subject:(Inspection)

Wake Forest University

1. Prasad, Joshua. Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices.

Degree: 2014, Wake Forest University

► Though labeled as measures of working memory capacity, N-back tasks and Operation Span (OSPAN) correlate inadequately to use them interchangeably. Further, both tasks appear to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Inspection Time

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Prasad, J. (2014). Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices. (Thesis). Wake Forest University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39386

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Prasad, Joshua. “Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices.” 2014. Thesis, Wake Forest University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39386.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Prasad, Joshua. “Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices.” 2014. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Prasad J. Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices. [Internet] [Thesis]. Wake Forest University; 2014. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39386.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Prasad J. Connecting the Dots between N-back, Operation Span, and Raven's Progressive Matrices. [Thesis]. Wake Forest University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39386

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Waterloo

2. Abou Shaar, Belal. Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management.

Degree: 2012, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6923

► Sustaining the safety and operability of civil infrastructure assets, including buildings, is a complex undertaking that requires a perpetual cycle involving inspection, and further decisions… (more)

▼ Sustaining the safety and operability of civil infrastructure assets, including buildings, is a complex undertaking that requires a perpetual cycle involving inspection, and further decisions for renewal fund allocation. However, inspection, which is the basis for all subsequent decisions, is a complex task to manage, particularly when a large number of assets are involved. The current lack of a structured process with visual referencing as well as the high subjectivity and inflexibility to changing inspection requirements make current inspections very costly and time consuming. This research improves the building inspection process by introducing a 3D system for inspection management that has four unique features: (1) a structured assessment approach that considers multiple organizations, buildings and inspectors, using a GIS interface; (2) a 3D visual referencing method for marking problem areas during inspections to facilitate all on-site inspections, thus reducing time and cost; (3) a visual guidance module to reduce inspection subjectivity; and (4) a flexible module for designing different assessment types. The proposed inspection management system creates 3D building plans from 2D Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) to provide location referencing that enhances inspection effectiveness. The visual guidance system allows inspectors with various experience levels to perform consistent inspections and requires less training, thus reducing costs. Flexible inspection generation also allows a variety of inspection types, such as condition and level of service, to be readily incorporated. A computerized prototype system has been developed using the Windows Presentation Foundation’s XAML markup language with underlying C# programming on a tablet computer for experimentation. The thesis provides a detailed description of system development and reports the benefits of the system on a sample inspection. Accordingly, the system has proven most useful for large organizations that own a large number of building assets that require frequent inspections.

Subjects/Keywords: inspection management system; building inspection; 3D inspection; visual inspection; building ims; 3d building inspection

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Abou Shaar, B. (2012). Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6923

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abou Shaar, Belal. “Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management.” 2012. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6923.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abou Shaar, Belal. “Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management.” 2012. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Abou Shaar B. Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6923.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Abou Shaar B. Adaptable Three Dimensional System for Building Inspection Management. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6923

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Victoria University of Wellington

3. Winch, Stephen. The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System.

Degree: 2010, Victoria University of Wellington

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1439

► Robotic units used in pipe inspection are expensive to purchase and repair. Many companies do not offer long term support for the repair and maintenance… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Mechatronic; Inspection; Robot

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Winch, S. (2010). The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1439

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Winch, Stephen. “The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1439.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Winch, Stephen. “The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System.” 2010. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Winch S. The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1439.

Council of Science Editors:

Winch S. The Redesign and Implementation of a Reliable Robotic Pipe Inspection System. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1439

4. Boutkhil, Hasna. Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law.

Degree: Docteur es, Sciences politiques, 2016, Université Toulouse I – Capitole

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10015

► A l'occasion de la réforme de la législation marocaine du travail, l'inspection du travail en tant qu'outil du contrôle de l'application de la législation du… (more)

▼ A l'occasion de la réforme de la législation marocaine du travail, l'inspection du travail en tant qu'outil du contrôle de l'application de la législation du travail et de gestion de relations professionnelles a connu une revalorisation importante, son champ de compétence a connu une extension substantielle liée directement à celle du nouveau code du travail dont les dispositions prévalent lorsqu'il y a existence de relations de travail ou d'apprentissage.l'intervention de l'inspection du travail met en jeu des problématiques liées à l'emploi, à la promotion du tripartisme d'abord au sein de l'entreprise (action quotidienne) et en dehors du cadre étroit de l'entreprise.les missions de l'inspection du travail s'exercent de plus en plus dans un contexte économique marqué par la mondialisation et son corollaire les mutations sociales profondes dont notamment : (reconversion, délocalisation, développement de l'off-shoring, la réduction des effectifs, la précarisation de l'emploi, le recul du syndicalisme et l'extension du secteur informel). devant cette situation, certains acteurs économiques veulent plutôt privilégier la fonction d'information, de conseil et d'accompagnement de l'inspection du travail.a l'opposé, d'autres acteurs préconisent la fonction de contrôle et le renforcement du rôle répressif de l'inspection du travail en faisant bénéficier de son action de protection de plus en plus de secteurs d'activité et de travailleurs d'abord par l'application du droit du travail ensuite par la promotion de la négociation sociale et du dialogue social, ainsi que son intervention dans le processus de règlement des conflits. la fonction de contrôle ne peut céder le pas aux autres fonctions et domaines de compétences.notre étude portera sur la problématique qui se pose pour l'inspection du travail en terme de dilemme. une application trop stricte de la législation sociale menacerait d'extinction des activités génératrices de richesses et d'emplois. a l'opposé, la non application des normes de travail créerait une situation de concurrence déloyale à l'égard du secteur structuré, indépendamment de l'injustice sociale dont sont victimes les salariés concernés.nous supposerons que pour dépasser cette situation, il faudra s'acheminer vers une application progressive du droit de travail et l'adoption d'une législation sociale adaptée, réaliste et évolutive.en tout cas, étant chargés de la constatation des infractions, il ne sera pas déplacé d'évaluer le rôle des inspecteurs du travail en la matière ainsi que les sanctions susceptibles d'être prononcées à l'encontre des employeurs et, éventuellement, contre les salariés, d'autant plus qu'il s'agit là des moyens d'action non négligeables reconnus à ces agents.dès lors, un certain nombre de questions et d'interrogations, méritent des éclairages en tenant compte à la fois de la nécessité de réaliser la promotion du travail et en prenant en considération les réalités et les contraintes internes et externes.a noter aussi que les règles relatives aux pouvoirs et obligations des agents… Advisors/Committee Members: Pousson, Alain (thesis director).

