Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Visualizing World Happiness: Exploring Databases For Web Applications, Basliel Ababayehu
Department: Computer Science
Abbyssinia: The Design And Development Of A Tower Defense Game, Raey Aweke
Department: Computer Science
Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
A Comprehensive Empirical And Simulation Analysis On How Minimum Wage Increases Impact Unemployment, Brandon Charles
Department: Computer Science; Economics
Comparing Three Approaches To Webcrawling, Salim Dohri
Department: Computer Science
Built To Scale: An Exploration Into Full Stack Development Strategies Through The Construction Of A Web Application, Ben Foltz
Department: Computer Science
Investing In Our Future: Identifying Students Most In Need Of Assistance, Colin M. Gutow
Department: Computer Science
Hunger Hacker: An Exploration Of Neural Networks For Food Preference Prediction, Joseph Thomas Henry
Department: Computer Science
Sketching Big Data: Applying Probabilistic Data Structures And Algorithms, Derek Hinojosa
Department: Computer Science
Developing A Virtual Modular Synthesizer For Sound Waves And Midi, Margaret Jagger
Department: Computer Science
Exploring Augmented Reality Using Snapchat's Lens Studio, Gunjan Joshi
Department: Computer Science
An Analysis Of Advanced SQL Injection Exploitations And Mitigations, Huy Kieu
Department: Computer Science
On Implementing And Testing The RSA Algorithm, Kien Trung Le
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Highlights Generation For Tennis Matches Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing And Audio Analysis, Alon Liberman
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Queering Nlp: A Non-Heteronormative Approach To Quantifying And Investigating Sentiment Bias Against Lgbtq+ Identities In Word Embeddings, Bang Van Nguyen
Department: Computer Science
Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling, Anjolaoluwa J. Olubusi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
A Simulation Of The Economic Impact Of Disaster Events, Richie Pajak
Department: Computer Science
Handwriting Recognition System: Comparative Analysis Of Artificial Neural Network And Convolutional Neural Network Models, Emily Pfau
Department: Computer Science
Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib and Kowshik Bhowmik
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science
An Exploration of Automated Reasoning and Intuitionistic Logic using Coq, Corey Ullman
Department: Computer Science
Designing And Implementing A First-Person Shooter Video Game, Hung Vu
Department: Computer Science
Injection Attacks: A Study Of The Common Web Safety Issues And Prevention Techniques, Yuhao Wu
Department: Computer Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021
Game Development and The Theory of Game Design, Chantell Abena Akuffo
Department: Computer Science
Imali: A Technical Analysis Mobile Application in React Native, Tanaka Chingonzo
Department: Computer Science
Self-driving Car with Udacity Simulator, Anh Tran Quynh Dam
Department: Computer Science
Building a College Roommate Recommender Web App, Klever D. Gopar
Department: Computer Science
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
Accurately Predicting Soccer Games In English Premier League Using Ordered Probit Models and Artificial Neural Networks, Shivam K C
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
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
The Application of Machine Learning in Analyzing Organic Compounds from NMR Spectral Data, Nicole Maia Powell
Department: Computer Science
An Exploration of Real-Time Computer Graphics, Morgan Thompson
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Exploring Spotify Genre Recommendation Systems, Angelo Williams
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Dragon Nest: Immersive Experience Design, Mika Yonaha
Department: Art and Art History; Computer Science; Theatre and Dance
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020
Machine Learning Playoff Predictions: Predicting the Football Greats, Robert Alvarez
Department: Computer Science
Using Monte Carlo Simulations to Study the Effects of Subsidies on the Market-Share of Electric-Vehicles, Yash Bajaj
Department: Economics; Computer Science
Collision Detection in a Top-Down Zombie Shooter, Nathan Devereux
Department: Computer Science
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
Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Breaking AI: When Even Google Fails, Erika Goetz
Department: Computer Science
Pushing the Limits of a Raspberry Pi, Reid Thomas Golnik
Department: Computer Science
Beat Box: The Application of MIDI & and Game Design in Hip-Hop Education, Brodie Collen Hufnagel
Department: Computer Science
Computer Vision Gesture Recognition for Rock Paper Scissors, Nicholas Hunter
Department: Computer Science
Managing Inventory: A Study of Databases and Database Management Systems, Jemal M. Jemal
Department: Computer Science
SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app - Making Sure the Users Matters, TAM NGUYEN
Department: Computer Science
Developing A Web-Based Application for Finding Meeting Places, Aedan D. Pettit
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Sending Mixed Signals: Feature Extraction for Gendered Emotional Speech Classification and Modeling, David McCulloch Pfeffer
Department: Computer Science
Teaching Basic Python Programming Using the LEGO Mindstorms Robot, Emily J. Skerl
Department: Computer Science
SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app utilizing a Hybrid Recommender Engine, Hieu Tran
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019
Reinforcement Learning: Q-learning in Third Person Shooter Games, Juan Ramon Aguero Quinteros
Department: Computer Science
3D Object Recognition in Real Time Using Machine Learning, Bhargav Anandkumar Bhalodi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
