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Spring 2012
Mirian HosseinAbadi, MahdiehSadat
In this thesis we propose a computational model of animal behavior in spatial navigation, based on reinforcement learning ideas. In the field of computer science and specifically artificial intelligence, replay refers to retrieving and reprocessing the experiences that are stored in an abstract...
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Fall 2012
Recent proliferation of low-cost and lightweight GPS tracking devices led to a large increase in the amounts of collected mobility data. The rapidly emerging field of location-based services requires accurate and informative knowledge mining from these large quantities of data. One such mobility...
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Fall 2012
RP-CDMA is a wireless multiple access technique that utilizes multiple spreading codes and a multiuser detector to enhance link reliability and performance. We propose a simple MAC protocol on top of the RP-CDMA Phy and apply it to the multihop ad hoc network model. In addition to a MAC, we...
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A compiler for parallel execution of numerical Python programs on graphics processing units
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Modern Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are providing breakthrough performance for numerical computing at the cost of increased programming complexity. Current programming models for GPUs require that the programmer manually manage the data transfer between CPU and GPU. This thesis proposes a...
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Fall 2012
Over the past two decades, wireless networking has become an enabling technology for ubiquitous computing and inexpensive Internet access. The demand for wireless networking has also increased steadily, including a wider range of applications, larger user populations, and larger network scale....
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Spring 2012
My thesis focuses on automatic parameter selection for euclidean distance version of Locality Sensitive Hashing (LSH) and solving visual loop closure detection by using LSH. LSH is a class of functions for probabilistic nearest neighbor search. Although some work has been done for parameter...
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Fall 2012
In this thesis, we present some approximation algorithms for the following clustering problems: Minimum Sum of Radii (MSR), Minimum Sum of Diameters (MSD), and Unsplittable Capacitated Facility Location. Given a metric (V, d) and an integer k, we consider the problem of partitioning the points...
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Fall 2012
Automated sports commentary is a form of automated narrative and human-computer interaction. Sports commentary exists to keep the viewer informed and entertained. One way to entertain the viewer is by telling brief stories relevant to the game in progress. We introduce a system called the...
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Behavioral Verification of Small Networks of State-Machines Built with Arduino-like Processors
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Inexpensive yet versatile limited-capability processors enable computing to be embedded in many kinds of devices and situations. Most applications are simple purpose-programmed reactive systems that interact with the environment through sensors and actuators. Because the processors are limited...
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Fall 2012
In this dissertation, I discuss several important problems in the area of bio-relation discovery (BRD). Discovering bio-relations is an important problem that arises frequently in bioinformatics. It involves identifying relationships (usually pairwise) between bio-entities. These relationships...