Browse theses by postgraduate research students from the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Multi-Agent Fitness Functions For Evolutionary Architecture, Richard Holden
Pulsed Field Magnetometry for High-Speed Characterisation of Rare Earth Magnets, Robin Nathan Cornelius
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Advanced user authentification for mobile devices, Nathan Clarke
A MODEL FOR PREDICTING THE PERFORMANCE OF IP VIDEOCONFERENCING, LICHA MUED
Analysis of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Breast Images, Francesco de Pasquale
AN INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE, Dedy Loebis
CLASSIFYING AND RESPONDING TO NETWORK INTRUSIONS, MARIA PAPADAKI
DYNAMIC MAGNETIC EFFECTS IN AMORPHOUS MICROWIRES FOR SENSORS AND CODING APPLICATIONS, SERGHEI SANDACCI
EARLY DETECTION OF DEMENTIA USING THE HUMAN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM, GEOFFREY T. HENDERSON
Guidance and control of an autonomous underwater vehicle, Wasif Naeem
HEATED TOOLING FOR AEROSPACE COMPOSITES MANUFACTURE, lOSIF PROGOULAKIS
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISATION OF IP NETWORKS, Bogdan Ghita
Quality Assurance of Cervical Smear Slide Inspection Using a Novel Eye-Tracking Technique, Lee Roy Coombes
Speech quality prediction for voice over Internet protocol networks, Lingfen Sun
User Authentication and Supervision in Networked Systems, Paul Steven Dowland
VISION-BASED URBAN NAVIGATION PROCEDURES FOR VERBALLY INSTRUCTED ROBOTS, THEOCHARIS KYRIACOU
Visualization Techniques for the Analysis of Neurophysiological Data, Martin Alan Walter
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
A Correlation Framework for Continuous User Authentication Using Data Mining, Harjit Singh
ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN MAGNETIC RECORDING, STEPHEN J. C. BROWN
An Interactive Visualisation System for Engineering Design using Evolutionary Computing, IAN STEPHEN JAMES PACKHAM
AN INVESTIGATION INTO REINFORCED BRICKWORK BEAMS USING QUETTA BOND, COLlN SOUTHCOMBE
A PROCEDURAL MODEL FOR INTEGRATING PHYSICAL AND CYBERSPACES IN ARCHITECTURE, Peter Anders
CLOSED-LOOP CONTROLLED TOTAL INTRA VENOUS ANAESTHESIA, CHAO DONG
CROSSTALK-RESILIANT CODING FOR HIGH DENSITY DIGITAL RECORDING, MOHAMMED ZAKI AHMED
Fatigue properties of metal inert gas and friction stir welded aluminium alloy 5383-H321, Gareth Richard Bradley
Formal concept matching and reinforcement learning in adaptive information retrieval, Rohana Kithsiri Rajapakse
INFRA-RED DIVERGENCES IN 2+1 DIMENSIONAL GAUGE THEORIES, ZAKARIA MAZUMDER
INTELLIGENT VISION-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM, KHENG LEE KOAY
PRINCIPLES OF METADESIGN Processes and Levels of Co-Creation in the New Design Space, ELISA GIACCARDI
Wavelet-based multi-carrier code division multiple access systems, Ali Muayyadi
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A Generic Network and System Management Framework, Martin Hans Knahl
Application of Stiffness/Strength Corrector and Cellular Automata in Predicting Response of Laterally Loaded Masonry Panels, Guang Chun Zhou
A pre-transfer assessment framework for international technology transfer, Stephen Hobbs
Barriers to creativity in the conceptual phase of engineering design : perceptions of designers at Rolls Royce Aerospace (Bristol) in new projects engineering, Rachel Amanda Jane Carkett
DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED HEAD-DISK SPACING MEASUREMENT METHODS FOR MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES, XINQUN LIU
DIGITAL WATERMARKING FOR COMPACT DISCS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE ERROR CORRECTION SYSTEM, KAY RYDYGER
Dynamic Characterisation of the Head-Media Interface in Hard Disk Drives using Novel Sensor Systems, Glen Alan Tunstall
Evaluation of lntelligent Medical Systems, Julian Bernard Tilbury
INTELLIGENT FAULT TOLERANT CONTROL SCHEMES FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES, ANDREW RAYMOND PEARSON
Investigation into the control of an upper-limb myoelectric prosthesis, Steven Michael Roberts
Linking performance requirements with process improvement actions for business process re-design, Cita Lorraine Wood
LINKING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS FOR BUSINESS PROCESS RE-DESIGN, CITA LORRAINE WOOD
PITCH ESTIMATION FOR NOISY SPEECH, AZAR KHURSHID
Precision Control of a Sensorless Brushless Direct Current Motor System, Matthew John Knight
Spread spectrum-based video watermarking algorithms for copyright protection, Cristian Vasile Serdean
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FORCE MICROSCOPE, JAMES FREDERICK CHARLES WINDMILL
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL SUSPENSION ARM WITH 2-DIMENSIONAL ACTUATION, FOR USE IN ADVANCED HARD DISK DRIVES, CHIBESA CHILUMBU
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
A Model for Managing Information Flow on the World Wide Web, Michael Paul Evans
AN INVESTIGATION OF RESIDUAL STRESSES INDUCED BY FORMING PROCESSES ON THE FATIGUE RESISTANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE WHEELS, PATRICK JAMES McGRATH
Clock-Feedthrough Compensation in MOS Sample-and-Hold Circuits, Franz Xaver Fuchs
IMPROVING DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMMES FOR INDUSTRY, Ronald Crayden Downing
