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Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction. (2008)
Thesis
Carroll, F. Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2393

This thesis investigates the potential of aesthetics in the design of Human-Computer Interactions (HCI). In particular, it aims to provide a means by which aesthetics can be applied in photorealistic virtual reality (VR) to create ‘engaging’ experien... Read More about Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction..

Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication (2007)
Thesis
Muir, L. J. Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication. (Thesis). Robert Gordon University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9351

Video communication of British Sign Language (BSL) is important for remote interpersonal communication and for the equal provision of services for deaf people. However, the use of video telephony and video conferencing applications for BSL communicat... Read More about Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication.

A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement (2007)
Thesis
Kukla, R. A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3927

A town planner, faced with the task of designing attractive walking spaces, needs a tool that will allow different designs to be compared in terms of their attractiveness as well as their effectiveness. PEDFLOW is an attempt to create such a tool. It... Read More about A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement.

Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches (2007)
Thesis
Sa'adah, S. Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9469

In the vehicle routing problem with time windows VRPTW, there arc two main objectives. The primary objective is to reduce the number of vehicles, the secondary one is to minimise the total distance travelled by all vehicles. This thesis describes som... Read More about Solving vehicle routing problems using multipleant colonies and deterministic approaches.

Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience (2007)
Thesis
Kettley, S. Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2418

The purpose of the research described in this thesis was to develop a design methodology for Wearable Computing concepts that could potentially embody authenticity. The Wearables community, still firmly rooted in the disciplines of engineering and er... Read More about Crafting the wearable computer: Design process and user experience.

Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework (2007)
Thesis
Tandon, A. Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4047

The purpose of thesis is to benchmark the database to examine and analyze the performance using the Microsoft COM+ the most commonly used component framework heavily used for developing component based applications. The prototype application based on... Read More about Analysis and optimization of data storage using enhanced object models in the .NET framework.

Automated process of network documentation (2007)
Thesis
Campbell, B. Automated process of network documentation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4048

Knowledge of network topologies is invaluable to system administrators regardless of the size of an enterprise. Yet this information is time consuming to collect, and even more so to be processed into easily consumable formats (i.e. visual maps). Thi... Read More about Automated process of network documentation.

Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects (2007)
Thesis
Evangelidis, A. Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7309

eGovernment is a relatively new, but rapidly expanding, domain; mainly due to the perceived outcomes that it may bring to the public administration. Founded on the premise that eGovernment programmes may increase efficiency and effectiveness, decreas... Read More about Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects.

Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. (2006)
Thesis
Lewis, R. M. R. Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2392

The work presented in this thesis concerns the problem of timetabling at universities – particularly course-timetabling, and examines the various ways in which metaheuristic techniques might be applied to these sorts of problems. Using a popular benc... Read More about Metaheuristics for university course timetabling..

Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams. (2006)
Thesis
Bahadori-Jahromi, A. Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2

Decline in supplies of old growth wood coupled with increased demand for structural timber by the construction industry led to creation of engineered timber products (EWPs) comprising wood waste. The author designed, fabricated and tested composite i... Read More about Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams..

Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice. (2006)
Thesis
Cannon, A. Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3462

The necessity for scientists and others to use consistent terminology has recently been
regarded as fundamental to advancing scientific research, particularly where data from
disparate sources must be shared, compared or integrated. One area where... Read More about Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice..

Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems. (2005)
Thesis
Obiebi, J. Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6198

Spread Spectrum (SS) communication, initially designed for military applications, is
now the basis for many of today's advanced communications systems such as Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global Positioning System (GPS), Wireless Local
Lo... Read More about Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems..

Facillitating, teaching and learning of programming with inter-active multimedia. (2004)
Thesis
Choi, S.-H. Facillitating, teaching and learning of programming with inter-active multimedia. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5681

This thesis investigates effective ways of designing and integrating Interactive
Multimedia (IMM) to facilitate teaching and learning of programming. Drawing on a
preliminary investigation in IMM and learning, an initial design and integration
app... Read More about Facillitating, teaching and learning of programming with inter-active multimedia..

An agent-based Bayesian method for network intrusion detection. (2003)
Thesis
Pikoulas, J. An agent-based Bayesian method for network intrusion detection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4057

Security is one of the major issues in any network and on the Internet. It encapsulates many different areas, such as protecting individual users against intruders, protecting corporate systems against damage, and protecting data from intrusion. It i... Read More about An agent-based Bayesian method for network intrusion detection..

Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments. (2003)
Thesis
Sykes, J. R. Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2786

This thesis explores the acquisition of spatial knowledge as a means to support wayfinding in virtual environments. Specifically, the thesis presents an investigation into
the potential benefits one might gain through the application of a variety of... Read More about Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments..

Component-based network test tools platform for network design and maintenance (2003)
Thesis
Golam, H. Component-based network test tools platform for network design and maintenance. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4066

Tools development for testing real time systems rely heavily on frameworks that are capable of delivering the advantages of precise control, the availability of a range of functions and the availability of standardised and reusable components. The ad... Read More about Component-based network test tools platform for network design and maintenance.

Designing and evaluating information spaces: a navigational perspective. (2003)
Thesis
McCall, R. Designing and evaluating information spaces: a navigational perspective. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3606

Navigation in two and three dimensional electronic environments has become an important usability
issue.Research in to the use of hypertext systems would appear to suggest that people suffer from a
variety of navigational problems in these environm... Read More about Designing and evaluating information spaces: a navigational perspective..

Solving Real-World Routing Problems using Evolutionary Algorithms and Multi-Agent-Systems. (2003)
Thesis
Urquhart, N. B. Solving Real-World Routing Problems using Evolutionary Algorithms and Multi-Agent-Systems. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2748

This thesis investigates the solving of routing problems using Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs). Routing problems are known to be hard and may possess complex search spaces. Evolutionary algorithms are potentially powerful tools for finding solutions wi... Read More about Solving Real-World Routing Problems using Evolutionary Algorithms and Multi-Agent-Systems..