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  • Foreground signature extraction for a non-linear hyperspectral mixing model

    Creator:
    Hollis, Jarrod
    Abstract:
    Hyperspectral images consist of intensity measurements associated with a large number of EM wavelengths per pixel. When a pixel contains a single material, the measurements of the pixel match the spectral signature of the material. When multiple materials are present in a single pixel, spectral mixing occurs, and signatures of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    acknowledge Dr. Xiao Fu and Dr. Leonard Coop for serving on my defense committee. Finally, I would like to

  • A DC-DC converter architecture for low-power, high-resistance thermoelectric generators for use in body-powered designs

    Creator:
    Miller, Brian A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis presents a low power DC-DC converter suitable for harvesting energy from high impedance thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for the use in body powered electronics. The chip has been fabricated in a 130nm CMOS technology. To meet the power demands of body powered networks, a novel dual-path architecture capable of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ) Single boost architecture. (c) Dual path architecture

  • Characterizing an Annual Grass Invasion and Its Link to Environmental and Disturbance Factors Using Remote Sensing: New Tools and Applications

    Creator:
    Nietupski, Ty C.
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    The spread of nonnative species across the globe has contributed to biodiversity loss and changes in ecosystem structure and function. Monitoring the introduction, naturalization, and spread of introduced species is critical in abating negative impacts wrought by species invasions. However, providing basic information concerning the presence or spread of many...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ty C. Nietupski

  • Single-Ended Techniques for Delta-Sigma Modulators

    Creator:
    Lee, Calvin Y.
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    This work presents a high-resolution Delta-Sigma ADC which combines the use of the pseudo-pseudo-differential noise filtering technique with single-ended ring amplifier based integrators. The pseudo-pseudo-differential noise filtering technique utilizes single-ended circuits while maintaining the even-order rejection found in fully-differential structures which alleviates, in the active analog blocks, the need for...
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    Dissertation
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    a) b) c) Vn(t0) C2B C2Aφ2 φ1C1Bφ2 φ1 VCM C1Aφ1 φ2 φ1 φ2,Adv φ2 φ1,Adv VCM VOUT VIN

  • Mapping-grade GPS accuracy in second growth Douglas-fir forest

    Creator:
    Frank, Jereme M.
    Abstract:
    The global positioning system (GPS) has come into widespread use for many forestry applications. However, there is still some uncertainty as to how receivers perform in dense forest, where trees interfere with the GPS signal and increase error. These two manuscripts examine GPS accuracy and overall effectiveness within second growth...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Dr. Glen Murphy, and Dr. Leonard Coop for serving on my committee and always being willing to offer

  • Electronic Conduction Mechanisms in Insulators

    Creator:
    Chiang, Tsung-Han
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    The research presented herein focuses on electrical assessment of oxide thin films as insulators. The current density-electric field (J-E) characteristics of four insulators of dramatically different electrical quality are assessed in terms of their operative electronic conduction mechanisms. Conduction in the two high-quality insulators is dominated by Ohmic conduction and...
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    Dissertation
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    of state-of-the-art Al2O3 thin films prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD). c©Copyright by

  • Printed Nanocomposite Devices and Flexible Electronics for Humidity Sensing

    Creator:
    Ajithkumar, Amritha
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    The thesis focuses on the development of a novel printed resistive humidity sensor and integrated flexible electronics for an RFID-enabled humidity sensing platform. We explored a hybrid nanocomposite material for humidity sensing consisting of carbon nanomaterials, conductive polymer and cellulose polymer that undergoes resistance change in response to humidity change....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Coop, Dr. Matthew Johnston, and Dr. John Labram for having served on my committee. Their thoughtful

  • Identifiability-Aware Joint Sparse Error Correction For Robust State Estimation

    Creator:
    Kibria, Sharmin
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    We study joint nonlinear state estimation with multi-period measurement vectors that are potentially corrupted by sparse gross errors. The identifiability-aware approach is proposed to leverage common characteristics of fundamentally identifiable gross errors to enhance error correction performance. First, we derive a necessary rank condition that the sparsity pattern of any...
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    Dissertation
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    118-bus networks. c©Copyright by Sharmin Kibria June 1, 2020 All Rights Reserved

  • Determination of magnetoelastic parameters in magnetic thin films from FMR spectra

    Creator:
    Masood, Khalid I.
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    The ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) phenomenon serves as a sensitive probe of the effective internal fields in a magnetic material. FMR spectroscopy has consequently become a well-established technique, extensively employed in assessing material properties such as magnetic anisotropy, Landé g-factor, damping parameter, and the magnetoelastic constants of magnetic materials. Determining these...
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    Dissertation
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    <) . Figure (c) and (d) depict the resonant field behavior at �I = 50<) , while (e) and (f) represent the case

  • A Multiresolution Analysis of Temporal Logic

    Creator:
    Pelphrey, Richard E.
    Abstract:
    Is it possible to determine whether a signal violates a formula in Signal Temporal Logic (STL), if the monitor only has access to a low-resolution version of the signal? We answer this question affirmatively by demonstrating that temporal logic has a multiresolution structure, which parallels the multiresolution structure of signals....
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    Masters Thesis
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    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 B Proof of Lemma 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 C Proof of