Georgia Tech Theses and Dissertations
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Recent Submissions
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SoftAir: Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization Solutions for 5G Cellular Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05)One of the main building blocks and major challenges for 5G cellular systems is the design of flexible network architectures, which can be realized by the paradigm of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function ... -
Effects of neuroinflammation on vascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 35 million people worldwide, and lacks any effective therapy to stop or slow the disease. AD is characterized by progressive appearance of ... -
Modularized filtering for navigation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)This thesis presents a modular navigation filtering framework specialized for use in a research and development environment. The developed framework emphasizes flexibility and modularity of filter components over computational ... -
THINK: Toward practical general-purpose brain-computer communication
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)In this work, we present THINK, a practical general-purpose brain-computer communication platform that relies on the OpenBCI and OpenViBE hardware and software platforms, and allows for a simple three-alphabet vocabulary. ... -
Near-memory primitive support and infratructure for sparse algorithm
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)This thesis introduces an approach to solving the problem of memory latency performance penalties with traditional accelerators. By introducing simple near-data-processing (NDP) accelerators for primitives such as SpMV ... -
Modeling, design and demonstration of large 2.5D glass BGA packages for balanced chip-and-board-level reliability
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Transistor scaling, driven by Moore’s Law, has enabled the integration of billions of transistors on a single integrated chip (IC); thereby enabling rapid miniaturization of microprocessor devices such as smartphones, ... -
Software defined radio for stepped-frequency, ground-penetrating radar
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)This research explores the potential of software defined radio (SDR) as a platform for ground-penetrating radar (GPR). SDR is a rapidly developing technology that implements signal processing components partially or ... -
Thermal annealing and mechanical characterization study of electroplated copper in silicon trenches
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-01)Microelectronic systems continue to move to towards 3-D integration to meet the increasing demands, Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) play an important role in interconnecting stacked silicon dies. Various 3-D integration ... -
A feasibility study on using surface treated kaolin mineral in thermoplastic composites
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Glass fiber reinforced plastics are the current state of the art, mainly in automotive manufacturing applications. With the industry’s trend towards weight reduction for fuel economy and enhanced performance, an improvement ... -
Design of Replacement Structural Components for Fabrication Using Metal Big Area Additive Manufacturing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-02)Since the 1980s, additive manufacturing processes, commonly called 3D printing, have been used for prototyping applications due to low part strength. A new wire-feed metal additive manufacturing process called Metal Big ... -
Investigation of Air-Cooled Condensers for Waste Heat Driven Absorption Heat Pumps
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Vapor absorption based heating, refrigeration, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC&R) systems can utilize low-grade waste heat streams to provide heating and cooling. These thermally driven absorption systems use ... -
Experimental Investigation of Combined Heat and Power Capacitive Deionization
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Capacitive Deionization (CDI) is a novel separation-based technology for desalinating brackish water. By applying an electrical voltage difference, the salt ions are removed from water and temporarily stored in the porous ... -
Data Fusion of Monitor Data and Chemical Transport Model Simulations
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Associations between air quality and acute health effects vary across pollutants and across spatial and temporal metrics of concentration. Studies that investigate these associations require data that ... -
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Urban Tree Canopy and Environmental Equity in Atlanta
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)With growing concerns about climate change, the benefits of urban tree canopy has gained a significant attention, leading to various efforts aimed at increasing urban tree canopy. Because urban tree canopy is often considered ... -
Effect of mesoscale inhomogeneities on planar shock response of materials
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)In all previous spall models, the source of spall failure in metals either comes from damage at the grain boundary or from void nucleation, growth, and coalescence. However, it has been observed in experiments that both ... -
Understanding developmental and risk-status effects on visual engagement: Evaluation of infant play behavior
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-26)Visual engagement, defined as “preferential attention to biological motion and preferential attention to others eyes or face” (Klin, Shultz, & Jones, 2015) is said to emerge early in infancy and serve as a foundation for ... -
Aniruddh Ramrakhyani Thesis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-26)The demise of Dennard Scaling and the continuance of Moore’s law has provided us with shrinking chip dimensions and higher on-chip transistor density at the cost of increas- ing power density. Chips today are highly ... -
Multi-beam interference: three-dimensional bicontinuous periodic structures
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Bicontinuous microstructures are an important subset of three-dimensional periodic-lattice-based microstructures. Bicontinuity occurs when the constituent materials are interconnected in all three dimensions throughout ... -
HoneyPhy: A Physics-Aware CPS Honeypot Framework
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) are vulnerable systems, and attacks are currently being carried out against them. Some of these attacks have never been seen before, and so the first step in defending CPS is to understand what ... -
Alpha Detection using Zinc Oxide Nanorods Developed through Low Temperature Hydrothermal Growth
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-04-28)Zinc Oxide whether in the form of nanorods, bulk melt, or other forms have been the subject of study across many areas of study especially for its n-type semi-conductor properties. The research into its usefulness as a ...
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