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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Real-Time Assessment"”.
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A feasibility evaluation of x-ray fluorescence emission tomography and x-ray luminescence tomography for real-time assessment of photodynamic therapy
… therapeutic nanoparticles, but acquisition time and penetration depth issues will need to be addressed first.
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Laying the Foundation to Improve Literacy in a K-12 Islamic School Through the Introduction of a Professional Learning Community: A Formative Evaluation
… however, issues challenged the PLC’s future—time, resources, and administrative support. Recommendations for improvement include: allocating school time for teacher collaboration; implementing differentiated instruction; incorporating regular real-time assessment of student learning; …
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High-speed polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography: toward intraoperative cancer imaging
… standard-of-care does not provide any tools for real-time assessment of the tumor cavity. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has previously been developed for real-time intraoperative use in hopes of aiding tumor margin assessment. While there has been much success, it remains difficult to …
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Motivation Modelling and Computation for Personalised Learning of People with Dyslexia
… e-learning environments. In current literature, assessment of learners’ motivation for personalised learning based on the motivational states is lacking. An effective learning environment needs to address learners’ motivational needs, particularly, for those with dyslexia. Dyslexia or other …
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Creep Damage Evolution in 316L Stainless Steel: Correlating Cavitation with Acoustic Emission
… voids. In parallel, the application of real-time acoustic emission (AE) sensing was employed to detect and analyse the elastic wave activity generated by microstructural failure phenomena and creep stages. Through the adept integration of statistical analysis of microstructural defects …
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Development and validation of a driver distraction alert system for highway driving using a truck driving simulator
… main objective of this thesis is to develop a real time driver distraction alert system that can generate early warning signals and prevent vehicle accidents. The proposed system is applied to a truck driving simulator by monitoring the driver response through the steering wheel and accelerator …
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Development of an image based technique for assessment of colorectal epithelial integrity and function in an ovine model
… expand the applications of CE permeability assessment and strengthen its use in real time assessment of functional permeability in the clinic. Chapter 4 applies this newly developed technique to an ovine model in which estrogen and progesterone levels are altered. Past studies indicate that …
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A monitoring method for after-earthquake damage evaluation of buildings
After-earthquake assessment of buildings in terms of usability and safety is nowadays performed by in-charge technicians which are called to give their judgment basing mainly on in-field surveys and visual inspections. This necessarily implies additional inconvenience for residents and economic …
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Development of an Integrated Microfluidic and TEER Measurement System for Static and Dynamic Blood–Brain Barrier Models
… the environment of the BBB while allowing for real-time monitoring. The current research method to address this problem is to develop integrated platforms that combine dynamic flow with non-invasive monitoring techniques such as Transepithelial/Endothelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) to …
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Development of Core-Shell Polymeric Nanostructures for Delivery of Diagnostic and Chemotherapeutic Agents
… of drug carriers is greatly desirable. A real-time assessment of disease prognosis could be highly beneficial for developing personalized treatment strategies. As an example of this conceptual innovation, block ionomer functionalized magnetite complexes were synthesized and investigated as …
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The role of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) in osteosarcoma metastasis
… metastasis assay (new reagent) that allows real-time assessment of metastatic progression in a relevant microenvironment. Furthermore, cancer cells are believed to efficiently regulate protein translation at specific times and locations in a cell in response to changes in their environment. …
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Integrative university collaborations as an innovation strategy for catching-up countries : a case study of the MIT-Portugal Program
… in the universities. This thesis provides a real-time assessment of the MIT-Portugal Program one year prior to the completion of its current 5- year funding cycle. The thesis finds that MPP indeed represents an apposite, effective and comprehensive policy response to Portugal's imminent …
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Online Joint Identification of Structural Dynamic Response Anomalies and Structural Damage Using Limited Data
… Health Monitoring (SHM) systems aim to enable real-time assessment of structural conditions by continuously collecting structural response data through sensor networks, while leveraging advanced techniques for data processing and analysis. However, their practical application remains hindered …
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Development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with nanosubstrates and machine learning to improve food safety
… such as chromatography, though accurate, are time-consuming, expensive, and require complex sample preparation. This dissertation introduces a novel and efficient approach for the rapid, non-destructive, and multiplex detection of pesticide residues by integrating surface-enhanced Raman …
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Investigating the listening construct underlying listening-to-summarize tasks
… are increasingly being used in second language assessment, including in high-stakes English exams such as the TOEFL iBT and PTE Academic. Although recent studies (Plakans, 2008; Sawaki, Quinlan, & Lee, 2013) have found that the construct of each individual skill involved in task performance …
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Real-Time Processing and Visualization of High-Volume Smart Infrastructure Data Using Open-Source Technologies
… are feasible, managing the massive scale of real-time data collected by these systems has become fundamental to providing relevant and timely information to decision-makers. To address this task, a novel open-source framework has been developed to manage and intuitively present high-volume …
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ADAMTS1 is a promoter of metastatic cell behaviour in mammary cancer cells.
… and PyMT/Adamts1⁻ʹ⁻ mice, I performed real-time assessment of cell-matrix adhesion, motility and invasion and found diminished capacity of PyMT/Adamts1⁻ʹ⁻ cells to adhere to matrigel and migrate towards a chemoattractive environment. Consistent with the reciprocal approach, introduction …
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Intrusion Detection and Recovery of a Cyber-Power System
… detection accuracy and validates its efficacy in real-time operational environments. Building upon the intrusion detection methodology, this dissertation advances into cyber system recovery strategies, which are designed to meet the challenges of restoring a power grid as a cyber-physical system …
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Maintenance improvement in the petrochemical industry
… always require maintenance. Shutdown, many a times, may be planned (annual, quarterly, condition-based, time-based, preventive and so on) or unplanned (run-to-failure). In any case, maintenance personnel (mechanical, electrical and instrument) must perform their duties to fix it. In the …