Human operator performance was evaluated using two
types of displays in a simulated ocean surveillance task.
The two types of displays studied included a display in
which position uncertainty information was given (polygon
display) and a display in which uncertainty was not
explicitly shown (line display). The experimental task
was...
In conformity with advanced cockpit automation technology,
modern pilots have become airborne system managers
and have to satisfactorily manage complex sets of tasks to
complete a flight mission safely. Funk's (1991) normative
cockpit task management (CTM) theory defines CTM functions
as the initiation, monitoring, prioritization, allocating
of resources to, and...
An inspection model is considered in which inspections are
hazardous to the device being monitored. The model is formulated as
a partially observable Markov decision process. Previous research
has determined the optimal ongoing inspection policies for a previously inspected device. In this thesis, the optimal inspection
initiation policies are investigated...
Hydrogen is of great interest as a fuel, as its oxidation produces benign water (without CO₂ emissions), its gaseous form can be transported in existing pipe infrastructure, and it can be obtained via renewable electricity from water. However, current hydrogen production is mainly produced from fossil fuels (e.g. methane), exacerbating...
Time of Arrival (TOA) is a popular technique used for geolocation. This thesis evaluates the use of TOA techniques indoors. The accuracy of measuring distances using TOA is dependent on the bandwidth of the system and the multipath conditions between the receiver and transmitter. System bandwidth has a significant effect...
The purpose of this project is to design and implement an intermediate language interpreter for a very high level language called Bagit. The Bagit compiler produces Bcode, and this in turn is interpreted by the program described in this report.
Retraction fibers (RFs) determine orientation of the cell division axis and guide the spreading of daughter cells. Long and unidirectional RFs, which are especially apparent during mitosis of cells in three-dimensional (3D) environments, enable improved control over cell fate, following division. However, 3D gel environments lack the cues necessary for...
