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    • Image Sensor Classification System for Prosthesis Control 

      Schwandt, Daniel Jason (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      This paper proposes the integration of an image sensor classification system into the control scheme for prosthetic limbs. The goal is to minimize the mental strain experienced by brain-computer interface (BCI) users ...

    • Impact of Inverter-Based Resources on Grid Dynamics 

      Ekic, Almir (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The increasing integration of renewable energy resources such as wind and solar into the electric power grid through power electronic inverters has changed grid dynamics and posed challenges to grid planning, ...

    • Impedance-Based Wireless Sensor Network for Metal-Protective Coating Evaluation 

      Yu, Ronghua (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      Research has focused on the influences of flowing fluid on the corrosion of bare metals, but there is little emphasis on the degradation of metal-protective coating. Evaluating the metal-protective coating usually uses the ...

    • Impedances of a Cubical Quad Antenna 

      Choong, Tsi-lung (North Dakota State University, 1965)
      Rectangular loop antennas and short electric dipoles are two of the oldest antennas in existence. In 1888, twenty years after Maxwell invented his famous Maxwell's equations, Hertz used these two antennas to prove ...

    • Implementation of Fourier Repetitive Control in Labview 

      He, Fan (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This thesis presents position control as well as current (torque) control of a DC servo motor with a periodic input. Position control is achieved by using Fourier repetitive control scheme. Simulation on position control ...

    • Implementation of Low Cost, High-Throughput and High Sensitive Biomarker Detection Technique in Serum/Plasma Samples by Integrating Dielectrophoresis and Fluorescence Based Platform 

      Logeeshan, Velmanickam (North Dakota State University, 2019)
      Low-cost, highly-sensitivity, and minimally invasive tests for the detection and monitoring of life-threatening cancers can reduce the worldwide disease burden. The disease diagnosis community is constantly working to ...

    • Individualized Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Next Generation Pacemaker Controls 

      Hettwer, Peter Jacob (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Cardiac dyssynchrony (CD) causes some heart muscle regions to contract at different times, and current treatments do not help 30 – 50% of patients. In this thesis, multi-site pacing control schemes are created to quantitatively ...

    • Intelligent and Efficient Embedded Video Memory Design in the Era of Big Data 

      Edstrom, Jonathon David (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      The growing popularity of smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices has created an exponential demand for video applications in today’s society. Mobile device users want their devices to achieve a long battery lifetime ...

    • Intelligent Efficient On-Chip Memory for Mobile Video Streaming 

      Chen, Dongliang (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      The growing popularity of powerful mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet devices has resulted in the exponential growth of demand for video applications. User experience and battery life are both crucial topics ...

    • Intelligent Energy-Efficient Storage System for Big-Data Applications 

      Gong, Yifu (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) is a critical component in mobile video processing systems. Because of the large video data size, the memory is frequently accessed, which dominates the power consumption and limits battery ...

    • The Interaction of Radio Frequency and Lambda DNA 

      Pearson, Mary Elizabeth (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      By exposing an aqueous DNA solution to a spectrum of radio frequency (RF) energy this research identifies frequencies, if any, where DNA interacts with RF energy. Interaction is determined by the amount of RF energy either ...

    • Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Demagnetization Fault Modeling and Analysis by Using Dynamic Phasors Model 

      Gao, Feng (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) has been widely used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) since the high power density and efficiency. However, the primary drawback of IPMSM is the demagnetization phenomenon ...

    • Investigation of the Effects of Radio Frequency Exposure on Mice 

      Hansen, Jared William (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.

    • Islanding Detection Using Data Mining Techniques 

      Al-Bataineh, Hussien Suleiman (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Connection of the distributed generators (DGs), poses new challenges for operation and management of the distribution system. An important issue is that of islanding, where a part of the system gets disconnected from the ...

    • Joint Compression and Encryption 

      Ghosh, Ahana (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      This research work proposes two techniques of joint compression and encryption using Shanon Fano Elias coding and Arithmetic coding respectively. The first scheme proposed is called Adaptive Shannon-Fano-Elias code where ...

    • Lithium Ionic Conductivity and Stability Of Cubic Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolyte A First-Principles Study 

      Saha, Sudipto (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      Garnet structured cubic LLZO crystal (Li56La24Zr16O96) is one of the most promising solid electrolytes for next-generation solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations have been employed to ...

    • Low-Cost Passive UHF RFID Tags on Paper Substrates 

      Sajal, Sayeed Zebaul Haque (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      To reduce the significant cost in the widespread deployment of UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, an UHF RFID tag design is presented on paper substrates. The design is based on meander-line miniaturization ...

    • A Metamaterial-Based Multiband Phase Shifter 

      Maassel, Michael (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      A design methodology for a multi-band phase shifter using a metamaterial-based transmission line was developed. This method is different in that the loaded-line phase shifter has a phase shift of 90 degrees at the center ...

    • Metamaterial-Inspired Reconfigurable Series-Fed Arrays 

      Ijaz, Bilal (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      One of the biggest challenges in modern day wireless communication systems is to attain agility and provide more degrees of freedom in parameters such as frequency, radiation pattern and polarization. Existing phased array ...

    • Microwave Measurement of Grain and Biomass 

      Striker, Ryan (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Microwave measurement is a powerful method for mass prediction and grain detection. Existing systems are well adapted for small volume grain measurements, but cannot accommodate materials other than grain (e.g. biomass), ...