Browsing Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Theses by Title
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A 26 GHz Phase-Locked Loop Frequency Multiplier in 0.18-um CMOS
(2009-04-25)This thesis presents the analysis, design and characterization of an integrated high-frequency phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency multiplier. The frequency multiplier is novel in its use of a low multiplication factor ... -
3D Object Recognition and Registration Using Minimalist Descriptors
This thesis presents a novel minimalist descriptor for 3D object recognition and registration problems called 3DLD (3D line descriptors). Building off of previous work on multiple point descriptors, this thesis introduces ... -
4G LTE Network Data Collection and Analysis Along Public Transportation Routes
With the advancements in wireless network technologies over the past few decades and the deployment of 4G LTE networks, the capabilities and services provided to end-users have become seemingly endless. Users of smartphones ... -
Access Point Association Coordination in Densely Deployed 802.11 Wireless Networks
(2015-08-20)Dense deployment of wireless local area network (WLAN) access points (APs) is an important part of the next generation Wi-Fi and standardization (802.11ax) efforts are underway. Increasing demand for WLAN connectivity ... -
Active Damping of LCL Filter Resonance for a Single Phase Grid-Connected Distributed Power Generation System
(2014-06-26)This Master of Applied Science thesis presents an inverter control system design and implementation with active damping of LCL filter resonance for a single phase grid-connected Distributed Power Generation (DPGS). The ... -
An Adaptive Control Algorithm For Maximum Power Point Tracking for Wind Energy Conversion Systems
(2008-12-16)Wind energy systems are being closely studied because of its benefits as an environmentally friendly and renewable source of energy. Because of its unpredictable availability, power management concepts are essential to ... -
Adaptive Critic-based Control of Voltage Source Converters in Microgrid Systems
(2014-11-11)Control of microgrids, as the main building blocks of the future smart power grid, is an important problem which has initiated many research activities in recent years. The microgrid should appear to the power grid as a ... -
Adaptive Resistance Control Solutions in an Assisted Coding Environment
(2016-03-31)This thesis focuses on the implementation of a human energy harvester’s resistance control scheme for a full capacitance boost converter, low capacitance boost converter, and a voltage controlled attenuator. The boost ... -
Adaptive Slope-Assist Maximum Power Point Tracking and Power Limit Search for Intelligent Power Management of Small Wind Energy Systems
(2014-11-27)Due to its high energy generation capability and minimal environmental impact, wind energy is an elegant solution to the growing global energy demand. Though wind energy systems can yield large amounts of energy, frequent ... -
Adaptive Vison Aided Integrated Navigation For Dynamic Unknown Environments
(2016-01-18)In this research, a novel method for visual odometry (VO) and the integration with multi-sensors navigation systems for vehicular platforms is proposed. The proposed method partitions the field of single camera view into ... -
Advanced Control Technologies for Voltage Regulators of Next-Generation Microprocessors to Achieve Fast Dynamic Response Performance
(2016-11-02)With the development of computing technology, the demand for next-generation voltage regulators (VRs) to power the modern microprocessors is rising. The next-generation VRs should be more compact and perform with faster ... -
Advanced digital modulation formats for optical coherent transmission systems
Field modulation with coherent detection leverages the use of optical channel bandwidth and allows mitigating transmission impairments by exploiting the two quadrature components of the optical carrier and providing a ... -
Advanced Downconversion Mixers for CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
This thesis explores the design of advanced downconversion mixers in CMOS RF integrated circuits. First, a novel switched transconductor mixer with low power, low noise, and ultra-wide bandwidth is proposed. The transconductor ... -
Advanced Islanding Detection Methods for Single Phase Grid Connected PV Inverters
(2016-08-24)Due to the growing concerns associated with fossil fuels, emphasis has been placed on clean and sustainable energy generation. This has resulted in the increase in Photovoltaics (PV) units being integrated into the utility ... -
Advanced Motion Mode Recognition for Portable Navigation
(2015-03-24)Portable navigation is increasingly becoming an essential part of our lives. Knowing a person’s position and velocity using a portable device, such as a smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, or smartglasses, has become a basic ... -
Advanced Nonlinear Control Techniques for Wind Energy Conversions Systems
(2013-04-01)This thesis presents control methods to improve the efficiency and dynamic response of wind turbines that use a permanent magnet synchronous generator operating under a wide input and load range. Two new nonlinear controllers ... -
Advanced Nonlinear Techniques for Low Cost Land Vehicle Navigation
(2010-07-27)Present land vehicle positioning and navigation relies mostly on the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, in urban canyons, tunnels, and other GPS-denied environments, the GPS positioning solution may be interrupted ... -
All-optical 3R regeneration for agile all-photonic networks
(2007-08-13)Transmission impairments degrade the quality of optical signals, ultimately limiting the achievable transmission distance. Optical 3R regenerators provide an effective means of coping with transmission impairments by ... -
Analysis and Design of High Power Factor LED Drivers without Electrolytic Capacitor
(2013-05-01)With superior longevity, approximately 5 times that of compact fluorescents (CFLs), and high efficacy, around 1.5 times that of CFLs, LEDs are now attracting vast attention from both academic and industrial sectors. ... -
Analysis and Design of Multiple Description Codes for Wired and Wireless Channels
(2007-10-02)The increasing demand on multimedia communication over wired and wireless networks imposes a continuous pressure on developing more robust coding schemes. Recently, joint source-channel coding with multiple description ...