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Lyapunov's direct method, which is based on the existence of a scalar function of the state that decreases monotonically along trajectories, still serves as the primary tool for establishing stability of nonlinear systems. ...

This thesis investigates equalization for advanced protected satellite communications systems in development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Equalizers facilitate high data rate communication by correcting dispersion in the ...

This thesis proposes a novel structure for robotic navigation with minimal sensing abilities called the Probabilistic Gap Navigation Tree (PGNT). In this navigation approach, we create a topological map of the environment ...

The objective of this thesis is to present the foundation of an automated large-scale disease prediction system. Unlike previous work that has typically focused on a small self-contained dataset, we explore the possibility ...

In order to improve the effectiveness of communications in marketing, companies must now find ways to target their marketing campaigns to the right people, and present content in a way that the end user is most comfortable ...

The purpose of this project is to create a device which can perform closed-loop brain recording and stimulation. Part of this is to create a device to amplify and digitize high frequency EEG signals up to 1 KHz. The other ...

Despite the huge amount of computer data that exists today, the task of sharing information between organizations is still tackled largely on a case-by-case basis. The M Language is a data language that improves data sharing ...

This thesis develops a method of phase-controlled rectification to be used with permanent-magnet downhole alternators. The design faces unique challenges imposed by the downhole environment. The thesis discusses the design, ...

This thesis describes the design and implementation of CopyStyler, a tool to enable novice web users to style their own web pages by emulating the style of existing pages on the Web. The tool is implemented as a browser ...

Touch plays a central role in social expression but, so far, research into social touch behaviors for robots has been almost. non-existent. Embodied machines have the unique capability to sense human body language, which ...