Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Development of an Experimental Phased-Array Feed System and Algorithms for Radio Astronomy, Jonathan Charles Landon
FPGA Communication Framework for Communication, Debugging, Testing, and Rapid Prototyping, Peter Andrew Lieber
A Correlation-Based Method to Detect Weak Dependence, Yabing Luo
A Wideband Precision Quadrature Phase Shifter, Steve T. Noall
FPGA Bootstrapping Using Partial Reconfiguration, Patrick Sutton Ostler
FM Demodulators in Software-Defined Radio Using FPGAs with Rapid Prototyping, Marc Anthony Padilla
Development of a Grond-Based High-Resolution 3D-SAR System for Studying the Microwave Scattering Characteristics of Trees, Justin Frank Penner
Tailoring the Spectral Transmission of Optofluidic Waveguides, Brian S. Phillips
Analysis and Mitigation of SEU-induced Noise in FPGA-based DSP Systems, Brian Hogan Pratt
The Pulled-Macro-Dataflow Model: An Execution Model for Multicore Shared-Memory Computers, Daniel Joseph Richins
Bearing-Only Cooperative-Localization and Path-Planning of Ground and Aerial Robots, Rajnikant Sharma
Magnetic Field Sensing with Slab Coupled Optical Fiber Sensors, Bryson J. Shreeve
A High-Gain, Low-Power CMOS Operational Amplifier Using Composite Cascode Stage in the Subthreshold Region, Rishi Pratap Singh
Multi-year Arctic Sea Ice Classification Using QuikSCAT, Aaron M. Swan
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Frequency Response and Gain Enhancement of Solid-State Impact-Ionization Multipliers (SIMs), Joshua L. Beutler
Secret Key Establishment Using Wireless Channels as Common Randomness in Time-Variant MIMO Systems, Chan Chen
An Onboard Vision System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Guidance, Barrett Bruce Edwards
Scatterometer Image Reconstruction Tuning and Aperture Function Estimation for Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer on the Earth Observing System, Brian Adam Gunn
Thin Film Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Devices, Mark Noble Hamblin
EIT, Slow light, and Sealing Methods for Embedding Rubidium into the ARROW System, Katherine Barnett Hurd
Synchronization Voter Insertion Algorithms for FPGA Designs Using Triple Modular Redundancy, Jonathan Mark Johnson
Low-Loss Hollow Waveguide Platforms for Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Evan J. Lunt
Multi-Aperture Coherent Change Detection and Interferometry for Synthetic Aperture Radar, David D. Madsen
Design Method for Optimized Wideband Iterative Differential Amplifier in MOS Technology, Steven L. Minch
Scatterometer Contamination Mitigation, Michael Paul Owen
Design and Feasibility Testing for a Ground-based, Three-dimensional, Ultra-high-resolution, Synthetic Aperture Radar to Image Snowpacks, Stephen Joseph Preston
Automatic Identification and Tracking of Retraction Fibers in Time-Lapse Microscopy, Meher Talat Shaikh
Impedance Imaging and Measurements by Micro Probes in Aqueous Environments, Tao Shang
Wireless Sensor Network Approach to Aeronautical Telemetry, Oluwasegun Babatunde Tinubi
Signal Processing Methods for Ultra-High Resolution Scatterometry, Brent A. Williams
MIMO Channel Spatial Covariance Estimation: Analysis Using a Closed-Form Model, Yanling Yang
Generalized Image Formation for Pulsed and LFM-CW Synthetic Aperture Radar, Evan C. Zaugg
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
An Optical Flow Implementation Comparison Study, John M. Bodily
Decentralized Estimation Using Information Consensus Filters with a Multi-static UAV Radar Tracking System, David W. Casbeer
Offset QPSK in SISO and MIMO Environments, Xiaoyu Dang
Design of a Continuous-Wave Synthetic Aperture Radar System with Analog Dechirp, Matthew C. Edwards
Near-Optimal Antenna Design for Multiple Antenna Systems, Daniel N. Evans
Slab-Coupled Optical Fiber Sensors for Electric Field Sensing Applications, Richard S. Gibson
Construction of Large Geo-Referenced Mosaics from MAV Video and Telemetry Data, Benjamin Kurt Heiner
Improving Accuracy in Microwave Radiometry via Probability and Inverse Problem Theory, Derek Lavell Hudson
A System Level Approach to D-Fiber Electric Field Sensing, Joshua Monroe Kvavle
Design and Analysis of a Dual-Mode Cascaded-Loop Frequency Synthesizer, Xiongliang Lai
Studies on the Performance and Impact of Channel Estimation in MIMO and OFDM Systems, Michael David Larsen
In-Plane, All-Photonic Transduction Method for Silicon Photonic Microcantilever Array Sensors, Jong Wook Noh
Real-Time Carrier Frequency Estimation Using Disjoint Pilot Symbol Blocks, Joseph M. Palmer
Low Cost/ High Precision Flight Dynamics Estimation Using the Square-Root Unscented Kalman Filter, Trevor H. Paulsen
Compact Trench Based Bend and Splitter Devices for Silicon-on-Insulator Rib Waveguides, Yusheng Qian
An Internal Representation for Adaptive Online Parallelization, Koy D. Rehme