Subjects/Keywords: Inspection du travail

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Boutkhil, H. (2016). Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université Toulouse I – Capitole. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10015

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Boutkhil, Hasna. “Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Université Toulouse I – Capitole. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10015.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Boutkhil, Hasna. “Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law.” 2016. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Boutkhil H. Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université Toulouse I – Capitole; 2016. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10015.

Council of Science Editors:

Boutkhil H. Le rôle de l'inspection du travail dans l'application du droit du travail au Maroc à la lumière du droit français : The role of labor inspection in the application of labor law in Morocco in the light of French law. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université Toulouse I – Capitole; 2016. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU10015

Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul

5. Sampaio, Marcus Vinicius Cruz. Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo.

Degree: 2009, Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/21400

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Este trabalho apresenta os resultados da aplicação da metodologia de inspeção não intrusiva (INI) em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás numa plataforma petrolífera,… (more)

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Este trabalho apresenta os resultados da aplicação da metodologia de inspeção não intrusiva (INI) em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás numa plataforma petrolífera, com o auxílio da inspeção baseada em risco utilizando a norma API RP 581. A inspeção não intrusiva é aplicada tendo como fundamentos as guias de inspeção, como a DNV-RP-G103, que reúne informações de como executar e justificar o seu uso, a fim de garantir a segurança das instalações, eliminando a necessidade de uma parada do equipamento para a realização da inspeção. Contudo nem todos os equipamentos puderam ser inspecionados por esta metodologia, devido a limitações operacionais e/ou construtivas. O trabalho conclui que a inspeção não intrusiva pode ser aplicada à inspeção de equipamentos sem prejuízo ao mapa de risco do equipamento ou da unidade, e naqueles onde não é possível à utilização somente da metodologia, a mesma poderá ser aplicada em conjunto com a inspeção convencional fornecendo informações importantes sobre o estado do equipamento, melhorando assim a confiabilidade do planejamento da parada de manutenção e uma redução dos custos envolvidos.

This paper presents the results of applying the methodology of non-intrusive inspection (INI) in electrical system flue gas desulphurization an oil rig, with the help of riskbased inspection using the API RP 581. The non-intrusive inspection is implemented with the guides as the foundations of inspection, such as DNV-RP-G103, which gathers information on how to make and justify its use, to ensure the safety of installations, eliminating the need for a parade equipment to perform the inspection. However not all equipment could be inspected by this method, due to operational limitations and / or constructive. The paper concludes that the non-intrusive inspection can be applied to inspection of equipment subject to the risk map of the equipment or unit, and those where it is not possible to use only the methodology, it may be applied along with conventional inspection providing important information on the status of the equipment, thereby improving the reliability of planning maintenance shutdown and lower costs.

Advisors/Committee Members: Reguly, Afonso.

Subjects/Keywords: Ensaios não-destrutivos; Equipment inspection; Inspeção de equipamento; Non-invasive inspection; Risk based inspection; Non destructive inspection

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Sampaio, M. V. C. (2009). Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo. (Thesis). Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10183/21400

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sampaio, Marcus Vinicius Cruz. “Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo.” 2009. Thesis, Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/21400.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sampaio, Marcus Vinicius Cruz. “Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo.” 2009. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Sampaio MVC. Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul; 2009. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/21400.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Sampaio MVC. Aplicação da inspeção não intrusiva em equipamentos do sistema de dessulfurização de gás natural da plataforma de Pampo. [Thesis]. Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/21400

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University of Ontario Institute of Technology

6. Shukla, Shivam. Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.

Degree: 2015, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/574

► For the design of a new robotic crawler drive unit for CANDU fuel channel inspection, a complete design and screening process was done in order… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Robotic; Crawler; CANDU; Inspection; Design

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Shukla, S. (2015). Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. (Thesis). University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10155/574

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shukla, Shivam. “Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.” 2015. Thesis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/574.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shukla, Shivam. “Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.” 2015. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Shukla S. Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2015. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/574.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Shukla S. Design and development of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/574

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University of Ontario Institute of Technology

7. Manning, Mark. Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.

Degree: 2017, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/801

► This thesis discusses the design and development of a pipe crawling robot for the purpose of CANDU fuel channel inspection. The pipe crawling robot shall… (more)

