Browsing by Author "Benoit Dawant"
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Chen, Kai (2006-06-07)Department: Computer ScienceModel-Integrated Computing (MIC) is an approach for model-based design of embedded software and systems. MIC places strong emphasis on the use of domain-specific modeling languages (DSMLs) and model transformation techniques ...
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Panda, Swetasudha (2018-08-22)Department: Computer ScienceDecision making in the presence of uncertainty received a major focus of traditional Artificial Intelligence (AI) research. In an adversarial environment with competing agents, this challenge is compounded by interdependence: ...
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Xie, Xianshi (2015-03-23)Department: Computer ScienceImmersive virtual environment (IVE) systems have applications in many areas, such as training, physical therapy, and entertainment. This thesis examines a fundamental function in IVEs: navigation. We built and optimized a ...
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Noble, Jack H (2009-01-08)Department: Electrical EngineeringCochlear implantation is a surgical procedure in which an electrode array is permanently implanted in the cochlea to stimulate the auditory nerve and allow deaf people to hear. Traditional techniques require wide excavation ...
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Al-Marzouqi, Hasan Mohammed (2006-06-29)Department: Electrical EngineeringThe procedure currently used for cochlear implantation can be improved with the aid of techniques developed in medical imaging. A suitable path accessing the cochlea can be determined before the operation by locating a ...
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Chaganti, Shikha (2019-02-18)Department: Computer ScienceDiseases of the optic nerve affect millions of Americans each year. These diseases include a wide range of conditions such as glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, optic neuritis, papilledema, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, ...
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Williams, Betsy (2008-08-06)Department: Computer ScienceVirtual environments provide people with the opportunity to experience environments remote from their actual physical surrounding. Virtual environment systems could have a huge impact in education, entertainment, ...
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Conley Griesenauer, Rebekah Helene (2017-08-11)Department: Biomedical EngineeringBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second highest cause of cancer related deaths among women in the United States. Most breast cancers are treated by some form of surgical intervention. Breast ...
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Heath, Christopher C (2008-07-31)Department: Electrical EngineeringSurgery requires resection. Some resection is accomplished with a drill. The drill is controlled electronically and with additional circuitry can be controlled by a computer. This thesis describes a means for controlling ...
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Narasimhan, Saramati (2019-06-19)Department: Biomedical EngineeringBetween 2011 and 2015, approximately 121,277 malignant brain and other central nervous system tumors were diagnosed in the United States with a five year survival rate of 35.0%. Two clinical challenges that directly influence ...
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Chen, Ishita (2012-05-04)Department: Biomedical EngineeringImage guidance utilizes a rigid registration between the preoperative images and physical space of the operating room and it is now the standard of care in neurosurgical procedures. The fidelity of the image guidance system ...
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El-Haddad, Mohamed T. (2019-01-21)Department: Biomedical EngineeringOphthalmic surgery involves manipulation of layered tissue structures on milli- to micrometer scales. Traditional surgical microscopes provide a two-dimensional view of the surgical field with limited depth perception which ...
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Ong, Rowena E (2012-04-21)Department: Biomedical EngineeringIn this work, I examined, developed, and validated methods for intra-operative registration in minimally invasive kidney surgery. One of these methods uses a conoscopic laser that can be inserted through a small trocar ...
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Li, Xia (2007-12-27)Department: Electrical EngineeringThis dissertation presents several innovations in the area of small animal image registration. We start with the problem of reconstructing 3D histological volumes. A new method is proposed to normalize intensity across ...
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Li, Yong (2007-10-26)Department: Electrical EngineeringEcho Planar Imaging (EPI) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique permitting very rapid data acquisition. This makes EPI a widely used fast imaging technique in many applications, such as functional magnetic resonance ...
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Lin, Qiufeng (2014-12-24)Department: Computer ScienceImmersive virtual environments (IVEs) have many applications in the real world, especially with the development of commodity level displays like the Oculus Rift. For these applications to be successful, IVEs must have ...
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Sathyanarayanan Rao, Anusha (2012-04-21)Department: Electrical EngineeringLevodopa remains the most effective medication for Parkinson’s disease. Prolonged use of levodopa leads to a side effect called dyskinesia that is characterized by abnormal involuntary movements. The assessment of dyskinesia ...
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Leonetti, Casey Clark (2007-04-14)Department: MathematicsIn the following chapters we provide error estimates for signals reconstructed from corrupt data. Two different types of error are considered. First, we address the problem of reconstructing a continuous function defined ...
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Yang, Xue (2013-10-24)Department: Electrical EngineeringStatistical parametric mapping has been widely used in human brain mapping to explain brain image changes as a function of other factors. The core theory underlying this approach is the general linear model (GLM). Originally ...
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Prabhakar, Ramadass (2003-12-10)Department: Electrical EngineeringThis thesis presents the use of constraint programming for scheduling tasks in time triggered real time systems undergoing mode changes. The scheduling problem is initially decomposed into schedules for individual modes, ...