Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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(2013-09-09)The Standard Template Adaptive Parallel Library (STAPL) is a parallel programming framework for C++ that provides parallel algorithms and containers similar to those found in the Standard Template Library (STL). Currently ...
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(2014-12-17)There are many different types of non-alcoholic beverages available in the United States today compared to a decade ago. Along with the increased number of beverage choices, the functionality and health dimensions of the ...
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A novel unsupervised learning-based clustering approach to represent the flamelet tables is developed. The typical tabulation method for flamelet-based modeling generally requires a large amount of storage. A well-developed ...
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(2015-10-01)Through the narrative of this creative thesis, I will explore the sixth century monastic practice of peregrinatio and the nautical motifs found throughout the literary canon of voyage literature. The power of narrative, ...
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(2014-09-26)Research of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) is an area of continuous investigation for reasons including the potential effects it may have on the living conditions for people, such as increased heat stress. Problems like this ...
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(2014-09-21)In urban areas, buildings will block the line-of-sight of GPS signals while mobile robots are navigating through an environment which will result in localization errors of the robot. Robot localization using camera sensor ...
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(2021-05-12)Lyme Disease (LD) is reportedly the most widespread vector-borne disease in the continental US. The causative LD agent is the spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), which is spread through Ixodes ticks. When ...
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(2006-07-11)The use of geophysical remote sensing techniques has been increasing for several decades. As this technology becomes increasingly affordable and accurate, more and more archaeologists are beginning to wonder how this ...
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(2012-04-18)Reactions that involve two immiscible reactants are challenging to perform due to limitations associated with mass transport. This becomes even more challenging when a catalyst is required to progress the reaction. Biodiesel ...
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(2012-06-06)Rotavirus (RV), family reoviridae, is a deadly pathogen that affects young children and infants worldwide by causing severe watery gastroenteritis. Rotavirus Gastroenteritis (RGE) causes 55,000 to 70,000 hospitalizations, ...
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(2015-08-28)With the sharp decline in amphibian populations worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate use of artificial refuges by amphibian species. The objective of this study is to evaluate PVC pipes as artificial ...
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With the ongoing pandemic, telemedicine is being used more than ever before. However, physicians are unable to conduct soft tissue physical examinations when they meet with their patients remotely. To assess this limitation, ...
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Thesis Statement The primary objective of this research is to develop and investigate a user interface that supports learning to be implemented in the virtual reality application Anatomy Builder VR, an ongoing project ...
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(2014-09-18)Falls contribute to the elderly’s highest number of unintentional injuries. Clearly, falling has significant implications in our aging population. Reach movements typically performed by the elderly are linked with fall ...
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This study examined the possibility of developing a prediction equation for ruminal ammonia through comparing ruminal ammonia concentrations to ruminal ammonium levels. Ruminal ammonia concentrations were measured the ...
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Stress has been shown to have a negative effect on every stage of an animal’s life cycle, from birth rates to weaning (Clincy, Sheriff & Zanette, 2013). Early socialization through habituation has been shown to decrease ...
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Replication Protein A (RPA) is a heterotrimeric single stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein. RPA has functions in DNA metabolism and meiosis (1). Specifically, the subunit RPA3 helps give structure to the heterotrimeric ...
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This research project aims to provide a self-feeding manipulator system to accommodate those who have upper-body motor disabilities. The purpose of the device is to allow patients to rely less on their caregivers during a ...
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(2017-04-24)The Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) located off Santa Monica Bay is the largest sewage treatment facility in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. In order to perform necessary repairs chlorinated secondary-treated effluents ...
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(2012-05-07)A single case study was conducted with a 10-year-old fourth-grader who struggled with writing. The goal of the study was to increase the quantity and quality of words written by the student when he wrote a story. The ...