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    • A Mobile Game for Learning Cyber-Attacks and Their Prevention 

      Solanki, Piyush (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      This paper's primary goal is to use Bloom's Revised Taxonomy educational objectives in creating Cyber Air-Attack. It's a game that teaches fundamental concepts about cybersecurity. Because it simplifies and makes learning ...

    • Mobile Health Application for Diabetes Self-Management 

      He, Zhuoran (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      As mobile healthcare applications are becoming more and more popular, it brings patients a more convenient way to self-management and communicating remotely compare to the traditional healthcare system. This paper introduces ...

    • Mobile Sensor movement using Simulated Annealing 

      Yamparala, Sri Harsha (North Dakota State University, 2009)
      Movement of mobile sensor nodes is an important aspect in wireless sensor networks, and there is considerable research underway into the design of mobile sensor movement algorithms for wireless sensor networks. Various ...

    • A Mobile Website Prototype 

      Teotia, Ashish (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      More people have started using smart phones, and in the near future, cell phones/smart phones will take the place of computers. I developed a mobile website prototype based on standards, such as keeping it task oriented, ...

    • Mobisurf: Bimanual Inter-Device Interaction 

      Roudaki, Ali (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      A shared interactive display (i.e. tabletop) provides a large space for collaborative interaction. However, it lacks a private area for accessing sensitive information. On the other hand, a mobile device offers a variety ...

    • Modal Analysis of Blood Flow in Brain Aneurysms 

      Kasperski, Davina Jane (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The evolution of blood flow is vital in understanding the pathogenesis of brain aneurysms. Several past studies have shown evidence for a turbulent inflow jet at the aneurysm neck. Although there is a great need for analyzing ...

    • Modal Analysis of the Human Brain Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition 

      McLean, Jayse Clifton (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      The human brain is the most important organ of the human body. It controls our thoughts, movements and emotions. For that reason, protecting the brain from harm is of the utmost importance but to protect the brain, one ...

    • A Model to Predict Matriculation of Concordia College Applicants 

      Pavlik, Kaylin (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Colleges and universities are under mounting pressure to meet enrollment goals in the face of declining college attendance. Insight into student-level probability of enrollment, as well as the identification of features ...

    • Model Validation and Diagnostis in Right Censored Regression 

      Miljkovic, Tatjana (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      When censored data are present in the linear regression setting, the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm and the Buckley and James (BJ) method are two algorithms that can be implemented to fit the regression model. We ...

    • Model-based Exploratory Testing: A Controlled Experiment 

      Schaefer, Christopher J. (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Testing methods of software systems have been receiving more and more focus in recent years. Exploratory Testing (ET) is one such testing method. The advantages of ET are generally outweighed by its disadvantages, mainly ...

    • Modeling and Analysis of Impacts of Right-Tum Lane Lengths 

      Chevuri, Pavan Kumar (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      Tum lanes have been studied for several decades, with focus being on left-tum lanes and for urban areas. The need for right-tum lanes has been studied using the impact of such tum lanes on both safety and operational ...

    • Modeling and Analysis of Impacts of Right-Tum Lane Lengths 

      Chevuri, Pavan Kumar (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      Turn lanes have been studied for several decades, with focus being on left-tum lanes and for urban areas. The need for right-turn lanes has been studied using the impact of such turn lanes on both safety and operational ...

    • Modeling and Optimal Control of Curvatures in IPMC's 

      Tripathi, Smriti (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      There has been a growing number of research activities in the area of using smart materials in day to day lives because of their ability to serve both as sensors and actuators. Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs) are ...

    • Modeling and Optimization of Biofuel Supply Chain Considering Uncertainties, Hedging Strategies, and Sustainability Concepts 

      Awudu, Iddrisu Kaasowa (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Due to energy crisis and environmental concerns, alternative energy has attracted a lot of attention in both industry and academia. Biofuel is one type of renewable energy that can reduce the reliance on fossil fuel, and ...

    • Modeling and Solving Multi-Product Multi-Layer Location-Routing Problems 

      Hamidi, Mohsen (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      Distribution is a very important component of logistics and supply chain management. Location-Routing Problem (LRP) simultaneously takes into consideration location, allocation, and vehicle routing decisions to design ...

    • Modeling Approach Motivation in Terms of Perceptual Biases Involving Appetitive Stimuli 

      Ode, Scott Byrum (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      Accumulating evidence suggests a potential relationship between approach motivation and perceptual enhancement. The current investigation was undertaken with the goal of exploring the causes of the phenomenon as well as ...

    • Modeling Financial Swaps and Geophysical data Using the Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard Model 

      Habtemicael, Semere Kidane (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      This dissertation uses Barndoff-Nielsen and Shephard (BN-S) models to model swap, a type of financial derivative, and analyze geophysical data for estimation of major earthquakes. From empirical observation of the stock ...

    • Modeling Loss Severity With Lognormal Mixtures 

      Hugen, Joshua Gilbert (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Property and Casualty insurance companies set premium rates by evaluating both loss fre- quency and loss severity data. Insurance companies often model severity using a well-known single distribution such as Lognormal ...

    • Modeling of Consumer Responses to Dynamic Pricing in a Smart Grid 

      Khan, Md Mahbubur Rahman (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This paper models the responses of three different types of consumers based on their sensitivity to dynamic price. Simulated household demand data is used to model the dynamic price of electricity. These prices are then ...

    • Modeling of Dynamic Hydrologic Connectivity: How Do Depressions Affect the Modeling of Hydrologic Processes? 

      Grimm, Kendall Morgan (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      Traditional delineation and modeling methods do not consider the spatial arrangement and dynamic threshold control of surface depressions. Instead, full structural hydrologic connectivity, uniform well-connected drainage ...