Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Interpretations of Machine Learning and Their Application to Therapeutic Design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)We introduce a framework for interpreting black-box machine learning (ML) models, discover overinterpretation as a failure mode of deep neural networks, and discuss how ML methods can be applied for therapeutic design, ... -
An interpreter for a novice-oriented programming language with runtime macros
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In this thesis, we present the design and implementation of a new novice-oriented programming language with automatically hygienic runtime macros, as well as an interpreter framework for creating such languages. The language ... -
Interpreting a contemporary urban vernacular for cities : --the case of Delhi
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)The broad aim of this thesis is to investigate whether the regulatory environment in an urban setting can be utilized to nurture appropriate urban forms. The word 'form' here includes both physical characteristics, and the ... -
Interpreting abstract games : the metaphorical potential of formal game elements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)As cultural artifacts, abstract games offer unique challenges to critical interpretation. This is largely due to the fact that such games lack a fictional element: there are no characters, no settings, and no narratives ... -
Interpreting Alaminos : the cultural context of form
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983)This thesis presents a methodology for transforming designs from their traditional context to a new, though continuous, form. In particular, this thesis examines the interactional role of holism - and its underlying ... -
Interpreting and optimizing data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)The goal of this research was twofold. The first goal was to use observational data to propose interventions under various constraints, without explicitly inferring a causal graph. These interventions may be optimized for ... -
Interpreting author intentions by analyzing story modulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)If we are to understand human intelligence, then we need to understand human story understanding competencies, including our ability to communicate. Communication can be thought of as an externalization of an inner model ... -
Interpreting black-box models through sufficient input subsets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Recent progress in machine learning has come at the cost of interpretability, earning the field a reputation of producing opaque, "black-box" models. While deep neural networks are often able to achieve superior predictive ... -
Interpreting global justice : variations in perspectives of U.S. environmental organizations on environment, human rights, and social equity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Environmental movement organizations in the United States have engaged with the global justice movement differently depending on the extent to which they view human rights and social equity issues as part of their environmental ... -
Interpreting human activity from electrical consumption data through non-intrusive load monitoring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) has three distinct advantages over today's smart meters. First, it offers accountability. Few people know where their kWh's are going. Second, it is a maintenance tool. Signs of wear ... -
Interpreting landscape : understanding through a story of architectural experiences
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)Since the 1880's the United States government has been constructing buildings on national park land. The visitor and administrative building typologies in the National Park Service have evolved from Army barracks at Fort ... -
Interpreting Moslem political behavior : an analytical framework and a comparative case study of the leadership styles of Kemal Ataturk and Anwar El-Sadat
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Interpreting otoacoustic emissions in humans : evidence for multiple generating mechanisms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Healthy ears generate sounds known as otoacoustic emissions that can be evoked and measured in the ear-canal using small, low-noise microphones. The ability to measure acoustic signals that originate within the cochlea ... -
Interpreting questions under attitudes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Abstract This dissertation concerns three kinds of variability that pose challenges for the compositional semantics of question-embedding sentences: (i) lexical variation among clause-embedding predicates with respect to ... -
Interpreting Raman spectra using machine learning: towards a non-invasive method of characterizing single cells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)Raman microscopy has the potential to non-destructively measure the biomolecular changes in single cells in a label-free manner. However, the extent to which Raman spectra can effectively infer biologically-relevant ... -
Interpreting structure through intuition : a light rail campus crossing in Seattle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)Common to all people is some degree of intuition into aspects of the natural physical laws by which we are bound to The earth. To a large degree This intuitive sensitivity is grounded in our visual registration of the ... -
Interpreting territorial structure : the machiya of Kyoto and the rowhouses of Boston's South End
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)This thesis focuses on the structure of territory, and how a sense of physical and psychological retreat can be achieved by manipulating territorial principles as one moves through layers of space in an urban context. The ... -
Interpreting the female voice : an application of art and media technology
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Interpreting the genome physically in-silico
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Interpreting the role of non-coding genetic variation in human disease
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)One of the fundamental goals of human genetics is to identify the genetic causes of human disease to ultimately design novel therapeutics. However, two challenges have become readily apparent. First, the majority of genomic ...