▼ This thesis discusses the design and development of a pipe crawling robot for the purpose of CANDU fuel channel inspection. The pipe crawling robot shall be capable of deploying the existing CIGAR (Channel Inspection and Gauging Apparatus for Reactors) sensor head. The main focus of this thesis is the design of the localization system for this robot and the many tests that were completed to demonstrate its accuracy. The proposed localization system consists of three redundant resolver wheels mounted to the robot's frame and two resolvers that are mounted inside a custom made cable drum. This device serves the dual-purpose of providing absolute position measurements as well as retrieving the robot if it is inoperable. The estimated accuracy of the proposed design is demonstrated with the use of a proof-of-concept prototype and a custom made test bench that uses a vision system to provide a more accurate estimate of the robot's position. The proposed solution shall use radiation hardened resolver wheels, whereas the proof-of-concept prototype used encoder wheels of the same accuracy. The UKF was selected as the ideal sensor fusion algorithm for use in this application. Benchmarking was completed to compare the accuracy achieved by the UKF algorithm to other data fusion algorithms. When compared to other algorithms, the UKF demonstrated the best accuracy when considering all likely sources of error such as sensor failure and surface unevenness. The test results show that the localization system is able to achieve a worst case positional accuracy of +/- 3.6 mm for the robot crawler over the full 6350 mm distance that the robot travels inside the pressure tube. This is extrapolated from the test results completed over the shorter length test bench with simulated surface unevenness. The key benefits of the pipe crawling robot when compared to the current system include: reduced dosage to workers and the reduced outage time. The advantages are due to the fact that the robot can be automated and multiple inspection robots can be deployed simultaneously. The current inspection system is only able to complete one inspection at a time. Advisors/Committee Members: Nokleby, Scott, Waller, Ed.

Subjects/Keywords: Robotics; Localization; CANDU; Inspection

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Manning, M. (2017). Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. (Thesis). University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10155/801

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Manning, Mark. “Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.” 2017. Thesis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/801.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Manning, Mark. “Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection.” 2017. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Manning M. Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2017. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/801.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Manning M. Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection. [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/801

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Oregon State University

8. Kim, Joonkee. Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation.

Degree: PhD, Civil Engineering, 1997, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/13982

► The evaluation of pavement condition is an important part of pavement management. To evaluate a pavement, a distress survey has been performed mainly by manual… (more)

▼ The evaluation of pavement condition is an important part of pavement management. To evaluate a pavement, a distress survey has been performed mainly by manual field inspections. Several automatic pavement evaluation systems have been developed to overcome the drawbacks of field inspections. Automated evaluation systems, however, imply their own limitations in terms of cost, technical problems, and adaptability for pavement management. The main purpose of this research is to develop a low-cost automatic pavement video imaging system. The secondary purpose is the development of techniques to process the collected video images. A low-cost video image-collection system and an in-office system were developed. A video test was implemented on a selected route including various pavement types and several variables. As a result of the test, seven loop tests provided acceptable results to allow image analysis. By using the video camera with fast shutter-speed, it was decided that the survey vehicle could drive at high speed (65mph) while maintaining good picture quality. To evaluate the performance of the system, video and field inspections were performed using two approaches: the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Metropolitan Transportation Commissions (MTC) approaches. The inspections were conducted on 107 sample sections. Also, sample still images were digitized for analysis. To conduct a video inspection, the Global Positioning System (GPS) technique was applied for conversion of video mileage to real field mileage. The results of video and field inspections were compared using statistical analyses. The ODOT approach shows a good correlation between video and field inspection for AC sections. In particular, patching and non-load crack indices provide good correlation. The MTC-PMS analysis showed strong linear relationships between video and field inspections. The analysis of crack indices from digitized images shows poor repeatability for each test loop. Using general linear model analysis, variable effects on crack indices were tested. The cost for development and operation of the system was estimated as well as cost for an enhanced prototype system. Discussions on various aspects of the developed system are provided. Finally, summary and conclusion are included as well as recommendations for future system development. Advisors/Committee Members: Bell, Chris A. (advisor), Lundy, James (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Pavements – Inspection

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Kim, J. (1997). Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/13982

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kim, Joonkee. “Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation.” 1997. Doctoral Dissertation, Oregon State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/13982.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kim, Joonkee. “Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation.” 1997. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Kim J. Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Oregon State University; 1997. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/13982.

Council of Science Editors:

Kim J. Development of a low-cost video imaging system for pavement evaluation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Oregon State University; 1997. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/13982

Oregon State University

9. Nguyen, Quang D. Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges.

Degree: MS, Civil Engineering, 2009, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/10266

► A methodology was developed to permit rectification and metrification of digital images of steel truss gusset plate connections. The approach will enable rapid and accurate… (more)

▼ A methodology was developed to permit rectification and metrification of digital images of steel truss gusset plate connections. The approach will enable rapid and accurate collection of field measurements as compared to traditional methods to enable structural evaluation of gusset plate connections. The program enables the operator to quickly create AutoCAD drawings by collecting dimensional information about the gusset plate and connectors from the scaled orthographic photograph (orthophoto), thereby limiting data entry errors and redundant efforts. The availability of scaled orthophotos provides a useful record of field conditions and can be compared with subsequent field inspection results to identify long term changes in visual characteristics. The methodology uses the direct linear transformation (DLT) algorithm to remove image perspective. This transformation requires that certain geometrical characteristics be established between the real world image and the image plane so that the image can be rectified. For the present research, reference targets were developed that can be placed on a gusset plate that establish 9 control points. The control points are ideally spread throughout the image. A mock gusset plate was developed to demonstrate the rectification and metrification techniques. The gusset plate was modeled after a connection in a steel truss bridge located on an interstate highway in Oregon. A series of 10 images were used to demonstrate methodology and to compare resulting measurements of gusset plate geometry from the orthophotos. Overall, images taken with greater skew angles had larger errors than those which were more orthogonal to the mock gusset plate. The largest percentage errors were found using Camera 3 due to more radial distortion inherent in the built-in camera lens. When the gusset plate filled a larger proportion of the overall image, the camera had higher resolution, and a sharp well focused image was taken, and results were improved. Typical absolute measurement errors were 0.27 in. Advisors/Committee Members: Higgins, Christopher C. (advisor), Kennedy, Timothy C. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Gusset Plate; Truss bridges – Inspection