ShpWay: A Shapefile Navigation System, Brianna Brown Richardson
Department: Computer Science
Particle-Based Fluid Simulation with Nvidia FleX, Gianni Ciccarelli
Department: Computer Science
The Best Offense: Game Theory in Video Game Enemies, Nicholas Czaban
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Hacking Lowry: Examining User Interface Design in the Development of an iOS Application, Caroline R. Dres
Department: Computer Science
Tabletop to Desktop: Creating Game Flow, Derrick Florence
Department: Computer Science
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Self-Driving Car Systems, Eric Michael Gabriel
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
The D&D Sorting Hat: Predicting Dungeons and Dragons Characters from Textual Backstories, Joseph C. MacInnes
Department: Computer Science
Ray Tracing: A Study Of Realism, Mijiti Mierkamili
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
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
Conversational Mathematics, Dylan Orris
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Game-Based Learning in Virtual Reality, Kasey Plamondon
Department: Computer Science
Applying the Human Factors Engineering Process to the User Interface of Infusion Pumps, Erin Rajewski
Department: Computer Science
Analyzing Behavioral Differences of LSTM Chatbots Learning from Different Levels of Vocabulary Sets, Sota Shimizu
Department: Computer Science
The Use of Machine Learning in Creative Writing: Computer Generated Sentences in the Context of Classical Myths, Scott Stoudt
Department: Computer Science
Malware Analysis in Higher Education Environments, Kalla E. Sturonas
Department: Computer Science
Using Histograms of Oriented Gradients to Track and Count People, Harrison J. Walls
Department: Computer Science
A HoTT Approach to Computational Effects, Phillip A. Wells
Department: Computer Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2018
A Study of Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment for Video Game Balance, Tommy Bacher
Department: Computer Science
Connecting Five Stones: Artificial Intelligence Implementation For Go-moku In Unity, Jianqiu Bai
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
BioScript: A Web Application for Biological Researchers, Erik Barroso
Department: Computer Science
Recognizing Sarcasm Using Machine Learning, Mary-Hannah E. Boyer
Department: Computer Science
Interactive Sound Synthesis: Procedurally Generated Audio Based on User Drawn Waveforms, Todd Brockelman
Department: Computer Science
Analyzing and Solving the Nurse Scheduling Problem, Nicholas Hagopian-Zirkel
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Sports Analytics With Computer Vision, Colby T. Jeffries
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Algorithmic Music Composition, Thomas Matlak
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Logic -> Proof -> REST, Maxwell Taylor
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Studying Universality with Physics Engines: Accelerating Granular Flow on GPUs with OpenCL & CUDA, Avi Vajpeyi
Department: Physics; Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence with Reinforcement Learning in First Person Shooter Games, Zhirui Zhang
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2017
Monotonic Untangling to Solve the Unknotting Problem, Dana Foley
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Chaos Dynamics in Rotation of the Small Moons of Pluto, Alexander R. Gould
Department: Computer Science; Physics
Clear Communication: Construction and Implementation of Error-Correcting Codes, Alex P. Iudice
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Building a Course Recommender System for The College of Wooster, Nan Jiang
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Evolving Monkeys into Sharks: an Analysis of Daily Fantasy Football Strategies, Conor R. Maley
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Pretending To Be Human: An Automated Theorem Prover To Write Mathematical Proofs, Khoa Nguyen
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
A Machine Learning Approach To Understanding Against Party-Line Voting in Congress, John W. O'Neill
Department: Computer Science; Political Science
Are Virtual Things Real? An an investigation into the nature of virtual reality, Zachary Phillips-Gary
Department: Computer Science; Philosophy
Grasping the Void: Immersion Tactics Using Gesture Controlled Physics Interaction Systems in Virtual Reality, Avery Rapson
Department: Computer Science
Jack In: An Exploration of Immersion in Virtual Environments, Lewis Roberts
Department: Computer Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
3D Modeling and Scene Design for Games Using Unreal Engine 4, Pratistha Bhandari
Department: Computer Science
Dynamically Adjusting Video Game Difficulty Using Machine Learning Techniques, Michael Vincent Bonadio
Department: Computer Science
Predicting Stock Market Directionality Using Twitter and Neural Networks, Tyler Catlin
Department: Computer Science
Are You Sure You're in the Right Classroom: Researching the Lack of Women in Computer Science; Workshop and Website Creation Designed to Encourage Women in Computer Science, Catherine G. Eckbold
Department: Computer Science
Bringing Life to a Historical Drawing, Sue Reon Kim
Department: Computer Science
GEO-3D: A Geospatial Data Visualization System for Oculus Rift, Xiangyu Li
Department: Computer Science
GEO-3D: A Geospatial Data Visualization System for Oculus Rift, Xiangyu Li
Department: Computer Science
Show Me What I Want to Know: Complexities in Creating an Effective User Interface, Jacob London
Department: Computer Science
On the Design of Decentralized Anonymity Networks, Torger Miller
Department: Computer Science
Needles and Haystacks: A Computational Approach to Finding Subalgebras of the Group Algebra of the Symmetric Group, Peter C. Nelson
Department: Computer Science
Robotic Navigation Using Image Analysis, Jacob W. Priest
Department: Computer Science