Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Estimating Single and Multiple Target Locations Using K-Means Clustering with Radio Tomographic Imaging in Wireless Sensor Networks, Jeffrey K. Nishida
Network Routing Using the Network Tasking Order, a Chron Approach, Nicholas J. Paltzer
Airborne Network Optimization with Dynamic Network Update, Bradly S. Paul
Modeling Navigation System Performance of a Satellite-Observing Star Tracker Tightly Integrated with an Inertial Measurement Unit, Scott J. Pierce
Generation of Strategies for Environmental Deception in Two-Player Normal-Form Games, Howard E. Poston
Credible Set Estimation, Analysis, and Applications in Synthetic Aperture Radar Canonical Feature Extraction, Andrew C. Rexford
Evaluating Machine Learning Classifiers for Hybrid Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Michael D. Rich
A Novel Analysis of Performance Classification and Workload Prediction Using Electroencephalography (EEG) Frequency Data, Donovan L. Ricks
Counter Weapon Control, Brian J. Roadruck
The Unified Behavior Framework for the Simulation of Autonomous Agents, Daniel M. Roberson
Urban Environment Navigation with Real-Time Data Utilizing Computer Vision, Inertial, and GPS Sensors, Johnathan L. Rohde
Git as an Encrypted Distributed Version Control System, Russell G. Shirey
Measuring Angular Rate of Celestial Objects Using the Space Surveillance Telescope, Anthony J. Sligar
Robust Models for Operator Workload Estimation, Andrew M. Smith
Non-Linear Optimization Applied to Angle-of-Arrival Satellite-Based Geolocation with Correlated Measurements, Joshua S. Sprang
Novel Techniques for Secure Use of Public Cloud Computing Resources, Kyle E. Stewart
Energy Harvesting & Recapture from Human Subjects: Dual-Stage MEMS Cantilever Energy Harvester, Nicholas P. Sullivan
Hyperspectral Based Skin Detection for Person of Interest Identification, Khoa A. Tang
Exploration of Digital Circuits and Transistor-Level Testing in the DARPA TRUST Program, Ralph K. Tatum
On the Integration of Medium Wave Infrared Cameras for Vision-Based Navigation, Justin S. Tharp
Characterizing Multiple Wireless Sensor Networks for Large-Scale Radio Tomography, Tan Van
Electrostatically Driven Large Aperture Micro-Mirror Actuator Assemblies for High Fill-Factor, Agile Optical Phase Arrays, John P. Walton
Electrical and Physical Property Characterization of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Ink for Flexible Printed Electronics, Kristian E. Warner Jr.
Automatic Configuration of Programmable Logic Controller Emulators, Phillip C. Warner
Precision Relative Positioning for Automated Aerial Refueling from a Stereo Imaging System, Kyle P. Werner
Effects of Data Replication on Data Exfiltration in Mobile Ad hoc Networks Utilizing Reactive Protocols, Corey T. Willinger
Constructing Cost-Effective and Targetable ICS Honeypots Suited for Production Networks, Michael M. Winn
Communication and Jamming BDA of OFDMA communication systems using the software defined radio platform WARP, Kate J. Yaxley
Fingerprinting Software Defined Networks and Controllers, Zachary J. Zeitlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Combining Image Processing with Signal Processing to Improve Transmitter Geolocation Estimation, Amy M. Abraham
Secure ADS-B: Towards Airborne Communications Security in the Federal Aviation Administration's Next Generation Air Transportation System, Richard C. Agbeyibor
Integration of a Star Tracker and Inertial Sensors Using an Attitude Update, Humood Alkhaldi
Stochastic Prediction and Feedback Control of Router Queue Size in a Virtual Network Environment, Muflih Alqahtani
Multiple Signal Classification for Determining Direction of Arrival of Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Signals, Fawwaz Alsubaie
Carbon Allotrope Dependence on Temperature and Pressure During Thermal Decomposition of Silicon Carbide, Munson J. Anderson
Detection and Prevention of Android Malware Attempting to Root the Device, Justin R. Ball
GPS Multipath Reduction with Correlator Beamforming, Jason M. Barhorst
Windows Memory Forensic Data Visualization, James B. Baum
Leveraging the Cloud for Integrated Network Experimentation, Brian A. Beam
Chirp Reduction in Non-Isolated Quantum-Well Semiconductor Lasers Under Optical Injection, Matthew A. Bean
Online Build-Order Optimization for Real-Time Strategy Agents Using Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms, Jason M. Blackford
Impact of the Shodan Computer Search Engine on Internet-facing Industrial Control System Devices, Roland C. Bodenheim
The Differential Vector Phase-Locked Loop for Global Navigation Satellite System Signal Tracking, James J. Brewer
Feature Selection on Hyperspectral Data for Dismount Skin Analysis, Lindsay R. Cain
An Assessment of Normalized Difference Skin Index Robustness in Aquatic Environments, Alice W. Chan
Using State Merging and State Pruning to Address the Path Explosion Problem Faced by Symbolic Execution, Patrick T. Copeland
Improved Dictionary Formation and Search for Synthetic Aperture Radar Canonical Shape Feature Extraction, Matthew P. Crosser
Comparison of Image Processing Techniques Using Random Noise Radar, Jesse B. Cruz
Comparison of ZigBee Replay Attacks Using a Universal Software Radio Peripheral and USB Radio, Scott D. Dalrymple
