Contents

AC and DC Machines

Supervisor: Dr Alan Walton

Bartholomeusz, Christopher Frequency Response Testing of Synchronous Machines

Hough, Stuart Analysis of Synchronous Machines using Frequency Response Methods

Wong, Chee Wai Shaft Voltages in Synchronous Machines

Artificial Intelligence

Supervisor: Dr P Suganthan and Mr Marcus Gallagher

Cheung, Ho Ying Hand-written Chinese Character Recognition

Dempster, Nerrida Reading Ballot Papers using Computer Vision

Kennedy, Daniel Incest, Cannibalism, Parochialism and the Genetic Algorithm

Wong, Justin Evaluation of Feature Extraction Methods for Numerals Recognition

Supervisor: Dr Brian Lovell

Cuvet, Wendy Jigsaw Puzzle Solver using Computer Vision

Lum, Anthony Fingerprint Recognition

Communications

Supervisor: Dr Mike Cherniakov

Chan, Jude Modulation Technique for a Mobile Multimedia Communication

Ko, Joyce Utilisation of a mm Wave Broadband Wireless Internet Communication

Petraitis, Paul Modelling of an Autonomous Doppler Navigation System Sensor Input

Processing Unit

Shuley, Luke J Mobile and Indoor Antennas for Digital Television

 

Device Physics

Supervisor: Dr Tong Yeow

Chiu, Eric Use of Semiconductor Process Simulation Software for Teaching of VLSI

Technology

Huang, Jack Modeling of Transient Response of p-n Junction Diodes - Evaluation of

p-n Junction Based Minority Carrier lifetime Extraction Models

Lee, Shy Chyi Numerical Evaluation of Fowler Nordheim Tunnelling Current in MOS

Structure

Leow, Geraldine Modelling of Impact Ionisation Physics in Semiconductor Devices

Ong, Beow Chuang Gated Diode Measurement Applied to MOSFET

Ng, Chye Huat Keith Numerical Simulation of Silicon-on-Insulator Device using MEDICI

Tam, Chou Kan Physics Based Modelling of Two-Dimensional Oxidation in VLSI

Technology with Numerical Solver

Tay, Chay Huat Technology and Modelling of Trench Capacitors in DRAM Cells

Yu, Mu-chi Lisa Evaluation of the Effects of Drain-Induced Barrier Lowering and

Source-Drain Punchthrough in MOSFETs

 

Electronics / Power Electronics

Supervisor: Dr Geoff Walker

Chan, Alvin Modular Transformer Supplying the Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)

Cunningham, Clifton A High Power Inverter for Remote Applications

Frioni, Victor High Power Digital Audio Amplifier

Hemmings, Christopher Improving Class D Audio Amplifiers

Hiscock, Scott An Investigation into the Accurate Measurement of Three Phase Power

Lei, San Fat Solar Peak Power Point Tracker

Neill, William High Power Switched Mode Power Supply

Ng, Wai-Ling Low Power, Off Line Power Supply Options / Implementation

Ng, Aik Kiat Power Electronics Building Blocks

Smallbon, Paul Zero Crossing Detector

Whitley, Jason Switch Mode Assisted Linear Amplifiers

Supervisor: Dr Marian Majewski

McIntyre, Scott Video Cross Point Switch Design for High Quality PC Video Signals

 

