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Design and Real-World Application of Novel Machine Learning Techniques for Improving Face Recognition Algorithms
(2019-05-28)Recent progress in machine learning has made possible the development of real-world face recognition applications that can match face images as good as or better than humans. However, several challenges remain unsolved. ... -
Design criteria and performance of gas turbines in a combined power and power (CPP) plant for electrical power generation
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)The simple gas turbine engine Operates on the basic Joule-Brayton cycle and it is notorious for its poor thermal efficiency. Several modifications have been made to the simple cycle in order to increase its thermal efficiency ... -
Design of a Learner-Directed E-Learning Model
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-28)How can one create online educational material that support and motivate students in guiding their own learning and make meaningful instructional decisions? One of the main focuses on designing e-learning is about ... -
Design of a permanent magnet axial flux high-speed generator
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)Electrical generating sets powered by gas turbines are required for many applications, in particular for emergency situations due to their critical attributes; high reliability, lightweight, small size, multi-fuel ... -
Design of Body Assemblies with Distributed Tasks Under the Support of Parametric Associative Design (PAD)
(2011-05-18)This investigation identifies how CAD models of typical automotive body assemblies could be defined to allow a continuous optimisation of the number of iterations required for the final design and the number of variants ... -
The Design of Novel Nano-Sized Polyanion-Polycation Complexes for Oral Protein Delivery
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-19)Introduction Oral delivery of proteins faces numerous challenges due to their enzymatic susceptibility and instability in the gastrointestinal tract. In recent years, the polyelectrolyte complexes have been explored for ... -
The Design Space for Robot Appearance and Behaviour for Social Robot Companions
(2008-03-17)To facilitate necessary task-based interactions and to avoid annoying or upsetting people a domestic robot will have to exhibit appropriate non-verbal social behaviour. Most current robots have the ability to sense and ... -
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Potential Inhibitors of S100P, a Protein implicated in Pancreatic Cancer
(2016-04-18)Pancreatic cancer is relatively uncommon. Despite its relative scarcity, it is the fourth-ranked cancer killer in the Western world with less than a 5% 5-year survival rate. The high mortality rate is due to the asymptomatic ... -
Designing Motivational Games for Robot-Mediated Stroke Rehabilitation
(2016-05-18)The repetitive and sometimes mundane nature of conventional rehabilitation therapy provides an ideal opportunity for development of interactive and challenging therapeutic games that have the potential to engage and motivate ... -
Determination of Corporate Credit Ratings: Vietnamese Evidence
(2019-10-04)The global economies have been experiencing a process of rapid financial integration and globalization since the 1980s. Consequently, individual economies are increasingly under the influences of a wide range of factors ... -
Determination of Key Parameters Influencing Dislodgeable Foliar Pesticide Residues (DFR)
(2023-02-16)Pesticides have a crucial role to play in assuring food security for an increasing world population. Therefore, a risk assessment should be carried out for plant protection products (PPPs), covering both dietary and ... -
Developing a Model of Sustainable Learning Appropriate to SMEs in the Automotive Supply Sector
(2009-01-19)Evidence from national surveys conducted in 1995, 2002 and 2006 shows that, despite a variety of specific Government training initiatives, the UK automotive supply sector lags behind international competition and suffers ... -
Developing an Online Learning Community of Practices With Ten-Year-Old Pupils
(2010-05-25)This submission sets out a narrative of how a practitioner in the field of education identified and implemented the changes required, both in research methodology and in practice, in order to answer the question ‘how do I ... -
Developing leadership : learning what cannot be taught
(University of Hertfordshire, 2003)This thesis explores leadership in a business setting and how it is learned, and the role that a teacher may play in the process of learning. The thesis draws on Stacey's theory of complex responsive processes of relating ... -
Developing Metadata and Methodologies to Support Assessment of the Social Value of Buildings and Communities in Future Smart Cities
(2019-05-08)The cost of delivering social programmes (health, education, national security etc.) in all OECD countries is rising to an unsustainable level. The Internet of Things and increased connectivity are increasingly being seen ... -
Developing Practice in Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
(2007-11-13)An increase in the range and capability of imaging modalities has resulted in greater demands for radiology services. This research investigates how these changes have affected role requirements and role extensions of ... -
Developing Pupil Understanding of School-Subject Knowledge: an Exploratory Study of the Role of Discourse in Whole-Class Teacher-Pupil Interaction During English Literature Lessons
(2018-12-10)In this submission I explore the role played by discourse in the development of pupils’ understanding of school-subject knowledge in secondary school classrooms in England, following changes to GCSE (General Certificate ... -
The Development and Adoption of an Innovative, Sustainable Quality Improvement Model in a Private Healthcare Firm
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-23)Currently, UK healthcare is encountering an unprecedented quality crisis, especially considering the overwhelming challenge of improving patient care in the face of growing demands and limited resources. Although past ... -
Development and application of a portable volatile organic compound analyser
(University of Hertfordshire, 2003)The subject of this PhD is the development and testing of a portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer (MIMS), for the in-situ measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air. There are several types of VOC monitor ... -
The Development and Application of Computer-Adaptive Testing in a Higher Education Environment
(2007-12-07)The research reported in this thesis investigated issues relating to the use of computer-assisted assessment in Higher Education through the design, implementation and evaluation of a computer-adaptive test (CAT) for the ...