Identifying High-Traffic Patterns in the Workplace With Radio Tomographic Imaging in 3D Wireless Sensor Networks, Thea S. Danella
Integrity Verification for SCADA Devices Using Bloom Filters and Deep Packet Inspection, Michael W. Doroski
Process Development for the Fabrication of Spheroidal Microdevice Packages Utilizing MEMS Technologies, Ryan M. Dowden
Network Monitoring Traffic Compression Using Singular Value Decomposition, Steven N. Feigh
Toward Automating Web Protocol Configuration for a Programmable Logic Controller Emulator, Deanna R. Fink
Extending Differential Fault Analysis to Dynamic S-Box Advanced Encryption Standard Implementations, Bradley M. Flamm
Salient Feature Identification and Analysis using Kernel-Based Classification Techniques for Synthetic Aperture Radar Automatic Target Recognition, Matthew S. Flynn
Analysis of Effects of Sensor Multithreading to Generate Local System Event Timelines, Daniel M. Gallagher
Firmware Modification Analysis in Programmable Logic Controllers, Arturo M. Garcia
Numerical Integration with Graphical Processing Unit for QKD Simulation, Virginia R. Garrett
Binary Detection Using Multi-Hypothesis Log-Likelihood, Image Processing, Brent H. Gessel
Android Based Behavioral Biometric Authentication via Multi-Modal Fusion, Anthony J. Grenga
Non-Linear Optimization Applied to Angle-of-Arrival Satellite-Based Geolocation, Stephen D. Hartzell
Opportunistic Access in Frequency Hopping Cognitive Radio Networks, Ethan S. Hennessey
Selective Dry Etch for Defining Ohmic Contacts for High Performance ZnO TFTs, Matthew L. Herold
A Quantification of the 3D Modeling Capabilities of the Kinect Fustion Algorithm, Jeremy M. Higbee
Improving Statistical Machine Translation Through N-best List, Jordan S. Keefer
Complexity, Heuristic, and Search Analysis for the Games of Crossings and Epaminondas, David W. King Jr.
Design, Fabrication and Testing of Two Dimensional Radio Frequency Metamaterials, Russell P. Krones
Radio Frequency Fingerprinting Techniques through Preamble Modification in IEEE 802.11b, Nicholas J. Kulesza
Characterization and Performance Comparison of Low-Voltage, High-Speed, Push-Pull and traveling-wave Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulators, Tristan A. Latchu
Terrain Referenced Navigation Using SIFT Features in LiDAR Range-Based Data, Matthew T. Leines
An Artificial Neural Network-based Decision-Support System for Integrated Network Security, Tyrone A. Lewis
A Recommender System in the Cyber Defense Domain, Katherine B. Lyons
Vulnerability Analysis of the MAVLink Protocol for Command and Control of Unmanned Aircraft, Joseph A. Marty
Estimation and Coordination of Sequence Patterns for Frequency Hopping Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, Curtis C. Medve
Characterizing and Optimizing the Performance of the MAESTRO 49-core Processor, Eric W. Mote
Large Scale Hierarchical K-Means Based Image Retrieval With MapReduce, William E. Murphy
Outperforming Game Theoretic Play with Opponent Modeling in Two Player Dominoes, Michael M. Myers
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Photoacoustic (PA) Detector of Terahertz (THz) Radiation for Chemical Sensing, Richard A. Newberry
Advances in SCA and RF-DNA Fingerprinting Through Enhanced Linear Regression Attacks and Application of Random Forest Classifiers, Hiren J. Patel
Scalable System Design for Covert MIMO Communications, Jason R. Pennington
Enhanced Polarimetric Radar Imaging Using Cross-Channel Coupling Constraints, Andrea E. Perhai
Bayesian Methods and Confidence Intervals for Automatic Target Recognition of SAR Canonical Shapes, Richard W. Rademacher
Improved Wireless Security through Physical Layer Protocol Manipulation and Radio Frequency Fingerprinting, Benjamin W. Ramsey
Nondestructive Electromagnetic Characterization of Uniaxial Materials, Neil G. Rogers
Simulated Assessment of Interference Effects in Direct Sequence SpreadSpectrum (DSSS) QPSK Receiver, Luis S. Rojas
Blind Demodulation of Pass Band OFDMA Signals and Jamming Battle Damage Assessment Utilizing Link Adaptation, Nicholas A. Rutherford
Programmable Logic Controller Modification Attacks for Use in Detection Analysis, Carl D. Schuett
Complex VLSI Feature Comparison for Commercial Microelectronics Verification, Michael K. Seery
Radio Frequency Emitter Geolocation Using Cubesats, Andrew J. Small
REDIR: Automated Static Detection of Obfuscated Anti-Debugging Techniques, Adam J. Smith
Image-Aided Navigation Using Cooperative Binocular Stereopsis, Justin T. Soeder
The Scattering of Partially Coherent Electromagnetic Beam Illumination from Statistically Rough Surfaces, Mark F. Spencer
Contact Resistance Evolution and Degradation of Highly Cycled Micro-Contacts, Christopher L. Stilson
A Comparison of RF-DNA Fingerprinting Using High/Low Value Receivers with ZigBee Devices, Tyler D. Stubbs
A Test Methodology for Evaluating Cognitive Radio Systems, Jared J. Thompson
Development of Adaptive Tilt Tracker that Utilizes QUAD-cell Detector to Track Extended Objects, Issac J. Thornton
Passive RF Tomography: Signal Processing and Experimental Validation, Thang M. Tran
Automated Driftmeter Fused with Inertial Navigation, Allan D. Tuma
Airborne Wireless Communication Modeling and Analysis with MATLAB, Matthew J. Vincie