Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Synergy MAC: A Cooperative MAC Protocol
(2009-02-25)
Since the advent of IEEE's 802.11 standard, Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) have gained widespread acceptance in providing broadband wireless access to portable devices. The performance of any WLAN depends largely on ...
Query-Localized Route Repair Mechanism for Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing Algorithm
(2009-02-24)
Ad-hoc networking is a concept in computer communications, which allows applications
to communicate with each other by forming a temporary network, without any form of
centralized administration. With the increasing ...
A Comparison of Life Threat and Betrayal as Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2009-08-15)
Life threat has been underscored as the primary etiological factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III, APA, ...
Adaptive Disturbance Rejection and Stabilization for Rotor Systems with Internal Damping
(2009-05-15)
Advanced rotor systems today consist of a lightweight rotor supported by radial active
magnetic bearings (AMB). These systems are widely used in flywheel applications and in
other fields where high rotational speeds are ...
Robust Nonparametric Discriminant Analysis Procedures
(2009-05-15)
In this study, a nonparametric discriminant analysis procedure that is less sensitive than traditional procedures to deviations from the usual assumptions is proposed. The procedure uses the projection pursuit methodology ...
Structural and Electrical Characterization of Highly Oriented (KxNax)NbO3 (KNN) Thin Films By Chemical Solution Deposition
(2009-05-15)
(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 (KNN) perovskite materials have been developed as promising lead-free piezoelectric materials for environmentally and biologically benign piezoelectric devices. To date, however, there are few reports on ...
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Low Frequency Vibration Applications
(2009-05-15)
Energy harvesting, a process of capturing ambient waste energy and converting it into usable electricity, has been attracting more and more researchers’ interest because of the limitations of traditional power sources, the ...
The Research and Design of Spinal Orthosis to Create a Back Brace for Post Operative Patients
(2009-05-15)
There are 11,000 new injuries that affect the back each year. The injuries sustained are often serious and require surgical treatment. The treatment, along with the rehabilitation process, can often be physically and ...
Culturalistic Design: Design Approach to Create Products for Specific Cultural and Subcultural Groups
(2009-05-15)
Designers have a unique process for solving problems commonly referred to as design thinking. Design thinking, especially on a cultural level can be used to tackle a wide range of creative and business issues. Design ...
A Floor Space Valuation Method for Automotive Electronics Manufacturing
(2009-05-15)
Manufacturing complex products in order to survive the competition in the automotive electronics industry requires high volume manufacturing combined with high levels of quality and automation at a very low cost. All of ...
Human Behavior Representation in Physical Security Systems Simulation
(2009-05-15)
Physical security systems are designed to prevent access to a facility by intruders, detect the presence of intruders, or facilitate the capture of intruders once they are detected. These systems generally include a ...
Sleep Functioning and Problem Behaviors: The Salience of Parental Warmth
(2009-05-15)
Inadequate sleep functioning, such as low sleep quantity and poor sleep quality, appears prevalent across age groups, but is particularly detrimental during adolescence, and the consequences vary widely; they include ...
Adolescents’ Sexual Risk Behaviors: What Roles Do Parental Warmth, Parental Psychological Control, Adolescent Psychological Well-Being and Demographics Play?
(2009-05-15)
Although adolescents’ relationships with their parents have been widely studied, how adolescents’ relationships with their parents are associated with adolescents’ sexuality is one area of research that is beginning to ...
Effects of Inversion Perturbation After Drop Landing on the Latency of the Ankle Musculature
(2009-05-15)
Ankle sprains are a common injury affecting a large number of athletes and workers every year. Of specific concern is the latency of the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis which provide a dynamic defense mechanism against ...
Investigating Interactions Between Channel Catfish and Other Sport Fishes in Alabama’s State Public Fishing Lakes
(2009-05-15)
Channel catfish Ictalurus puntatus is a popular sportfish maintained by annual stocking in Alabama's State Public Fishing Lakes. Channel catfish may negatively affect bluegill Lepomis macrochirus and largemouth bass ...
Disruption of Embryonic Development in Common Carp, Cyprinus Carpio, and Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, Via Knock Down of BMP2 Gene for Repressible Transgenic Sterilization
(2009-05-15)
The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the sterile feral (SF) technology to accomplish reversible transgenic sterilization in fish. Secondary objectives were to 1) determine the ability of SF3 and SF4 ...
Harnessing the Capacity of PGPR With or Without AMF for Improved Plant Use Efficiency of Chemical Fertilizers and Organic Manure
(2009-05-15)
The basis for the application of fertilizers (manure and chemical) is to make up for soil nutrient deficiencies and maintain soil fertility towards improved crop yield. Fertilizers could exacerbate environmental problems ...
An Evaluation System For Mechanical And Electrical Characterization Of MEMS Devices
(2009-05-15)
The evaluation of MEMS devices during the developmental phase prior to packaging is challenging. However, evaluating a MEMS device in die form can be useful, as its electrical and mechanical test results can provide useful ...
Neuro-Fuzzy System with Increased Accuracy Suitable for Hardware Implementation
(2009-05-15)
Fuzzy controllers are easy to design for complex control surfaces but produce rough control surfaces which might lead to unstable operation. On the other hand neural controllers are hard and complex to train but they produce ...
A Hardware-Software Processor Architecture using Pipeline Stalls for Leakage Power Management
(2009-05-15)
In recent years, power consumption has become a critical design concern for many VLSI systems. Nowhere is this truer than for portable, battery-operated applications, where power consumption has perhaps superseded speed ...