This thesis investigates the problem of sensors used with mobile robots. Firstly, a colour sensor is considered, for its ability to detect objects having the three primary colours Red, Green and Blue (RGB). Secondly, an accelerometer was investigated, from which velocity was der…
Understanding the behavior and modes of failure of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) under different conditions is a crucial element to enhance their reliability and sensitivity, which may also lead to widen their use to more applications. One of the major causes of failur…
As smartphones become very more popular, applications are being developed with new and innovative ways to solve problems faced in the day-to-day lives of users. One area of smartphone technology that has been developed in recent years is human activity recognition HAR. This tech…
Across their life cycles, animals must make constant adjustments in physiology and behavior to meet predictable life-history demands while also accommodating unpredictable perturbations that affect individual survivorship. However, our ability to predict the behavioral and physi…