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The capabilities of XML and its interaction with legacy databases
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis endeavours to establish which of the applications within the Extensible Markup Language (XML) available at present, meet the requirements of a modem business engaging in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) ... -
Evaluating elliptic curve cryptography for use on java card
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)Smart cards are used as trusted storage and data processing systems to store cryptographic private keys and other valuable information. Java Card promises the ease of programming in Java to the world of smart cards. ... -
Magnumserver pages: improvements and extensions to java server pages
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2005)Today vast amounts of services and information are provided by the WWW. By its very nature, the information involved is changeable; hence static web pages are no longer adequate and methods of coping with dynamic ... -
Biological control of pyrenophora teres
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2005)Pyrenophora teres the causal organism of barley net blotch disease is responsible for substantial loss in crop yield with yield losses as high as 40% under favourable conditions. Current control measures are achieved ... -
Factors affecting the concentration of domoic acid in scallop, pecten maximus
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by some Pseudo-nitzschia species, can accumulate in shellfish, consumption of which can result in Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning. Since its detection in Irish king scallop, Pecten maximus, ... -
Prose warping for realtime animation
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)3D computer games with animated characters are restricted to the animations provided by an animator. This thesis explores a method for having a character perform different animations using only simple base animations ... -
Automated real-time animation
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)Producing animation for the computer game/entertainment industry is a time- consuming, difficult process. One approach to maximizing the utility of previously animated sequences is to blend and warp pre-existing sequences ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of some osmium and ruthenium complexes and the application of Os(bpy)2-(pyridine-4-COOH)-CI in an electrochemical DNA biosensor
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis details the synthesis and characterisation of seven osmium and ruthenium bipyridyl complexes, reports on their electrochemical characteristics and outlines an application for one of the synthesised complexes ... -
Evaluating techniques of finding a path in a dynamic digital search domain
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Moving from one point to another in an efficient yet effective manner has always been a problem for people. The same problem can be related to mathematical graph theory, where moving from one co-ordinate to another ... -
Lightweight cryptography and authentication protocols for secure communications between resource-limited devices and wireless sensor networks: evaluation and implementation
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)This dissertation examines the theoretical context for the security of wireless communication between ubiquitous computing devices and presents an implementation that addresses this need. The number of Resource-Limited ... -
Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme and prolyl endopeptidase inhibitory peptides from marine processing by-products
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Like many natural resource-based processing industries, the seafood processing sector gives rise to a significant volume of organic waste, Environmental issues, economic concerns and legal restrictions regarding the ... -
Characterisation and investigation of alginate dressings containing hydrogen peroxide for the promotion of wound healing
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)The care of chronic wounds carries a heavy financial burden on the healthcare industry, with billons being spent annually on their treatment. This, coupled with a decreased quality of life for sufferers, has led to an ... -
High performance liquid chromatography method development and chemometric analysis of ecstasy and cocaine
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Consumption of illegal drugs of abuse remains a major social issue aligned with a global law-enforcement priority. Forensic analysts are faced with the challenge of continually developing sophisticated methods of ... -
The interaction between A20 and the NR4A subfamily of nuclear receptors in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that affects nearly 1 % of the world’s population. RA is characterized by inflammation of the synovial joints leading to joint damage which can ... -
A novel approach to digital watermarking, exploiting colour spaces
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Watermarking is the process of embedding information in a carrier in order to protect the ownership of text, music, video and images, while steganography is the art of hiding information. Normally watermarks are embedded ... -
Deploying enterprise solutions to the cloud - issues and vulnerabilities
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2012)Legacy enterprise applications provide unique challenges for software security personnel. The size and historical nature of these systems can result in vulnerabilities that do not have the appropriate countermeasures ... -
Comparing the performance of enterprise applications on limited operating systems
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2012-09)These days a Smartphone is just as important as a computer. It is essential that users select a device that has the best performance possible. This thesis used simulation to compare the performance of an application on ... -
Threat modelling for legacy enterprise applications
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)Legacy enterprise applications provide unique challenges for software security personnel. The size and historical nature of these systems can result in vulnerabilities that do not have the appropriate countermeasures ... -
Investigation of indoor positioning based on WLAN 802.11
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013-08)The need for location based services has dramatically increased within the past few years, especially with the popularity and capability of mobile device such as smart phones and tablets. The limitation of GPS for indoor ... -
A preliminary exploration of database performance for use with ‘big data’ projects in the aviation industry
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2014)This thesis will demonstrate the effectiveness of processing data for the airline industry using both a MariaDB and MongoDB database. Conclusions will be drawn on pertinent issues such as the performance of processing large ...
