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Title: Survey of Data Storage and Retrieval Methods with an Evaluation in a Selected Health Insurance Firm.
Creator: Foster, Leslie Hastings, II., Florida Atlantic University, Ross, Joel E.
Abstract/Description: This was prepared as a comprehensive examination of the methods used to provide data storage and retrieval in a selected health insurance firm. A large portion of the paper is devoted to a discussion of paper, microfilm and computer storage as has been documented in various books, periodicals and industry publications. The last portion is devoted to the results of a survey conducted in a large non-profit health insurance association examining the methods actually used to provide data storage...
Show moreThis was prepared as a comprehensive examination of the methods used to provide data storage and retrieval in a selected health insurance firm. A large portion of the paper is devoted to a discussion of paper, microfilm and computer storage as has been documented in various books, periodicals and industry publications. The last portion is devoted to the results of a survey conducted in a large non-profit health insurance association examining the methods actually used to provide data storage and retrieval.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13622
Subject Headings: Information storage and retrieval systems
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An event-based data model for transportation information systems.
Creator: Wang, Dongmei, Florida Atlantic University, Shaw, Shih-Lung
Abstract/Description: Trip-based data can provide important information about travel patterns and travel characteristics of people. To handle this type of transportation movement data in GIS (Geographic Information Systems), a new data model is needed to incorporate different aspects of a transportation movement with its spatial properties. From the study presented in this thesis, an event-based data model for transportation movement data was developed with the concepts of object orientation, feature-based...
Show moreTrip-based data can provide important information about travel patterns and travel characteristics of people. To handle this type of transportation movement data in GIS (Geographic Information Systems), a new data model is needed to incorporate different aspects of a transportation movement with its spatial properties. From the study presented in this thesis, an event-based data model for transportation movement data was developed with the concepts of object orientation, feature-based approach, and relative referencing methods. The implementation of this new data model with a prototype system shows the capability of this data model in handling transportation movement data. This data model has also improved the information retrieval ability provided by the current GIS data models.
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Date Issued: 1998
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15587
Subject Headings: Information storage and retrieval systems--Transportation, Geographic information systems, Trip generation
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Title: GIS and spatial data analysis: A case study using MODFLOW and ARC/INFO.
Creator: Hinton, Matthew Alfred., Florida Atlantic University, Shaw, Shih-Lung, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description: GIS is expected to differ from other digital spatial data handling packages by virtue of its emphasis on spatial analysis and modeling, yet major limitations of spatial analytical capabilities are still observed. To identify the types of spatial analysis which are desirable and appropriate to GIS, this thesis proposes a systematic 'building-blocks' approach for the identification of data models and spatial analytical tools to develop a flexible and powerful GIS spatial analysis and modeling...
Show moreGIS is expected to differ from other digital spatial data handling packages by virtue of its emphasis on spatial analysis and modeling, yet major limitations of spatial analytical capabilities are still observed. To identify the types of spatial analysis which are desirable and appropriate to GIS, this thesis proposes a systematic 'building-blocks' approach for the identification of data models and spatial analytical tools to develop a flexible and powerful GIS spatial analysis and modeling environment. The building-blocks approach will be demonstrated in this thesis by examining a ground water flow model in MODFLOW, an SDA package designed specifically for this purpose. Procedures in MODFLOW will be disassembled into their primitive component functions, or building-blocks, which will then be sought out in ARC/INFO, representing a modern, general-purpose GIS. In the process, the levels of integration between GIS and SDA will be encountered and discussed.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15007
Subject Headings: Geographic information systems, Spatial analysis (Statistics)--Data processing, Information storage and retrieval systems--Geography
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Content-based image retrieval using relevance feedback.
Creator: Marques, Oge, Florida Atlantic University, Furht, Borko, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: This dissertation presents the results of research that led to the development of a complete, fully functional, image search and retrieval system with relevance feedback capabilities, called MUSE (MUltimedia SEarch and Retrieval Using Relevance Feedback). Two different models for searching for a target image using relevance feedback have been proposed, implemented, and tested. The first model uses a color-based feature vector and employs a Bayesian learning algorithm that updates the...