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APA (6^th Edition):

Nguyen, Q. D. (2009). Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/10266

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nguyen, Quang D. “Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/10266.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nguyen, Quang D. “Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges.” 2009. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Nguyen QD. Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 2009. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/10266.

Council of Science Editors:

Nguyen QD. Image rectification tool for evaluation of gusset plate connections in steel truss bridges. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/10266

University of Hong Kong

10. Tam, Shu-ming. Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties.

Degree: PhD, 1998, University of Hong Kong

URL: Tam, S. [譚樹明]. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/34425

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Mechanical Engineering

Doctoral

Doctor of Philosophy

Subjects/Keywords: Machinery - Inspection.

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Tam, S. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Tam, S. [譚樹明]. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/34425

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tam, Shu-ming. “Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties.” 1998. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hong Kong. Accessed June 16, 2019. Tam, S. [譚樹明]. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/34425.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tam, Shu-ming. “Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties.” 1998. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Tam S. Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 1998. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: Tam, S. [譚樹明]. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/34425.

Council of Science Editors:

Tam S. Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 1998. Available from: Tam, S. [譚樹明]. (1998). Inspection of machined parts by measuring inertial properties. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3123770 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/34425

Texas A&M University

11. Moss, William Tyler. Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection.

Degree: MS, Aerospace Engineering, 2016, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158949

► Aging natural gas pipeline infrastructure is becoming an increasingly large problem in the United States. There are more than 2.4 million miles of pipelines currently… (more)

▼ Aging natural gas pipeline infrastructure is becoming an increasingly large problem in the United States. There are more than 2.4 million miles of pipelines currently in use, all of which require regular maintenance and inspection to ensure safety. It is estimated that 70% of these lines were installed prior to the widespread use of the most common inspection tool, pigs, and therefore require some other tool to carry out tasks such as direct line inspection, pipeline mapping, gas quality monitoring, and cleaning. This has prompted a large growth in the area of robotic inspection devices to fill this market gap. However, many of the robots developed either fall short of true autonomy, are unable to operate in live flow conditions, or are designed for only a specific pipe size. This thesis details the design of a robotic platform called MARPI, or Miniature Autonomous Robot for Pipeline Inspection, which addresses the weaknesses of both pigs and previous robots. MARPI is a wheeled robot that was developed to include several key features: energy harvesting, wireless communication, onboard navigation system, and a small profile and footprint in the pipe. The robot uses two 150:1 micro gear motors for its drive mechanism and features a permanent Neodymium magnet to make the robot adhere to the surface of steel pipes. The energy harvesting system was characterized through a series of wind tunnel experiments which showed that to maximize the power generated it is best to have a turbine with a high number of buckets/blades, streamlined bucket geometry, and a relatively large offset from a bluff body below. To carry out the design of MARPI, a statics model was developed and used to predict the magnetic force required to adhere to and avoid sliding in the pipe, and the motor torque required to propel the robot. This model was used to analyze the performance of the robot as a function of robot size. Key results show that to minimize power consumption, the robot should travel vertically with the flow, and to maximize range per day, a small robot with a large turbine is best. Advisors/Committee Members: Boyd, James G (advisor), Bhattacharya, Raktim (committee member), Malak, Richard (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Robotics; Pipeline Inspection; Energy Harvesting

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Moss, W. T. (2016). Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158949

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Moss, William Tyler. “Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158949.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Moss, William Tyler. “Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection.” 2016. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Moss WT. Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158949.

Council of Science Editors:

Moss WT. Miniature Autonomous Robots for Pipeline Inspection. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158949

Oregon State University

12. Markham, Terrence Floyd. Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry.

Degree: MS, Statistics, 1966, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47415

► The purpose of this study was to derive a set of sampling plans to be used by the Western Wood Products Association for the reinspection… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Lumber – Inspection

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Markham, T. F. (1966). Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47415

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Markham, Terrence Floyd. “Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry.” 1966. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47415.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Markham, Terrence Floyd. “Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry.” 1966. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Markham TF. Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 1966. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47415.

Council of Science Editors:

Markham TF. Sampling inspection plans for attributes derived for the lumber industry. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 1966. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47415

Oregon State University

13. Turnblom, John Warren. An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort.

Degree: MS, Industrial Engineering, 1981, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/42077

► A comparison of two procedures which allocate inspection effort within a production sequence is presented here. The concern for quality and the need to hold… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Engineering inspection

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Turnblom, J. W. (1981). An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/42077

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Turnblom, John Warren. “An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort.” 1981. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/42077.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Turnblom, John Warren. “An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort.” 1981. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Turnblom JW. An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 1981. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/42077.