Embedded Systems

Supervisor: Dr Mark Schulz

Alick, Quenten The Internet Power Line Adapter

Busteed, Alex NetBadge: An Electronic Location System

Clancy, Ted NetSlate ’99 and the Post-PC Era

Corcoran, Brendan The Virtual CD JukeBox

Gee, Simon The Zboard: Cost Reduction through Software Emulation

Grasso, Raymond EasyServer USB Host Providing Real Connectivity

Hill, Craig Cordless Mouse and Keyboard

Hughes, Peter Keyboard and Mouse Section of the PC / Video Multiplexer

Larcombe, Grant Intelligent Addressable Christmas Tree Lights

Leong, Jason NetBadge Personnel Location System

Leong, Stephanie Multi-Applicational Smartcard (MASC) System

Lum, Andrew Small Component Vending Machine

McMahon, Chris Video Conferencing Over ATM Networks

O’Brien, Sean Solid State Conversation Recorder

Over, Andrew ZBOARD: Affordable Consumer Internet Access

Pascoe, Chris GUTSI: A GPS-based UTC Time Source for the Internet

Roche, Nathan Coke.Net: A Vending Machine on the Internet

Shore, Candice Ethernet Connected Hardware Tester

Skeahan, Kent LAN-Cash: A LAN Based Digital Cash System

Smyth, Greg CCD vs CMOS Cameras

Sullivan, Matthew Computerised Multi-line Phone Recording Device

Truong, Tony The Internet Power Line Adapter

Warmington, Michael Telephone Line Simulator

Supervisor: Dr Mark Schulz and Richard Cooks

Barker, Keith Digital Phone Line Recording Device

Supervisor: Dr Geoff Walker

O’Rourke, David Multiplex Wiring for Automobiles

High Voltage

Supervisor: Prof Mat Darveniza and Dr Tapan Saha

Cunningham, Daniel Expert System for Transformer Fault Diagnosis

Lloyd, Damien Impulse Breakdown Processes Over Insulating Polymer Surfaces

McDonald, John The Diagnostic Testing of High Voltage Silicon Carbide Surge Arresters

McGuire, Jeff Monitoring of Distribution System Power Quality

Microwave and Electromagnetics

Supervisor: Dr Mike Cherniakov

Ng, Soon Leong 97 GHz Signal Path Losses Prediction

Supervisor: Dr Marian Majewski

Richardson, Nick All Empires fall, you just have to know where to push. Microwave / RF

Sub-carrier Signals Multiplexing for Optical Communication Systems

Supervisor: Dr John Homer

Morrissey, Bradley J Object Detection with Microwave Radar

Supervisor: Dr Stuart Crozier

Collie, Elizabeth Micro Radio Frequency Coils for Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Yeo, Eng Optimizing the Radio Frequency characteristics of small Bi-planar coils

for NMR/MRI

Supervisor: Dr David Noon

Kinnon, David Identification of Wires Using Microwave Resonance Signatures

Optics

Supervisor: Dr Marian Majewski

Castro, William Distance measurement System Using Lasers

Hamilton, Scott Sun-Tracking Solar Cell Array System

Philbrick, Rhys Optical Control of Operation of Two and Three Port Devices

Thomas, Patrick An Infrared Laser Range Finder

Woodcock, Rebecca Powering of Electronic Systems via Optical Fibres using Photons

Supervisor: Mr Alex Rakic

Conway, Lisa Modelling of DBR Mirrors for Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Robotics and Control

Supervisor: Dr Gordon Wyeth

Arrowsmith, Mark A Vision-based Driver Alert System

Beynon, Sharon A Vision Controlled Micromouse

Brown, Benjamin Robust Vision for Robot Soccer

Harding, Stuart An Autonomous Vacuum Cleaner

Horn, Scott Thecodont – The Biped Walker

Keane, Digby High Speed Communication for Robots: A RoboRoos Project

Kennedy, James Design and Implementation of a Distributed Digital Control System in

an Industrial Robot

Pfrunder, Anthony An On-board Navigation System for Mobile Robots

Schultz, Ben The Performance Analysis of a Robot Vision System on a Smart

Camera

Robotics and Control (Cont.)

Supervisor: Dr Gordon Wyeth

Westerhuis, Troy The Implementation of Proximity Sensors and Motor Drivers onto Soccer

Playing Robots

Wills, Peter A Smart Camera Implementation of a Global Vision and Control System

Supervisor: Mr Geoff Walker

Coleman, Darren Compensator Design using Experimental Design Methods

Signal and Image Processing

Supervisor: Dr Brian Lovell

Andrews, Robert Tracking Multiple Objects in Real Time

Cendrillon, Raphael Real Time Face Recognition using Eigenfaces

Cheung, Franklin Iris Recognition

Heaton, Matthew Applications of Parallel Allpass Filters to Ripple Control Signalling in the

