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Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Author "Al Khalidi, Khaldoun, Ph.D."

Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Author "Al Khalidi, Khaldoun, Ph.D."

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  • Association rule mining using vertical apriori 
    Dhaini, Bassel H. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
    The aim of data mining as a scientific research is developing methods to analyze large amounts of data in order to discover interesting regularities or exceptions. Typical problems, which should be resolved during developing effective data mining algorithms, arise from the large sizes of both: The data sets used in the data mining process and the patterns results sets (for example in rules) which form discovered knowledge. Scientific researchers are oriented to find the most advantageous (i.e. most effective) solutions both during the data preparation stage and exploration and finally post- ...
  • Automatic segmentation and 3D rendering of liver veins from ultrasonic images 
    Balian, Armen A. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1999)
    In this thesis, automatic segmentation of liver veins from ultrasound slices is implemented and further rendered into 3D image to assist the medical doctor to more accurately apply any study intended on the liver. The main part of this study is the texture analysis since it is the hardest problem in common. As a start, 4 different techniques in texture analysis have been introduced, the Spatial Gray-level Dependence Matrices (SGLDM), The Fourier Power Spectrum (FPS), The Gray- Level Difference Statistics (GLD), and Law's Texture Energy Measure (TEM). Each of these methods have been discussed ...
  • Building a combined Micro/Macro instruction set according to a modified definition of microprogramming 
    Hatoum, Oussama (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
    This thesis aim is defining a new meaning for microprogramming as we know it. Microprogramming was seen from two different views. In commercial applications microprogramming was treated primarily as an emulation tool. This allowed systems such as the IMB system/386 to implement both backward and forward compatibility. In military applications microprograming was considered as a tool for building optimized and fault tolerance control units. Dynamic and user microprogramming are usually used to refer to the same concept. In this thesis we will make a clear distinction between the two terms. User ...
  • CASPER : cross-platform automated space planning engine for retailers 
    Tauk, Ziad (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2009-12)
    Retail space planning is an accurate and complex process affecting the overall performance of a retail environment. Such task, confronting large retailers consisting of huge malls and hypermarkets, appears infinite in the absence of a complete automated process, starting from the store plan generation, passing by the optimal product assortment and finishing with the product-to-shelf allocation problem. Moreover, the ever-changing factors affecting the retail space planning process, such as merchandising rules, competitive strategies and consumer behavior require continuous follow-up and optimization ...
  • CSAS: Course Schedule Advisory Expert System 
    Hamam, Samer (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2015-02)
    Student academic advising is an educational decision support process required nowadays to be automated for both the student and advisor to speed up the planning process of course registration by finding out the optimal sequencing or prioritization of students degree requirements to enroll in for next semesters based on their academic standing in a way that suits students’ interests and meets overall graduation requirements within a time frame. This thesis integrated all the rules and constraints from all precedent references relevant to this subject that impacts the scheduling process and proposed ...
  • Distributed architectures and Web services: using .NET platform for building an e-commerce application 
    Jurascovitch, Elie M. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2002)
    The purpose of this thesis is to study distributed applications in the context of heterogeneous clients (Web browser, mobile) and business-to-business (B2B) integration. Two distributed architectures, leaders of the distributed applications market are presented and compared: Microsoft's .NET, and Sun's Java Enterprise Java Beans (J2EE). After this comparative study, we chose .NET to develop an e- commerce application (Jurasco Style electronic shop) in order to outline the major application architectural issues and solutions offered by .NET technology. Our study also shows how the .NET Jurasco ...
  • Dynamically driven & generated systems D.D.G.S. 
    Jabbour, Joseph A. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2005)
    The purpose of this thesis is to plan, design, and implement a real and complete lifetime solution for many applications to provide developers and designers with a strong and a good pattern for future development. We have developed a well structured solution, which is basically meant for helping anyone who is involved in the software development cycle in (i) separating the layers, as well as (ii) shortening the development time of the user interface layer, and (iii) controlling the flow of these interfaces. Not to forget (iv) helping the developer with the creation of the data entities, this ...
  • Enhancing component interactivity and manageability using delegates 
    Faddoul, Fady S. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
