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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"types of error"”.
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An investigation into the occurrence of accelerator/brake pedal actuation errors during simulated driving
… accelerator/brake pedal placement in terms of the time needed to move the foot from the accelerator to the brake during emergency braking (i.e. movement time), none have as yet specifically addressed the issue of pedal actuation errors. The primary purpose of the present study was to …
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Influence of the Estimator Selection in Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Stock Assessment
… This approach allowed incorporate diverse types of errors in the surplus production model and compare the influences of different statistical estimators on the values of the key parameters (r, growth rate; K carrying capacity; depletion, FMSY , fishing levels that would sustain maximum …
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Robust dynamic symbol recognition : the ClockSketch classifier
… by labeling several basic components of a drawing, including its outline, numerals, hands, and noise, thereby freeing examiners to concentrate on more complex labeling problems. This is a challenging problem despite its specificity, because the average user of the clock drawing test …
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A posteriori error estimates for the Poisson problem on closed, two-dimensional surfaces
The solution of partial differential equations on non-Euclidean Domains is an area of much research in recent years. The Poisson Problem is a partial differential equation that is useful on curved surfaces. On a curved surface, the Poisson Problem features the Laplace-Beltrami Operator, which is a …
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Trend or no trend : a novel nonparametric method for classifying time series
… classification, one attempts to learn a model of how objects map to labels by selecting the best model from some model space. The choice of model space encodes assumptions about the problem. We propose a setting for model specification and selection in supervised learning based on a latent …
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Factors affecting reading comprehension in primary pupils
This thesis addresses the problem of 8-11 year old pupils who, although appearing to read text fluently, frequently misunderstand it. This problem was studied through Scottish school-based research using classroom materials and subjects from natural class groups. Data were collected from language …
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Bayesian Measurement Error Modeling
<p>A mixture measurement error model built upon skew normal distributions and normal distributions is developed to evaluate various impacts of measurement errors to parameter inferences in logistic regressions. Data generated from survey questionnaires are usually error contaminated. We consider …
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The Effect of Second Language Instruction on Acquisition of Relative Clauses in the Russian Language
The purpose of this research was to test the predictions of the Accessibility Hierarchy (AH) theory (Keenan & Comrie, 1977) applying it to the Russian language. According to this theory, relative clauses (RC) are acquired in a fixed unidirectional order: from subject (S) - the highest (unmarked) …
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Decision-theoretic techniques for the development and use of side information in frequency-hop radio receivers
The erasure of unreliable symbols improves the performance of most types of error-control coding if a good method is used to decide which symbols should be erased. In this thesis, Bayesian decision theory is employed to obtain such a method for use in frequency-hop communications with Reed-Solomon …
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Leveraging Humans to Detect and Fix Representation Misalignment
… reward and imitation learning approaches is that of representation misalignment, where the robot’s learned task representation does not fully capture the end user’s true task representation. In this work, we contend that because human users will be the ultimate evaluator of system performance in …
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Active control of sound transmission through plates in a reverberant environment
Active control of sound transmission through an elastic plate placed between two reverberation chambers is studied experimentally. Active acoustic control is performed using piezoelectric sensors and actuators bonded to the plate. The control technique uses an adaptive control algorithm. Results …
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A comparative critical analysis of the concepts of error and misrepresentation in English, Scottish, Islamic, International Contract Law, and Palestinian Draft Civil Law
Although the laws of error and misrepresentation have a decisive impact on contract and contractual relationship, existing studies of Islamic jurisprudence, and the CISG have occasionally discussed or considered these fundamental topics. These legal systems do not assume the obvious approach found …
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Development of a framework in minimising errors in construction documents in Nigeria
Many of the causes of poor project performance which result in cost and time overruns, and poor quality can be traced to some types of errors during the design process. It is discovered that design errors add 5.9% of the contract value and rework, which is a corrective work, has been estimated to …
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High Fidelity Open Rotor Noise Prediction
As improving the performance of turbofan designs becomes increasingly difficult, manufacturers are looking to new technologies for the next generation of jet engines. An ``open rotor'' replaces the fan of the turbofan with a set of external rotors. This has the potential to offer a significant …
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Development of Surrogate Model for FEM Error Prediction using Deep Learning
This research is a proof-of-concept study to develop a surrogate model, using deep learning (DL), to predict solution error for a given model with a given mesh. For this research, we have taken the von Mises stress contours and have predicted two different types of error indicators contours, namely …
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Handwriting recognition technology, children, and the writing process
… child, technology and task in the scenario of children using handwriting recognition software and pen technology to construct writing. Children are an interesting emerging user group who have different requirements from technology to adults. Handwriting recognition technology is one of a …
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Superpixel Segmentation Systems: Design and Analysis
Image segmentation is a partitioning of an image into distinct groups of pixels (“regions”), each region preferably spatially connected, where each region ideally corresponds to an object or other semantically meaningful scene component. In this dissertation we discuss supervised evaluation of …
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The Agency of Error in Post-digital Print
… the tensions between different interpretations of error: from binary and digital evaluations to the more abstract and human ways we approach and think about error. My interest comes from a meshing together of these tendencies and the slippages between various modes of interpretation. …