Browsing 2019 WSU Annual CGRS Abstracts by Issue Date
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The immigrants who built Kansas: One spike at a time
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)The prevalent link in the position of Latino neighborhoods in cities throughout Kansas is the railroad. Whether it is Newton, Wichita, Topeka, Emporia or even larger cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, the proximity of ... -
Organ motion prediction in MR-guided radiotherapy
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that around 15,000 cancer cases will be newly diagnosed in the state of Kansas in 2019, from which around 4500 will be lung and abdominal cancers. Radiotherapy is ... -
GuideCall: a system for remote video call assistance for blind and visually impaired people
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)Blind or Visually Impaired (BVI) individuals often face many challenges when performing many daily tasks or while exploring new places that are not very accessible. Getting assistance from strangers is not always desirable ... -
Non-invasive detection of intracranial fluid volume shifts using wearable headband
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)Pathological increases in cerebral blood or cerebrospinal fluid volume have been linked to neurological complications and even death in patients who have had hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injury, or have undergone ... -
Innovative genetic approach may give crops resistance to charcoal rot disease
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)Macrophomina phaseolina, causative agent of the plant disease charcoal rot, impacts over 500 plant species, causing devastating crop failures worldwide. In Kansas, it is the biggest cause of soybean crop loss, and disease ... -
Produced water treatment for agricultural use in Kansas oil, and gas production fields
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes used by oil and gas companies in the State of Kansas and the Midwest region generate a large amount of water (up to 90%) as byproduct. Water or steam injection into oil reservoirs is ... -
Cardiac failure detection using a wearable patch sensor in a point-of-care setting
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)The importance of ventricular stroke volume (SV) for the detection of cardiac failure has been well established in the clinical field. The focus of this study was to develop a simple to use sensor that could be applied ... -
Modeling and evaluating the effect of data aggregation interval on smart power distribution system
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)The modernization of the power grid is expected to enable retail consumers to be active participants via data sharing information between the consumers and the operator. This initiative allows two-way communication by means ... -
Economic development and job creation by applying optimization methods for scheduling problem in job shops
(Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)The manufacturing sector earned one of the top spots in 2017 Kansas economy adding over 1,000 jobs. This developing direction is predicted to continue with 0.5% growth in 2019. Within the manufacturing sector, aviation is ...