Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, Medical Science-Dentistry. Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on April 23, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (PhD) - Swinburne University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, 2009. / A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 2009. Typescript. Bibliography: p. 144-165.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2005. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-93).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-87).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 251-265.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2006. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-93).

<p>Detta är en reflexiv rapport om arbetsmetoden bakom skapandet av en filmtrailer som ska marknadsföra den fiktiva filmen om Gabriel Glömmer baserad på en bok av Ulf Löfgren. Boken handlar om en tillbakadragen pojke med en livlig fantasi som drömmer sig till en sagovärld där han får uppleva äventyr och möta nya vänner. Texten har ett fokus på skapandet av miljöer i 3D, med mål att behålla den grafiska stilen från 2D illustrationer som finns i boken. Resultatet av projektet är en filmtrailer med längden 1 minut och 40 sekunder. Filmtrailerns bilder har en uppbyggnad som försöker efterlikna de illustrationer som finns i boken.</p>

<p>Rapporten tar upp mina reflektioner dels angående projektarbetet både på ett personligt plan samt samarbetet mellan oss två som gjorde projektet. Vad har fungerat och vad har fungerat mindre bra under projekttiden? Från 2D till 3D är en röd tråd genom hela rapporten då vi gått från 2D-referernsbilder i barnboken Gabriel Glömmer till utrenderade 3D-sekvenser. Jag går igenom vad jag gjort och vad andra gjort under projekttiden då vi haft hjälp av lite olika människor. Dessa människor presenteras snabbt, något annat som presenteras är boken och min relation till densamma. Resultatet av projektarbetet blev att vi lyckades med de uppställde mål vi hade innan projektet startades.</p>

Thesis (Msc Food Sc (Food Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / The use of near infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging and hyperspectral image analysis for distinguishing between whole maize kernels of varying degrees of hardness and fungal infected and non-infected kernels have been investigated. Near infrared hyperspectral images of whole maize kernels of varying degrees of hardness were acquired using a Spectral Dimensions MatrixNIR camera with a spectral range of 960-1662 nm as well as a sisuChema SWIR (short wave infrared) hyperspectral pushbroom imaging system with a spectral range of 1000-2498 nm. Exploratory principal component analysis (PCA) on absorbance images was used to remove background, bad pixels and shading. On the cleaned images, PCA could be used effectively to find histological classes including glassy (hard) and floury (soft) endosperm. PCA illustrated a distinct difference between floury and glassy endosperm along principal component (PC) three. Interpreting the PC loading line plots important absorbance peaks responsible for the variation were 1215, 1395 and 1450 nm, associated with starch and moisture for both MatrixNIR images (12 and 24 kernels). The loading line plots for the sisuChema (24 kernels) illustrated peaks of importance at the aforementioned wavelengths as well as 1695, 1900 and 1940 nm, also associated with starch and moisture. Partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) was applied as a means to predict whether the different endosperm types observed, were glassy or floury. For the MatrixNIR image (12 kernels), the PLS-DA model exhibited a classification rate of up to 99% for the discrimination of both floury and glassy endosperm. The PLS-DA model for the second MatrixNIR image (24 kernels) yielded a classification rate of 82% for the discrimination of glassy and 73% for floury endosperm. The sisuChema image (24 kernels) yielded a classification rate of 95% for the discrimination of floury and 92% for glassy endosperm. The fungal infected and sound whole maize kernels were imaged using the same instruments. Background, bad pixels and shading were removed by applying PCA on absorbance images. On the cleaned images, PCA could be used effectively to find the infected regions, pedicle as well as non-infected regions. A distinct difference between infected and sound kernels was illustrated along PC1. Interpreting the PC loading line plots showed important absorbance peaks responsible for the variation and predominantly associated with starch and moisture: 1215, 1450, 1480, 1690, 1940 and 2136 nm for both MatrixNIR images (15 and 21 kernels). The MatrixNIR image (15 kernels) exhibited a PLS-DA classification rate of up to 96.1% for the discrimination of infected kernels and the sisuChema had a classification rate of 99% for the same region of interest. The The iv sisuChema image (21-kernels) had a classification rate for infected kernels of 97.6% without pre-processing, 97.7% with multiplicative scatter correction (MSC) and 97.4% with standard normal variate (SNV). Near infrared hyperspectral imaging is a promising technique, capable of distinguishing between maize kernels of varying hardness and between fungal infected and sound kernels. While there are still limitations with hardware and software, these results provide the platform which would greatly assist with the determination of maize kernel hardness in breeding programmes without having to destroy the kernel. Further, NIR hyperspectral imaging could serve as an objective, rapid tool for identification of fungal infected kernels.

