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    Extending procrustes analysis : building multi-view 2-D models from 3-D human shape samples 

    Pérez Sala, Xavier (Date of defense: 2015-04-29)

    This dissertation formalizes the construction of multi-view 2D shape models from 3D data. We propose several extensions of the well-known Procrustes Analysis (PA) algorithm that allow modeling rigid and non-rigid transformations ...

    Extending the applicability of deterministic multithreading 

    Nowack, Vesna (Date of defense: 2016-01-12)

    With the increased number of cores on a single processor chip, an application can achieve good performance if it splits the execution into multiple threads that run on multiple cores at the same time. To synchronize threads, ...

    Extensions of free groups: algebraic, geometric, and algorithmic aspects 

    Delgado Rodríguez, Jordi (Date of defense: 2017-09-15)

    In this work we use geometric techniques in order to study certain natural extensions of free groups, and solve several algorithmic problems on them. To this end, we consider the family of free-abelian times free groups ...

    Extensió dels Learning Management Systems cap al m-learning des d'una perspectiva sostenible 

    Casañ Guerrero, Maria José (Date of defense: 2013-03-14)

    L’educació va ser marcada a l’any 2000 per les Nacions Unides com un dels Objectius del Mil·lenni pel desenvolupament. Amb aquest objectiu, també conegut com “educació per a tothom”, es pretén que per l’any 2015, tots els ...

    Extensión y profundidad de la brecha digital educativa : el caso de Universidad del Valle de Toluca 

    Ruiz Ramírez, Hector (Date of defense: 2016-01-14)

    Technology has played a role of primary importance in humanity, therefore observing its effects in the field of higher education results very important. This research firstly aims to identify the differences over the digital ...

    An extensive study on iterative solver resilience : characterization, detection and prediction 

    Mutlu, Burcu O. (Date of defense: 2019-11-12)

    Soft errors caused by transient bit flips have the potential to significantly impactan applicalion's behavior. This has motivated the design of an array of techniques to detect, isolate, and correct soft errors using ...

    Externalidades de la economía del conocimiento en el crecimiento urbano : un análisis para las áreas metropolitanas de Barcelona y Helsinki 

    Chica Mejía, Juan Eduardo (Date of defense: 2016-02-10)

    The centrality of knowledge-based industries (KBI) in the economy of metropolitan areas leads to the transformation of their labour markets and promotion of new forms of urban growth. This is due, among other things, to ...

    Ésteres alquílicos de los ácidos poli(gama-glutámico) y poli(beta-aspártico): síntesis, estructura y propiedades 

    Morillo Cazorla, Margarita (Date of defense: 2002-07-03)

    Se han obtenido y caracterizado una serie de poli(a-n-alquil g-glutamato)s (PAAG-n) con n³12 y de poli(a-n-alquil b,L-aspartato)s (PAALA-n), mediante transesterificación con n-alcoholes y se ha estudiado la influencia que ...

    Ética y responsabilidad social: elementos para fortalecer el prestigio de la empresa y su permanencia en el mercado 

    Gómez Lemus, Marbella (Date of defense: 2012-07-24)

    Ésta investigación tuvo como campo de estudio 60 medianas empresas tabasqueñas incorporadas al Sistema de Información Empresarial Mexicano, con la finalidad de conocer si éstas realizan acciones que les permitan generar ...

    Fabrication, characterisation and modelling of nanocrystalline silicon thin-film transistors obtained by hot-wire chemical vapour deposition. 

    Dosev, Dosi Konstantinov (Date of defense: 2003-03-31)

    Hot-wire chemical vapour deposition (HWCVD) is a promising technique that permits polycrystalline silicon films with grain size of nanometers to be obtained at high deposition rates and low substrate temperatures. This ...

    Face recognition by means of advanced contributions in machine learning 

    Espinosa Duró, Virginia (Date of defense: 2013-06-14)

    Face recognition (FR) has been extensively studied, due to both scientific fundamental challenges and current and potential applications where human identification is needed. FR systems have the benefits of their non ...

    Fachadas ligeras : un proceso hacia el límite : diseño y construcción de fachadas ligeras : del concepto arquitectónico y el detalle técnico a la obra construida 

    Ferrés Padró, Xavier (Date of defense: 2017-07-11)

    For the last decades, and especially in last years, light facades have been the greatest exponent of technology and innovation in construction. While they have played the leading role in several conventional buildings, ...

    Fachadas ventiladas : hacia un diseño eficiente en Brasil 

    Atem, Camila Gregorio (Date of defense: 2016-11-10)

    The ventilated facade is a multi-layer element that has been used in Europe for several decades. It has high degree of industrialization and specialization of elements. This "skin" of the building has evolved considerably ...

    Factoid question answering for spoken documents 

    Comas Umbert, Pere R. (Date of defense: 2012-05-12)

    In this dissertation, we present a factoid question answering system, specifically tailored for Question Answering (QA) on spoken documents. This work explores, for the first time, which techniques can be robustly adapted ...

    El factor humano en el sector de la construcción : estudio de la percepción del riesgo, las actitudes y las conductas seguras de los trabajadores 

    López Fernández, Elisenda (Date of defense: 2009-10-23)

    La present investigació doctoral es basa en l'estudi de les condicions de seguretat i de salut deis treballadors de la planta de prefabricats de dovelles de I'UTE L9. Per realitzar-la s'han tingut en compte d'una banda, ...

    Factores determinantes de la configuración del modelo urbano en el planeamiento urbanístico derivado: el caso de Barcelona. 

    Crespo Blanco, María Concépción (Date of defense: 2012-06-28)

    One 01 the key issues 01 urban management is Ihe process 01 drafting and approval 01 planning. Very particularly wilh regard to the definition 01 whal in this thesis we call urban model, Le., Trinity lormed first by the ...

    Factores determinantes de la eficiencia económica : evidencias de la industria hotelera en España 

    Arbelo Pérez, Marta (Date of defense: 2016-07-17)

    The remarkable growth and diversification tourism has experienced worldwide has increased competitiveness in the sector. In this context, Spain’s leading position as the main tourist destination in Europe may be in danger. ...

    Factores determinantes de la planificación de la formación que impactan en el logro de los objetivos organizacionales en las grandes empresas peruanas 

    Urdanegui Sibina, Rosella (Date of defense: 2014-10-23)

    La formación del personal es una estrategia clave para el desarrollo de las empresas, a pesar que su planificación impacta positivamente en los resultados organizacionales, escasamente se realiza. Es ampliamente conocido ...

    Factores determinantes que influyen en la decisión de evaluar la formación en las grandes empresas peruanas 

    Valle Ramella, Yolanda (Date of defense: 2013-05-07)

    En la presente tesis doctoral, se presenta una investigación que tiene como propósito conocer los factores determinantes que influyen en la decisión de evaluar la formación en las grandes empresas peruanas. En primer lugar, ...