Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Detection and characterisation of partially occluded vulnerable road users
(NUI Galway, 2023-10-29)Accurate detection and classification of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, and micro-mobility users) is a safety critical requirement for the deployment of autonomous vehicles in heterogeneous trac. Object ... -
The detection and tracking of people in meeting contexts using image processing
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-14)Image processing techniques for object detection and tracking using a top-view camera are presented in this thesis. Finding reliable object features, especially in an environment when distinctive object features are not ... -
Detection of faint exoplanets in multispectral data
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-15)The detection of extrasolar planets is extremely difficult due to their extreme faintness and proximity to their parent stars. Direct, ground-based detection is particularly challenging and despite the incredible contrast ... -
Detection of vehicles using fisheye cameras
(2017-05-10)An image processing system capable of detecting vehicles within the vicinity of the ego vehicle for use in a surround view camera system (SVC) is presented in this thesis. Image processing based object detection can be ... -
Detention without trial in the United Kingdom: From empire to the 'War on Terror'
(2014-05-16)This thesis analyses detention without trial in the United Kingdom by applying a socio-legal lens to several instances where these extra-judicial powers have been adopted. What will emerge from this examination is twofold. ... -
Developing a behavior change intervention for physical activity during pregnancy
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-20)Background: Although the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy are well documented in the literature, women’s activity levels often reduce or cease during pregnancy. Moreover, adherence to physical activity ... -
Developing a culture of professional practice learning in an FET context
(NUI Galway, 2018-12)This research explored ways of promoting a professional learning community (PLC) in the further education and training (FET) context. There was limited evidence related to teacher learning within the FET case study ... -
Developing a new framework for human rights in older age: Exploration, interpretation and application
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-05)While there is growing attention on the rights of older persons and the feasibility of a new treaty, the conceptual basis for a new United Nations (UN) convention has not yet been clearly articulated. This thesis addresses ... -
Developing a three dimensional (3D) in vitro model of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-05)Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare orphan disease and a rare cancer which carries a poor prognosis. The only licensed pharmacological treatment is mitotane, an insecticide. Typically, 2D cell culture models have ... -
Developing an age-friendly county programme in Fingal: Older people’s lived experiences and the WHO age-friendly conceptual framework
(NUI Galway, 2019-05-23)Developing age-friendly communities is a significant global policy issue. The WHO (2007) age-friendly cities and communities initiative has had a significant influence on the development of Ireland’s Age-Friendly Programme. ... -
Developing an integrated approach to seaweed resource assessment
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-01)Increasing interest in the sustainable management of Irish macroalgal resources requires the development of a cost-effective and efficient methodology for quantifying the distribution of key species. Remote sensing provides ... -
Developing and characterizing cellular models for neurodegenerative diseases.
(2016-05-13)The focus of this work was to develop and validate in vitro cell culture models of neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized ... -
Developing and implementing a l-openspim platform using in-air optics and measurement of tissue temperature changes
(NUI Galway, 2023-10-07)Relative to other microscopy techniques, light sheet fluorescence microscopy is widely accepted due to its ability to provide optical sectioning, higher speed, larger field of view, lesser photobleaching, and physiological ... -
Developing climate smart agriculture: Insights from Indonesia, Vietnam, Malawi and Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-18)The present and future challenges to agricultural development and food security are immense. The agricultural sector is a significant driver of climate change, but at the same time, is highly vulnerable to its impacts. ... -
Developing culturally responsive pedagogies in Irish secondary schools: Perspectives from student and beginning teachers and migrant parents of minority ethnic backgrounds
(NUI Galway, 2023-09-13)This qualitative research study explores the experiences of student and beginning teachers and migrant parents from minority ethnic backgrounds in relation to teaching and learning in culturally diverse classrooms and ... -
Developing guidelines for best practices that address the transition of adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis from a paediatric to an adult healthcare setting in Ireland
(2012-06-21)Abstract Background: Ireland has the highest rate of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in Europe and in the world. However, there is a strong evidence to suggest that the Irish transition service for adolescents with CF from a child ... -
Developing health and safety guidance for geodetic engineering surveyors
(NUI Galway, 2018-12-21)Geodetic engineering surveyors are integral to the entire construction process and work in a sector that is considered occupationally hazardous. The aim of this research was to determine the extent of health and safety ... -
Developing marine management strategies against regional eutrophication in Caribbean small island nations with limited financial and logistical resources
(2016-09-01)Coral reefs are threatened globally, with habitat degradation and associated resource losses of primary concern. In the Caribbean region these losses have been increasingly well documented over the last forty years, but ... -
Developing optimal strategies for limiting the spread of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and conservation of reds (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland
(2016-05-05)Ireland has two species of squirrel, the native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and the non-native and invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Since the initial introduction of the grey squirrel to a single site in ... -
Developing reservoir systems for therapeutic delivery of biomolecules to a degenerated disc
(2015-01-05)Low back pain has severe consequences for the quality of life of the affected patients and strong evidence suggests that this condition is caused by degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Disc degeneration coincides ...