Browsing by Subject "automation"
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(2018-04-23)Department: Electrical EngineeringCochlear Implants (CIs) are neural prosthetic devices that provide a sense of sound to people who experience severe to profound hearing loss. Recent studies have demonstrated a correlation between hearing outcomes and the ...
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(2015-03-25)Department: Electrical EngineeringThis thesis demonstrates the feasibility of designing and building a Drosophila automated training and testing system for Pavlovian classical associative learning/memory analyses using inexpensive hardware and software ...
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Ghosts in the shell: An investigation of the relationship between automation and the nature of work. (2010-12-08)Department: ManagementThis dissertation addresses the question, “What are the consequences of automation for the nature of work.” First, I summarize the various approaches within the literature on management and organizations to the matters of ...
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(2009-01-22)Department: Electrical EngineeringFriction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively new (1991) solid-state welding technique where the material is joined via mechanical stirring. In this dissertation, methods for the automatic monitoring and control of FSW are ...
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(2015-03-27)Department: Mechanical EngineeringResearch presented in this dissertation focuses on the utilization of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) as a primary joining technology for the manufacture of lightweight structures in the aerospace industry. While FSW is beginning ...