Show moreThis dissertation presents the results of research that led to the development of a complete, fully functional, image search and retrieval system with relevance feedback capabilities, called MUSE (MUltimedia SEarch and Retrieval Using Relevance Feedback). Two different models for searching for a target image using relevance feedback have been proposed, implemented, and tested. The first model uses a color-based feature vector and employs a Bayesian learning algorithm that updates the probability of each image in the database being the target based on the user's actions. The second model uses cluster analysis techniques, a combination of color-, texture-, and edge(shape)-based features, and a novel approach to learning the user's goals and the relevance of each feature for a particular search. Both models follow a purely content-based image retrieval paradigm. The search process is based exclusively on image contents automatically extracted during the (off-line) feature extraction stage. Moreover, they minimize the number and complexity of required user's actions, in contrast with the complexity of the underlying search and retrieval engine. Results of experiments show that both models exhibit good performance for moderate-size, unconstrained databases and that a combination of the two outperforms any of them individually, which is encouraging. In the process of developing this dissertation, we also implemented and tested several image features and similarity measurement combinations. The result of these tests---performed under the query-by-example (QBE) paradigm---served as a reference in the choice of which features to use in the relevance feedback mode and confirmed the difficulty in encoding the understanding of image similarity into a combination of features and distances without human assistance. Most of the code written during the development of this dissertation has been encapsulated into a multifunctional prototype that combines image searching (with or without an example), browsing, and viewing capabilities and serves as a framework for future research in the subject.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11954
Subject Headings: Information storage and retrieval systems, Image processing--Digital techniques, Feedback control systems
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Analysis of graphical user interfaces designed for an ecological data system.
Creator: Thampi, Lakshmi V., Florida Atlantic University, Larrondo-Petrie, Maria M., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) established in 1949, is the oldest and largest water management institution in Florida. The Lake Okeechobee Ecosystem Study (LOES) a five-year study, conducted by SFWMD to collect information about water quality and other ecological factors in the Lake Okeechobee area, is one of the many projects that the SFWMD is involved in for the restoration of Florida's ecosystem. The study resulted in a large volume of information being compiled by...
Show moreThe South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) established in 1949, is the oldest and largest water management institution in Florida. The Lake Okeechobee Ecosystem Study (LOES) a five-year study, conducted by SFWMD to collect information about water quality and other ecological factors in the Lake Okeechobee area, is one of the many projects that the SFWMD is involved in for the restoration of Florida's ecosystem. The study resulted in a large volume of information being compiled by scientists into files of different formats. Florida Atlantic University (FAU) undertook the task of restructuring the database and designing and implementing the Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) to support this ecological system. As part of an earlier project, an object model was designed to standardize the files that also helped in the creation of a relational database to store the information. A goal of the current project was to design GUIs that could be used without difficulty, by persons that may or may not be database technology familiar. This thesis describes and analyzes the design and implementation of the GUIs. It focuses on the two types of interfaces implemented, namely the Query and Administrative forms. The implementation of the GUIs were completed and tested and deployed at SFWMD.
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Date Issued: 2000
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12661
Subject Headings: Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems), Information storage and retrieval systems--Ecology
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Title: Using color image processing techniques to improve the performance of content-based image retrieval systems.
Creator: Costa, Fabio Morais., Florida Atlantic University, Furht, Borko
Abstract/Description: A Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) system is a mechanism intended to retrieve a particular image from a large image repository without resorting to any additional information about the image. Query-by-example (QBE) is a technique used by CBIR systems where an image is retrieved from the database based on an example given by the user. The effectiveness of a CBIR system can be measured by two main indicators: how close the retrieved results are to the desired image and how fast we got those...
