We developed a quality assurance (QA) tool, namely microarray outlier filter (MOF), and have applied it to our microarray datasets for the identification of problematic arrays. Our approach is based on the comparison of the arrays using the correlation coefficient and the number of outlier spots generated on each array to reveal outlier arrays. For a human universal reference (HUR) dataset, whi...

This research project is based on previous work done by Dwight L. Jaggard and Aaron D. Jaggard on fractal ring arrays. We utilize fractals in the fabrication of a class of Cantor ring arrays. Fractal descriptors such as dimension, stage of growth, and lacunarity are applied in designing and characterizing these Cantor rings. Using the continuous arrays developed by Jaggard and Jaggard as a poin...

3 The 2D-SSA method provides a decomposition of a 2D-array (a function 4 of two variables, e.g. digital image) into a sum of identifiable components. 5 For the decomposition to be proper, these components should be close to 6 2D-arrays of finite rank. This paper is devoted to study of arrays of finite 7 rank by means of polynomial ideals generated by arrays. The 2D-arrays are 8 considered as fu...

We present two symmetries of the generic multidimensional periodic Costas arrays over elementary abelian groups. Through exhaustive search, we observe that these two symmetries generate the Costas arrays for the enumeration up to p = 5 (5x5x24). Following the results, we conjecture that these generators characterize the group of symmetries of the generic (m+1)-dimensional periodic Costas arrays...

In this paper, we show how distributed arrays can be implemented in Concurrent Clean without extensions to the language. We introduce the notion of remote values, associating a value at a remote processor with its location. By combining remote values with arrays we can build distributed arrays, having the same exibility as standard arrays. With the example of matrix-vector multiplication, we sh...

This paper describes the theories and techniques for designing linear and planar fractal arrays and compare their radiation pattern with conventional arrays. Fractals are recursively generated object having fractional dimension. We have compared radiation pattern of cantor linear arrays with conventional linear arrays using MATLAB program. Another program was developed to characterize the radia...

End-fire arrays have broader beam-width in compare with broadside arrays and they are less directive. In order to enhance end-fire array characteristics without destroying any other characteristics, a new modification on end-fire array was proposed by Hansen and Woodyard to improve the directivity of the ordinary end-fire arrays. The arrays designed by this new method are known as Hansen-Woodya...

The silicon trackers of the ATLAS experiment at LHC (CERN) use optical links for data transmission. VCSEL arrays operating at 850 nm are used to transmit optical signals while PIN arrays are used to convert the optical signals into electrical signals. We investigate the feasibility of using the devices at the Super LHC (SLHC). We irradiated VCSEL and GaAs PIN arrays from three vendors and silic...

We introduce a simple and robust method for fabricating hierarchical fibrillar arrays based on polymer micropillar (microPLR) arrays decorated with ZnO nanowires (NWs) on mechanically flexible substrates. The hierarchical fibrillar arrays are fabricated by replica molding of polymer microPLR arrays on microfabricated silicon templates and subsequent solution-based growth of ZnO NWs. Fine contro...