    Software components enable practical reuse of software parts and amortization of investments over multiple applications. Software components are binary units of independent production, acquisition that are combined together to form a functioning system. Building solution by combining bought and made components improves quality and supports rapid development, leading to short time to market. For these reasons, component technology is expected by many to be the corner stone of software in the year to come. Even though component software is a very promising way of building applications, it is very ...
  • Plant leaf classification using dual path convolutional neural networks 
    Rizk, Sara (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    Taxon identification is highly needed for a wide variety of research including ecology, agronomy and medicine. As of 1970, classification of plants was introduced into computer vision techniques. Most research conducted in this area focuses on leaves due to their availability as well as their ability to discretize. The most common features researchers base their work on are shape, texture and venation. This research study proposes a dual path, dual feature model for plant leaf identification. We weigh our research on shape and venation features. Sobel operators are used for primary and secondary ...
  • A proposed algorithm for the derivation of consumer profile from minimal transactional data 
    Mhanna, Françoise (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2006)
    The 80/20 rule says that 20% of the customers produce 80% of the sales; this rule indicates the existence of hidden sales potentials that must be revealed. Those hidden sales potentials can only be discovered by building acustomer profile. A smart customer profile finds the high potential targets, creates CRM strategies, and starts programs to sell the hidden targets. Shifting just a small percentage of the customers whom are not generating profit to the top group of customers generating profit adds significantly sales growth increase profits. Customer profile puts the full picture together to ...
  • Segmentation of textured images using gibbs random fields 
    El-Hayek, Naji R. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2000)
    In this thesis digital image is introduced as an amount of data, which is produced when a 2-D light intensity function is sampled and quantized to create a digital image. Its principle objective is to define the segmentation process, in which we can partition an image into meaningful regions that correspond to part of, or the whole of objects within a scene. This is done by systematically dividing the whole image up into its constituent areas or regions. If the regions do not correspond directly to a physical object, or object surface, then they should correspond to some area of uniformity. Major ...
  • Temporal difference method with hebbian plasticity rule as a learning algorithm in networks of chaotic spiking neurons 
    Aoun, Mario A. (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2007)
    The aim of this thesis is to deluge the latest studies in chaotic dynamics and their relevance in neural computing, as also to inspect a new learning algorithm for a network of chaotic spiking neurons as it is recently proposed by Nigel Crook et al. [1]. The thesis will tackle the latest research in the field of information processing and chaotic neural networks, and will contribute to the recent work of Nigel Crook et al. [1] by finding a suitable learning algorithm for chaotic neurons. The learning algorithm based on biological realism will be implemented in a network of chaotic spiking ...
  • Transforming the Web into a database with XML 
    El Daccache, Walid (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2001)
    The World Wide Web is considered by far to be a simple and universal standard for exchanging information. This information that started to be manually composed and human readable, needed to grow more to reach dynamic composition and machine readability. Static web documents starved for a light breeze to release it from data and presentation mixture and lift it to a higher level of data representation and organization. XML "the extensible markup language'' as a standard of data representation on the web offered flexibility and simplicity in representing self describing electronic documents. This ...
  • Using Model Driven Architecture (MDA) for generating ER and .NET code models from an input PSM based on UML 
    Zeaiter, Leonardo (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2005)
    In this thesis, we demonstrate how developers can make use of the model driven architecture (MDA) techniques to make the software development process more reliable, robust and less costly. We will focus on discussing a set of transformation techniques that together, transform a PSM (Platform Specific Model) into a code model written in Visual Basic.NET and an ER (Entity Relationship) model developed using SQL (Structured query Language) and targeting the Microsoft SQL Server relational database management system. The source model is assumed to be represented using UML (Unified Modeling Language). ...
  • "Web Rings" and Tree structures on the web 
    Mouawad, Maurice T. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2001-06)
    The web is a vast source of information. However, due to the divisiveness and unlikeness of web pages' contents, this information is covered in the chaotic structure of the World Wide Web. At the same time, with the spread of web access, search engines are being, if not the sole utility, one of the most mechanisms used by the increasing number of users, to find interesting information. We are interested in identifying how pieces of information represented by URL pages, sharing common topics, are related as they are represented on the web. One such problem is studying patterns of occurrences of ...

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