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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"algorithm development"”.
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Computational algorithm development for epigenomic analysis
Multiple computational algorithms were developed for analyzing ChIP-seq datasets of histone modifications. For basic ChIP-seq data processing, the problems of ambiguous short sequence read mapping and broad peak calling of diffuse ChIP-seq signals were solved by novel statistical methods. Their …
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Methodology and Algorithm Development for Historical Addresses
Historical GIS is a unique relationship between historical studies, geography, and geographic information science (GIS). This area of study combines several components of various fields and the use of new techniques and technologies to yield new questions, answers, and perspectives on datasets. In …
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Iterative learning control: algorithm development and experimental benchmarking
… benchmarking of Iterative Learning Control (ILC) algorithms using two experimental facilities. ILC is an approach which is suitable for applications where the same task is executed repeatedly over the necessarily finite time duration, known as the trial length. The process is reset prior to the …
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A prototype Compton imager : simulations, measurements and algorithm development
… field has been developed and demonstrated. The algorithm presented has the ability to determine the source-to-detector distance in the near field within 1 cm of the actual distance. While traditional back-projection algorithms are adequate for imaging of single point-like sources they are not …
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Understanding Disordered Systems Through Numerical Simulation and Algorithm Development
… Thus, innovative al-</p> <p>gorithm development is essential in order reduce memory or running time</p> <p>requirements of simulations.</p> <p>This thesis presents a review of disordered systems, as well as a thorough</p> <p>study of two particular systems through numerical …
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Reinforcement Programming: A New Technique in Automatic Algorithm Development
… for using computers to automatically create algorithms. By using the principles of reinforcement learning and Q-learning, reinforcement programming learns programs based on example inputs and outputs. State representations and actions are provided. A transition function and rewards are …
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Algorithm development for RNA structure prediction in RNA viruses
RNA structures play many different roles in the life cycles of RNA viruses, including in directing translational control, genome replication, subgenomic RNA synthesis, and encapsidation. However, predicting these structures can be challenging, especially when it comes to pseudoknots, long-range …
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Data Driven Operations: From Algorithm Development to Experimental Design
Digital innovation has gained increasing attention in today's world. The explosion of data that is generated through modern marketplaces provides new opportunities to use data-driven tools to understand and optimize the marketplace operations. This dissertation studies various problems around the …
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Hurricane Wind Retrieval Algorithm Development For An Airborne Conical Scanning Scatterometer
… aircraft. This thesis presents a data processing algorithm to provide real-time hurricane wind vector retrievals (wind speed and direction) from conically scanning airborne microwave scatterometer measurements of ocean surface backscatter. The algorithm is developed to best suit the specifications …
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Observation-Based Algorithm Development For Subsurface Hydrology In Northern Temperate Wetlands
… was incorporated into a new subsurface drainage algorithm. The spatial variability of water table depth across landscape positions has been represented</p> <p>using a topographic index approach. By incorporating a water table gradient into the VIC grid cell, subsurface-surface water exchange …
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The Frequency Monitor Network (FNET) Design and Situation Awareness Algorithm Development
… two parts: FNET Design and Situation Awareness Algorithm Development.
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Algorithm development for characterizing coastal and inland aquatic environments using satellite remote sensing
… its operational use is limited by challenges in algorithm robustness and transferability, processing scalability, and the ability to monitor complex aquatic indicators in real time. This thesis contributes to the advancement of Earth Observation (EO) technologies for aquatic monitoring by …
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Filter and bounding algorithm development for a helmet mounted micromechanical inertial sensor array
… occurred independently. This thesis details the development and simulation results of an inertial helmet-mounted head tracker for a T- 38 jet aircraft flight environment. Primary focuses are the state error estimation filter and the bounding algorithms used to estimate the head position and …
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Work Space Analysis and Walking Algorithm Development for A Radially Symmetric Hexapod Robot
… workspace. The specic abilities of a walking algorithm dictate the usable workspace for the limbs. Generally speaking, the more general the walking algorithm is, the less constricted the workspace becomes. However, the entire limb workspace cannot be used in a continuous, statically stable, …
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Speedup of MCNP(X) parallel KCODE execution via communication algorithm development and Beowulf Cluster optimization
… optimization of the parallel KCODE communication algorithm in MCNP. A new patch for the parallel MCNPX KCODE communication algorithm is examined. The new patch facilitates the local execution of KCODE cycles, greatly eliminating interprocess communication. Combined with numerous minor changes to …
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Multispectral classification and reflectance of glaciers: in situ data collection, satellite data algorithm development, and application in Iceland & Svalbard
Glaciers and ice caps (GIC) are central parts of the hydrological cycle, are key to understanding regional and global climate change, and are important contributors to global sea level rise, regional water resources and local biodiversity. Multispectral (visible and near-infrared) remote sensing …
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