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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"manual analysis"”.
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The manual analysis of human biometric identifiers in non-pathological retinal fundus images: An evaluation of presented methodologies and a survey of identifiers within open source databases
… resulting in a large research base in image analysis of fundus images within the active field of computer- aided diagnostics (CAD).<br/><br/>Subsequently, many researchers in biometric identification utilise the numerous clinical open-source databases to evaluate their proposed image analysis …
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Evaluación de la precisión diagnóstica del análisis automático de la poligrafía frente al análisis manual en la apnea obstructiva del sueño
… neurophysiological variables, which allows the analysis of the time and structure of sleep, the presence of different respiratory episodes and their repercussions. Respiratory polygraphy (RP) includes the recording of a flow sensor, respiratory effort, oxygen saturation, heart rate and also …
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Segmentation of candidate bacillus objects in images of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained sputum smears using deformable models
… a useful alternative to the conventional, manual analysis of sputum smears for diagnosis. In the project described here, the use of parametric and geometric deformable models was explored for segmentation of TB bacilli in images of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained sputum smears for automated TB …
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Accuracy of Automated Analysis of Language Samples from Persons with Deafness or Hearing Impairment
… and LARSP programs on Computerized Profiling; manual analysis was then performed on the samples. Point-by-point accuracy for DSS and for each level of LARSP was reported. Characteristics of the participants' language at the clause, phrase, and word levels were described and discussed, including …
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Enabling Actionable Maintenance Analytics with Ontology-driven Natural Language Processing
… insights is currently infeasible, necessitating manual analysis by engineers—a process that is not cost-effective at scale. This project aims to develop an ontology that integrates the explicit and implicit maintenance ontologies found at Amgen, as well as a natural language processing (NLP) tool …
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SQL injection detection and exploitation framework for penetration testing
… experiencing a paradigm shift from the strenuous manual analysis, signature-based approach to a data-driven, machine learning-based dynamic approach. This research has provided a comprehensive analysis of SQL injection and literature review of the existing SQL injection security methods. The …
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Vessel : a lightweight container for network analysis
… TCP performance. Though common tools exist for manual analysis of TCP performance, some of these tools are outdated or arduous to easily use. The primary contribution of this thesis is Vessel, a tool to supplement existing tools with per-connection instrumentation, improving the ability to …
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Computer Aided Analysis of Late Gadolinium Enhanced Cardiac MRI
… myocardium via hyper-enhanced intensities. Since manual analysis of LGE CMR images is not only time-consuming but also subject to inter-observer variation, computer aided automatic techniques are of great research values. In this thesis, we present a complete 3D framework for automatic analysis of …
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Computer Vision Techniques for Drill Bit Identification and Mechanical Wear Detection
… advanced vision logic. However, retroactive data analysis is an area with less emphasis but promising application for computer vision. This thesis project explores how both image processing and deep learning-based computer vision methods can be leveraged to analyze drill bits on board the Mars …
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Images of China in U.S. foreign policy making
… Communist China, the research used the content analysis method to analyze his statements, and a computer-based analysis program'DICTION 7.0'was used to obtain more objective evidence. From analyzing the results'scores of the aggressive and optimistic tone in the statements regarding Communist …
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Erays: Reverse engineering ethereums opaque smart contracts
… and produces high-level pseudocode suitable for manual analysis. We show how Erays can be used to provide insight into several contract properties, such as code complexity and code reuse in the ecosystem. We then leverage Erays to link contracts with no previously available source code to public …
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Utility of Ion Mobility – Mass Spectrometry in Peptidoglycan Structural Determination
… lead to complex samples that typically require manual analysis. The introduction of a method for streamlining the identification of peptidoglycan components (muropeptides) is needed to develop a better structure identification workflow. This work explores trapped ion mobility – mass spectrometry …
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Investigating the Effects of Particle Loading and Agglomeration on Respirable Coal Mine Dust Particle Classification by SEM-EDX
… effects of both PLD and agglomeration on SEM-EDX analysis. Study 1 includes an investigation into the effect of PLD on RCMD classification by SEM-EDX analysis. Dust recovered from the sample parent filters under low and high PLD conditions were used to isolate the effect of PLD. The comparison …
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Theory, Techniques, and Experiments in Solving Recurrences in Computer Programs
… have been developed through performing a manual analysis of applications from benchmark suites which include sparse, irregular, and regular Fortran codes. In chapter five we discuss the application of the techniques developed in chapter four on a suite of Fortran codes representative of …
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Zephyr: a Data-Centric Framework for Predictive Maintenance of Wind Turbines
… predictive maintenance of wind energy assets. Manual analysis of wind turbine data is difficult and time-consuming due to its volume, variety, and, most importantly, the need for quick detection of issues. Machine learning (ML) methods are able to automate large-scale data analysis. However, …
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Two-photon calcium imaging sequence Analysis Pipeline : a method for analyzing neuronal network activity
… the large data sets, which often requires manual analysis by a skilled researcher. Here, we introduce a machine learning (ML) pipeline for the analysis of two-photon calcium image sequences. This semi-autonomous ML pipeline includes proposed methods for automatically identifying neurons, …
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SleuthTalk: Addressing the Last-Mile Problem in Historical Person Identification with Privacy, Collaboration, and Structured Feedback
… A wide variety of different methods, such as manual analysis, facial recognition, and crowdsourcing, have been used to identify the unknown photos. However, because of the large numbers of candidates and the poor quality or lack of source evidence, accurate historical person identification …
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Automated Runtime Analysis and Adaptation for Scalable Heterogeneous Computing
… applications, extracting optimal performance via manual analysis and optimization is a complicated and time-consuming process. This dissertation presents graph-structured program representations to reason about the performance bottlenecks on modern HPC systems and to guide novel automation …
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Exploring an Exam-Practice Approach to Teaching Academic Reading and Writing in China: Teacher Perspectives and Materials Analysis
… Exam-Practice Approach) and presents a textual analysis of the teaching materials. The research context is the EAP component of an international foundation year programme for undergraduate students embarking on Business or Engineering pathways at a British university operating in China. …
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Practical analyses and transformations for flow-based parallelism
… parallelism, developers face two key challenges: analysis and transformation of their code. Both are typically done manually. Unfortunately, manual analysis is error-prone: given a sufficiently large and unfamiliar code base, it is hard for developers to identify code portions that inhibit …
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