Recovery Methodology to Avoid Loss for SLP

Quality Loss Function – A Common Methodology for Three Cases

The quality loss function developed by Genichi Taguchi considers three cases, nominal-thebest, smaller-the-better, and larger-the-better. The methodology used to deal with the larger-thebetter case is slightly different than the other two cases. This research employs a term called target-mean ratio to propose a common formula for all three cases to bring about similarity among them. The target-...

Packet Loss Recovery for Unicast

Srinath R. Joshi. Packet Loss Recovery for Unicast Interactive Video Transmission over the Internet. (Under the direction of Professor Injong Rhee.) The current Internet is not reliable; packet loss rates are frequently high, and varying over time. Transmitting high-quality interactive video over the Internet is challenging because the quality of compressed video is very susceptible to packet l...

The Need for Balanced Health Policies to Avoid Path Dependent Medicine

Cheating and Loss Aversion: Do People Lie More to Avoid a Loss?

Does the extent of cheating depend on a proper reference point? We use a real effort task that implements a two (gain versus loss frame) times two (monitored performance versus unmonitored performance) between-subjects design to examine whether cheating is referencedependent. Our experimental findings show that self-reported performance in the unmonitored condition is significantly higher than ...

A Methodology for Paradigm Shift to Explain Sustainable University

The sustainable university concept is rooted in prevalent paradigms pertained to economic, social and environmental development, which all focus on systemic thought and rationality; besides, they tend to  discover and solve problems by applying an interdisciplinary approach. However, the epistemic component is what these paradigms have ignored. The purpose of this study is to explain a methodo...