Council of Science Editors:

Turnblom JW. An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 1981. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/42077

Delft University of Technology

14. Lorenz, M. Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components.

Degree: 1993, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9

Subjects/Keywords: nondestructive inspection

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Lorenz, M. (1993). Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components. (Doctoral Dissertation). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lorenz, M. “Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components.” 1993. Doctoral Dissertation, Delft University of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lorenz, M. “Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components.” 1993. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Lorenz M. Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Delft University of Technology; 1993. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9.

Council of Science Editors:

Lorenz M. Ultrasonic imaging for the characterization of defects in steel components. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Delft University of Technology; 1993. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ff52b564-b57b-4411-9e11-f352f154f9a9

University of Waterloo

15. Gillham, Jason. Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System.

Degree: 2011, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6250

► As humans seek to explore and exploit underwater environments and resources the need for tools and techniques to assist in this is critical. An important… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: underwater inspection; laser measurement

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Gillham, J. (2011). Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6250

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gillham, Jason. “Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System.” 2011. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6250.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gillham, Jason. “Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System.” 2011. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Gillham J. Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6250.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Gillham J. Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6250

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Ottawa

16. Lamonde, Jeff. Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes .

Degree: 2017, University of Ottawa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36351

► The pipeline network of North America is thousands of kilometer long and is ever increasing. To ensure the safety of every individual whose lives are… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Robot; Inspection; Pipe; Design

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Lamonde, J. (2017). Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes . (Thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36351

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lamonde, Jeff. “Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes .” 2017. Thesis, University of Ottawa. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36351.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lamonde, Jeff. “Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes .” 2017. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Lamonde J. Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2017. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36351.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Lamonde J. Development of a Multi-Body Autonomous Inspection Robot for Small Diameter Pipes . [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36351

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Oklahoma State University

17. Taddesse, Abeyou Adane. Bridge Inspection Techniques.

Degree: School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011, Oklahoma State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/10169

► Oklahoma rates second next to Pennsylvania in the nation in the percentage of bridges that are structurally deficient. Therefore any method which can extend the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: bridge; evaluation; inspection; techniques

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Taddesse, A. A. (2011). Bridge Inspection Techniques. (Thesis). Oklahoma State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11244/10169

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Taddesse, Abeyou Adane. “Bridge Inspection Techniques.” 2011. Thesis, Oklahoma State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11244/10169.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Taddesse, Abeyou Adane. “Bridge Inspection Techniques.” 2011. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Taddesse AA. Bridge Inspection Techniques. [Internet] [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2011. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/10169.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Taddesse AA. Bridge Inspection Techniques. [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/10169

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Vermont

18. Cowan, Eliza. Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist.

Degree: Environmental Program, 2011, University of Vermont

URL: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/7

► Substandard housing is a prevailing public health concern in the United States. With millions of Americans living in inadequate buildings, housing-related illnesses warrant increasing… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Vermont; housing; housing inspection

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Cowan, E. (2011). Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist. (Thesis). University of Vermont. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/7

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cowan, Eliza. “Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist.” 2011. Thesis, University of Vermont. Accessed June 16, 2019. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/7.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cowan, Eliza. “Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist.” 2011. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Cowan E. Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2011. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/7.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Cowan E. Vermont Housing Health Code Compliance: A Quality Assurance Analysis of the Rental Housing Inspection Checklist. [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2011. Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/7

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Manitoba

19. Burns, Branden Carter. Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed.

Degree: Plant Science, 2017, University of Manitoba

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32449

► Ensuring genetic purity of Triticum aestivum L. is important to wheat breeders, farmers, processors, and the end consumers. The pedigreed seed production system is designed… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Pedigreed seed; Field Inspection; Offtype

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Burns, B. C. (2017). Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32449

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Burns, Branden Carter. “Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32449.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Burns, Branden Carter. “Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed.” 2017. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Burns BC. Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2017. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32449.

Council of Science Editors:

Burns BC. Evaluation and analysis of crop inspection procedures to maintain genetic purity in pedigreed Triticum aestivum L. seed. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32449

University of Manitoba

20. Marmah, Nana. A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection.

Degree: Food Science, 2014, University of Manitoba

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24312

► Risk-based inspection provides a framework whereby inspection resources can be prioritized and targeted towards foods that pose the highest risk to human health. To provide… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: food; attribution; pathogen-pairs; inspection

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Marmah, N. (2014). A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24312

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Marmah, Nana. “A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24312.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Marmah, Nana. “A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection.” 2014. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Marmah N. A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2014. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24312.

Council of Science Editors:

Marmah N. A generic model for risk-based food inspection in Canada: assessment of initial biological hazards and risk ranking for inspection. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24312

21. Babanezhad, Kaveh. Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts.

Degree: Docteur es, Génie Industriel, 2018, Grenoble Alpes

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAI023

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Les pièces mécaniques fabriquées tel que les feuilles de métal et les pièces à paroi mince, ont souvent des différences géométriques significatives par rapport à… (more)

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Les pièces mécaniques fabriquées tel que les feuilles de métal et les pièces à paroi mince, ont souvent des différences géométriques significatives par rapport à leurs modèles CAD nominaux car ils ont une forme considérablement différente dans une condition d’état libre en raison de la gravité et/ou la tension résiduelle. Par conséquence, les fixtures de conformation coûteux sont traditionnellement utilisés pendant les opérations d’inspection géométriques à la phase de contrôle de qualité. L’objective de cette étude est de développer les méthodes d’inspection géométriques automatisées des pièces flexibles qui ne nécessiteraient pas d’utilisation des fixtures.