Power Industry

Heckenberg, Daniel MIME: A Video-based Hand Gesture Interface

McKinnon, David Multiple Object Tracking in Real Time

Nicol, Peter Passive Video Surveillance For Security Applications

Oiso, Chihiro Face Recognition based on Eigenfaces

Parker, Bruce Number Plate Recognition

White, Christopher Image Features for Measuring Similarity between Plant Seeds

Supervisor: Dr Glen Stickley

Birmingham, Murrough Digital Communications for Ground Penetration Radar

Supervisor: Mr Geoff Walker

Nissen, Jason Reprogrammable DSP based Guitar Pedal

Supervisor: Dr John Homer

Edward, Vanessa Signal Prewhitening Schemes for Detection-Guided LMS

Rossotti, Diego Ship Classification using Principal Components Analysis

Sohner, Peter Weighted Sum Speckle Reduction of Multi-Pass Images

Tjendera, Darwin Speckle Noise Reduction using Multi-pass Technique

Supervisor: Dr Marian Majewski

Walpole, Justin Performance of Digital Radio Astronomy Receivers in the Presence

of Interference

VLSI / CAD

Supervisor: Dr Sri Parameswaran

Koo, Eng Wei Design of a Low-voltage, Low-power CMOS Amplifier Cell for 16-bit

Sigma-delta Modulator

Miller, Christina ECCPERT: Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem Development and Design

Moodie, David Implementation of a Basketball Scoreboard Controller with VLSI

Petroff, Nikolai The Parameterisable Fast Walsh-Hadamard Transform

Information Technology Abstracts

Allder, Jo-Anne UML Diagrams and Human Preference

Bradley, Daniel R Generating CORBA Domain Access Policies From Unix Access Control Mechanisms

Broderick, Stephen Efficiency of Querying Multiple Websites in XML

Clareburt, Justin E Effective Load Balancing Strategies in Distributed Systems

Coyle, David Web-Based Student Decision Support System

de Beer, Adriaan A A Real Time Multi-Tasking Simulator

Hauber, Gabriel J Optimization Techniques for Binary Code Translated from a Register Based Machine to a Stack Based Machine

Henderson, Michael A Framework for Event Correlation

Henricksen, Karen Adaptive Applications in Mobile Environments

Ho, Anthony Redesign of the Kerberos Key Distribution Centre

Ho, Charley C Workflow Service Provisioning: Generic Business Process Designs

Hunter, Christopher Improving Tool Support for the Logic Refinement Calculus

Isaacs, Martin A New Hidden Surface Removal Algorithm for Terrain Models

Kappler, Jesse A Consideration of the Internet Text Database Discovery Problem

Kemp, Colin Fully-functional Programming

Kerr, Michael The Event-Condition-Action Paradigm

Lin, Joe Y Technology Deployment in Workflow Service Provisioning Conference Management Case Study

MacFarlane, Sally A handover protocol supporting QoS in wireless ATM networks

Marchesi, Nathan Design of a Standard Internet Query Protocol

McCombe, Sean Visualisation of Dependence in a Collection of Relational Queries

McCrystal, Peter Testing World Wide Web Sites

Olde-Wolbers, Michelle Multi-Query Optimization in Data Warehouse Design

Olver, Nerys The Integration of Browsing and Querying

Ritson, Laura Graph Drawing Aesthetic Metrics

Rohl, John Industrial Application of Lightweight Formal Methods

Room, Toby Study of Data Management Problems in the Genomics Domain

Ross, David An Implementation of a Secure File Transfer Protocol

Steel, James R Generating Human-Usable Textual Notations for Information Models

Tibbett, Mathew C Integrating Heterogeneous Data from the Internet

Vajjhal, Gautam Data Mining Algorithms and Real World Applications

Walters, Ian Reducing Machine Dependence in Emulator Design

Weekes, Graham Investigating the Use of Structured Data to Search for Software Components in an Internet Environment

Wilkinson, Anthony J Dynamic Schema Integration in the Context of Distributed Search

Willis, Jon Workflow and Agents: An Investigation

Worrill, Joshua What principles and features are important in the design of online help?

Yates, Joseph D Map-Based Navigation of the Internet