The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023

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Building an 8-Bit Computer: From Design to Implementation, Craig Akiri
Department: Computer Science

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Hey Baby You Up? A Solution to Early Online Sexual Predator Detection, Haley R. Bloom
Department: Computer Science

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Automation Testing: The Savior of The QA Team, Dane Camphausen
Department: Computer Science

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Simulating Reaction-Diffusion Waves to Model Gravitational Lensing, Daniel Cohen-Cobos
Department: Computer Science; Physics

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An Exploration Into Image Object Detection and Image Instance Segmentation: Mask R-CNN and YOLOv5 Comparison in Image Object Detection Task, Minh Duc Dao
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Detecting Cryptojacking Malware, Chase D. Fickes
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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An Analysis of Recurrent Neural Networks and Long Short-Term Memory Networks, Naod Mahtot Fisseha
Department: Computer Science

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A Django Implementation of a Stock Market Simulation Web Application, Yong Seok Lee
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring the Power of Generative Architectures such as GANs, Transformers, and VQGAN+CLIP through the Construction of an Illustrated Storybook Generator, Ussama Mustafa
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Becoming HOA: Constructing A Virtual Realistic Webxr Archive To Imagine And Unimagine The HOA Identity In Present-Day Vietnam, Minh Nguyen
Department: Computer Science; History

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An Analysis of Large Language Models in the HealthCare Domain, Bolanle Oladeji
Department: Computer Science

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Cubulus: Procedural World Generation Using Marching Cubes, Keeton P. Purvis
Department: Computer Science

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Automated Geologic Cross-Section Generation for Ohio Using GemPy, Abigail Rice
Department: Computer Science

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Visualizing Constraint Satisfaction Problems Using Swarm Intelligence, Kyle N. Rossi
Department: Computer Science

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Supervised Machine Learning on Photo Recognition of Real and Fantastical Images, Ethan O. Samangy
Department: Computer Science

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Procedurally Generating a Dungeon for Roguelike Games, Manan Shahi
Department: Computer Science

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Facilitating Collaborative Gameplay Within an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment, Drake Stolman
Department: Computer Science

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Staring at Images: A Comprehensive Exploration of Object Detection, August Tewell
Department: Computer Science

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The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction and Its Technological Advancement With a Focus on Applications With Electric Paint, Sobika Thapa
Department: Computer Science

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Investigating the Impact of User Interface Design on User Experience in a Full Stack Social Media Web Application., Aavash Upadhyaya
Department: Computer Science

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Designing For The Modern Digital Landscape: A Full-Stack Web Development Project, Kevin Yuan
Department: Computer Science

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Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of U.S. States Using Markov Chain Analysis, Rekik Ziku
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022

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Visualizing World Happiness: Exploring Databases For Web Applications, Basliel Ababayehu
Department: Computer Science

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Abbyssinia: The Design And Development Of A Tower Defense Game, Raey Aweke
Department: Computer Science

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Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Comprehensive Empirical And Simulation Analysis On How Minimum Wage Increases Impact Unemployment, Brandon Charles
Department: Computer Science; Economics

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Comparing Three Approaches To Webcrawling, Salim Dohri
Department: Computer Science

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Built To Scale: An Exploration Into Full Stack Development Strategies Through The Construction Of A Web Application, Ben Foltz
Department: Computer Science

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Investing In Our Future: Identifying Students Most In Need Of Assistance, Colin M. Gutow
Department: Computer Science

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Hunger Hacker: An Exploration Of Neural Networks For Food Preference Prediction, Joseph Thomas Henry
Department: Computer Science

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Sketching Big Data: Applying Probabilistic Data Structures And Algorithms, Derek Hinojosa
Department: Computer Science

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Developing A Virtual Modular Synthesizer For Sound Waves And Midi, Margaret Jagger
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring Augmented Reality Using Snapchat's Lens Studio, Gunjan Joshi
Department: Computer Science

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An Analysis Of Advanced SQL Injection Exploitations And Mitigations, Huy Kieu
Department: Computer Science

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On Implementing And Testing The RSA Algorithm, Kien Trung Le
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Highlights Generation For Tennis Matches Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing And Audio Analysis, Alon Liberman
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Queering Nlp: A Non-Heteronormative Approach To Quantifying And Investigating Sentiment Bias Against Lgbtq+ Identities In Word Embeddings, Bang Van Nguyen
Department: Computer Science

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Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling, Anjolaoluwa J. Olubusi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Simulation Of The Economic Impact Of Disaster Events, Richie Pajak
Department: Computer Science

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Handwriting Recognition System: Comparative Analysis Of Artificial Neural Network And Convolutional Neural Network Models, Emily Pfau
Department: Computer Science

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Predicting The Outcome Of Supreme Court Cases Using Random Forest Classifiers In Machine Intelligence, Chris Savaglio
Department: Computer Science

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Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science

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An Exploration of Automated Reasoning and Intuitionistic Logic using Coq, Corey Ullman
Department: Computer Science

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Designing And Implementing A First-Person Shooter Video Game, Hung Vu
Department: Computer Science

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Injection Attacks: A Study Of The Common Web Safety Issues And Prevention Techniques, Yuhao Wu
Department: Computer Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021

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Game Development and The Theory of Game Design, Chantell Abena Akuffo
Department: Computer Science

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Imali: A Technical Analysis Mobile Application in React Native, Tanaka Chingonzo
Department: Computer Science

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Self-driving Car with Udacity Simulator, Anh Tran Quynh Dam
Department: Computer Science

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Building a College Roommate Recommender Web App, Klever D. Gopar
Department: Computer Science

