Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>While existing models of emotional intelligence (EI) generally recognize the importance of social competencies (SC), there is a tendency in the literature to narrow the focus to competencies that pertain to the self. Given the experiential and perceptual differences between self- vs. other-oriented emotional abilities, this is an important limitation of existing EI models and assessment… more Full Text: Psychometric Properties of a Scale Developed from a Three-Factor Model of Social Competency A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The Air Health Trend Indicator (AHTI) is a joint Health Canada / Environment and Climate Change Canada initiative that seeks to model the Canadian national population health risk due to acute exposure to ambient air pollution. The common model in the field uses averages of local ambient air pollution monitors to produce a population-level exposure proxy variable. This method is applied… more Full Text: Population-Level Ambient Pollution Exposure Proxies A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>In recent years, we have observed an unprecedented rise in popularity of AI-powered systems. They have become ubiquitous in modern life, being used by countless people every day. Many of these AI systems are powered, entirely or partially, by deep learning models. From language translation to image recognition, deep learning models are being used to build systems with unprecedented… more Full Text: Exploring the Scalability of Deep Learning on GPU Clusters A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science Peterborough, Ontario, …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>A comparison of two high performance computing clusters running on AWS and Sharcnet was done to determine which scenarios yield the best performance. Algorithm complexity ranged from O (n) to O (n3). Data sizes ranged from 195 KB to 2 GB. The Sharcnet hardware consisted of Intel E5-2683 and Intel E7-4850 processors with memory sizes ranging from 256 GB to 3072 GB. On AWS, C4.8xlarge… more Full Text: CLOUD VERSUS BARE METAL A comparison of a high performance computing cluster running in a commercial cloud and on a traditional hardware cluster using OpenMP and OpenMPI A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis utilized a unique data-set, the Quinte Longitudinal Survey, to explore relationships among precarious employment and a range of mental health problems in a representative sample of Ontario young adults. Study 1 focused on various behavioural addictions (such as problem gambling, video gaming, internet use, exercise, compulsive shopping, and sex) and precarious employment. The… more Full Text: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT, BEHAVIOUR ADDICTIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG CANADIAN YOUNG ADULTS: INSIGHTS FROM THE QUINTE LONGITUDINAL SURVEY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Support Vector Machines (SVMs) are a deterministic, supervised machine learning algorithm that have been successfully applied to many areas of research. They are heavily grounded in mathematical theory and are effective at processing high-dimensional data. This thesis models a variety of galaxy classification tasks using SVMs and data from the Galaxy Zoo 2 project. SVM parameters were… more Full Text: Support Vector Machines for Automated Galaxy Classification A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The conversion of historical analog images to time series data was performed by using deconvolution for pre-processing, followed by the use of custom built digitization algorithms. These algorithms have been developed to be user friendly with the objective of aiding in the creation of a data set from decades of mechanical observations collected from the Agincourt and Toronto geomagnetic… more Full Text: Historic Magnetogram Digitization A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, Ontario, Canada (c) …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The AeolianBox is an educational and presentation tool extended in this thesis to </p><p>represent the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) flow over a deformable surface in the </p><p>sandbox. It is a hybrid hardware cum mathematical model which helps users to visually, </p><p>interactively and spatially fathom the natural laws governing ABL airflow. The… more Full Text: AUGMENTED REALITY SANDBOX (AEOLIAN BOX): A TEACHING AND PRESENTATION TOOL FOR ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER AIRFLOWS OVER A DEFORMABLE SURFACE A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies In the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Public transportation systems play important role in the quality of life of citizens</p><p>in any metropolitan city. However, public transportation authorities face</p><p>criticisms from commuters due to irregularities in bus arrival times. For example,</p><p>transit bus users often complain when they miss the bus because it arrived too</p><p… more Full Text: Predicting Irregularities in Arrival Times for Toronto Transit Buses with LSTM Recurrent Neural Networks Using Vehicle Locations and Weather Data A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the …
