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Signal and image processing technology for smart agriculture applications
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-25)
This thesis is concerned with development of signal and image processing technology for
smart agriculture applications, with a particular focus on applications in automatic weeding
systems. Developing an automatic weeding ...
Optimised energy management for energy harvesting powered wireless sensors
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-30)
Energy harvesting provides a promising opportunity as the power source for wireless sensors for the Internet of Things (IoT) related applications (e.g. smart buildings, autonomous cars). However there are issues encountered ...
Accurate dielectric characterisation of biological tissues in the microwave range using the open-ended coaxial probe technique
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-19)
Accurate knowledge of the dielectric properties of biological tissue samples is fundamental in the design of novel electromagnetic-based medical devices. Biological tissue samples are typically characterised dielectrically ...
Contributions to unconstrained palmprint recognition on smartphones
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-27)
This thesis investigates the suitability of unconstrained palmprint as a biometric modality for handheld devices equipped with a camera, such as smartphones. A detailed literature survey is provided, covering existing ...
Towards improved treatment planning for head and neck microwave hyperthermia
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-08)
Hyperthermia is an emerging cancer treatment modality which involves applying heat to the malignant tumor. The heating can be delivered using electromagnetic energy, mostly in the radiofrequency or microwave range. Accurate ...
Design and development of a performance evaluation framework for remote eye gaze estimation systems
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-02)
In this dissertation, a comprehensive evaluation framework for remote eye gaze estimation systems
that are implemented in consumer electronics applications is developed. For this, firstly, a detailed
literature review ...
Acquisition of dielectric properties of tissues in the microwave range
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-12)
This thesis aims to conduct an investigation into the factors that influence the measurement and interpretation of the dielectric properties of biological tissues in the microwave frequency rage.
Firstly, a novel two-stage ...