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Motion Space Analysis of Smooth Objects in Point Contacts
(2018-07-19)The present work studies instantaneous motion of smooth planar and spatial objects in unilateral point contacts. The traditional first-order instantaneous kinematic analysis is found insufficient to explain many common ... -
Mott-Hubbard Phenomena : Studies Within The Local Approximation
(2012-01-10)In this thesis we address a few such problems involving the microscopic theory of strongly correlated electrons using the d-tca or local approximation. The rest of this Chapter is organised as follows: we summarise the ... -
MPCLeague: Robust MPC Platform for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
In the modern era of computing, machine learning tools have demonstrated their potential in vital sectors, such as healthcare and finance, to derive proper inferences. The sensitive and confidential nature of the data in ... -
Mucin-Based Photocrosslinkable Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering
The growing demand for treatment strategies to address organ damage caused by chronic illness, trauma, and aging, along with the demand for disease models and drug testing, has spurred significant advancements in tissue ... -
Multi-agent Collaborative Framework for Automated Agriculture
The agriculture sector faces numerous challenges in meeting the demands of a growing global population while managing resource constraints, labour shortages and environmental sustainability. This thesis presents a multi-agent ... -
Multi-agent Consensus Using Generalized Cyclic Pursuit Strategies
(2009-05-11)One of the main focus of research on multi-agent systems is that of coordination in a group of agents to solve problems that are beyond the capability of a single agent. Each agent in the multi-agent system has limited ... -
Multi-Agent Coordination using Convex Formations and Binary Tree Structures
Multi-agent systems are increasingly deployed in missions involving large-scale tasks with complex objectives that are beyond the capability of a single agent. Such missions demand computationally efficient coordination ... -
Multi-Agent Positional Consensus Under Various Information Paradigms
(2017-02-22)This thesis addresses the problem of positional consensus of multi-agent systems. A positional consensus is achieved when the agents converge to a point. Some applications of this class of problem is in mid-air refueling ... -
Multi-Agent Pursuit-Evasion and Coverage Strategies
Autonomous agents are increasingly being used to solve many tasks deemed complex by humans with ease and effectiveness. Two such related applications are in defence scenarios and in coverage. Inspired by these applications, ... -
Multi-Agent Search Using Voronoi Partition
(2010-08-05)This thesis addresses a multi-agent search problem where several agents, equipped with sensors and communication devices, search an unknown area. Lack of information about the search space is modeled as an uncertainty ... -
Multi-Antenna Communication Receivers Using Metaheuristics and Machine Learning Algorithms
(2018-04-23)In this thesis, our focus is on low-complexity, high-performance detection algorithms for multi-antenna communication receivers. A key contribution in this thesis is the demonstration that efficient algorithms from ... -
Multi-Armed Bandits – On Range Searching and On Slowly-varying Non-stationarity
Multi-Armed Bandits (MAB) is a popular framework for modelling sequential decision-making problems under uncertainty. This thesis is a compilation of two independent works on MABs. 1. In the first work, we study a ... -
Multi-Axis Motion Measurement Systems Based on Optical Beam Deflection
Multi-axis motion measurement is indispensable for precision motion control, and characterization of dynamic response of mechanical structures. This work describes the development and applications of a 5-axis high bandwidth ... -
Multi-component Gas Mixture Separation: Fundamental Studies to Pilot Scale Development and Characterization
Climate change has become one of the significant challenges of the 21st century resulting in increased demand for low-carbon energy carriers to achieve a sustainable future. Thermo-chemical conversion of environmentally ... -
Multi-connectivity for Urllc and Coexistence with Embb in Time-varying and Fading Channels
Ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) is a novel use case of 5G. It has challenging requirements like such as low block error rates (BLERs) and stringent latency targets. Multi-connectivity, in which multiple ... -
Multi-Core Memory System Design : Developing and using Analytical Models for Performance Evaluation and Enhancements
Memory system design is increasingly influencing modern multi-core architectures from both performance and power perspectives. Both main memory latency and bandwidth have im-proved at a rate that is slower than the increase ... -
Multi-Dimensional Solid State NMR - Methods Development and Application to Materials
In recent years, the scope of application of solid-state NMR to different areas has been witnessing a significant increase. Primarily, this is due to the possibility of routine use of proton NMR spectroscopy at ultrafast ... -
Multi-faceted modular interactions in proteins
All living systems are composed of plethora of biomolecules. There are various types of biomolecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, carbohydrates and metabolites. All the reactions in a biological system involve interactions ... -
Multi-label Classification with Multiple Label Correlation Orders And Structures
(2018-06-18)Multilabel classification has attracted much interest in recent times due to the wide applicability of the problem and the challenges involved in learning a classifier for multilabeled data. A crucial aspect of multilabel ... -
Multi-layered Composite Structures for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
With the recent surge in the usage of electronic devices, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a serious threat. Unwanted electromagnetic (EM) waves not only interfere with the normal functioning of electronic components, ...