Pattern recognition in digital images is a common problem with application in remote sensing, electron microscopy, medical imaging, seismic imaging and astrophysics for example. Although this subject has been researched ...

This research addresses the fluctuating demand and high variability in healthcare systems. These system’s variations need to be considered whilst at the same time making efficient use of the systems’ resources. Patient ...

In this thesis, a mathematical model that describes a “Unique Constraint Domain” is defined. Following, the “Ordered Unique Constraint Domain” is also mathematically defined. With those definitions, a cross-domain ordering ...

This thesis examines how minority ethnic producers employed by the BBC Asian Network, the BBC’s only ethnic specific digital radio station, construct a distinctive audience for the broadcaster. The study looks at the ...

This study investigates the depoliticisation and repoliticisation in post-colonial Indonesian film adaptations, primarily focusing on Blood and Crown of the Dancer (1983) and The Dancer (2011), the two adaptations of Ahmad ...

Associative Classification (AC) in data mining is a rule based approach that uses association rule techniques to construct accurate classification systems (classifiers). The majority of existing AC algorithms extract one ...

On-off traditional pneumatic drives are most widely used in industry offering low-cost, simple but flexible mechanical operation and relatively high power to weight ratio. For a period of decade from mid 1980's to 1990's, ...

Silicon micromachining techniques were developed and used to batch fabricate a new type of heavily doped p-type (or p") silicon etch stop structure on glass that could be suitable for implementation of a condenser ...

This thesis examines the process and structures of the formation of taste and activation of fashion change within the British printed calico industry, from 1919- 1940. The approach taken was to analyse the style trends, ...