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  • Flex-shape convolution and an interactive image segmentation system

    Creator:
    Zhou, Zheng
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    Semantic image segmentation is a relatively difficult task in computer vision. With the advent of deep learning, semantic image segmentation is increasingly of interest for researchers because of the excellent predictions from Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). However, CNNs have proven to struggle with obtaining global context of image due to...
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    ; Dr. Joseph Louis, who comes form department of Civil and Construction Engineering, for his interest

  • Estimating Air Pollutant Emissions for Nonroad Equipment using EPA MOVES – Case Study of a Building Project

    Creator:
    Boddi Reddy, Sai Akhila
    Abstract:
    Total emissions from the US contribute 15% to the global emissions. The construction industry is a major source of the exhaust emissions produced. Use of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks for various construction activities contributes 83% to the total greenhouse gases produced. Construction equipment comprises of on-road and non-road equipment,...
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    and Dr. Joseph Louis for your support, guidance and encouragement to complete my thesis. I would

  • Investigation of Destratification in Warehouses

    Creator:
    Polander, Michael D.
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    A significant source of energy consumption comes from maintaining desired indoor environment conditions in warehouses and other industrial facilities. In efforts to combat the raising energy costs, studies into more efficient heating and cooling strategies has been a topic of consideration for a number of years. One of the areas...
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  • Evaluating Worker Performance Using the Energy Concept

    Creator:
    Alotaibi, Abdulaziz M.
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    Over the decades, worker performance on construction projects has been a significant source of concern to be evaluated. Comprehensive studies have developed models for evaluating worker performance outside of the construction industry; however, minimal research has been conducted to evaluate worker performance in the construction industry. One of the reasons...
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    , Dr. Joseph Louis, and Dr. Andrew Hulting, for their professional advice and valuable guidance

  • Near-contact Grasping Strategies: Improve Robotic Grasping from Awkward Poses with Deliberate Finger Motion

    Creator:
    Ong, Yi Herng
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    As robots are becoming more relevant to our lives, they are still having hard time accomplishing simple tasks such as picking and lifting. Problems that include environmental constraints, pose uncertainties and hardware noises restrain robots for grasping an object successfully from a perceivable environment. Many have looked into finding best...
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  • Usefulness of Structural Health Monitoring for the Wood Construction Industry: Global and Local Perspectives

    Creator:
    Dilmaghani, Morvarid
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    In recent years, multiple historic and contemporary timber buildings have been instrumented with sensors to monitor the performance of wood products and novel engineering systems. While literature states the potential of structural health monitoring (SHM) data to inform decision-making process of key stakeholders in the architects, engineers, contractors and manufacturers...
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    committee member Dr. Joseph Louis for his time. I would like to acknowledge Dr. Christopher Sanchez

  • A Decade of Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities, their Mitigation and Open Problems

    Creator:
    Raj, Abhilash
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    The aim of this thesis is to study past 10 years of security vulnerabilities reported against Linux Kernel and all existing mitigation techniques that prevent the exploitation of those vulnerabilities. To systematically study the security vulnerabilities, they were categorized into classes and sub-classes based on their type. This thesis first...
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    . Kevin McGrath, Prof. Mike Rosulek and Prof. Joseph Louis for their invaluable comments and review of

  • Exploring the Consistency of Terminology used in Performance Measurement & Management

    Creator:
    Jacobsen, Malaia P.
    Abstract:
    Performance measurement and management (PMM) are functions used in many organizations to monitor and manage the activities of an organization. Although these functions are widely understood and applied across many types of industries and within a variety of contexts, there is no standardized terminology due to the multidisciplinary nature of...
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    time at OSU. Thank you to Dr. David Rousseau, Dr. Sherman Bloomer, and Dr. Joseph Louis for

  • Comprehensive Analysis of PM2.5 Pollution from Construction Activities

    Creator:
    Montadka, Nahush Prabhakar
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    The Construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in the US.Construction workers, on a daily basis, are exposed to numerous risks while performing arange of activities involving construction, alteration, and or repair. Dust and diesel exhaustemissions from construction equipment are considered harmful to the workers in the longrun....
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    and guidance. I would also like to thank Dr. John Gambatese and Dr. Joseph Louis for being a part of

  • Bridge Inspection Using Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)

    Creator:
    Xu, Yiye
    Abstract:
    Bridge inspection is a critical task needed to monitor bridge quality and serviceability. In the U.S., 40% of bridges are more than 50 years old while most bridges are typically designed for a lifespan of 50 years. 9.1% of the 614,387 bridges across the U.S are considered structurally deficient. These...
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    thank Dr. Joseph Louis and Dr. John Gambatese for being a part of my graduate committee and providing