Show moreA Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) system is a mechanism intended to retrieve a particular image from a large image repository without resorting to any additional information about the image. Query-by-example (QBE) is a technique used by CBIR systems where an image is retrieved from the database based on an example given by the user. The effectiveness of a CBIR system can be measured by two main indicators: how close the retrieved results are to the desired image and how fast we got those results. In this thesis, we implement some classical image processing operations in order to improve the average rank of the desired image, and we also implement two object recognition techniques to improve the subjective quality of the best ranked images. Results of experiments show that the proposed system outperforms an equivalent CBIR system in QBE mode, both from the point of view of precision as well as recall.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12870
Subject Headings: Image processing--Digital techniques, Imaging systems--Image quality, Information storage and retrieval systems
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Title: Software development for ecological data systems.
Creator: Lostal, Sergio L., Florida Atlantic University, Larrondo-Petrie, Maria M., Solomon, Martin K., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Software development for ecological data systems is concentrated in the description, modeling, and standardization of large amounts of ecological data. Ecological data assembled in many formats is very difficult to reuse. This thesis develops a database model that supports the storage of heterogeneous data in standardized formats. Ecological data standardization is solved with the specification of a structure conversion system. Because input formats cannot be predicted, a scientific data...
Show moreSoftware development for ecological data systems is concentrated in the description, modeling, and standardization of large amounts of ecological data. Ecological data assembled in many formats is very difficult to reuse. This thesis develops a database model that supports the storage of heterogeneous data in standardized formats. Ecological data standardization is solved with the specification of a structure conversion system. Because input formats cannot be predicted, a scientific data description language was created to control the execution of the conversion system. System analysis is based on interviews with South Florida Water Management District scientists conducting ecosystem research, and ecological data collected at Lake Okeechobee, Florida, during a five-year study. Object-oriented and structural methods were used for analysis. Development is complemented with an introduction to user interfaces.
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Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15344
Subject Headings: Ecology--Data processing, Information storage and retrieval systems--Ecology, Okeechobee, Lake (Fla)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The future will be better tomorrow: a novel of apocalyptic sarcasm.
Creator: Irving, Christopher J., Bucak, Ayse Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The Future Will Be Better Tomorrow is a satirical post-apocalyptic novel that examines the personal and social ironies that occur in a society that is unbalanced by an unexplained apocalyptic event. Working with a combination of dark humor and the terrifying realities of an apocalyptic event – in this case: a blackout – the novel aims to challenge the machinery established by this particular subset of the science fiction genre.
Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004124, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004124
Subject Headings: Computer science., Computer communication systems., Data structures (Computer science)., Database management., Information storage and retrieval., Artificial intelligence., Computer Science., Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory., Database Management., Information Storage and Retrieval.
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Title: Personal health record system and integration techniques with various electronic medical record systems.
Creator: Ved, Vishesh., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: In order to improve the quality of care, there is urgent need to involve patients in their own healthcare. So to make patient centered health care system Personal Health Records are proposed as viable solution. This research discusses the importance of a Patient Centric Health Record system. Such systems can empower patients to participate in improving health care quality. It would also provide an economically viable solution to the need for better healthcare without escalating costs by...
Show moreIn order to improve the quality of care, there is urgent need to involve patients in their own healthcare. So to make patient centered health care system Personal Health Records are proposed as viable solution. This research discusses the importance of a Patient Centric Health Record system. Such systems can empower patients to participate in improving health care quality. It would also provide an economically viable solution to the need for better healthcare without escalating costs by avoiding duplication. The proposed system is Web-based; therefore it has high accessibility and availability. The cloud computing based architecture is used which will allow consumers to address the challenge of sharing medical data. PHR would provide a complete and accurate summary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from many sources. This would make information accessible online to anyone who has the necessary electronic credentials to view the information.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1930491
Subject Headings: Medical records, Data processing, Management, Medical informatics, Information storage and retrieval systems, Medical care, Medical care, Quality control, Personal information management
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL PLANNING.
