Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Enterprise Ireland"
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Advances in Automated Image Categorization: Sorting Images using Person Recognition Techniques
Costache, Gabriel Nicolae (2007-06-01)The core problem addressed by this thesis is to provide practical tools for automatic sorting and cataloging of a typical consumer collection of digital images. The thesis presents a complete system solution, comprising ... -
Eye modelling for personalised intraocular lens design
Sheehan, Matthew (2012-08-03)Approximately 20 million cataract operations are performed per year worldwide, routinely removing the opaque cataractous lens and implanting an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Modern technologies used to treat cataract ... -
Genetic and biotechnological development of the pennate marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for high-value bioproducts and carbon bio-mitigation.
Kaur, Simrat (2014-04-25)Conflicting demands of food over fuel and the mushrooming need for feed and fibre are serious challenges for humankind at a time when we also need to address climate change challenges. Global demands for land based commodities ... -
Geometry effect in the fatigue behaviour of microscale 316L stainless steel specimens
Donnelly, Evin (2012-06-07)Advances in engineering fabrication technology permit the manufacture of microscale components and devices. These tiny products are used in a wide range of applications, from medical devices to smart phones. There are ... -
Hypertextualized Virtual Environments: Dual-Mode User Interface Design
Jankowski, Jacek (2011-06-03)This thesis develops a novel strategy for accessing Hypertextualized Virtual Environments (HiVEs), integrated information spaces where symbolic (hypertext) and visual (3D graphics) data are simultaneously available and ... -
Loose coupling in heterogeneous event-based systems via approximate semantic matching and dynamic enrichment
Hasan, Souleiman (2016-01-27)There has been a significant change in the data landscape with the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT). Tens of billions of devices are expected to connect to the Internet in the coming years within smart buildings, ... -
Phlorotannins, current and future implications for the seaweed industry
Quéguineur, Benoît Louis Erwan (2012-09-28)This thesis focuses on phenolic compounds from brown macroalgae, named phlorotannins, and their current and future implication in the seaweed industry. After an examination of the phlorotannins content and in vitro ... -
A Privacy-enhanced Usage Control Model
Slawomir, Grzonkowski (2010-04-20)Recently we have observed a growing demand for secure technologies for e-commerce that do not put customers at risk of identity theft. We have also experienced the advent of Web 2.0 which has led to new business models and ...