Investigation into digital audio equaliser systems and the effects of arithmetic and transform errors on performance, Robin John Clark
Modelling business processes with links to ISO 9001, JOACHIM GINGELE
NATURAL ALGORITHMS IN DIGITAL FILTER DESIGN, STEPHEN PENBERTHY HARRIS
PROCESS-PROPERTY-FABRIC ARCHITECTURE RELATIONSHIPS IN FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES, NEIL ROBERT LEWARNE PEARCE
Security in a Distributed Processing Environment, Elizabeth Mary Joyce
THE APPLICATION OF REAL-TIME SOFTWARE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW-COST SATELLITE RETURN LINKS, JAMES TOM SLADER
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
A generic approach, employing information systems, for introducing manufacturing information systems in SME 's, Zahoor Ahmed Qurashi
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MODEL FOR THE DESIGN OF RF REED RELAYS, ROBERT ANTHONY HARRISON
A Predictive Fuzzy-Neural Autopilot for the Guidance of Small Motorised Marine Craft, Ralph Richter
Beach development behind detached breakwater., Philip George Axe
COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT UPON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, ANDREW DAVID PHIPPEN
Composite and comprehensive multimedia electronic health care records, Nichola Jane Salmons
Design models for multimedia learning environments based on interactive drama, Thomas John Rogers
Electronic Control of Torque Ripple in Brushless Motors, Peter Franz Kocybik
Evolutionary Decomposition of Complex Design Spaces, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD BONHAM
Evolutionary multi-objective decision support systems for conceptual design, Dragan Cvetkovic
Exploring and Exploiting Models of the Fitness Landscape: a Case Against Evolutionary Optimization, Jonathan Paul Moore
Modelling machine induced noise and vibration in a ship structure, Weihui Wang
Modelling, testing and design, of a surface piercing propeller drive, Peter Kevin Dyson
ON TURBO CODES AND OTHER CONCATENATED SCHEMES IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Adrian Ambroze
Optimisation and Decision Support during the Conceptual Stage of Building Design, Jim David Mathews
PROGNOSIS - Historical Pattern Matching for Economic Forecasting and Trading, GEORGIOS NIKOLAOS BANAVAS
THE SYSTEMIC REDESIGN OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS IN SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES, JOHN WILLIAM GEORGE BRADFORD
Traffic Profiles and Performance Modelling of Heterogeneous Networks, Georg Müller
USER-CENTRED METHODS IN THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF SOFTWARE TOOLS TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, Mark Dixon
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Advanced Magnetic Thin-Film Heads Under Read-While-Write Operation, Frank Zhigang Wang
A Fibre Optical Strain Sensor, Thomas David Paul Allsop
An Investigation into the Implementation and Performance of Spectrally Shaped Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, David Lahiri Bhatoolaul
AN INVESTIGATION OF EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING IN SYSTEMS IDENTIFICATION FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN, ANDREW HARRY WATSON
HUMAN CONTROL OF ROBOTIC MECHANISMS: MODELLING AND ASSESSMENT OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES, CATHY-ANN LEONIE RADIX
Intelligent Control Strategies for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Paul Jason Craven
MODELLING OF SWASH ZONE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT ON COARSE GRAINED BEACHES, EUR ING ERIK VAN WELLEN
MODELLING THE FISHERIES OF LAKE MANZALA, EGYPT, USING PARAMETRIC AND NON-PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL METHODS, MEDHAT MOHAMED AHMED ABDELAAL
Model wave impulse loads on caisson breakwater aeration, scale and structural response, Michael James Alexis Walkden
Optimal Hidden Markov Models, Bill Frederick McKee
RAPID CLOCK RECOVERY ALGORITHMS FOR DIGITAL MAGNETIC RECORDING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS, PAUL MICHAEL SMITHSON
Reducing the Computational Effort Associated with Evolutionary Optimisation in Single Component Design, HARISH DHANJI VEKERIA
Transformation of Multidirectional Sea Field and Computational Study, Suzana Ilic
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
3D Object Recognition Based On Constrained 2D Views, Levente Toth
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS' CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF MATHEMATICS, Wendy Mary Maull
A soft systems approach to the formulation of a manufacturing strategy, Tammy Jane Greswell
ASSESSMENT OF ASPHALT MATERIALS TO RELIEVE REFLECTION CRACKING OF HIGHWAY SURFACINGS, MICHAEL DAVID FOULKES
AUTOMATED DIESEL ENGINE CONDITION & PERFORMANCE MONITORING & THE APPLICATION OF NEURAL NETWORKS TO FAULT DIAGNOSIS, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD OWEN
AUTOMATED INTERPRETATION OF THE BACKGROUND EEG USING FUZZY LOGIC, EDWARD PETER RIDDINGTON
Enhanced coding, clock recovery and detection for a magnetic credit card, Daniel Felix Smith
FLUID INERTIA AND END EFFECTS IN RHEOMETER FLOWS, Jason Hughes
IMAGE ANALYSIS AND PRENATAL SCREENING, JIAN'AN LUAN
Intelligent Pattern Analysis of the Foetal Electrocardiogram, Nicholas John Outram
INVESTIGATION INTO SUBMICRON TRACK POSITIONING AND FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPUTER MAGNETIC DISKS, BAOLIN TAN
