This thesis is concerned with the problem of achieving accurate recognition
rates for Cursive Script Recognition (CSR). Cursive Script Recognition is
difficult due to writer variations such as script formation and time non-linearities.
This research entailed analysis and implementation of a Cursive Script
word-level Recognition system using Dynamic Time Warping...
The purposes of this study were to (a) provide insight into the use of item response theory (IRT) with psychomotor skills, (b) assess the psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) using IRT, and (c) provide a basis for future studies of the TGMD using IRT. The...
Root rot diseases of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are a problem wherever they are grown, and are a major constraint to dry edible and snap bean production. Root rot is a primary yield limitation of snap bean production in the US, especially within the top three snap bean producing states...
The continuing desire of industry to further improve process efficiency,
through tighter control and energy conservation, has prompted users to pay closer
attention to Adjustable Speed Drives (ASDs). The conventional ASDs consist of
induction or synchronous motors controlled by power electronic controllers through
the adjustment of supply frequency and line...
Coproporphyrinogen III oxidase (CPX) is an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis
of tetrapyrroles, catalyzing the oxidative decarboxylation of coproporphyrinogen III to
protoporphyrinogen IX. In bacteria and yeast this enzyme is cytosolic, in animals it is
mitochondrial, and in each it functions to produce heme. However, in all plants
investigated, the...
In this thesis, we study the Karatsuba-Ofman Algorithm (KOA), which is a recursive multi-precision multiplication method, and improve it for certain special applications. This thesis is in two parts. In the first part, we derive an efficient algorithm from the KOA to multiply the operands having a precision of 2[superscript...
Cataract is a leading cause of blindness throughout the world, yet the fundamental biochemical causes are unknown. A rodent model of the biochemical processes is selenite cataract. This cataract shows some of the features of human cataracts such as increased lens calcium, proteolysis of proteins, and insolubilization leading to lens...
In this thesis, I present studies in the field of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy. These studies are divided into three areas: Development of a narrowband THz source, the study of carrier transport in metal thin films, and the exploration of coherent dynamics of quasi-particles in semiconductor nanostructures with both broadband and...