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• #### Auto-normalization of robot end-effector ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
An automatic system for a generic approach to detecting the normal vector of an unknown three-dimensional surface using a sensor mounted on the wrist of a collaborative robot is described. As this method proceeds, the ...
• #### Mask - aware face recognition system ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
This work presents a novel approach to face recognition that recognizes faces both with and without facial masks worn during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two-fold contribution of this study are: evaluation of the hand-crafted ...
• #### In-hospital mortality prediction for patients with congestive heart failure using long short-term memory and gated recurrent units ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Mortality prediction is a determinant factor in Intensive Care Units (ICU). The high costs associated with a patient’s stay in an ICU can place a burden on any health care system around the world. The ability to accurately ...
• #### Arm supporting exoskeletons efficacy changes due to exoskeleton, size, and sex ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Exoskeletons have been gaining popularity for use in industrial applications and rehabilitative medicine. The arm-supporting exoskeleton (ASE) is one of the exoskeletons being utilized to reduce the shoulder muscle force ...
• #### A method for generating near optimal t-closed equivalence classes ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
A huge volume of data emanates from various digital sources, this data having sensitive information is being stored and released for purposes that serve the common good through the advancement of knowledge. Organizations ...
• #### Adaptive impedance controller for prosthetic hand object grasping and manipulation ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
There are many complexities involving the human hand’s ability to perform stable grasping patterns. Human grasping is a complicated function to mimic in relation to prosthetic hands. Although there are various state-of-t ...
• #### Robot path planning with sensor feedback for industrial applications ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
The research goal of this study is to investigate the use of sensor feedback for robot path planning and optimization. Robots are ideal automation tools for handling highly repetitive manufacturing tasks with unparalleled ...
• #### Modeling criminal prediction schemes on smart contracts ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Criminals are increasingly using the blockchain to commit fraud and fund physical-world crimes. The blockchain is particularly advantageous for criminals due to its trustless, decentralized, and pseudonymous properties. ...
• #### Using decoy documents to detect masquerade attacks ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Privacy, security and integrity of data are becoming ever more important in a connected world. While every effort is being made to keep cyber criminals away from sensitive information, sometimes they succeed in bypassing ...
• #### Devil’s DGA ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Botnets are a collection of devices that have been infected with malware to grant control to a cyber attacker over that device. Botnets are primarily operated over the internet, where the devices can contact the cyber ...
• #### Encapsulated metal hydride and carbon particles in polymeric matrix- an approach to enhances hydrogen storage properties of metal hydrides ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Energy harvested from the sun can achieve the required residential and industrial energy demands. Thermal energy storage (TES) is a potential option for storing low-grade thermal energy for low- and medium-temperature ...
• #### A fast time series power flow method for active distribution system control applications ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Power system balancing, where supply of energy has to equal demand all time, is a very important constraint for electric power systems. In recent years, number of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and penetration of ...
• #### Advancements in pedestrian impact protection and development of pedestrian impactor models ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
Increasing death figures for pedestrian accidents on the roadside has made it one of the most important problems to overcome worldwide. Increasing demand for pedestrian protection is taking a significant role for the ...
• #### A hybrid physics aware learning based transmission line resistance estimation algorithm for dynamic line rating application ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2021-05)
The worldwide push towards a more intelligent, connected and reliable electric power delivery system has led to the propagation of a wide range of new technologies and ideas within the power grid infrastructure. Thus, the ...
• #### Intralaminar fracture toughness of 3D printed unidirectional composites ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
The purpose of this research was to identify the fracture toughness $(G_{Ic})$ of intralaminar specimens of 3D printed composites. Two types of polylactide acid (PLA) were tested, PLA Neat (with no reinforcement) and PLA ...
• #### Acoustic absorption properties of granular and 3D printed aerogels ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
Aerogel is a diverse class of nano-porous ultralight solid material. This research examines the acoustic properties of aerogel-based structures and evaluates their suitability for aircraft noise-reduction applications. ...
• #### Neuroadaptive observer design for spacecraft attitude control and formation attitude synchronization ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
Spacecraft attitude-tracking control problems require uncertainties and disturbances- rejecting controllers to perform well in practical scenarios. The objective of this research is to design an adaptive controller that ...
• #### Implementation and evaluation of curved layer fused deposition modeling ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is an extrusion based additive manufactur- ing (AM) process in which thermoplastic material is extruded through a nozzle. The nozzle deposits material along a two-dimensional path to create ...
• #### Acoustic evaluation of the bell 699 rotor on the tiltrotor test rig in the national full-scale aerodynamics complex 40- by 80- foot wind tunnel ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
Aircraft noise is a growing problem in the air travel industry [1]. Urban air mobility (UAM) is a new movement to use rotorcraft to fly in and between large cities to alleviate ground traffic congestion [2]. Aircraft noise ...
• #### Initiating object handover in human-robot collaboration using a multi-modal wearable and deep learning visual system ﻿

(Wichita State University, 2020-12)
Hybrid robotic systems involving humans and machines working together are becoming a fundamental way of human life from things such as home automation, cell phones, to grocery store pickups, humans are working with machines ...