rates, and the need to find an optimal configurations became obvious. The geometry and the nature of the nutrient basket proved to be a great parameter to improve the deposition rates.
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Automated Machine Learning for Predicting Trends in Time Series Data
… ASHO is expensive and often results in a sub-optimal or mediocre model because it needs extensive experimentation as well as domain specific and Machine Learning (ML) expert knowledge. This dissertation replicates TreNet experiments on the same datasets using a walk-forward validation method, …
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Deploying EV Charging Infrastructure using Optimization with Real-Life Data
… learning—are employed to jointly determine optimal charging prices and infrastructure capacity across three parking garages representing diverse demand environments: recreational beach traffic, commercial office, and mixed urban use. The analysis makes four primary contributions. First, …
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Data-aware workflow scheduling in heterogeneous distributed systems
… workflow. It is almost impossible to make an optimal or approximate optimal scheduling for the end-to-end workflow without considering the intermediate data movement. In order to reduce the complexity of the workflow-scheduling problem, most researches done so far are constrained by many …
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Evaluating the Impact of GPU Frequency Tuning and Power Capping on Performance and Efficiency
… capping and frequency tuning, we aim to identify optimal configurations that balance computational performance and energy consumption. The results reveal that power capping is particularly effective for compute-bound workloads, while frequency tuning provides finer-grained control over energy …
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Dynamically Reconfigurable Architectures and Systems for Time-varying Image Constraints (DRASTIC) for Image and Video Compression
… these systems are based on fixed hardware configurations that provide limited options over power consumption. The use of dynamic partial reconfiguration with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) provides an opportunity to effectively control dynamic power consumption by jointly …
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Novel Advances in Bioprinting Based on the Mechanical Design and Optimization of Open-source Systems
… parameter on the printing process and select the optimal configurations for each application. Overall, the contributions presented in this thesis posses the potential to expand bioprinting technology among the TE laboratories. Moreover, it enhances the collective knowledge of the bioprinting …
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Automated synthesis of mixed-technology MEMS systems with electronic control
… cycle and facilitate the generation of optimal configurations. This research investigates and develops techniques for automated high-level performance optimisation and synthesis of mixed-technology MEMS systems.<br/><br/>Results of this research have been published in 9 papers at peer …
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