Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1995. / Computer printout. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1996. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Duke University, 2007.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2009. Graduate Programme in Earth and Space Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-181). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:NR51751

Thesis (Elec. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and, (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mathematics, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Carey Milford Rappaport. / B.S. / Elec.E.

Thesis. 1978. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Includes bibliographical references. / M.S.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Abowd, Gregory; Committee Member: Ackerman, Mark; Committee Member: Grinter, Rebecca; Committee Member: Mynatt, Elizabeth; Committee Member: Rodden, Thomas

A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF INFORMATICS AND DESIGN OF THE CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE PHOTOGRAPHY CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 2013 / This study deals with the pitfalls and standards associated with the digitisation of photographic artefacts in formal collections. The popularity of the digital medium caused a rapid increase in the demand for converting images into digital files. The need for equipment capable of executing the task successfully, the pressure on collection managers to display their collections to the world and the demand for knowledge needed by managers and operators created pressure to perform optimally and often in great haste. As a result of the rush to create digital image files to be displayed and to be preserved, the decisions that are being made may be questionable. The best choice of file formats for longevity, setting and maintaining standards to guarantee quality digital files and consultation with experts in the field of digitisation as well as attention to best practices are important aspects which must be considered. In order to determine the state of affairs in countries with an advanced knowledge and experience in the field of digitisation, a comprehensive literature study was done. It was found that enough information exists to enable collection managers in South Africa to make well informed decisions to ensure a high quality of digital collection. By means of questionnaires, a survey was undertaken amongst selected Western Cape image preservation institutions to determine the level of knowledge of the managers who are required to make informed decisions. The questionnaire was designed to give insight into choices being made regarding the technical quality, workflow and best practice aspects of digitisation. Comparing the outcome of the questionnaires with best practices and recommended standards in countries with an advanced level of experience it was found that not enough of this experience and knowledge is used by local collection managers although readily available. In some cases standards are disregarded completely. The study also investigated by means of questionnaires the perception of the digital preservation of image files by fulltime photographic students and volunteer members of the Photographic Society of South Africa. It was found that uncertainty exist within both groups with regard to file longevity and access to files in five to ten year's time. Digitisation standards are set and maintained by the use of specially designed targets which enable digitising managers to maintain control over the quality of the digital content as well as monitoring of equipment performance. The use of these targets to set standards were investigated and found to be an accurate and easy method of maintaining control over the standard and quality of digital files. Suppliers of digitising equipment very often market their equipment as being of a high quality and being able to fulfil the required digitisation tasks. Testing selected digitising equipment by means of specially designed targets proved however that potential buyers of equipment in the high cost range should be very cautious about suppliers' claims without proof of performance. Using targets to verify performance should be a routine check before any purchase. The study concludes with recommendations of implementing standards and it points to potential future research.

A method for integrating multisensor data for the purpose of track initiation using horizon infrared and radar data is proposed. This multisensor track initiation (MSTI) method extends contemporary data fusion techniques so as to address the problem of missing measurements. The missing measurement phenomenon occurs due to a variety of reasons, the foremost of which is variation in sensor detection performance due to environmental factors. The proposed MSTI method requires only the results of spatial feature tests that are performed on sensor data sequences. The formation of data sequences and the derivation of feature tests to integrate horizon radar and infrared data of differing resolutions is addressed. Results are presented that detail the performance of the MSTI technique when operating on simulated data. It is shown that the statistical performance of the MSTI technique is better than or equal to that of the AND algorithm for a representative set of scenarios. The sensitivity of the MSTI method to variations in assumed feature test and data sequence statistics is also addressed. / Ph. D.

This study addresses the lag in effective usage of scanner-derived information in managerial decision-making. The purpose of this research is to clarify the informational needs of the various levels of management in a retail grocery firm and to develop an informational management system to deliver such information. The four specific objectives of this project are: (1) to identify the decision-making roles of the various levels of management in a firm, (2) to identify the present usage of scanner-derived information in decision-making, (3) to identify specific scanner-derived information which could facilitate the decision-making process, and (4) to develop a firm-wide information management system which would provide each management level with the information it needs and would coordinate total firm operations, but would not burden a particular level with large volumes of unnecessary data. The information used for meeting the objectives of this research was largely collected through open-ended discussions with various levels of management within seventeen cooperating retail grocery firms. The discussions placed emphasis on the current usages of scanner-derived data and on how to facilitate the use of scanner-derived data in managerial decision-making. This research substantiated the hypothesis that little use had been made of scanner-derived data for managerial decision-making in retail grocery firms. Also, barriers to the effective use of scanner-derived data were documented. The specific informational needs of the various levels of management, as discovered through the discussions with managers of the cooperating firms, were used as the basis for the information management system. / M.S.