Browsing 2011 WSU Annual CGRS Abstracts by Issue Date
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Comparative analysis of Kansas commercial wind energy projects and Wizelius’ European wind project development model
(2011-02-17)Kansas ranks 2nd in wind-producing potential in the United States, yet in 2009 wind energy contributed only 5.2% of the State’s electricity supply. In August 2010, Kansas had 9 operational commercial wind energy projects ... -
Study and analysis of Cognitive Radio channel scanning technology for Wi-Fi networks
(2011-02-17)Wi-Fi has become such a ubiquitous wireless technology in a relatively short period that it is not surprising; we are in the midst of at least one Wi-Fi network no matter wherever we are. Each one of us has a Laptop/Smar ... -
Multi-sensor health diagnosis using Deep Belief Network based state classification
(2011-02-17)Kansas is one of the headquarters of major aircraft manufacturing industries. Due to large human life risks involved in flight journey, safety and operational reliability of aircraft is more critical. This research proposes ... -
Dopaminergic toxicity of 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+): Model for Parkinson’s disease
(2011-02-17)Parkinson's disease (PD) is among the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease every year. The cause or cure for PD remains unknown. MPP+ is a dopaminergic ... -
Competition and allelopathy in invasive Lespedeza cuneata
(2011-02-17)The introduction of non-native species can have a profoundly detrimental effect on native ecosystems composition. This is being seen in the tallgrass prairies of Kansas as a result of the introduction of Lespedeza cuneata ... -
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, ... -
Emergent language and literacy skills in bilingual preschool children
(2011-02-17)The purpose was to determine if a child’s proficiency in vocabulary skills in their native language was related to and/or predictive of their proficiency in language and literacy skills in their emerging language. The ... -
Mixed Integer Non-linear Programming (MINLP) formulation of energy-efficient location routing problem for electric-powered vehicles
(2011-02-17)Electric vehicles (EVs) in the robotic context and in the future of logistics networks will play an important role as a sustainable and emission-free tool of transportation. The recent development of EVs such as Nissan ... -
Energy use in healthcare services: radiography procedures
(2011-02-17)In 2010 the U.S. healthcare sector rose to comprise 18% of the nation’s GDP. During that year $8.8 billion was on energy to meet patient needs. As the percent of GDP spent on healthcare rises over the next several years, ... -
Nanomonitors: a miniature electronic biosensor for early disease diagnosis
(2011-02-17)Heart disease more specifically vulnerable coronary plaque rupture, which is the cause of acute coronary syndromes stroke, peripheral vascular limb ischemia, and other end-organ ischemic diseases, is one of the leading ...