• Improving Virtual Reality safety precautions with depth sensing. 

  Huang, Shaoyan (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. 

  Yin, Hao (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. 

  Orcheston-Findlay, Louise (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. 

  Cook, Jarrod (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. 

  Alizadeh, Saeid (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 

  Tulod, Adrian M. (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 

  Bellagamba, Xavier (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. 

  Johnstone, Neil David (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 ...

• Hysteretic behaviour of Asymmetric Friction Connections (AFCs). 

  Chanchi Golondrino, Jose Christian (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. 

  Kho, Darren (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. 

  Nguyen, Viet Xuan (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 ...

• Predicting decayed, missing or filled teeth in young children : a comparative use of conventional statistical methods and machine learning. 

  Sonal, Sarah A.; Lee, Martin; Brown Jennifer A.; Schluter, Philip J. (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. 

  Kenny, Allanah (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 ...

• Review of FSC certification Impacts: experience of natural forest concessionaires within IDH and TBI support in Indonesia 

  Karsidi, Ahmad (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Voluntary certification is an option to support the sustainable environmental, economic and social development of enterprises operating in natural forests. FSC certification is the oldest and most preferred voluntary scheme ...

• Shaking table testing of integrated low damage building systems. 

  Johnston, Harry (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This thesis presents the findings from an experimental programme to determine the performance and behaviour of an integrated building incorporating low damage structural and non-structural systems. The systems investigated ...

• Prediction of microsleeps using EEG inter-channel relationships 

  Buriro, Abdul Baseer (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  A microsleep is a brief and involuntary sleep-related loss of consciousness of up to 15 s during an active and attention-demanding task. Such episodes of unresponsiveness are of particularly high importance in people who ...

• Understanding software maintenance in the context of software architecture evolution. 

  Wimalasooriya, Chathrie (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Context and background: Software maintenance and evolution occur throughout the lifetime of a software system and involve activities such as fixing bugs, adding functionality or improving the software’s design. Maintenance ...

• Naïve infinitesimal analysis. 

  Nugraha, Anggha (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This research has been done with the aim of building a new understanding of the nonstandard mathematical analysis. In order to achieve this goal, we first explore the two existing models of numbers: reals (R) and ...

• Performance and security analysis of flexible random virtual internet protocol multiplexing on a virtualised network. 

  Dishington, Cole (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  With the interconnection of services and customers, network attacks are now capable of large amounts of damage. Defending against these attacks is difficult, especially with an asymmetric disadvantage between defender ...

• Conductive bioimprint for regenerative medicine : synthesis and characterisation 

  Abd Wahid, Nor Azila Binti (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  The ability to manufacture the cell culture platforms that guide biological cells to differentiate in controlled manners and in situ monitoring their viability and response to stimulate is important in a number of applications ...

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