Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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On Authentication of Long Messages in Short Time for Resource Constrained Sensor Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis is a collection of three different research contributions targeted towards providing faster message authentication for long messages which have been recently accepted or submitted for publication. The first ... -
On Distance Perception
(North Dakota State University, 2018)A crucial, but little studied, visual function involves estimating distance from the self to an object in the environment (absolute distance perception). This is a fundamental component in the creation of our perception ... -
On K-Means Clustering Using Mahalanobis Distance
(North Dakota State University, 2012)A problem that arises quite frequently in statistics is that of identifying groups, or clusters, of data within a population or sample. The most widely used procedure to identify clusters in a set of observations is known ... -
On Lasso Estimation of Linear Mixed Model for High Dimensional Longitudinal Data
(North Dakota State University, 2021)With the advancement of technology in data collection, repeated measurements with high dimensional covariates have become increasingly common. The classical statistics approach for modeling the data of this kind is via the ... -
On Measuring the Robustness of Cloud Computing Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The diverse computing services offered by the cloud computing paradigm have escalated the interest in cloud deployment to a great extent. Cloud systems need to be resilient to uncertainties and perturbations. However, the ... -
On Partial Permutations and Alternating Sign Matrices: Bijections and Polytopes
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Motivated by the study of chained permutations and alternating sign matrices, we investigate partial permutations and alternating sign matrices. We give a length generating function for partial permutations and show ... -
On the Applicability of Deep Metric Learning to Address Source Code Authorship Attribution Problem under Simulated Real-world Constraints
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Source code authorship attribution is a widely studied research topic in the information security domain. In this dissertation, we develop and evaluate models that enable us to solve source code authorship attribution using ... -
On the Edge of Empathy: Amplifying the Veteran's Voice
(North Dakota State University, 2020)We live in a world of physical and conceptual edges that guide and shape our lives, and challenge us every day to choose whether to cross them or to remain within their shepherding corrals. Often we forget that edges ... -
On the Fringe
(2012)When communities fail to plan, there is no institutional framework where development can progress. This leaves little opportunity for expansion or modification based on changing needs. The establishment of a common vision ... -
On the living horse : the Fargo Equine Hospital and Education Center
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Horses and humans have been connected throughout history, and each has impacted the other so much that neither species’ history would be the same if the other had not existed. There are countless stories of horse-human ... -
On the Network to Damascus: Emerging Adulthood, Social Networks, and Conversion in American Religion
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Competing social networks are central to the process of conversion from one religious or spiritual orientation to another. Although numerous sociological, psychological, quasi-economic, and theological forces have been ... -
On the Origin of Modern Horse Breeds from Four Distinct Subspecies of Equus Caballus
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Although the evolution and domestication of the horse has been extensively studied, many mysteries remain. No other animal has been as influential on the development of human societies and cultures as the horse. Horses ... -
On the Profitability of UAS-Based NDVI Imagery for Variable Rate Nitrogen Prescriptions in Corn and Wheat in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This study examines the grower’s decision to invest in precision agriculture technologies especially in-season variable rate nitrogen applications based on NDVI data collected from UAVs. NDVI, yield, soil, and other field ... -
On the Secrecy Capacity of Fading Gaussian Wire-Tap Channel
(North Dakota State University, 2014)We consider the so called “wire-tap channel”, where a transmitter sends secret information to its receiver in the presence of an eavesdropping receiver with similar signal processing capability as the desired receiver. It ... -
On the Tides: A Resort Raising Awareness of Coral Reefs Through Environmental Intimacy and Accessible Exploration Off Hollywood, Florida's Coast
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Reef ecosystems around the world are facing threats from all sides. They see destruction and physical damage from careless people participating in destructive practices such as improper fishing, dredging, or even people ... -
Once a Member, Always a Member: Identification Inducement Messages in National Sorority Magazines
(North Dakota State University, 2013)As sorority membership numbers keep rising, national sororities need to be cognizant of the ways in which they may induce their members to remain active and involved within the organization. Identification inducement ... -
Oncology Center: Healing through Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The typology of my project is healthcare design. Based on past research, many studies have shown that the environment and space that an individual is in can strongly influence a person’s treatment plan and healing process. ... -
The One World / One Health Concept Applied in the Field, Laboratory, and Hospital
(North Dakota State University, 2014)New infectious disease outbreaks demand new approaches for control and prevention of disease. The world’s health organizations have adopted the One World/One Health (OWOH) concept to meet this demand. The previous approach ... -
Online Defect Tracking System
(North Dakota State University, 2017)For Improving Software Reliability, Defect Tracking System (DTS) gives the facility to define the tasks and allow the managers to track the Defects and time spent by each employee for that particular task. This tool can ... -
Online Interaction and Identity Development: The Relationship between Adolescent Ego Identity and Preferred Communication Activities
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the types of communication activities adolescents reported as important and used most frequently, and how these communication preferences were reflected in adolescents' identity ...