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Defeating the COVID-19 Infodemic on Twitter: A SIP Agent-Based Model of Rumor Propagation and Truth Bot Intervention, Zhen Guo
Department: Computer Science; Sociology and Anthropology

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Accurately Predicting Soccer Games In English Premier League Using Ordered Probit Models and Artificial Neural Networks, Shivam K C
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches to Depressive Disorders Among Adults in the United States: From Factor Discovery to Prediction Evaluation, Minhwa Lee
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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The Application of Machine Learning in Analyzing Organic Compounds from NMR Spectral Data, Nicole Maia Powell
Department: Computer Science

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An Exploration of Real-Time Computer Graphics, Morgan Thompson
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Exploring Spotify Genre Recommendation Systems, Angelo Williams
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Dragon Nest: Immersive Experience Design, Mika Yonaha
Department: Art and Art History; Computer Science; Theatre and Dance

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020

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Machine Learning Playoff Predictions: Predicting the Football Greats, Robert Alvarez
Department: Computer Science

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Using Monte Carlo Simulations to Study the Effects of Subsidies on the Market-Share of Electric-Vehicles, Yash Bajaj
Department: Economics; Computer Science

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Collision Detection in a Top-Down Zombie Shooter, Nathan Devereux
Department: Computer Science

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Remembering the City: An Augmented Reality Reconstruction of Memory, Power, and Identity in Ho Chi Minh City through Cartography & Architecture, Thuy Dinh
Department: Computer Science; History

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Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Breaking AI: When Even Google Fails, Erika Goetz
Department: Computer Science

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Pushing the Limits of a Raspberry Pi, Reid Thomas Golnik
Department: Computer Science

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Beat Box: The Application of MIDI & and Game Design in Hip-Hop Education, Brodie Collen Hufnagel
Department: Computer Science

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Computer Vision Gesture Recognition for Rock Paper Scissors, Nicholas Hunter
Department: Computer Science

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Managing Inventory: A Study of Databases and Database Management Systems, Jemal M. Jemal
Department: Computer Science

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SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app - Making Sure the Users Matters, TAM NGUYEN
Department: Computer Science

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Developing A Web-Based Application for Finding Meeting Places, Aedan D. Pettit
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Sending Mixed Signals: Feature Extraction for Gendered Emotional Speech Classification and Modeling, David McCulloch Pfeffer
Department: Computer Science

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Teaching Basic Python Programming Using the LEGO Mindstorms Robot, Emily J. Skerl
Department: Computer Science

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SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app utilizing a Hybrid Recommender Engine, Hieu Tran
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019

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Reinforcement Learning: Q-learning in Third Person Shooter Games, Juan Ramon Aguero Quinteros
Department: Computer Science

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3D Object Recognition in Real Time Using Machine Learning, Bhargav Anandkumar Bhalodi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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ShpWay: A Shapefile Navigation System, Brianna Brown Richardson
Department: Computer Science

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Particle-Based Fluid Simulation with Nvidia FleX, Gianni Ciccarelli
Department: Computer Science

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The Best Offense: Game Theory in Video Game Enemies, Natalie Czaban
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Hacking Lowry: Examining User Interface Design in the Development of an iOS Application, Caroline R. Dres
Department: Computer Science

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Tabletop to Desktop: Creating Game Flow, Derrick Florence
Department: Computer Science

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Deep Reinforcement Learning in Self-Driving Car Systems, Eric Michael Gabriel
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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The D&D Sorting Hat: Predicting Dungeons and Dragons Characters from Textual Backstories, Joseph C. MacInnes
Department: Computer Science

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Ray Tracing: A Study Of Realism, Mijiti Mierkamili
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Rubbish Affair When Art Met Tech: Dissecting How Consumerism’s Recycling Exploits Southeast Asian Environment Through a Virtual Art Experience Using Leap Motion Technology for Gestural Commands and Physical Interactions, Thanh Nguyen
Department: Computer Science; Art and Art History

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Conversational Mathematics, Dylan Orris
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Game-Based Learning in Virtual Reality, Kasey Plamondon
Department: Computer Science

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Applying the Human Factors Engineering Process to the User Interface of Infusion Pumps, Erin Rajewski
Department: Computer Science

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Analyzing Behavioral Differences of LSTM Chatbots Learning from Different Levels of Vocabulary Sets, Sota Shimizu
Department: Computer Science

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The Use of Machine Learning in Creative Writing: Computer Generated Sentences in the Context of Classical Myths, Scott Stoudt
Department: Computer Science

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Malware Analysis in Higher Education Environments, Kalla E. Sturonas
Department: Computer Science

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Using Histograms of Oriented Gradients to Track and Count People, Harrison J. Walls
Department: Computer Science

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A HoTT Approach to Computational Effects, Phillip A. Wells
Department: Computer Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2018

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A Study of Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment for Video Game Balance, Tommy Bacher
Department: Computer Science

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Connecting Five Stones: Artificial Intelligence Implementation For Go-moku In Unity, Jianqiu Bai
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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BioScript: A Web Application for Biological Researchers, Erik Barroso
Department: Computer Science

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Recognizing Sarcasm Using Machine Learning, Mary-Hannah E. Boyer
Department: Computer Science

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Interactive Sound Synthesis: Procedurally Generated Audio Based on User Drawn Waveforms, Todd Brockelman
Department: Computer Science

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Analyzing and Solving the Nurse Scheduling Problem, Nicholas Hagopian-Zirkel
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Sports Analytics With Computer Vision, Colby T. Jeffries
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Algorithmic Music Composition, Thomas Matlak
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Logic -> Proof -> REST, Maxwell Taylor
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics