There is an increasing interest in activity recognition analysis due to the tremendous growth of sensors and devices that have recently brought significant attention to smart homes research which promotes inhabitants' ...

The idea of employing harvested energy from human motion to run electronic devices such as self-powered sensors in fitness gadgets is attracting increased attention of many researchers. However, there is still limited ...

This thesis examines the impact of closing price manipulation (“marking the close”) on several dimensions of equity market quality, including both the efficiency and integrity of equity markets. Marking the close is an ...

This research aims at exploring how smart grid opportunities can be leveraged to ameliorate demand response practices for residential prosumer collectives, while meeting the needs of end-users and power grids. Electricity ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is seen as a promising tool for effective education. The flexibility, controllability, and interactive capabilities of VR allow for a range of immersive experiences. This presents an opportunity for ...