University of Waikato Theses: Recently added
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Real-time New Zealand sign language translator using convolution neural network
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Over the past quarter of a century, machine Learning performs an essential role in information technology revolution. From predictive internet web browsing to autonomous vehicles; machine learning has become the heart of ... -
Statutory intervention: perceptions of New Zealand primary school principals and their experiences
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Each year, a small number of New Zealand schools are identified as underperforming and require external leadership assistance, usually from the Ministry of Education. This support is implemented through a statutory ... -
Resilience and recovery of Bratina Island meltwater pond microbial communities to environmental change
(The University of Waikato, 2020)16S rRNA sequencing of three Bratina Island meltwater ponds has revealed the response of microbial communities within cyanobacterial mats exposed to shading and desiccation as environmental stressors. The resilience of ... -
Farmer participation and irrigation performance: A case study of Nam Thach Han irrigation system, Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis assesses the determinants of farmer participation in irrigation management and the impact of participation on irrigation quality and agricultural production in the Nam Thach Han irrigation system, Vietnam. Many ... -
Modelling of low- and high-frequency sea level variability and their drivers around the southern African coast
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Recent surveys indicate that marine operational forecasting is becoming increasingly important due the pressure to manage impacts associated with our changing climate. The methods with which forecasts are being produced ... -
Sap feeding behaviour of North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis, Lorenz 1896) in plantation forests
(The University of Waikato, 1996)North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) damage plantation pines (Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga menziesii) in the Whirinaki Forest. Kaka strip pieces of bark off the trunks to gain access to the sap beneath. ... -
An evaluation of planning frameworks for sustainable community development in the context of the Peacocke project, Hamilton
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Numerous planning frameworks have emerged over the past decades to inform decisions about the design and development of sustainable communities, raising questions about which framework to use within which context. Different ... -
Behaviour of trace organics and dissolved organic matter in granular activated carbon filters for drinking water supply
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Granular and biological activated carbon (GAC and BAC) filters are widely used to remove organic compounds from drinking water sources during municipal drinking water treatment. Common uses of GAC filters include removal ... -
A serious game to provide social skills training for people with Asperger's Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis presents the development and evaluation of a prototype serious computer game to provide social skill training for young adults and adults with High-Functioning Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition ... -
Investigation into building large scale wireless networks with ubiquitous access
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis presents a design and implementation of a novel method of device authentication in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Wi-Fi networks and a method of access point configuration and ... -
Ko Waipā te awa
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis examines the experience of the Ngāti Maniapoto (‘Maniapoto’) iwi in the development and implementation of their river settlement legislation, the Ngā Wai o Maniapoto (Waipā River) Act 2012 (the 'Act’) . The ... -
My responsibility in the face of mass extinction
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Extinction is the “irreversible condition of a species or other group of organisms having no living representatives in the wild, which follows the death of the last surviving individual of that species or group” (Hine and ... -
Description and evaluation of a programme aimed at teaching social skills to adolescents with level 1 autism spectrum disorder.
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in every 100 people in New Zealand. Those that fall on the milder end of ASD who have level 1 ASD with or without comorbid intellectual disability (ID), find social ... -
Investigating the dynamics of a population of spiking neurons across spatial scales
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Mean-field models describe bulk neural activity in terms of population-average action potential (spike) rates, but do not attempt to address the variations in the firing activity of individual neurons and the interactions ... -
NIR technologies for high speed fruit grading
(The University of Waikato, 2001)Today’s consumers seek information about food products so they can purchase with confidence, even if it translates to higher priced items. It is the aim of this thesis to improve the instruments available for the prediction ... -
Testing times: New Zealand’s clinical laboratories under the 1990s health sector reforms
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This thesis examines New Zealand’s clinical laboratory services during the 1990s, a recent period of major neo-liberally driven health sector change in New Zealand. Internationally, although estimates of expenditure on ... -
An assessment of endocrine disrupting potential of a New Zealand pulp and paper mill effluent using rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
(The University of Waikato, 2001)I examined the effects of a modern mixed thermo-mechanical pulp/bleached kraft (TMP/BK) mill effluent on potential reproductive-endocrine impacts on two fish species, rainbow trout and mosquitofish using a combined approach ... -
Developments in technology education in New Zealand 1993-1995: an analysis of the reflections of key participants
(The University of Waikato, 2001)As of February the 15ᵗʰ 1999, Technology Education came into New Zealand’s education system as a legal requirement for students from years 1 to 10. All schools under the New Zealand Ministry of Education’s jurisdiction ... -
Petrologic, geochemical and isotopic evolution of rhyolite lavas from the Okataina, Rotorua and Kapenga Volcanic Centres, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2001)The Okataina Volcanic Centre (OVC) is a highly active modern silicic magmatic system at the northeastern end of the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand. This study presents a set of petrographic, ... -
Fish-finding Fido; Can domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) offer a solution for detecting an invasive freshwater catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus)
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Invasive species now dominate many aquatic landscapes in most parts of the world, displacing native plants and animals by disrupting and altering ecosystems. The brown bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) has been ...
