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Improving Virtual Reality safety precautions with depth sensing.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Virtual Reality (VR) technology provides a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, in which the user can interact with virtual objects in real time and walk naturally with the locomotion techniques. However, ... -
Improved vertex skinning algorithm based on dual quaternions.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In character animation, traditional skinning algorithms such as linear blend skinning (LBS) and dual quaternion skinning (DQS) are widely used due to their simplicity and e ciency. However, they both su er from ... -
Control and measurement of the cell-culture oxygen environment for an improved cancer model.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Cancer is a very heterogeneous disease that effects millions worldwide. A common challenge in drug efficacy trials is that widely used cancer models largely lack many attributes that are needed to mimic in-vivo behaviour, ... -
Design, testing and simulation of grip ‘n’ grab ratcheting, tension-only devices for seismic energy dissipation systems.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis details the development of a ratcheting, tension-only mechanism for use with seismic energy dissipation systems, known as the Grip 'n' Grab (GNG). The development is taken from initial design concepts through ... -
Diaphragm performance in steel frame structures under lateral loading.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Significant advances have been made over recent years in the design of vertical lateral force resisting (VLFR) systems such as frames and walls in buildings subject to earthquake loading. However, the in-plane seismic ... -
Restoration of canopy tree species in degraded eastern South Island ecosystems
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The history of ecosystem disturbances has altered most of the original forest ecosystems in New Zealand especially those associated with the eastern zone of the South Island where fire and pastoral farming have transformed ... -
Machine learning-supported and data-driven enhancements of distributed infrastructure seismic resilience
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This dissertation presents four research elements that aim to improve the seismic resilience of communities. Two of these elements are dedicated to directly improve the resilience of buried infrastructure networks (in ... -
Bolted end plate beam to column connections under earthquake type loading : a report.
(University of Canterbury, 1981)This thesis has tried to collate and compare the universally available design recommendations for this bolted end plate beam to column type of connection. Three specimens simulating these connections in a multistorey ... -
Functionalized zeolite-solvent catalytic systems for microwave-assisted dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(Elsevier BV, 2019)This study investigates the structure-performance relationships in different zeolite-solvent systems that are suitable for microwave-assisted dehydration of food waste-derived fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). ... -
Autonomous Vehicles – Legal Concerns [MP3]
(2019)We continue our discussion on autonomous vehicles and focus in this episode on the legal aspects. In particular the issues around liability are a major obstacle for the wide adoption of autonomous vehicles. Who will be ... -
Autonomous Vehicles – The Future Of Transportation [MP3]
(2019)Autonomous vehicles are one of the most interesting topics in human-robot interaction right now. While they are not humanoid in shape, they are one of the biggest, deadliest and most promising robots available to the general ... -
Cobalt-impregnated biochar produced from CO2-mediated pyrolysis of Co/lignin as an enhanced catalyst for activating peroxymonosulfate to degrade acetaminophen
(Elsevier BV, 2019)While sulfate radical (SO4−)-based processes are useful to degrade acetaminophen (ACE), studies of using peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade ACE are quite limited. In addition, although Co is validated as the most effective ... -
Hysteretic behaviour of Asymmetric Friction Connections (AFCs).
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Asymmetric Friction Connections (AFCs) are bolted connections used to dissipate seismic energy via friction. AFCs have been experimentally validated as seismic dissipaters for different steel structural systems. However, ... -
Seismic performance of timber-steel hybrid systems with infilled plywood shear walls.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Timber-steel hybrid structures provide a viable solution to strengthen lateral load resisting systems in multi-storey light timber framed buildings. This thesis investigated cyclic behaviour of one type of timber-steel ... -
Modeling present and future aboveground biomass of evergreen broadleaf forests in Vietnam.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Forest reforestation and degradation have both occured over the past five decades in Vietnam. To cope with this problem, the Vietnamese government has established plans and set up strategies to reduce deforestation and ... -
Optimum Control of Flow around a Circular Cylinder with Non-Uniform Suction
(2019)In the present study, numerical investigations were performed to determine the optimum non-uniform suction profiles to control the flow around a circular cylinder in the range of Reynolds numbers 4<𝑅𝑒<200. To investigate ... -
Ductility of dowelled New Zealand Douglas-Fir CLT connections under monotonic and cyclic loading
(2019)Cross-laminated Timber (CLT) is gaining popularity in Australasia as a building material for multi-storey structures. For multi-storey timber buildings located in seismic areas, designing strong but ductile hold-downs for ... -
A preliminary study on cyclic behaviour of SFS dowelled connections in glulam frames
(2019)SFS self-drilling dowels are a special type of metal fasteners in timber construction which can go through relatively thin steel plates and timber members without pre-drilling. The application of SFS dowels makes wood-steel ... -
Predicting decayed, missing or filled teeth in young children : a comparative use of conventional statistical methods and machine learning.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: Early childhood caries is a preventable chronic disease with a strong socio-economic gradient. The overall arching goal of this research is to establish if routinely collected data can be used to predict ... -
Parallel neurovascular coupling models and associated spreading depression.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Neuronal activity evokes a localised increase in cerebral blood flow (CBF) in a response known as neurovascular coupling (NVC). This response is achieved through communication between neurons, astrocytes and vascular ...
