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    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Calibration of Viscoelastic Chain using the PSO algorithm to match various Creep Models 

      Κυριάκου, Ιωάννης (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023)
      This paper employs an optimization algorithm to approximate the creep-induced behavior of a concrete material as predicted by various well-established models of concrete that exist in the literature. The models in question ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Co - Home[Work], the individual aspect of collective living 

      Demetriou, Theodora (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2024-06)
      Η κοινωνία έχει θέσει ένα κανόνα πως ο άνθρωπος πρέπει να έχει ένα μόνιμο σπίτι να μένει με την οικογένειά του. Όταν όμως ο πληθυσμός συνεχώς αυξάνεται, τότε υπάρχει υψηλή ζήτηση κατοικιών. Λόγω αυτής της κατάστασης, οι ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Community centers/shelters: reusing abandoned churches in Cyprus 

      Ηλία, Ελένη Γ. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-06-02)
      Αντικείμενο της παρούσας διπλωματικής μελέτης είναι το φαινόμενο της αστεγίας, το οποίο αποτελεί ένα από τα κύρια ζητήματα σε διεθνές φάσμα, αφού συχνά αποτελεί ένα φαινόμενο το οποίο παραβλέπετε. Με αφορμή το γεγονός ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Convection-Enhanced Delivery for the treatment of brain cancer 

      Lambride, Chryso (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021-05-18)
      Effective cancer treatment, especially in the brain, remains a formidable challenge in the field of oncology. Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) is an innovative and promising local drug delivery method for brain cancer, ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Cyber-Physical Attack Graphs 

      Karathymios, Theocharis-Alexandros (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021-01-04)
      An attack graph represents the possible scenarios (the possible paths) that an attacker can use to compromise and intrude into a network. The attack graph can be used to determine proactive and reactive security measures. ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      DepGraphRL: A Deep Reinforcement Learning-Driven, Energy-Aware, Dependency Graph-Based Pruning Framework for Edge-IoT Devices 

      Jamil, Asfa (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2024-01-08)
      Recent technological advancements have revolutionized the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in various commercial and industrial sectors, including applications in smart city, agriculture, healthcare, e-commerce, and ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Design and implementation of a Dual-Resistor String Digital to Analogue Converter 

      Karousios, Petros N. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021-01-29)
      Analogue to Digital and Digital to Analogue converters have been around for many years, enabling engineers to manipulate electrical signals. These devices are in almost all electronic devices from washing machines to audio ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Design implementation and experimental testing of a Robotic mechanism for applications in the adaptive Architecture 

      Georgiou, Loukas (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2022-06-10)
      A modern form in Adaptive Architecture is the buildings that have the ability to adapt their shape according to certain conditions, in order to achieve better use and better energy efficiency. In the present dissertation ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Design of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery from marine internal combustion engines 

      Konstantinou, Georgios (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-06-12)
      Large amounts of energy are released into the environment by modern ships. More precisely, the exhaust gases from internal combustion engines (ICE) on commercial and passenger ships discharge enormous amounts of thermal ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Design, motion planning and control of a modular reconfigurable building structure 

      Petrou, Konstantinos P. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021-05-28)
      The overall aim of the project is the design and control of a reconfigurable structure, achieving symmetrical and non-symmetrical forms with minimum actuation requirements. The structure is also required to provide flexibility ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Designing for Wellness. A Healing Center for Social Anxiety 

      Petrou, Foteini (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2022-05)
      The last few years, daily life has changed profoundly, due to the Covid pandemic. The everyday pace has been adjusted to new and slower “Covid“ rhythms. The “pandemic circumstances” forced changes to every life sector. One ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Detecting and countering Cyber-Attacks in CAVs 

      Zukhraf, Syeda Zillay Nain (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-06)
      Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to make driving safer and more efficient. However, these vehicles rely heavily on GPS systems to determine their location and ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Detection and classification of construction objects by use of machine vision and deep learning 

      Nicolaou, Nicolas (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2024-06-02)
      The construction industry represents a continuously evolving environment where there is always room for process improvement and modernization. Artificial intelligence, as well as other emerging technologies such as machine ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Detection of different degradation mechanisms for photovoltaic systems using data-driven algorithms 

      Goumenos, Panagiotis (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021)
      A main requirement for the photovoltaic (PV) uptake is the assurance of the lifetime energy yield and formulation of strict warranties to reduce investment risk. This requires reliable detection of PV underperformance ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Detection of human action and ergonomic risk assessment ατ construction sites by use of machine vision and deep learning 

      Lambrides, Evagoras (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2022-12)
      Η διατριβή αφορά στην ερευνητική μελέτη χρήσης της μηχανικής όρασης και της σε βάθος μάθησης για τον εντοπισμό και την παρακολούθηση της ανθρώπινης δραστηριότητας σε εργοτάξια, και για την αξιολόγηση της εργονομίας των ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Development and Validation of the Actuation and Control System for a Gut-on-Chip Device 

      Kekkou, Kyriaki (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2024-05)
      Organs-on-chip are microfluidic devices that recapitulate the micro-environment of biological tissues. They offer a platform to study the organ’s physiology, in health and disease, and enable highly controlled experiments ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      The effect of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) 

      Makridou, Maria (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2024)
      Βioremediation technologies are eco-friendly and usually nature-based solutions to combat environmental pollution. Among them, bioelectrochemical systems (BES), such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs), can be used to accelerate ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Enforcing detectability in discrete event systems via adaptive control sequences 

      Martha, Christou (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2021-04-16)
      Το detectability enforcement είναι μια διαδικασία που γίνεται σε συστήματα διακριτών συμβάντων (discrete event systems (DES)),τα οποία μπορούν να μοντελοποιηθούν ως finite automata with outputs δηλαδή με πεπερασμένο αριθμό ...
    • Master Thesis  

      Engineered Cementitious Composites for the Conservation of 20th Century Concrete Architectural Heritage 

      Theodoulides, Michalis (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-12)
      Από τη δεκαετία του 1930, όπου για πρώτη φορά χρησιμοποιήθηκε το οπλισμένο σκυρόδεμα στην Κύπρο, ένα πλήθος κτιρίων με σημαντική ιστορική, πολιτιστική, αισθητική, αρχιτεκτονική και κοινωνική αξία έχουν κατασκευαστεί στο ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Enhancing aerial vehicle detection in transportation monitoring using spatiotemporal object detection models 

      Telegraph, Kristina (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-06-01)
      Image object detection has shown tremendous success in recent years, leading to its adaptation to the domain of video. However, the major advancements based on single-shot deep learning models process single frames ...