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Effect of Caffeine and a Preworkout Supplement on Heart Rate Variability Before and After Exercise
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Cardiovascular health is negatively affected by overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) during rest. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used to predict SNS activity. The study investigated effects of a ... -
The Effects of 2.45 GHZ Radio Frequency Energy on Neurological Tissue Genes Using an Unrestrained Murine Model In Vivo
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The effects that radio frequency (RF) energy has on the body is currently an inconclusive and controversial topic. This is in part due to the differences and issues that can be found in previous studies. This thesis ... -
Effects of Alternating Current Electrical Stimulation on the Cellular Chemistry and Proliferation of C2C12 Muscle Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation on the cellular chemistry and proliferation of C2C12 muscle cell line. The cells were cultured under the condition of AC electrical ... -
The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Properties on a Viscoelastic Model of the Dyssynchronous Canine Heart
(North Dakota State University, 2011)In this study, lumped parameter cardiovascular modeling has been used to understand the influence of muscle properties on mechanical dyssynchrony (MD) as well as general muscle dynamics. Incorporating viscous influence ... -
Efficient Message Dissemination Framework for Diverse Wireless Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Wireless networks exhibit diversity, ranging from mostly disconnected delay tolerant networks and partially connected mobile ad hoc networks, to mostly connected cellular networks. Besides having useful applications, ... -
An Electrically Small, Wireless Sensor Platform Designed for Arbitrary Orientation
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Wireless sensors are currently used for data collection where it is either too dangerous and/or menial for a human to collect the data or impractical to use wired devices. Current wireless sensors are either too expensive ... -
Embracing Visual Experience and Data Knowledge: Efficient Embedded Memory Design for Big Videos and Deep Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Energy efficient memory designs are becoming increasingly important, especially for applications related to mobile video technology and machine learning. The growing popularity of smart phones, tablets and other mobile ... -
Encoding Efficient Attributes Using Prime Modulo Method For Anonymous Credentials
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The thesis explains a new method of encoding binary and finite set attributes in the anonymous credential system. To encode each binary and finite set attribute, we used the Chinese remainder theorem instead of using prime ... -
Energy Efficient Data Centers for On-Demand Cloud Services
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The primary objective of the Data Centers (DCs) is to provide in-time services to the cloud customers. For in-time services, DCs required an uninterruptable power supply at low cost. The DCs’ power supply is directly linked ... -
Energy Efficient Resource Scheduling Methodologies for Cluster and Cloud Computing
(North Dakota State University, 2015)One of the major challenges in the High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters, Data Centers, and Cloud Computing paradigms is intelligent power management to improve energy efficiency. The key contribution of the presented ... -
Enhanced Augmented Reality Framework for Sports Entertainment Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Augmented Reality (AR) superimposes virtual information on real-world data, such as displaying useful information on videos/images of a scene. This dissertation presents an Enhanced AR (EAR) framework for displaying useful ... -
Equivalence Verification for NULL Convention Logic and Latency-Insensitive Circuits
(North Dakota State University, 2016)NULL convention logic and latency-insensitive circuits are delay-tolerant circuits that can be synthesized from a synchronous speci cation. These design paradigms can use existing CAD ows to implement circuits that are ... -
Equivalent Circuit Modeling and Signal Integrity Analysis of Magneto-Static Responsive Structures, and Their Applications in Changing The Effective Permittivity of Microstrip Transmission Lines
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This work presents the equivalent circuit model, ringing and overshoot characteristics, as well as the ability of a new magneto-static responsive structure (MRS) to achieve the recon gurabil- ity of a variable e ective ... -
Estimating Tau (τ) from Left Ventricular Pressure Waveforms During Vena Caval Occlusions
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Many people are dependent on artificial pacemakers to have a normal cardiac function. Due to this it is important to study the effects of pacing on cardiac function, as well as, to determine the best site to pace with an ... -
Extraction of Electromagnetic Properties of Metamaterials with Branch Compensation from Phase Tracking
(North Dakota State University, 2020)In the field of electromagnetism, there are materials known as metamaterials which exhibit unique properties that can be exploited. Permittivity, defined as capacitance per meter, of a metamaterial can vary over frequency ... -
A Far-Field Radio Frequency Experimental Exposure System and 31 Day Exposure Experiment on Understanding Mice
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Many studies have been performed on exploring the effects of radio frequency energy on biological function in vivo. In particular, gene expression results have been inconclusive due, in part, to a lack of a standardized ... -
Fault Tolerant and Adaptive Systems with Focus on Networks-On-Chips
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The first step in design of reliable systems is the ability to evaluate the reliability of the system. This is an important step in the process of designing reliable systems because design techniques that proactively improve ... -
Formal Modeling and Verification Methodologies for Quasi-Delay Insensitive Asynchronous Circuits
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Pre-Charge Half Buffers (PCHB) and NULL convention Logic (NCL) are two major commercially successful Quasi-Delay Insensitive (QDI) asynchronous paradigms, which are known for their low-power performance and inherent ... -
Formal Verification Methodologies for NULL Convention Logic Circuits
(North Dakota State University, 2020)NULL Convention Logic (NCL) is a Quasi-Delay Insensitive (QDI) asynchronous design paradigm that aims to tackle some of the major problems synchronous designs are facing as the industry trend of increased clock rates and ... -
Formal Verification Methodology for Asynchronous Sleep Convention Logic Circuits Based on Equivalence Verification
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Sleep Convention Logic (SCL) is an emerging ultra-low power Quasi-Delay Insensitive (QDI) asynchronous design paradigm with enormous potential for industrial applications. Design validation is a critical concern before ...