Real-Time Wind Estimation and Video Compression Onboard Miniature Aerial Vehicles, Andres Felipe Rodriguez Perez
Obstacle Avoidance, Visual Automatic Target Tracking, and Task Allocation for Small Unmanned Air Vehicles, Jeffery Brian Saunders
Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation on the Very Small Array, Alan Joseph Stemmons
Real-Time Optical Flow Sensor Design and its Application on Obstacle Detection, Zhaoyi Wei
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A Surveillance System to Create and Distribute Geo-Referenced Mosaics Using SUAV Video, Evan D. Andersen
Optically Powered Logic Transistor, Hanho Cho
Path Planning for Unmanned Air and Ground Vehicles in Urban Environments, Andrew B. Curtis
Stabilization and Control of a Quad-Rotor Micro-UAV Using Vision Sensors, Spencer G. Fowers
Real-Time Forward Urban Environment Perception for an Autonomous Ground Vehicle Using Computer Vision and LIDAR, Christopher Richard Greco
Planning Continuous Curvature Paths Using Constructive Polylines, Joshua H. Henrie
Characterization of a Phased Array Feed Model, David A. Jones
Monitoring the Antarctic Ice Sheet From Space, Benjamin Rule Lambert
Surface Relief D-Fiber Bragg Gratings for Sensing Applications, Tyson Lee Lowder
Wind/Rain Backscatter Modeling and Wind/Rain Retrieval for Scatterometer and Synthetic Aperture Radar, Congling Nie
Satisficing Theory and Non-Cooperative Games, Matthew S. Nokleby
Compact Trench-Based Silicon-on-Insulator Rib Waveguide 90-Degree and 105-Degree Bend and Splitter Design, Jiguo Song
Inverse Scattering Image Quality with Noisy Forward Data, Thomas J. Sorensen
Throughput Constrained and Area Optimized Dataflow Synthesis for FPGAs, Hua Sun
Real-Time Implementation of Vision Algorithm for Control, Stabilization, and Target Tracking for a Hovering Micro-UAV, Beau J. Tippetts
A Detailed Look at the Omega-k Algorithm for Processing Synthetic Aperture Radar Data, Matthew A. Tolman
Nineteen-Element Phased-Array Feed Development and Analysis on Effects of Focal Plane Offset and Beam Steering on Sensitivity, Jacob S. Waldron
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Semi Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence: Real Time Target Tracking For Vision Guided Autonomous Vehicles, Jonathan D. Anderson
Particle Filter Based Mosaicking for Forest Fire Tracking, Justin Mathew Bradley
Finding Relevant PDF Medical Journal Articles by the Content of Their Figures as well as Their Text, Ammon J. Christiansen
On-Chip Atomic Spectroscopy, Donald B. Conkey
Low-Altitude Road Following, Using Strap-Down Cameras on Miniature Aerial Vehicles, Joseph M. Egbert
Circuit and Modeling Solutions for High-Speed Chip-to-Chip Communication, Timothy Mowry Hollis
Three Enabling Technologies for Vision-Based, Forest-Fire Perimeter Surveillance Using Multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems, Ryan S. Holt
Hardware Support for a Configurable Architecture for Real-Time Embedded Systems on a Programmable Chip, Spencer W. Isaacson
Low Loss Hybrid Waveguide Electric Field Sensor Based on Optical D-fiber, Eric K. Johnson
Decentralized Control of Multiple UAVs for Perimeter and Target Surveillance, Derek B. Kingston
Compilation and Generation of Multi-Processor on a Chip Real-Time Embedded Systems, Randall S. Klingler
Low-Voltage Analog CMOS Architectures and Design Methods, Kent Downing Layton
High Gain Low Power Operational Amplifier Design and Compensation Techniques, Lisha Li
High-Speed Data Acquisition and FPGA Detected Pulse Blanking System for Interference Mitigation in Radio Astronomy, Micah Alexander Lillrose
A High-Resolution Microscopic Electrical Impedance Imaging Modality: Scanning Impedance Imaging, Hongze Liu
Performance of MIMO Space-Time Coding Algorithms on a Parallel DSP Test Platform, Beau C. Neal
Space-Time Coding with Offset Modulations, N. Thomas Nelson
A Wind and Rain Backscatter Model Derived from AMSR and SeaWinds Data, Seth Niels Nielsen
Transitions Between Hover and Level Flight for a Tailsitter UAV, Stephen R. Osborne
Synthesis of Optimal Arrays For MIMO and Diversity Systems, Britton T. Quist
Reducing Power in FPGA Designs Through Glitch Reduction, Nathaniel Hatley Rollins
Optimizing Wireless Network Throughput: Methods and Applications, Pengchang Zhan
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Fabrication of Hollow Optical Waveguides on Planar Substrates, John P. Barber
MIMO Communication Capacity: Antenna Coupling and Precoding for Incoherent Detection, Nicolas W. Bikhazi
Obstacle Avoidance for Small Unmanned Air Vehicles, Brandon R. Call
Design and Realization of a Single Stage Sigma-Delta ADC With Low Oversampling Ratio, Yongjie Cheng
ARQ Techniques for MIMO Communication Systems, Zhihong Ding
Operational Amplifier Bandwidth Extension Using Negative Capacitance Generation, Adrian P. Genz