We present a fully automated framework to estimate derivatives nonparametrically without estimating the regression function. Derivative estimation plays an important role in the exploration of structures in curves (jump detection and discontinuities), comparison of regression curves, analysis of human growth data, etc. Hence, the study of estimating derivatives is equally important as regressio...

dna sequence determination is a tremendous human achievement. dna sequencing includes several methods and technologies in use for determining the order of the nucleotide bases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) in a molecule of dna. knowledge of dna sequences has become indispensable for basic biological research, other research branches utilizing dna sequencing, and in numerous applied ...

A viable cell count is essential to evaluate the kinetics of cell growth. Since the hemocytometer was first used for counting blood cells, several variants of the methodology have been developed towards reducing the time of analysis and improving accuracy through automation of both sample preparation and counting. The successful implementation of automated techniques relies in the adjustment of...

The author describes an expert-system tool that can be used to analyze patterns of cost-driver ratings submitted for a Cocomo cost estimate. These results help users determine and rank associated sources of project risk. ood software risk management requires human judgment, and is often difficult to implement because of the scarcity of seasoned experts and the unique characteristics of individu...

Power System Fault Analysis Based on Intelligent Techniques and Intelligent Electronic Device Data. (May 2007) Xu Luo, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University; M.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Mladen Kezunovic This dissertation has focused on automated power system fault analysis. New contributions to fault section estimation, protection system performance evaluation and...

The efficacy of utilizing an automated algorithm to identify auditory brainstem responses (ABR) was studied. A microcomputer-based threshold-seeking algorithm utilizing click-evoked ABR was developed to determine evoked-response thresholds for automated hearing screening. The software consists of an evoked-response recognizer unit, which determines the presence or absence of a response, and a t...

an accurate determination of evapotranspiration is required for many studies that involve estimation of the water balance. one methodology is the use of lysimeters. considering the semiarid climate of kerman province, in southeastern parts of iran, the only operating electronic weighing lysimeter in the country was used for calculating daily eto from april 2004 to march 2005 in three different ...

The proliferation of high powered computers, the availability of high quality & inexpensive video cameras & the increasing need for automated video analysis has generated a great deal of interest in object tracking. In this regard object tracking based on Motion Estimation which is a popular technique for computing the displacement vectors between object and motion capture. Motion is very impor...

A novel storage requirement estimation methodology is presented for use in the early system design phases when the data transfer ordering is only partly fixed. At that stage, none of the existing estimation tools are adequate, as they either assume a fully specified execution order or ignore it completely. This paper presents an algorithm for automated estimation of strict upper and lower bound...