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Qualitative Comparison of Commercial and Open Source Particle Image Velocimetry Softwares
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Complex chemical and fluid dynamic mechanisms present in combustion systems necessitate the validation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models using flow visualization and velocity field measurement techniques. Two ... -
Quantification of Lymphatic Vascular Permeability via Near-Infrared Imaging
Though the lymphatic system is involved in many essential bodily functions, little is known about its role in the progression of lymphatic diseases like lymphedema. Recently, inflammation has been implicated as the primary ... -
Quantification of Microvessel Fragments from Primary Isolation Using 3-D Confocal Microscopy
Angiogenesis, or the migration, growth, and differentiation of endothelial cells to form new blood vessels, is an essential component in any tissue engineering project. A variety of studies with transgenic and gene-targeted ... -
Quantifying Gerrymandering using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Algorithms
We look at the rules and regulations surrounding redistricting in the United State. We examine Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithms that are able to sample redistricting plans adhering to these rules. We implement the ... -
Quantifying the Effects of Lower Sea Level on Tropical Pacific Climate during the Last Glacial Maximum
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-05-08)Global climate changes during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) have been ascribed to a combination of lower atmospheric CO2, increased albedo, large continental ice sheets, and altered ocean circulation. The effect of lowered ... -
Quasi-Periodic Patterns of Resting-State Brain Activity in Individuals with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy
The brain’s overall organization of its networks is often studied through its functional connectivity, defined as the spatiotemporal dependency of neuronal activity in anatomically separated regions. Altered functional ... -
Rapid Multiplexing of Proteins for Deciphering Spatially Resolved Biophysical Organelle Networks
Organelles play important roles in human health and disease, such as maintaining homeostasis, regulating growth and aging, and generating energy. Organelle diversity in cells not only exists between cell types but also ... -
Real-time State Estimation for Aggressive Driving Autonomous Ground Vehicles
State estimation is an integral part of many robotic systems. It is particularly important in the realm of high performance ground vehicles where systems must be real-time, robust, and accurate. This project aims to tackle ... -
Reduced Model for Gravitational Wave Sources
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-08-18)One of the most interesting and exotic systems in the universe is a system of two black holes. When black holes orbit each other, they will eventually collide, forming a single black hole with a mass less than the sum of ... -
Reducing Cognitive Load in HRI: A Proposed Research Strategy for the RAIL Lab
How can social robotics help reduce cognitive load when humans and robots work together? This document proposes research guidelines for exploring the confluence of human-computer interaction and cognitive load theory. Field ... -
Reducing Delay Time in Hand Mentor Pro to Improve Clinical Functionality
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Stroke is third leading cause of disability worldwide, and the burden of stroke across the world is steadily growing. However, it is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Each year, 800,000 people in the ... -
REDUCING INTERFACIAL RESISTANCE OF LI-ION BATTERIES THROUGH ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION
The attention to solid state batteries are increasing as electrical vehicles start to dominate automobile industry. Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are type of Li-ion batteries that have solid medium. They are regarded as the ... -
Regaining Taxol Sensitivity in Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-08-18)Ovarian cancer is a leading cause of death in women, and despite primary treatment, the majority of patients relapse. As the cancer becomes chemoresistant, prognosis dramatically worsens. Metastasis, or the spread of cancer, ... -
Relating Neural Mechanisms for Learning to Instructional Techniques in Online Learning Environments
The virtual learning experience is fundamentally different from the traditional classroom because of the challenges of maintaining learners’ attention amid distractions in their environment. This study aims to study how ... -
Relationships between δ¹⁵ N values of mesozooplankton and the N₂-fixation rate of diazotrophs in the Pacific Ocean
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010-05-12)Nitrogen is an essential element in any ecosystem (Duce et al. 2008); however, nitrogen is often limited in marine systems and prevents primary growth (Gruber and Galloway 2008; Duce et al. 2008). In the oligotrophic oceans, ... -
Remediation Mercuric Ions via Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-12-12)Mercuric ions, Hg2+, display a unique affinity for sulfur-containing biomolecules because of the soft acid/soft base interaction between Hg2+ and sulfur.1 Many of these biomolecules are used in signal processing and ... -
Repeated Testing of Working Memory Capacity
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)Working memory capacity is measured by a variety of memory span tasks and can account for about 40% of inter-individual variation in fluid intelligence (Broadway &Engle, in preparation). In the present study, ten participants ... -
Replication-Dependent Mechanism of Chromosome Fragility at the Site of Inverted Repeats in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-12-05)Genome instability is linked to cancer and many hereditary diseases. Chromosomal aberrations are often associated with repeats that can adopt DNA secondary structures. Studying the mechanism of genome instability caused ... -
Representing the Effect of Multiple Alternatives and Information Strength on Confidence in Perceptual Decision Tasks
Confidence in perceptual decisions is a baseline for quantitatively measuring metacognitive processes in psychology. Most researchers limit the stimulus to two choices, assuming that the mental process summarizes the likely ... -
Reproduction and recruitment in perennial Vespula squamosa yellowjacket was colonies
Many people are all too familiar with social wasps of the genus Vespula, more commonly known as yellowjackets. What many people may not know is that recently, the nesting behavior of these wasps has begun to shift from a ...