In manufacturing, quality control (QC) is an essential phase of a product’s lifecycle management (PLM) as it ensures customers receive parts within permissible tolerance ranges and free from defects. Given that all manufactured parts often have geometrical differences compared to their nominal computer-aided design (CAD) models, performing geometrical inspections becomes critical during the QC phase. Nowadays, actual measurements and defect identification during geometrical inspections have been semi-automated through the use of computer-aided inspection (CAI) software. Such software can simplify the inspection into a data acquisition task (contact-based probing or non-contact scanning of the part) followed by semi-automated procedures in a software environment. Despite their growing popularity and practicality, currently available CAI software assume the input acquired data are from a rigid part. This assumption is a major limitation given that not all manufactured parts are rigid, and in some sectors such as the aeronautical industries a considerable percentage of all manufactured components (35 to 40 percent) possess some nonrigid behavior. In other words, CAI software can only be used when a part maintains its shape in both free-state and state-of-use positions. Free-state shape is that which a part has without inspection fixture support and/or before assembly, whilst state-of-use shape is that which is defined in the nominal CAD. Although free-state and state-of-use positions are the same for rigid parts, some mechanical parts such as sheet metals and skins (thin-wall featured parts) often have significantly large geometric deviations in a free-state position compared to their nominal CAD models due to the effects of gravity and residual stress. Referring to such parts as flexible, the aforementioned deviations force the QC technicians to traditionally use a variety of inspection fixtures and conformation jigs in order to maintain flexible parts in their state-of-use position before using conventional CAI software. Without fixation, the free-state elastic geometric deviation of flexible parts would be mistaken by CAI software as plastic deformations and as a result identified as defects. With fixation, the aforementioned free-state deviations are removed before data acquisition, and whatever deviations remain can be inspected as potential defects.…

Advisors/Committee Members: Bigeon, Jean (thesis director).

Subjects/Keywords: Inspection; Métrologie; Gabarit de conformation; Recalage; Inspection; Metrology; Fixtures; Registration; 389

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APA (6^th Edition):

Babanezhad, K. (2018). Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts. (Doctoral Dissertation). Grenoble Alpes. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAI023

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Babanezhad, Kaveh. “Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Grenoble Alpes. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAI023.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Babanezhad, Kaveh. “Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts.” 2018. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Babanezhad K. Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Grenoble Alpes; 2018. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAI023.

Council of Science Editors:

Babanezhad K. Inspection géométrique des pièces flexibles sans gabarit de conformation : Fixtureless 3D Geometrical Inspection of Flexible Mechanical Parts. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Grenoble Alpes; 2018. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAI023

Virginia Tech

22. Cope, Brian Alexander. Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection.

Degree: MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2013, Virginia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19268

► This thesis describes the design of a robotic inspection tool which is based on a differential track-drive platform. The robotic inspection tool is a one… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Mobile Robot; NDE Inspection; Internal Inspection; Robotic Crawler

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Cope, B. A. (2013). Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19268

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cope, Brian Alexander. “Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19268.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cope, Brian Alexander. “Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection.” 2013. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Cope BA. Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19268.

Council of Science Editors:

Cope BA. Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19268

University of Missouri – Columbia

23. Applebury, Christopher Ryan. Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning.

Degree: 2011, University of Missouri – Columbia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14591

► This research program was created with the goal of improving bridge safety and reliability while also improving the allocation of bridge inspection resources. The research… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: bridge safety; bridge inspection; inspection interval; risk matrix

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Applebury, C. R. (2011). Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning. (Thesis). University of Missouri – Columbia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14591

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Applebury, Christopher Ryan. “Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning.” 2011. Thesis, University of Missouri – Columbia. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14591.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Applebury, Christopher Ryan. “Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning.” 2011. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Applebury CR. Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Missouri – Columbia; 2011. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14591.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Applebury CR. Reliability-based methodology for bridge inspection planning. [Thesis]. University of Missouri – Columbia; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14591

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Georgia Tech

24. Louhichi, Wafa. AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS.

Degree: MS, Computational Science and Engineering, 2019, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61241

► The surface finish of a machined part has an important effect on friction, wear, and aesthetics. The surface finish became a critical quality measure since… (more)

▼ The surface finish of a machined part has an important effect on friction, wear, and aesthetics. The surface finish became a critical quality measure since 1980s mainly due to demands from automotive industry. Visual inspection and quality control have been traditionally done by human experts. Normally, it takes a substantial amount of operators time to stop the process and compare the quality of the produced piece with a surface roughness gauge. This manual process does not guarantee a consistent quality of the surface and is subject to human error and dependent upon the subjective opinion of the expert. Current advances in image processing, computer vision, and machine learning have created a path towards an automated surface finish inspection increasing the automation level of the whole process even further than it is now. In this thesis work, we propose a deep learning approach to replicate human judgment without using a surface roughness gauge. We used a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to train a surface finish classifier. Because of data scarcity, we generated our own image dataset of aluminum pieces produced from turning and boring operations on a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathe, which consists of a total of 980 training images, 160 validation images, and 140 test images. Considering the limited dataset and the computational cost of training deep neural networks from scratch, we applied transfer learning technique to models pre-trained on the publicly available ImageNet benchmark dataset. We used PyTorch Deep Learning framework and both CPU and GPU to train ResNet18 CNN. The training on CPU took 1h21min55s with a test accuracy of 97.14% while the training on GPU took 1min47s with a test accuracy = 97.86%. We used Keras API that runs on top of TensorFlow to train a MobileNet model. The training using Colaboratory’s GPU took 1h32m14s with an accuracy of 98.57%. The deep CNN models provided surprisingly high accuracy missclassifying only a few of 140 testing images. The MobileNet model allowed to run the inference efficiently on mobile devices. The affordable and easy-to-use solution provides a viable new method of automated surface inspection systems (ASIS). Advisors/Committee Members: Kurfess, Thomas (advisor), Vuduc, Richard (advisor), Saldana, Christopher (committee member), Chau, Polo (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Automated Surface Finish Inspection; Android App for Surface Finish Inspection

