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Title: A Breadcrumb Network for Assisting with Autonomous Robot Localization
Author: Grabowsky, David
Date Created: 2021
Description: Localization and communication are critical components for functioning autonomous robots. The infrastructure required or these operations commonly includes global positioning system (GPS) and easily recognizable and re-identifiable landmarks. Howe...

Title: A Breadcrumb Network for Assisting with Autonomous Robot Localization
Author: Grabowsky, David
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Localization and communication are critical components for functioning autonomous robots. The infrastructure required or these operations commonly includes global positioning system (GPS) and easily recognizable and re-identifiable landmarks. Howe...

Title: A Comparative Study Between Axial and Radial Flux-Focusing Magnetic Gear Topologies and Mechanical Gearboxes
Author: Calvin, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Description: A variety of magnetic gear topologies have been investigated in recent years as alternatives to traditional mechanical gearboxes. In general these magnetic gears offer advantages in the non-contact transmission of torque including inherent overloa...

Title: A Comparative Study Between Axial and Radial Flux-Focusing Magnetic Gear Topologies and Mechanical Gearboxes
Author: Calvin, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism
Description: A variety of magnetic gear topologies have been investigated in recent years as alternatives to traditional mechanical gearboxes. In general these magnetic gears offer advantages in the non-contact transmission of torque including inherent overloa...

Title: A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK BREADCRUMB TRAIL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Author: Chaudhary, Manu
Date Created: 2019
Description: Research in the area of wireless sensor networks has seen unprecedented growth inthe last decade. Human deployable ad-hoc networks are being used to communicateessential information in places where there is no network or the network is destroyeddu...

Title: A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK BREADCRUMB TRAIL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Author: Chaudhary, Manu
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Research in the area of wireless sensor networks has seen unprecedented growth inthe last decade. Human deployable ad-hoc networks are being used to communicateessential information in places where there is no network or the network is destroyeddu...

Title: A navigation system for low-cost autonomous all-terrain-vehicles
Author: Mhapankar, Shantanu
Date Created: 2019
Description: In the last decade, there has been significant research work in the field of autonomous on-road vehicle, but, research in automating off-road vehicles has been largely untouched. The main aim of this thesis was to propose a robust framework for an...

Title: A navigation system for low-cost autonomous all-terrain-vehicles
Author: Mhapankar, Shantanu
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction, Computer engineering
Description: In the last decade, there has been significant research work in the field of autonomous on-road vehicle, but, research in automating off-road vehicles has been largely untouched. The main aim of this thesis was to propose a robust framework for an...

Title: Advanced Metasurface Design and Integration for Electromagnetic Systems
Author: Hecht, Kristy
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Electromagnetism
Description: In the realm of metamaterials and electromagnetic engineering, a metasurface is a two-dimensional array of subwavelength-scale structures meticulously engineered to manipulate electromagnetic waves. Unlike conventional bulky optical elements, meta...

Title: Autonomous Control of an All-terrain Vehicle using Embedded Systems and Artificial Intelligence Techniques
Author: Erian, Karim
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Computer engineering, Artificial intelligence, Automobiles--Design and construction
Description: The need for autonomous vehicles that do not operate on highways and can move off-road is increasing. While there have been significant advancements in autonomous passenger vehicles in the last couple of years, autonomous off-road vehicles have no...

Title: Design and Development of an Experimental Apparatus for Hardware-In-Loop Testing of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Systems
Author: van Arnold, George
Date Created: 2020
Description: Growing concerns related to the environmental impacts of rising global energy consumption compel the continued development of low-emission technologies for the building sector. In the United States, space conditioning and domestic hot water genera...

Title: Design and Development of an Experimental Apparatus for Hardware-In-Loop Testing of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Systems
Author: van Arnold, George
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: Growing concerns related to the environmental impacts of rising global energy consumption compel the continued development of low-emission technologies for the building sector. In the United States, space conditioning and domestic hot water genera...

Title: Online Robot Exploration and Perceptual Coverage of Large-Scale Unknown Environments: Scalable Optimization and Generalized Software Framework
Author: Vutetakis, David
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Robotics, Computer science, Artificial intelligence
Description: This dissertation addresses the problem of non-myopic online exploration and visual sensor coverage of large-scale unknown environments using an autonomous robot. We introduce a novel perception roadmap, referred to as the Active Perception Networ...

Title: Powerline Communications Through Series Connected Switched Mode Power Converters to Be Used in Solar Microinverters
Author: Evans, Daniel
Date Created: 2018
Description: Modern photovoltaic converters and energy storage modules are shifting to a cascaded or distributed module-level inverters to reduce the required voltage output of each module and thereby optimizing production costs. The switch to an AC-stacked ar...

Title: Powerline Communications Through Series Connected Switched Mode Power Converters to Be Used in Solar Microinverters
Author: Evans, Daniel
Date Created: 2018
Description: Modern photovoltaic converters and energy storage modules are shifting to a cascaded or distributed module-level inverters to reduce the required voltage output of each module and thereby optimizing production costs. The switch to an AC-stacked ar...

Title: Powerline Communications Through Series Connected Switched Mode Power Converters to Be Used in Solar Microinverters
Author: Evans, Daniel
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Modern photovoltaic converters and energy storage modules are shifting to a cascaded or distributed module-level inverters to reduce the required voltage output of each module and thereby optimizing production costs. The switch to an AC-stacked ar...

Title: SYSTEM INTEGRATION OVER A CAN BUS FOR A SELF-CONTROLLED, LOW-COST AUTONOMOUS ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
Author: Erian, Karim
Date Created: 2019
Description: This thesis presents research for making an All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) autonomous. The objective of this research is to have a standardized platform for autonomous ATV modules having the basic controllers integrated and working. This research inclu...

Title: SYSTEM INTEGRATION OVER A CAN BUS FOR A SELF-CONTROLLED, LOW-COST AUTONOMOUS ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
Author: Erian, Karim
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Automobiles--Design and construction, Computer engineering, Robotics
Description: This thesis presents research for making an All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) autonomous. The objective of this research is to have a standardized platform for autonomous ATV modules having the basic controllers integrated and working. This research inclu...

Title: TOWARDS AN AGENT-BASED APPROACH TO SIMULATING HUMANS FALLING FOR PHISHING ATTACKS
Author: Robles Perez, Anibal
Date Created: 2018
Description: In this project, we explore methods of implementing an autonomous agent that simulates human behaviour, in order to produce common mistakes that create vulnerabilities in enterprise networks. The objective of this research is to aid in testing the...

Title: TOWARDS AN AGENT-BASED APPROACH TO SIMULATING HUMANS FALLING FOR PHISHING ATTACKS
Author: Robles Perez, Anibal
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Computer science, Information technology
Description: In this project, we explore methods of implementing an autonomous agent that simulates human behaviour, in order to produce common mistakes that create vulnerabilities in enterprise networks. The objective of this research is to aid in testing the...