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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"University of Auckland"”.
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Janetta McStay: A pianist and teacher's legacy
This thesis investigates the life and legacy of pianist and teacher Janetta Mary McStay (20 May 1917–14 June 2012) as one of the foremost musicians of the twentieth century in New Zealand, exceptional in her achievements and skill. McStay was the country’s first full-time lecturer in piano at the …
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An experimental investigation of full-scale sail aerodynamics using pressures, shapes and forces
Sail aerodynamics is an active field of study in the research community. The basic behaviour of sails in steady conditions is well known due to numerical computations and wind tunnel testing, but there are several unanswered questions about the sail aerodynamics in actual, dynamic, sailing …
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Viscosity Measurements for Milk Powder Process Control
The aim of this work is to understand the main concept behind the potential use of viscosity measurement for milk powder process control and how the understanding of the dynamic of viscosity measurement can benefit the process. To achieve this goal, this study used the fundamentals of rheology, …
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Machine Learning-based Feature Selection and Optimisation for Clinical Decision Support Systems. Optimal Data-driven Feature Selection Methods for Binary and Multi-class Classification Problems: Towards a Minimum Viable Solution for Predicting Early Diagnosis and Prognosis
This critical synopsis of prior work by Luca Parisi is submitted in support of a PhD by Published Work. The work focuses on deriving accurate, reliable and explainable clinical decision support systems as minimum clinically viable solutions leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and evolutionary …
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Machine Learning-based Feature Selection and Optimisation for Clinical Decision Support Systems. Optimal Data-driven Feature Selection Methods for Binary and Multi-class Classification Problems: Towards a Minimum Viable Solution for Predicting Early Diagnosis and Prognosis
This critical synopsis of prior work by Luca Parisi is submitted in support of a PhD by Published Work. The work focuses on deriving accurate, reliable and explainable clinical decision support systems as minimum clinically viable solutions leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and evolutionary …
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Machine Learning-based Feature Selection and Optimisation for Clinical Decision Support Systems. Optimal Data-driven Feature Selection Methods for Binary and Multi-class Classification Problems: Towards a Minimum Viable Solution for Predicting Early Diagnosis and Prognosis
This critical synopsis of prior work by Luca Parisi is submitted in support of a PhD by Published Work. The work focuses on deriving accurate, reliable and explainable clinical decision support systems as minimum clinically viable solutions leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and evolutionary …
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Investigating interactive visualisation in a Cloud computing environment : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Software and Information Technology with Honours at Lincoln University
… efficiently. This is because visualisation of large datasets is computationally intensive in terms of filtering, mapping, and rendering the datasets. The time taken to visualise an image from a large dataset from an underpowered desktop computer may be prolonged, which would not be an …
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Novel Options for the Treatment of Corneal Disease
Corneal disease leads to a significant burden of blindness worldwide and corneal transplantation remains the primary method of visual rehabilitation in this context. Corneal transplantation is the most commonly performed transplantation procedure in New Zealand with approximately 300 cases …
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An Atomtronic Study of Two-Dimensional Transport in Disordered Waveguides
This thesis builds upon the concept of quantum simulation, where an inherently quantum system functions as an analogue computer. The programming of the dynamics in the simulator is done through the controlled engineering of the Hamiltonian that describes the time evolution of an ensemble of …
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High precision timing in passive measurements of data networks
… improving network behaviour under a wide range of conditions requires accurate models of protocols, network devices, and link properties. Accurate models of the component parts comprising complex networks allows the plausible simulation of networks in other configurations, or under different …
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The Cost-Reward Analysis of Electronic Portfolios: Towards Best Practice and Improved Student Engagement
… to identify specific observable elements of the system that would lead users to either a) compliance or b) quality engagement with the system. This thesis utilized three studies using a multiphase design and combining the sequential qualitative and quantitative data sets over multiple …
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Investigating the Effect of Student' Personality Traits Towards Improving Pair Programming's Effectiveness as a Pedagogical Tool for CS/SE Education
… algorithm, code or test. Given that each member of a pair presents their own personality traits, numerous studies have investigated the possible effect that these traits may have upon the pair's work. However, the results of a Systematic Literature Review carried out as part of this research …
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A Social Realist Case Study of Knowledge and Pedagogy in the First Two Years of Electrical Engineering Education
… engineering requires developing a complex set of linked abstract knowledge about invisible phenomena which are difficult to teach and learn. Often students do not gain abstract knowledge but rote-learn isolated facts instead; and rather than develop the capability to reason using abstract …
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Medical workforce development in New Zealand: insights from a medical programme
… and training, and the cost-effectiveness of its health system. Like other Western countries, it is facing an immediate and major medical workforce crisis that is set to last for years. With little extra money available for education or health, the health demands from an ageing population …
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Application of Phase Change Materials for Peak Load Shifting Through Price-Based Control Method
This study proposed the application of phase change materials (PCM) in buildings in combination with a price-based control method for peak load-shifting application. A pricebased control method was proposed which would be able to use online real-time electricity price data to use electricity when …
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Effects of connexin modulators in animal models of retinal degeneration: delivery and treatment efficacy
… age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most frequently ocurring diseases associated with blindness. Previous studies have provided evidence for the role of inflammation and oxidative stress in AMD progression. It has also been found that connexin hemichannels play a role in the …
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Implementation of an Open-Source Digital Image Correlation Software for Structural Testing
<p>This thesis investigates the appropriateness of a simplified, open-source digital image correlation (DIC) software for use in quasi-static, structural testing utilizing two-dimensional (2D) DIC measurements. DIC is a non-contact optical measurement technique that uses computer vision to track …
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Linking the Past with the Present: Exploring Ethnoarchaeology and Sharing Stories in Weipa, Cape York, Queensland
… for this thesis was undertaken in the Country of the Ndrrua'ngaith / Wathayn people on the Weipa Peninsula, western Cape York, far north Queensland, Australia. My research formed part of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (LP110100180) Enhancing Cultural Heritage Management …
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Linking the Past with the Present: Exploring Ethnoarchaeology and Sharing Stories in Weipa, Cape York, Queensland
… for this thesis was undertaken in the Country of the Ndrrua'ngaith / Wathayn people on the Weipa Peninsula, western Cape York, far north Queensland, Australia. My research formed part of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (LP110100180) Enhancing Cultural Heritage Management …
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Stability evaluation of selected anthelmintic macrocyclic lactone compounds and formulations
… parasitic infections are a leading cause of loss of the productivity and mortality in farm animals, and illness in companion animals and subtropical human populations. Various anthelmintic drugs and their preparations are used for control of these parasites. Macrocyclic lactone (ML) …
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