Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-72). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-126). Also available on the World Wide Web.

<p>Svenskt Rockarkiv is an organization located in Hultsfred, Sweden. Its goal is to collect and document the history of Swedish rock music. The archive contains several types of documentation, such as audio recordings, photographs, posters, video recordings and books representing Swedish rock music history. In order to store information about the audio recordings in the archive, Svenskt Rockarkiv uses a SQL Server 2000 database and a client application written in Microsoft.NET C# and Windows Forms. The purpose of this degree project is to audit the database and windows client, since the organization has needs of new functionality. There are also some bugs in the system that needs to be corrected. The result of the audit states that the database needs to be extended with additional tables and some structural changes to handle the new demands of the system. The poorly designed architecture of the windows client causes performance issues, and these issues are believed to increase with the size of the database. Based on the audit a suggestion of changes to the system is presented, with emphasis on overall performance, usability and preparations for future development. Structural changes to the database are presented as well as a new distributed client-server solution. By using the .NET Remoting technique the business logic is placed in a separate physical layer increasing performance and scalability, and making the system easy to extend with future functionality. Finally the outcome of the system development is presented with a database model and an implementation of the new client.</p> / <p>Svenskt Rockarkiv är ett förbund inrymt i Hultsfred och har som mål att samla den svenska rockhistorien. Arkivet består av dokumentation i form av inspelningar, bilder, affischer, videoupptagningar, böcker och kuriosa som speglar svensk rockmusiks historia. För att lagra information om de musikmedier som finns i arkivet använder Svenskt Rockarkiv ett system bestående av en SQL Server 2000-databas, samt en inmatningsapplikation skriven i C# för Microsoft .NET och Windows Forms. Syftet med det här examensarbetet är att utföra en revidering av systemet då det finns behov av ny funktionalitet och rättningar av fel som upptäckts. Det genomförs en granskning av databasen och windowsapplikationen med fokus på att hitta punkterna för de nya krav som ställs på systemet. Det konstateras att databasen måste utökas med nya tabeller och justeras lite i sin struktur för att hantera de nya kraven. I granskningen av inmatningsapplikationen görs bedömningen att den orsakar prestandaproblem i systemet på grund av dålig konstruktion, och att problemen riskerar att växa när databasen fylls med mer information. Baserat på granskningen ges sedan ett förslag till förändringar i systemet för att passa kraven, med tyngdpunkt på att systemet även ska hålla en bättre kvalitet i form av prestanda, användarvänlighet och möjlighet till vidareutveckling. Strukturella förändringar av databasen presenteras och motiveras, samt ett förslag till en flerskiktad distribuerad lösning av klientapplikationen. En tunn windowsklient som med hjälp av .NET Remoting har ett fysiskt separerat affärslager är bättre lämpad för hög prestanda, och framför allt väl förberedd för framtida utveckling. Slutligen presenteras resultatet i form av en ny fysisk databasmodell och en implementering som gjorts av windowsklienten.</p>

<p>Den här rapporten undersöker om gränsen mellan Terminal Services och Citrix XenApp har börjat suddas ut eller om man ännu kan dra en tydlig linje mellan dessa. Detta för att avgöra om organisationer som idag kör Windows Server 2003 med Citrix XenApp enbart klarar sig med de nya funktionerna i Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services och ändå uppfylla de krav och behov en organisation har. Arbetet genomfördes rent teoretiskt. För att avgöra likheter och skillnader mellan applikationerna, så användes till största delen ett ramverk. För att kunna få en bild av hur applikationerna tillämpas rent praktiskt, användes tidigare testar samt analyser. Resultatet visar att Terminal Services tagit ett större steg inom marknaden för applikationsvirtualisering. Slutsatsen antyder att Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services är lämplig för organisationer utan komplexa behov.</p>

