Browsing The Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka by Title
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Healthcare delivery and political campaign planning with limited resources: An optimization approach
(Wichita State University, 2015-02-15)In this paper, a mathematical model is developed to address two problems. The first problem is on healthcare delivery planning in which the objective is to diagnose and treat as many patients as possible by determining the ... -
“Hitch your wagon to a star:” The Kansas Boom of 1887
(2007-03-12)Kansas experienced a major boom in the late 1880s that touched nearly every aspect of life in the state. Wichita, for instance, was the fastest growing city in the nation barring none. Other Kansas towns across the state ... -
Hospital radiology department overhead energy estimation
(2012-02-16)Efficient energy management is critical for every sector of the economy. This is true in the commercial sector which includes the healthcare industry. The focus of this study is to estimate overhead energy consumption of ... -
Hydraulic fracturing noise and health concerns for Kansans
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)In 2016, Kansas had over 93,000 operational oil and gas wells. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, approximately 244,000 oil and gas wells were drilled in Kansas over a period of 64 years. As recently as 2015, ... -
Identification and improvement of medical care inefficiencies at a resident pediatric clinic
(2011-02-17)Health care access and effectiveness is at the forefront of the current national debate and the importance of policy decisions can be seen locally in Kansas. In collaboration with the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine, ... -
Identifying users’ characteristics critical to product selection using Rough Set Theory
(2009-03-12)A consumer’s purchase decision making process is very complex. It is obvious that the set of product functional features has a major role in the purchase decision. However, for a same product, users may have different ... -
"If It Bleeds, It Leads" vs. #Hesstonstrong: A fantasy-theme analysis of local and national news coverage of the 2016 Hesston, Kansas Shooting
(Wichita State University, 2017-03-07)The sleepy Mennonite town of Hesston, Kansas was suddenly disrupted on February 25th, 2016 when an employee of Excel Industries entered the company plant with an AK-47 and a Glock 22 semi-automatic pistol and opened fire. ... -
Impact of the First Step to Active Aging on older adult’s Functional Fitness, Balance, and Daily Activity
(2009-03-12)Purpose of the study was to determine how the First Step to Active Aging (FSAH) program impacts functional fitness (FF), balance, and daily physical activity (DPA) in older adults. The FSAH group consisted of 18 women. ... -
Impact on CO2 emission due to Electric Vehicle charging and distributed wind generation
(2012-02-16)To reduce the greenhouse gas emission and fossil fuel dependency, electric vehicles (EV) are becoming viable options. EV charging is seen as an extra load on the electric power distribution system, and if not properly ... -
The implications of gendering childhood obesity PSAs
(2010-03-25)The percentage of overweight and obese children is at or above 30% in 30 U.S. states [1], including Kansas which ranks 22nd with 31% of its children rated as overweight or obese [1]. Nationally, 15.1 % of girls vs. 16.4% ... -
Improving assessments for Spanish-speaking children with communication disorders in Kansas
(2007-03-12)A critical need exists for unbiased speech/language assessment instruments for all children, but especially for children who speak a language other than English (e.g., Spanish). According to the National Clearinghouse for ... -
Improving reading: understanding the role of working memory and ease of inference generation
(2012-02-16)Reading scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed 24% of Kansas’ fourth grade public school students were below basic reading levels. This shows there is a significant need for researchers to ... -
Improving transit in Wichita: Marrying the old and the new
(Wichita State University, 2017-03-07)The transportation system in Wichita has served a diverse customer base over the years with its traditional system of large buses on fixed routes and smaller buses for specialized transportation (such as for the physically ... -
Increasing efficiency of data caching using bloom filters in ad hoc wireless networks
(2009-03-12)This project studies improvements to Ad Hoc Wireless networks. An Ad Hoc Wireless network is composed of many mobile nodes that move in and out of the network. The devices are designed to be mobile, so they are generally ... -
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 ... -
Internet of things based cyber-physical system framework for real-time operations
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Automation on the production floor can improve production efficiency and human safety when performing hazardous tasks, particularly in Kansas where aircraft manufacturing requires handling large aerospace structures. To ... -
Intra-shift crew swapping feasibility and limitations
(Wichita State University, 2023-03-22)The provision of effective medical care is critical, and monitoring the workload of paramedics is an essential aspect of achieving it. However, the unpredictable nature of emergency situations makes it challenging to ... -
Intrusion detection for 3D-Printers: An electrical power analysis approach
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Manufacturing is one of the largest economic development drivers in the state of Kansas, accounting for more than $25 billion of annual economic output. In recent years, Kansas manufacturers have adopted Industry 4.0 ... -
Linguistic discrimination against Latino residents of Garden City, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Previous studies laud the cultural integration of immigrant and established Latino communities in Garden City, Kansas, but substantial anecdotal evidence and a well-documented history of discrimination suggest that some ... -
Lorenzo D. Lewelling and Kansas’ ‘Civil’ War
(2012-02-16)Lorenzo D. Lewelling and Kansas’ “Civil” War research, will examine one of the most obscure periods in Kansas political history, the early 1890s. The paper will explore the rise of Populism, a grassroots third-party movement, ...