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Louhichi, W. (2019). AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS. (Masters Thesis). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61241

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Louhichi, Wafa. “AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Georgia Tech. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61241.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Louhichi, Wafa. “AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS.” 2019. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Louhichi W. AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2019. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61241.

Council of Science Editors:

Louhichi W. AUTOMATED SURFACE FINISH INSPECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS. [Masters Thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61241

Brno University of Technology

25. Rybnikář, Jiří. Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti .

Degree: 2017, Brno University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/67641

► Tato práce řeší problematiku revizí elektrických zařízení podle ČSN 33 1500: 1990 a ČSN 33 2000-6. Cílem této práce je zpracovat revizi připojení elektrických strojů… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Revize; výchozí revize; pravidelná revize; revizní technik; revizní zpráva; elektrická bezpečnost.; Inspection; initial inspection; periodic inspection; inspection techniques; inspection report; electrical safety.

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Rybnikář, J. (2017). Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti . (Thesis). Brno University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11012/67641

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rybnikář, Jiří. “Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti .” 2017. Thesis, Brno University of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11012/67641.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rybnikář, Jiří. “Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti .” 2017. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Rybnikář J. Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti . [Internet] [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/67641.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Rybnikář J. Kvalita a možnosti připojení el. zařízení k síti . [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/67641

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

NSYSU

26. Chen, Chun-hung. Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process.

Degree: PhD, Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, 2008, NSYSU

URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-1213108-230548

► In overwhelming majority of the petroleum or petrochemical plants, pressure vessels and process piping play important roles among the major elements of static equipments. So,… (more)

▼ In overwhelming majority of the petroleum or petrochemical plants, pressure vessels and process piping play important roles among the major elements of static equipments. So, based on the integrity of safety management for the petroleum or petrochemical plants and reduction of the operation risks, some objective schemes of the systematic failure evaluations and assessments should be established in order to optimize the resources of inspection and maintenance. However, performing the inspections based on the conventional methodologies, some uncontrolled factors which caused by the environments and inspection methods may exist and affect the assessment of the estimated corrosion rate. If the influences of the uncontrolled factors were not considered and compensated in the assessment of the estimated corrosion rate, some underestimate or unreasonable results would be obtained which lead potential risks may exist in the plants. Moreover, the measured data of some parameters, for example, operation pressure, corrosion condition, allowable stress, which were used to evaluate the estimated corrosion rate of the pressure components may exhibit a normal or non-normal distribution. Under such circumferences, if one used the nominal values of the measured parameters to assessment the safety conditions of the pressure components, potential risks may exist in the petroleum or petrochemical plants at the final stage of long-term operation. With an eye to obtain more conservative and objective assess results for pressure equipments in the long-term operation, three subjects will be differentiated between the evaluation of estimated corrosion rate, failure probability of pressure vessels and pressure safety valve (PSVs). First, based on the pressure boundaries suffered from general corrosion, a statistical methodology was proposed to modify the assessment of estimated corrosion rates for the pressure components in conventional methodology. Furthermore, the obtained results of the estimated corrosion rates will be used to assess the failure probability of pressure components based on the upper limited value. By adopting First Order Second Moment (FOSM) method, the failure probability was approached for the pressure components in long term operation. Moreover, for the sake of optimize the inspection and maintenance resources based on the acceptable risk of the plant owners, typical semi-quantitative risk based inspection (RBI) methodology to each pressure vessel are proposed in safety management based on the approached failure probability. Besides, the final protection for the pressure equipments when the pressure systems were upset - pressure safety valves (PSVs), are also play important roles to system evaluation and safety management for pressurized system. So, follow the semi-quantitative RBI methodology, the objective evaluation schemes together with the suggested inspection interval were conservatively established. Based on the conclusion of the studies, few pressure components with high failure probability will raise the… Advisors/Committee Members: T. N. Shiau (chair), C.H. Chien (committee member), J. H. Kuang (chair), S.K. Yang (chair), S.S.Hsieh (chair), M.J. Huang (chair), Y.F. Chen (chair), Jen, M. -H. R. (chair).

Subjects/Keywords: Failure probability assessment; PSVs inspection strategy; Inspection frequency; Corrosion rate assessment; Pressure vessels and piping inspection

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Chen, C. (2008). Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process. (Doctoral Dissertation). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-1213108-230548

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chen, Chun-hung. “Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, NSYSU. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-1213108-230548.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chen, Chun-hung. “Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process.” 2008. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Chen C. Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. NSYSU; 2008. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-1213108-230548.

