A transmitter antenna array has the ability to direct data simultaneously to multiple receivers within a wireless network, creating potential for a more integrated view of algorithmic system components. In this thesis, such a perspective informs the design of two…

El Centro Cultural Metropolitano (CCM) es una institución cultural pública creada con el objetivo de promocionar el encuentro entre las diversas culturas para la construcción permanente de la identidad, el conocimiento, valoración y conservación de los patrimonios; ubicada en una…

The objective of the experiments described in this thesis is to perform a detailed spectroscopic study of the dynamics on the A and X state surfaces of 13C2H2 in order to further understand the acetylene - vinylidene isomerization process in…

Most neural network learning algorithms cannot use knowledge other than what is provided in the training data. Initialized using random weights, they cannot use prior knowledge such as knowledge stored in previously trained networks. This manuscript thesis addresses this problem.…

Le présent projet vise à documenter la nécessité d’augmenter notre connaissance
de la présence des contaminants organiques tels que les médicaments dans
l’environnement et d’évaluer leur devenir environnemental. On a étudié la présence de
composés pharmaceutiques dans différents échantillons d'eau.…

The proper interpretation of measurements from an optical fiber sensor requires a full understanding of its mechanical response to external action and the corresponding change in optical output. To quantify the mechanical behavior it is necessary to know the mechanical…

La Declaración de Rijeka sobre el futuro de la Bioética fue firmada en Marzo 12 de 2011; el mismo día en que ocurría el desastre de Fukushima en un insensible mundo lleno de tecnología. Dentro de los puntos de la…

Esta tesis presenta un método para resolver la ambigüedad léxica pura (semántica) en textos de dominios no registrados en cualquier lengua que tenga un repositorio de sentidos organizado como una base de conocimiento léxica. A este método de resolución de…

Cultural resources like traditional medicinal knowledge need to be recognized in their role tied to important regional practices in Zimbabwe. This is especially as a nexus of legal definitions for biological, intellectual and cultural resources will inform a National Sui…

This dissertation addresses the issues pertaining to composite products (CPs). CPs are defined as products formed by combining knowledge from two distinct domains, for example, digital cameras, which combine knowledge from digital products and cameras. The three research questions addressed…