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  • Behavior graphs for data-driven animation of 3d characters

    Creator:
    Srinivasan, Madhusudhanan
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    In this dissertation, we present a user-in-the-loop method for the design of an interactive motion data structure that benefits from the advantages of both motion graphs and blend-based techniques. Our novel approach automatically analyzes a traditional motion graph built from labeled motion clips. The result is a more condensed, coarser...
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    : Behavior Graphs for Data-driven Animation of 3D Characters Abstract approved: Ronald A. Metoyer In this

  • Decentralized Multi-Robot Exploration with Sparse Communication through Deep Imitation Learning

    Creator:
    Senewiratne, Yomal K.
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    We present a method for decentralized, multi-robot exploration in adverse environments where communication is minimal. A key conceptual feature of our method is enabling implicit coordination between robots by training a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) as a heuristic for planning using Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS). Our method consists of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    communication using a CNN trained with (a) 4 robots, (b) 8 robots, and (c) 12 robots. MCTS (Random) CNN

  • Listing as a Potential Connection between Sets of Outcomes and Counting Processes

    Creator:
    Erickson, Sarah A.
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    Counting problems are rich in opportunities for students to make meaningful mathematical connections and develop non-algorithmic thinking; their accessible nature and applications to computer science make counting problems a valuable part of mathematics curricula. However, students struggle in various ways with counting, and while previous studies have indicated that listing...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Solution Strategies A-C to D-F by exhibiting a complete, cyclical pattern used to generate each of the

  • Adaptive Movement Intent Decoding for Intuitive Control of Neuroprostheses

    Creator:
    George, Damon A.
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    Movement intent decoders, which interpret volitional movement intent from human bioelectric signals, can be incorporated into modern neuroprostheses to offer people living with limb loss or paralysis the potential to regain their lost motor control. Machine learning methods have become the research standard for continuous decoders with high degrees of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Damon A. George for the degree of

  • Computing entropy for Z²-actions

    Creator:
    Pierce, Larry A.
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    For a certain class of Z²-actions, we provide a proof of a conjecture that the ratio of the Perron eigenvalues of the transfer matrices of the free boundary restrictions converge to the entropy of that action. Also, a novel method for computing the entropy of Z²-actions is conjectured.
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    Dissertation
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    elements of A will be known as characters, or letters. We will adopt the notation A = {A,B,C, ...,N

  • Analysis of bio-based composites for image segmentation with the aid of games

    Creator:
    Inouye, Jennifer A.
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    A fundamental problem in computer vision is to partition an image into meaningful segments. While image segmentation is required by many applications, the thesis focuses on segmentation of computed tomography (CT) images for analysis and quality control of composite materials. The key research contribution of this thesis is a novel...
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    Masters Thesis
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    as strands going in the same direction located in the same area. (c) This is a single layer of the

  • Customizable Visual Traces for Program Explanations

    Creator:
    Bajaj, Divya
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    Correctness and efficiency are important properties of programs. However, to support maintenance and debugging, the programs should also be understandable. Program explanations also play a vital role in educational settings, enhancing the understanding of programs among students. Proof trees provide a sound basis for generating dynamic explanations of programs. But...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ). let sqr=\x->x*x in sqr 5⇓ 25 a \x->x*x⇓ \x->x*x b sqr=\x->x*x : sqr 5⇓ 25 c sqr=\x->x*x : sqr⇓ \x->x

  • Object detection in biological images using a search-based framework

    Creator:
    Lam, Michael
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    This thesis addresses a basic problem in computer vision, that of semantic labeling of images. Our work is aimed at object detection in biological images for evolutionary biology research. In particular, our goal is to detect nematocysts in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images. This biological domain presents challenges for existing...
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    Masters Thesis
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    candidate labelings, and then applies a cost function (C) to select the best- scoring prediction among the

  • Mixing time for a 3-cycle interacting particle system : a coupling approach

    Creator:
    Eves, Matthew Jasper
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    This thesis examines the mixing times for one-dimensional interacting particle systems. We use the coupling method to study the mixing rates for particle systems on the circle which move according to specific permutations e.g., transpositions and 3-cycles.
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    Masters Thesis
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    with respect to Xn (i.e., there is a constant C so that |MT∧n| ≤ C), and let T be a stopping time

  • A Deep Action Segmentation and Its Explanation with a Dictionary of Meaningful Attention Maps

    Creator:
    Trigkakis, Dimitrios
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    This thesis addresses the problem of temporal action segmentation in videos, where the goal is to label every video frame with the appropriate action class present. We focus on the domain of NFL football videos, where action classes represent common football play types. For action segmentation, we use a temporal...
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    Masters Thesis
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    discriminative frame parts. c©Copyright by Dimitrios Trigkakis December 5, 2017 All Rights Reserved A Deep