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A knowledge acquisition tool to assist case authoring from texts. (2009)
Thesis
ASIIMWE, S.M. 2009. A knowledge acquisition tool to assist case authoring from texts. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) is a technique in Artificial Intelligence where a new problem is solved by making use of the solution to a similar past problem situation. People naturally solve problems in this way, without even thinking about it. For exa... Read More about A knowledge acquisition tool to assist case authoring from texts..

Representation and learning schemes for sentiment analysis. (2009)
Thesis
MUKRAS, R. 2009. Representation and learning schemes for sentiment analysis. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis identifies four novel techniques of improving the performance of sentiment analysis of text systems. Thes include feature extraction and selection, enrichment of the document representation and exploitation of the ordinal structure of rat... Read More about Representation and learning schemes for sentiment analysis..

Self adapting websites: mining user access logs. (2008)
Thesis
BATHUMALAI, G. 2008. Self adapting websites: mining user access logs. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis.

The Web can be regarded as a large repository of diversified information in the form of millions of websites distributed across the globe. However, the ever increasing number of websites in the Web has made it extremely difficult for users to find th... Read More about Self adapting websites: mining user access logs..

Event and map content personalisation in a mobile and context-aware environment. (2008)
Thesis
BIERIG, R., 2008. Event and map content personalisation in a mobile and context-aware environment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Effective methods for information access are of the greatest importance for our modern lives “ particularly with respect to handheld devices. Personalisation is one such method which models a users characteristics to deliver content more focused to t... Read More about Event and map content personalisation in a mobile and context-aware environment..

An inductive logic programming approach to learning which uORFs regulate gene expression. (2008)
Thesis
SELPI 2008. An inductive logic programming approach to learning which uORFs regulate gene expression. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Some upstream open reading frames (uORFs) regulate gene expression (i.e. they are functional) and can play key roles in keeping organisms healthy. However, how uORFs are involved in gene regulation is not het fully understood. In order to get a compl... Read More about An inductive logic programming approach to learning which uORFs regulate gene expression..

Research and development of enhanced, integrated and accessible flow metering software for industry. (2007)
Thesis
OOD, D.C. 2007. Research and development of enhanced, integrated and accessible flow metering software for industry. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This project was an investigation to find improvements required in the delivery of software for the flow metering industry. The project has resulted in the repackaging of existing software using appropriate technologies. This included developing soft... Read More about Research and development of enhanced, integrated and accessible flow metering software for industry..

Using the organizational and narrative thread structures in an e-book to support comprehension. (2007)
Thesis
SUN, Y. 2007. Using the organizational and narrative thread structures in an e-book to support comprehension. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Stories, themes, concepts and references are organized structurally and purposefully in most books. A person reading a book needs to understand themes and concepts within the context. Schanks Dynamic Memory theory suggested that building on existing... Read More about Using the organizational and narrative thread structures in an e-book to support comprehension..

Introspective knowledge acquisition for case retrieval networks in textual case base reasoning. (2007)
Thesis
CHAKRABORTI, S. 2007. Introspective knowledge acquisition for case retrieval networks in textual case base reasoning. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Textual Case Based Reasoning (TCBR) aims at effective reuse of information contained in unstructured documents. The key advantage of TCBR over traditional Information Retrieval systems is its ability to incorporate domain-specific knowledge to facili... Read More about Introspective knowledge acquisition for case retrieval networks in textual case base reasoning..

Complexity modelling for case knowledge maintenance in case-based reasoning. (2006)
Thesis
MASSIE. S. 2006. Complexity modelling for case knowledge maintenance in case-based reasoning. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Case-based reasoning solves new problems by re-using the solutions of previously solved similar problems and is popular because many of the knowledge engineering demands of conventional knowledge-based systems are removed. The content of the case kno... Read More about Complexity modelling for case knowledge maintenance in case-based reasoning..

DEUM: a framework for an estimation of distribution algorithm based on Markov random fields. (2006)
Thesis
SHAKYA, S.K. 2006. DEUM: a framework for an estimation of distribution algorithm based on Markov random fields. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Estimation of Distribution Algorithms (EDAs) belong to the class of population based optimisation algorithms. They are motivated by the idea of discovering and exploiting the interaction between variables in the solution. They estimate a probability... Read More about DEUM: a framework for an estimation of distribution algorithm based on Markov random fields..

A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse. (2003)
Thesis
MACLEAN, A. 2003. A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1871759

The work presented in this thesis is principally concerned with the development of a method and set of tools designed to support the identification of class-based similarity in collections of object-oriented code. Attention is focused on enhancing th... Read More about A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse..

Using document clustering and language modelling in mediated information retrieval. (2002)
Thesis
MURESAN, G. 2002. Using document clustering and language modelling in mediated information retrieval. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Our work addresses a well documented problem: users are frequently unable to articulate a query that clearly and comprehensively expresses their information need. This can be attributed to the information need being too ambiguous and not clearly defi... Read More about Using document clustering and language modelling in mediated information retrieval..

Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement. (2000)
Thesis
WIRATUNGA, N.C. 2000. Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Knowledge refinement tools seek to correct faulty rule-based systems by identifying and repairing faults indicated by training examples that provide evidence of faults. This thesis proposes mechanisms that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of... Read More about Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement..

An application of genetic algorithms to chemotherapy treatment. (1998)
Thesis
PETROVSKI, A. 1998. An application of genetic algorithms to chemotherapy treatment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The present work investigates methods for optimising cancer chemotherapy within the bounds of clinical acceptability and making this optimisation easily accessible to oncologists. Clinical oncologists wish to be able to improve existing treatment reg... Read More about An application of genetic algorithms to chemotherapy treatment..

A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components. (1996)
Thesis
CORR, G.A. 1996. A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis addresses the problem of descriptive complexity presented by systems involving a high number of interacting components. It investigates the evaluation measure of performability and its application to such systems. A new description and si... Read More about A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components..

Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator. (1982)
Thesis
MANN, D.P. 1982. Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993286

The work described in this thesis is concerned with the design of special purpose digital circuitry to achieve high-speed simulation of system reliability. Initially, an investigation into alternative simulation methods is undertaken. Analytical and... Read More about Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator..

Theory and application of learning automata. (1980)
Thesis
MACKIE, N.J. 1980. Theory and application of learning automata. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993304

Although the theoretical performance of many learning automata has been considered, the practical operation of these automata has received far less attention. This work starts with the construction of two action Tsetlin and Krylov automata. The perfo... Read More about Theory and application of learning automata..