Council of Science Editors:

Chen C. Application of Statistical Methodology on Monitoring the Failure Conditions of Static Equipments in the Petroleum Process. [Doctoral Dissertation]. NSYSU; 2008. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-1213108-230548

Curtin University of Technology

27. Cooper, David. Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections .

Degree: 2010, Curtin University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42

► Empirical software engineering research has directed substantial effort towards understanding and improving software inspection, a defect detection method much less costly than testing. However, software… (more)

▼ Empirical software engineering research has directed substantial effort towards understanding and improving software inspection, a defect detection method much less costly than testing. However, software inspection suffers from a lack of theory governing the process and its outcomes, leading to apparently contradictory experimental outcomes that cannot easily be reconciled. This theoretical uncertainty hinders efforts to effectively address delocalisation - the occurrence of related information in different artefacts, or parts of a software system. Delocalisation is a hurdle to software comprehension, an activity fundamental to inspection.A gap currently exists between the development of inspection strategies and theories of software comprehension, manifested in two ways. First, although some strategies seek to enhance an inspector's understanding of key parts of the software, they generally ignore variability between inspectors. A particular form of guidance or cognitive support given to one inspector may have a different effect when given to another. Second, while models of inspection cost effectiveness exist, they are not expressed in terms of factors that might be manipulated to improve inspection performance. It is not clear how far an inspector should go to address one particular concern in the software, before the benefits of doing so are outweighed by the risk of ignoring other concerns.This thesis first reports on an industry survey examining the current state of practice with respect to peer reviews. Two more qualitative studies were conducted to explore approaches inspectors might take to the comprehension of artefact interrelationships and the challenges posed by delocalisation. A controlled experiment is then presented to show how active guidance and inspector expertise affect the detection of individual defects.Using the results of these studies, a theoretical framework and model of inspection cost effectiveness are proposed in which the effects of experience, cognitive support and the reading technique can be used to predict the consequences of a given inspection strategy. A simulation of the model was conducted to compare several new and existing inspection strategies. Thus, the framework and model provide a basis upon which an appropriate inspection strategy can be developed, selected or refined for a given software project.The results of these investigations suggest several ways in which inspection practices might be improved, including through the additional use of tool support and selective use of active guidance under specific conditions. By instantiating and using the proposed inspection model, software development organisations can engineer optimally cost effective inspection strategies.

Subjects/Keywords: reading technique; software comprehension; delocalisation; software inspection; inspection strategies; empirical software engineering research; tool support; experience; cognitive support; inspection practices

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Cooper, D. (2010). Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections . (Thesis). Curtin University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cooper, David. “Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections .” 2010. Thesis, Curtin University of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cooper, David. “Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections .” 2010. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Cooper D. Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections . [Internet] [Thesis]. Curtin University of Technology; 2010. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Cooper D. Empirical investigations supporting an extensible, theoretical approach to understanding software inspections . [Thesis]. Curtin University of Technology; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42

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28. Muinde, Michael. Railway track geometry inspection optimization.

Degree: Maintenance and Acoustics, 2018, Luleå University of Technology

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71280

► Railway transportation plays a vital role in modern societies. Due to increasing demands for transportation of passengers and goods, higher speed trains with heavier… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Maintenance Cost; track Inspection; Optimization; inspection intervals; inspection optimization; Track Degradation; Track Geometry.; Reliability and Maintenance; Tillförlitlighets- och kvalitetsteknik

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Muinde, M. (2018). Railway track geometry inspection optimization. (Thesis). Luleå University of Technology. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71280

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Muinde, Michael. “Railway track geometry inspection optimization.” 2018. Thesis, Luleå University of Technology. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71280.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Muinde, Michael. “Railway track geometry inspection optimization.” 2018. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Muinde M. Railway track geometry inspection optimization. [Internet] [Thesis]. Luleå University of Technology; 2018. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71280.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Muinde M. Railway track geometry inspection optimization. [Thesis]. Luleå University of Technology; 2018. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71280

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29. Akula, Ramakrishna. Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -.

Degree: Health and Safety Engineering, 2014, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)

URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/41377

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References p.129 - 139 and Appendix p.140 - 162

Advisors/Committee Members: Siddiqui, Nihal Anwar and Lal, Sojan P.

Subjects/Keywords: Development; Inspection; Study

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Akula, R. (2014). Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -. (Thesis). University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/41377

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Akula, Ramakrishna. “Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -.” 2014. Thesis, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). Accessed June 16, 2019. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/41377.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Akula, Ramakrishna. “Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -.” 2014. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Akula R. Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES); 2014. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/41377.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Akula R. Study and development of empirical relations among various physical parameters of LPG cylinder material and suggest fail safe inspection plan for manufacturing; -. [Thesis]. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES); 2014. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/41377

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

The Ohio State University

30. Sutton, William James Leonard. An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /".

Degree: PhD, Graduate School, 1954, The Ohio State University

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486731392263579

Subjects/Keywords: Chemistry; Dairy inspection

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Sutton, W. J. L. (1954). An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /". (Doctoral Dissertation). The Ohio State University. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486731392263579

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sutton, William James Leonard. “An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /".” 1954. Doctoral Dissertation, The Ohio State University. Accessed June 16, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486731392263579.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sutton, William James Leonard. “An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /".” 1954. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

Vancouver:

Sutton WJL. An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /". [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The Ohio State University; 1954. [cited 2019 Jun 16]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486731392263579.

Council of Science Editors:

Sutton WJL. An investigation of variation in the concentrations of lactose, chloride, sodium, and potassium in \normal\" and \"abnormal\" milk of individual cows /". [Doctoral Dissertation]. The Ohio State University; 1954. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486731392263579

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