Creator: KOONTZ, JERRY MICHAEL., Florida Atlantic University, Schultz, Ronald R., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description: This thesis describes the development of a geographic information system for school planning and boundary analysis. The focus of the thesis is on a geographic information system as a problem solving tool . The empirical analysis deals with middle school student projections and assignments in Broward County, Florida. Chapter I of the thesis defines the nature of a geographic information system. Chapter II explains the development of a geographic information system for Broward County schools....
Show moreThis thesis describes the development of a geographic information system for school planning and boundary analysis. The focus of the thesis is on a geographic information system as a problem solving tool . The empirical analysis deals with middle school student projections and assignments in Broward County, Florida. Chapter I of the thesis defines the nature of a geographic information system. Chapter II explains the development of a geographic information system for Broward County schools. Chapter III applies the geographic information system for projecting student enrollment and develops an application for school boundary determination. Chapter IV details the results of a linear programming approach to school boundary analysis. The concluding chapter discusses advantages and disadvantages of the geographic information system and examines additional areas of research.
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Date Issued: 1983
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14132
Subject Headings: Information storage and retrieval systems--Education, School census--Florida--Broward County, Educational planning--Florida--Broward County, Education--Demographic aspects--Florida--Broward County
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Caring in nurse managers as described by staff nurses.
Creator: Swinderman, Todd D., Florida Atlantic University, Ray, Marilyn A.
Abstract/Description: A descriptive study of caring in nurse managers as described by staff nurses is presented. Five participants provided data from semi-structured, open ended, audiotape recorded interviews. The transcribed interview data were coded, concepts were identified, and the conceptual unit of meaning emerged. A conceptual model was developed and subsequently was analyzed in relation to Boykin's and Schoenhofer's (1993) Nursing as Caring Theory. It was discovered that staff nurses respect a nurse...
Show moreA descriptive study of caring in nurse managers as described by staff nurses is presented. Five participants provided data from semi-structured, open ended, audiotape recorded interviews. The transcribed interview data were coded, concepts were identified, and the conceptual unit of meaning emerged. A conceptual model was developed and subsequently was analyzed in relation to Boykin's and Schoenhofer's (1993) Nursing as Caring Theory. It was discovered that staff nurses respect a nurse manager when she participates in direct nursing care, provides for the overall needs of the unit by negotiating with administrators, and nurtures nurses through listening to, encouraging, supporting and role modeling. Recommendations for nursing administration, practice, education and research are presented.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15443
Subject Headings: Nurse administrators, Caring, Nursing services--Administration, Nursing informatics, Nursing--Computer network resources, Nursing--Data processing, Information storage and retrieval systems--Nursing, Nursing records, Nursing--Statistical services
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Modeling access control of medical information.
Creator: Sorgente, Tami W., Florida Atlantic University, Fernandez, Eduardo B., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Medical information is very private and sensitive. With the digitization of medical data, it is becoming accessible through distributed systems, including the Internet. Access to all this information and appropriate exchange of data makes the job of health providers more effective, however, the number of people that can potentially access this information increases by orders of magnitude. Private health information is not well protected. We present guidelines for security models for medical...
Show moreMedical information is very private and sensitive. With the digitization of medical data, it is becoming accessible through distributed systems, including the Internet. Access to all this information and appropriate exchange of data makes the job of health providers more effective, however, the number of people that can potentially access this information increases by orders of magnitude. Private health information is not well protected. We present guidelines for security models for medical information systems. First, we model the structure of the medical information in the form of object-oriented patterns. Second, we study models and patterns in use today and compare them to our patterns. Next we define requirements necessary for controlling access, and describe the common policies and restrictions of security models for medical applications. We present some of the medical record access control restrictions directly in a conceptual model of the medical information.
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Date Issued: 2004
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13163
Subject Headings: Medical records--Access control, Privacy, Right of, Freedom of information, Medical records--Data processing, Medicine--Research--Moral and ethical aspects, Confidential communications, Medical ethics, Information storage and retrieval systems--Medical care, Medical informatics, Computer security, Medicine--Computer networks
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