• Efficient Calculation of Frame Level Complex Predicates in Video Analytics 

  Sengupta, Aubhro (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  The field of video analytics focuses on extracting useful information from video. Lets consider a scenario in which we have a large amount of video from a traffic camera at a certain busy intersection and we are looking ...

• Production of ryanodine receptor calcium release channel ATP-binding site mutants 

  Cutter, Catarina Santos (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are a class of mammalian ion channels which are the primary efflux pathways for the release of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. They play a critical role in muscle excitation-contraction ...

• Provenance Analysis of the Bouse Formation, Lower Colorado River from Detrital Zircon (U-Th)/Pb Geochronology 

  Motz, Samantha L. (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  The timing and mechanism of Colorado River integration from the Grand Canyon to the Gulf of California have long been debated. Early research proposed river integration developed “bottom-up” due to Pliocene marine incursion ...

• Oracle Guided Image Synthesis with Relative Queries 

  Helbling, Alec Fisher (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Isolating and controlling specific features in the outputs of generative models in a user-friendly way is a difficult and open-ended problem. We develop techniques that allow a user to generate an image they are envisioning ...

• Emotional wellbeing in those with chronic illness due to a genetic mutation in valosin-containing protein 

  Jones, Mallory (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Valosin-containing protein (VCP) is a ubiquitous protein and a member of the ATPases Associated with a variety of cellular Activities (AAA proteins) superfamily. VCP has many functions in the cell including protein quality ...

• Predicting Metabolic Cost Using Cumulative Muscle Activation Per unit Distance 

  Carter, Jacob M. (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Many studies are currently being conducted in order to optimize the functions of exoskeletons in a way that generates the greatest benefit for the user. However, this research is hampered by the traditional methodology of ...

• Intelligent Buffer Pool Prefetching 

  Suresh, Sylesh Kyle (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Buffer pools are essential for disk-based database management system (DBMS) performance as accessing memory on disk is orders of magnitude more expensive than accessing data in-memory. As such, one of the most important ...

• Identifying the potential effect of zolmitriptan on the 1b pathway of Golgi tendon organs in regulating intermuscular inhibition in the extremities to find a link in the mechanism of spasticity 

  Davis, Adam Eugene (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  The deep dorsal horn (DDH) of the spinal cord is a major integration center for receiving a variety of neural projections from the brainstem as well as a variety of afferent inputs from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon ...

• BrainBraille: Towards Passive Training in Brain-Computer Interfaces using fNIRS 

  Gemicioglu, Tan (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating movement disability that causes patients to gradually lose their ability to voluntarily control their muscles. In some cases, patients who are "locked-in" are unable ...

• Forecasting Atlanta Gentrification with Transformers 

  Sett, Gaurav (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Gentrification is an impactful trend in American cities, yet our ability to measure and predict this process remains weak. This thesis explores the use of machine learning to predict gentrification in Atlanta, Georgia. We ...

• Developing a Recommendation-Based Application to Help Endocrinologists Treat Type II Diabetes Mellitus 

  Mithaiwala, Aamir (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Diabetes Mellitus type II is a disease characterized by abnormally high levels of glucose in the bloodstream (hyperglycemia) due to decreased insulin secretion, insulin resistance, or both. It affects approximately 425 ...

• Fighting on Facebook: Political Conversations Between Strong and Weak Ties 

  Bernstein, Lily (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Most Facebook users have observed a heated disagreement on the site, or been involved in such a disagreement themselves. Why do we get into these disagreements and who are we fighting with? Are we learning anything from ...

• Evaluating the Predictive Performance of Genomic Data-based Machine Learning Models for 4 Different Mental Health Disorders 

  Choi, Katherine Elena (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Clinical psychiatry can greatly benefit from using polygenic risk scores (PRS) to assess the risk of developing certain mental health disorders. While the PRS performance can be evaluated considering exclusively the disorder, ...

• Usability Study of ImageScape Integration in the Prolonged Exposure Collective Sensing System (PECSS) 

  Zou, Chunhao (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  We studied the usability and usefulness of the Prolonged Exposure Collective Sensing System (PECSS) for clinicians conducting prolonged exposure (PE) therapy with a special focus on one functional component of PECSS called ...

• Using Infrared Technology to Examine Arousal in Brown Tufted Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] apella) 

  Andrews, Charles James (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  From a well-being standpoint, having a reliable measure of emotion is important for species in captivity for the purpose of determining animal welfare. This holds especially true as habitat destruction is increasing, and ...

• Can Equating Perception Also Equate Working Memory Performance in Young Adults? A Stage Report for an Attempt to Resolve Individual Differences in Working Memory 

  Wang, Minzhi (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Working memory performances are not the same among different individuals, here we examined the role initial perceptual processing plays in working memory functioning. We sought to examine whether equating subjects on the ...

• The Impact of Visuals on Storytelling in Visual Novels 

  Kar, Soham (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-01-18)

  Narrative plays an important role in video games by acting as a means through which the player can develop an emotional connection to a game. Visual novels are a unique genre of video games that are characterized by limited ...

• Auto-Adapting Circuit Topology for Efficient Wireless Power Transfer via Magnetic Resonances 

  Radcliff, Johnathan McKinley (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08)

  As the world moves away from using wired connections to transmit data, wireless power transfer (WPT) offers another opportunity for "cutting the cord." Technologies such as magnetic induction and radiative transmission ...

• Multidimensional Allocation: In Apportionment and Bin Packing 

  Chiu, Alvin (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08)

  In this thesis, we deal with two problems on multidimensional allocation, specifically in apportionment and in bin packing. The apportionment problem models the allocation of seats in a House of Representatives such that ...

• The effects of 40 Hz gamma flicker stimulation on spatial memory, perceptual discrimination, and recall 

  Salen, Ashley (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08)

  The rising prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which leads to progressively deteriorating memory and thinking skills is alarming. A preliminary data analysis was performed to predict potential behavioral changes that ...

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