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O diâmetro estável (d) e o parâmetro característico da função de distribuição de tamanho de agregados (β) foram utilizados para analisar o processo refloculação após a quebra induzida dos agregados. Para obtenção das variáveis de interesse, foi utilizado método não intrusivo de análise de imagem e equipamento baseado em dispersão de luz. As águas de estudo foram preparadas em laboratório a partir de solução de ácido húmico (água tipo 1) e suspensão de caulinita (tipo 2), e coaguladas por dosagem de sal de alumínio em região do mecanismo de varredura. A floculação ocorreu em gradientes de velocidade médios (G) entre 20 e 120 s-1, e a ruptura ocorreu sob condições controladas com Gquebra de 800 s-1 por 10 segundos. Após a ruptura, a condição inicial foi reestabelecida para análise da recuperação de tamanho do agregado. Os resultados mostraram, para as duas água de estudo, uma tendência crescente para FR em resposta ao aumento de G. A mesma tendência foi observada para γ o que pode indicar que condições elevadas de agitação produzem flocos mais resistentes. Os resultados da análise da refloculação apontaram que o agregado não recupera totalmente seu tamanho, tanto para os flocos de Al-ácido húmico como para os de Al-caulinita. Para água tipo 1, o diâmetro estável dos agregados diminuiu de 332 μm antes da quebra, para 157 μm após a recuperação, e de 233 para 132 μm na água tipo 2, utilizando G de 20 s-1. O parâmetro β que exprime a distribuição de tamanho dos agregados, também apontou para uma diminuição geral do tamanho dos agregados, de forma que após a quebra a distribuição foi deslocada para as faixas de classificação de menor tamanho. / This dissertation has aimed to investigate the strength and re-growth during the flocculation of drinking water, and was divided into two steps. The first one was investigate the rupture of floc caused by shear induced forces through three macroscopic techniques, namely: strength factor (FR), the average strength per unit area at the plane of rupture (σ) and the floc strength coefficient (γ). The second one was investigate the re-growth ability of flocs. The stable diameter (d) and the characteristic parameter of the aggregate size distribution function (β) were used to analyze the re-growth process after the induced breakage of the aggregates. The method was based on a non-intrusive image analysis monitoring technique and a light scattering equipment. The study waters were prepared in laboratory from humic acid solution (water type 1) and kaolinite suspension (type 2) and coagulated by dosing aluminum salt in the region of the “sweep flocculation” mechanism. The flocculation occurred for average velocity gradients (G) from 20 to 120 s-1 and the breakage occurred under controlled conditions for Gquebra of 800 s-1 for 10 seconds. After breakage, the initial condition was re-established for aggregate size recovery analysis. For the two study waters the results showed an increasing trend for FR in response to the increase of G. The same trend was observed for γ which may indicate that high agitation conditions produce more resistant flocs. The reflocculation analysis results showed that the aggregate did not fully recover its size, both for the aliquots of Al-humic acid and those of Al-kaolinite. The stable diameter of the aggregates for water type 1 decreased from 332 μm before breakage, to 157 μm after recovery, and from 233 to 132 μm in water type 2, using G of 20 s-1. The parameter β expressing the aggregate size distribution also pointed to a general decrease in aggregate size, so that after the breakage the distribution was shifted to the smaller size ranges. / 33004056089P5