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Neste trabalho são propostos métodos para a estimação de parâmetros de motores de indução através do método dos Mínimos Quadrados com medição apenas de tensões, correntes e resistência do estator em um ensaio de partida em vazio. São detalhados os procedimentos para o tratamento dos sinais medidos, além das estimações do fluxo magnético e da velocidade mecânica do motor. Para a estimação dos parâmetros elétricos, são propostos métodos que diferem nos requisitos e no tratamento dos parâmetros como invariantes ou variantes no tempo. Em relação a esse último caso, é empregado um método de estimação de parâmetros por janelas de dados, aplicando um modelo com parâmetros invariantes no tempo localmente em diversas partes do ensaio. São feitas simulações para validar os métodos propostos, e dados de ensaio de três motores de diferentes potências são utilizados para analisar a escala de variação paramétrica durante a partida. É feita uma comparação entre os resultados obtidos com e sem consideração de variação nos parâmetros. / In this work, methods are proposed to estimate the parameters of induction motors through the Least Squares method with the measurement of only voltages, currents and resistance of the stator in a no-load startup test. Procedures are detailed to process the measured signals, as well as to estimate magnetic flux and rotor mechanical speed. In order to estimate the electrical parameters, methods are proposed which differ in their requisites and in the treatment of parameters as time invariant or time-varying. For the latter, a methodology for parameter estimation through data windows is used, applying a model with time invariant parameters locally to different parts of the test. Simulations are made to validate the proposed methodology, and data from tests of three motors with different powers are used to analyze the scale of parameter variation during startup. A comparison is made between the results obtained with and without the consideration of variation in the parameters.

abstract: Windows based mobile application for m-health and environmental monitoring sensor devices were developed and tested. With the number of smartphone users exponentially increasing, the applications developed for m-health and environmental monitoring devices are easy to reach the general public, if the applications are simple, user-friendly and personalized. The sensing device uses Bluetooth to communicate with the smartphone, providing mobility to the user. Since the device is small and hand-held, the user can put his smartphone in his pocket, connected to the device in his hand and can move anywhere with it. The data processing performed in the applications is verified against standard off the shelf software, the results of the tests are discussed in this document. The user-interface is very simple and doesn't require many inputs from the user other than during the initial setting when they have to enter their personal information for the records. The m-health application can be used by doctors as well as by patients. The response of the application is very quick and hence the patients need not wait for a long time to see the results. The environmental monitoring device has a real-time plot displayed on the screen of the smartphone showing concentrations of total volatile organic compounds and airborne particle count in the environment at the location of the device. The programming was done with Microsoft Visual Studio and was written on VB.NET platform. On the applications, the smartphone receives data as raw binary bytes from the device via Bluetooth and this data is processed to obtain the final result. The final result is the concentration of Nitric Oxide in ppb in the Asthma Analyzer device. In the environmental monitoring device, the final result is the concentration of total Volatile Organic Compounds and the count of airborne Particles. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Electrical Engineering 2012

abstract: Accurate characterization of forest canopy cover from satellite imagery hinges on the development of a model that considers the level of detail achieved by field methods. With the improved precision of both optical sensors and various spatial techniques, models built to extract forest structure attributes have become increasingly robust, yet many still fail to address some of the most important characteristics of a forest stand's intricate make-up. The objective of this study, therefore, was to address canopy cover from the ground, up. To assess canopy cover in the field, a vertical densitometer was used to acquire a total of 2,160 percent-cover readings from 30 randomly located triangular plots within a 6.94 km2 study area in the central highlands of the Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott National Forest, Arizona. Categorized by species with the largest overall percentage of cover observations (Pinus ponderosa, Populus tremuloides, and Quercus gambelii), three datasets were created to assess the predictability of coniferous, deciduous, and mixed (coniferous and deciduous) canopies. Landsat-TM 5 imagery was processed using six spectral enhancement algorithms (PCA, TCT, NDVI, EVI, RVI, SAVI) and three local windows (3x3, 5x5, 7x7) to extract and assess the various ways in which these data were expressed in the imagery, and from those expressions, develop a model that predicted percent-cover for the entire study area. Generally, modeled cover estimates exceeded actual cover, over predicting percent-cover by a margin of 9-13%. Models predicted percent-cover more accurately when treated with a 3x3 local window than those treated with 5x5 and 7x7 local windows. In addition, the performance of models defined by the principal components of three vegetation indices (NDVI, EVI, RVI) were superior to those defined by the principal components of all four (NDVI, EVI, RVI, SAVI), as well as the principal and tasseled cap components of all multispectral bands (bands 123457). Models designed to predict mixed and coniferous percent-cover were more accurate than deciduous models. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Geography 2012

