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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"lab testing"”.
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Analysis and optimization of the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via simulation
… patients, and introducing a point of care lab testing device. The model predicts that incorporating a suite of these proposed changes will result in 21% reduction in waiting times.
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The design of a fluidized bed for testing of a robotic burrowing device which mimics razor clams
… the design of a fluidized bed test setup for testing digging kinematics of RoboClam, a burrowing device based on Atlantic Razor Clams. This test bed allows for in-lab testing in an environment covered by water, eliminating the need to test in the mud flats where razor clams live. Between each …
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The Bi-directional Spatial Spectrum for MIMO Radar and Its Applications
… a low-power MIMO radar testbed was developed for lab testing of MIMO radar concepts.</p>
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Characterization of Uplink Transmit Power and Talk Time in WCDMA Networks
… that the talk time estimates using field tests, lab testing and theoretical expressions all give results to within 5%. Based on these data, design goals for WCDMA power amplifiers (in order to improve the talk times significantly) are suggested. The output power levels where the PA efficiencies …
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Design and implementation of a preload electronics architecture for a MEMS accelerometer
… levels. The system is implemented for prototype testing with discrete components on a printed circuit board with a MEMS sensor attached. A computer program is implemented to receive and process the readout data using the serial port. The design methodology consists of a top-down design flow based …
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Capturing Distributions over Worlds for Robotics with Spatial Scene Grammars
… the real-world relevance of simulation and lab testing. However, representing and quantifying this distribution is an open and difficult problem, as these worlds can vary in myriad continuous and discrete ways. This thesis is concerned with a particular class of probabilistic procedural …
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Models and Tools for Studying Infants’ Attention
… infants by a) using asynchronous, instead of in-lab, testing, b) training parents, rather than experimenters, to control the flow of experiments, and c) replacing manual gaze coding with automatic annotation using modern computer vision tools. Finally, synthesizing the preceding chapters, Chapter …
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Characterization and Modeling of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composite Structural Beam and Bridge Structure for Use in the Tom's Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project
… of the bridge was then constructed in the laboratory using the actual FRP beams and timber decking. The mock-up was tested in several static loading schemes to evaluate the bridge response under HS20 loading. The lab testing indicated a deflection criterion of nearly L/200; the actual field …
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Fire performance of gable frame structures
… identifies the fire rating differences between testing fire and real compartment fire. Warehouses are commonly built for material storage, which can be inflammable and produce toxins. However, many of them were not designed to withstand unpredictable events such as fire. Therefore, it becomes …
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Development of a Novel Performance Index and a Performance Prediction Model for Metallic Drinking Water Pipelines
… models using the various methodologies available. Contrary, current utilities are struggling to maintain their current water infrastructure system, due to the lack of effective prediction tools at hand. The gap between the methodologies available in academic research and the tools available …
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Methodology development and evaluation of automotive LiDAR performance in rain
… vehicle developments require extensive field and lab testing on sensor perceptions in different environments and weather conditions to ensure safety through deploying soiling mitigation strategies. Although outdoor testing is realistic, its repeatability is limited by uncontrolled variables. On …
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Promoting Early Recognition and Management of Valley Fever in Primary Care Settings
… treat (p=.011) Valley fever, and knowledge of lab testing options (p=.031). Modest improvements were gained in knowledge of vaccine availability and health department notification requirements. Notably, among providers who obtained their clinical degree in Arizona, only 20% reported receiving …
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Participatory Methods in Technical Design: Household Biomass Stoves
… these challenges, and we pursued prototyping and testing of a chimney retrofit to a traditional stove. This incremental innovation had increased chances of long-term adoption and impact because it would not require users to change cooking practices or discontinue using their traditional stove. Lab …
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Celiac Test Assay Comparison: Bio-Rad Autoimmune EIA Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA and IgG Tests on the Inova Quanta-Lyser 240 vs. BioPlex 2200 Celiac IgA and IgG Kits for Use at a Large Reference Laboratory
<p>As awareness of Celiac disease grows, testing services offered by clinical laboratories must expand accordingly. Testing needs at large reference laboratories are especially impacted by this change due to their coverage of broad geographic range and diverse patient populations. For this reason, …
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Improving the performance and reliability of mobile applications
… developers to emulate or even anticipate during lab testing. Hence, app failures and performance problems are common in the wild. Scarce resources, shift away from familiar synchronous programming models, and poor development support has made it more difficult for app developers to overcome these …
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Sensitivity analysis on the reliability and durability of the cylinder head to different engine parameters
… tools to reduce engineering costs. ‘Road to Lab to Math (RLM)’ would describes the effort to reduce the amount of on-road testing and replace them with laboratory testing of components and subsystems, and, when possible, by using mathematical models that make evaluation more precise and more …
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Error analysis for distributed fibre optic sensing technology based on Brillouin scattering
… investigated through fundamental analysis, lab testing, numerical modelling, and real site monitoring verification. The relationship between measurement error and sensor characteristics is firstly studied experimentally and theoretically. In the lab, different types of sensing cables are …
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Development of low-cost in situ gas sensors for oceanographic applications
… The ocean acts as a major sink. Accurate and scalable in situ monitoring of oceanic carbon chemistry is vital for understanding the impacts of climate change and informing marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) strategies. Many existing in situ instruments for marine applications are constrained by …
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In silico-aided design, build and test of synthetic proteins
… with the parallel expansion in the availability of in silico tools for protein modelling. The complexity in the composition and design of synthetic proteins requires careful in silico validation to screen for potential pitfalls in the design. In silico tools for protein modelling and …
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Gestational diabetes self-management and remote monitoring mobile platform
… The high-fidelity mock-up underwent usability testing and the insights gained were used to develop a working prototype of the new mHealth platform, which was then ready for in-lab testing. It was found that GD had a prevalence of up to 25% in parts of South Africa. Over 70% of patients in both …
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