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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"application-first"”.
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Abstraction and application: complementary perspectives on sociotechnical systems
… are ultimately used for specialized real-world applications; the gap between these levels of design and use often leads to unmet user needs or amplified harms at scale. Addressing this gap benefits from examining the two ends of the methodological spectrum for adapting generalized technologies …
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Efficient Algorithms, Hardware Architectures and Circuits for Deep Learning Accelerators
… that the progress of deep learning in many applications is heavily reliant on increases in computing power, and thus leads to increasing energy demand. That may impede further advancement in the field. To tackle that challenge, this thesis presents several techniques to improve the energy …
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Establishing framework of quantum Monte Carlo calculation on II-V semiconductor
… accuracy is necessary for optoelectronic device application. First principles calculations are the best solution for evaluating the electronic properties of material, due to accurate description of quantum mechanical behavior of electrons. However, many body interaction of electrons restrict the …
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Wearable Gut and Brain Interfaces for Valence Detection and Modulation
… findings and innovations in research and application: first, offline affect detection models which contextualize neural with embodied modalities and evaluate how each signal influences affect detection performance. Second, novel real-time interfaces are implemented and evaluated with …
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Inverted compound eye camera for second generation MRI compatible SPECT system
… advantages for the MR-compatible SPECT imaging application. First, this design allows for a greatly improved system sensitivity over the more conventional pinhole SPECT system designs. Our Monte Carlo study showed that the MRC-SPECT-II system could deliver a peak geometry efficiency of around …
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Development of SiOxNy waveguides for integrated quantum photonics
… development of silicon oxynitride waveguides for applications in the field of integrated quantum photonics. The project consisted of three stages: design, characterisation, and application. First, the parameter space was studied through simulations. The structures were optimised to achieve …
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Vibrational spectroscopic studies on [NiFe] hydrogenases: insights into structure and function
… been employed in H2-dependent biotechnological applications such as NAD(P)H-cofactor regeneration systems and biosensors. Despite these achievements, these enzymes also display a few drawbacks limiting their application. First, they are not easy to produce as their maturation depends on a …
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The charm of time: Generational comparison, memorable tourism experiences, and quality of life in visits to a world heritage site, Kulangsu
… in terms of theoretical extension and application. First, it provides a generationally informed account of why, how, and for what purposes younger and older Chinese heritage tourists visit Kulangsu, showing the profound influence of generational background and presenting a coherent …
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On the use of Constructed Wetlands in mountain regions: innovative tools and configurations
… and suspended solid removal. Nevertheless, the application of these systems in mountain areas is faced with some issues related to the specific characteristics of these areas, namely: the complex morphology with steep slopes and limited extensions of flat land, low temperatures and, in tourist …
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A comprehensive modeling approach for urban rainfall - runoff simulation
… Herein in this work, surface flow modeling was first investigated based on an experiment; then, the underground modeling system was included by a coupled model proposed in this work; finally, urban rainfall - runoff simulations were carried out accounting for different spatial and temporal …