This thesis deals with the creation of an application developed for a real company using Web Dynpro ABAP technology. The application allows devices running on Windows Mobile platform access to SAP warehouse management.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-16Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:45:38Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 matias_ssr_dr_jabo.pdf: 1718556 bytes, checksum: 6aa4f59f2f833b454b295ffe2e36da7b (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar a suscetibilidade magnética e sua associação com os atributos do solo e do relevo em uma topossequência de Latossolos. Os solos foram coletados numa transeção de 2.700 km com intervalos regulares de 25 m, e aleatoriamente nas áreas laterais de três superfícies geomórficas mapeadas, em duas profundidades (0,00–0,20 m e 0,60–0,80 m), totalizando 514 amostras. Sete trincheiras foram analisadas contemplando os segmentos de vertente inseridos nas superfícies geomórficas. As amostras coletadas foram submetidas às análises de densidade do solo, porosidade, grau de floculação, textura, pH (água, CaCl2 e KCl), matéria orgânica, P, Ca, K, Mg, H + Al, Al. É calculado SB, CTC e V%. Também foram determinados o SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 (H2SO4), óxidos de Fe livres (Fed), o ferro de baixa cristalinidade (Feo) e a suscetibilidade magnética. Os dados foram analisados pela estatística univariada, descritiva, multivariada, Split Moving Windows e geoestatística. Os resultados mostraram que a divisão de áreas por meio das superfícies geomórficas ocasionou melhor entendimento da variabilidade dos atributos do solo na vertente. O método geoestatístico SMWDA (“Split Moving Windows Dissimilarity Analysis”), confirmou a divisão númericamente das três superfícies geomórficas por meio da granulometria e suscetibilidade magnética. A suscetibilidade magnética foi o atributo que melhor identificou os limites entre os corpos mapeados no campo, o que indica seu potencial de uso para mapear áreas homogêneas / The objective of this work was to study the magnetic susceptibility and its association with the soil characteristics and topography in an Oxisol toposequence. Soil samples were collected in a transect of 2.700 km at intervals of 25 m, and randomly in lateral areas of three geomorphic surfaces mapped in two depths (0.00-0.20 m and 0.60-0.80 m), totaling 514 samples. Seven trenches were opened in the slope segments of geomorphic surfaces. The samples were analyzed for bulk density, porosity, degree of flocculation, texture, pH (water, CaCl2 and KCl), organic matter, P, Ca, K, Mg, H + Al, and Al. Calculating exchangeable bases (EB), cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation (V%). In addition it was determined SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 (attack by H2SO4), free iron oxides (Fed), poorly crystallized iron (Feo) and magnetic susceptibility, in all studied points. Data were analyzed by univariate statistical, descriptive, multivariate, split moving windows and geostatistics. Results showed that the division of areas by means of geomorphic surfaces resulted in better understanding of soil properties variability in the studied slope. The geostatistical method SMWDA (Split Moving Windows Dissimilarity Analysis), confirmed the numerical division of the three geomorphic surfaces by means of particle size and magnetic susceptibility. The magnetic susceptibility was the best attribute to identify the boundaries between bodies mapped in the field, which indicates its potential use for mapping homogeneous areas