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A machine vision system for classifying rectangular cabinet frames
(Virginia Tech, 1994-08-18)
This thesis describes a machine vision solution to an industrial classification task. The specific problem is the identification of kitchen cabinet frames that travel on a conveyor belt. For these components, it is possible ...
Detection of Coreferences in Automatic Specifications Analysis
(Virginia Tech, 1994-01-04)
Specifications on digital hardware systems typically contain descriptions and requirements expressed in natural language and diagrams of various types. The objective of the research reported here is the automatic detection ...
Design of a PC based Data Acquistion System for a Switched Reluctance Motor
(Virginia Tech, 1988-12-05)
The Switched Reluctance Motors(SRM) have gained considerable attention in the
variable speed drive market mainly due to the simple construction of the motor and
the possibility of developing low cost converters and ...
Developing an Automated Explosives Detection Prototype Based on the AS&E 101ZZ System
(Virginia Tech, 1997-09-22)
This thesis describes the development of a multi-sensor, multi-energy x-ray
prototype for automated explosives detection. The system is based on the American
Science and Engineering model 101ZZ x-ray system. The 101ZZ unit ...
Adaptive Antenna Arrays Applied to Position Location
(Virginia Tech, 1997-08-04)
Wireless communication has enjoyed explosive growth over the past decade. As demands for increased capacity and quality grow, improved methods for harnessing the multipath wireless channel must be developed. The use of ...
Applications of Multiwavelets to Image Compression
(Virginia Tech, 1999-06-08)
Methods for digital image compression have been the subject of much study over the past decade. Advances in wavelet transforms and quantization methods have produced algorithms capable of surpassing the existing image ...
Diffraction by Building Corners at 28 Ghz: Measurements and Modeling
(Virginia Tech, 1998-06-03)
This thesis presents the results of a 28 GHz continuous-wave (CW) diffraction measurement campaign in the Washington, DC area. It describes the measurement approach including information on equipment and testing methods. ...
A Stream-Based In-Line Allocatable Multiplier for Configurable Computing
(Virginia Tech, 1997-08-29)
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The growing demand for high-performance computing platforms has pushed
the computing community to invent new architectures for
processors. Recently, researchers
have begun to solve the problem by the implementation ...
Development of a Testbed for Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Drive Performance
(Virginia Tech, 1997-08-27)
This thesis develops and implements a testbed for the evaluation of inverter fed motor
drives used in electric vehicles. The testbed consists of a computer-controlled
dynamometer connected to power analysis and data ...
IVDS System: Channel Simulation and Repeater Unit Design
(Virginia Tech, 1996-03-01)
In this thesis, an Interactive Video Data Service (IVDS) is developed. This service provides a mechanism for television viewers to interact with the program they are watching. Possible interactions include purchasing ...