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M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology) (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems) (2009)
M.Sc. in Health Informatics (2009)
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media (2009)
M.Sc. in Management in Information Systems (2009)
M.Sc. in Technology and Learning (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology) (2009)
Bucur, Bogdan Cosmi (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Efficient Motion Capture Database Indexing on the Cell Processor"
(Supervised by: Dahyot, Rozenn)
Cahill, Benen (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Physically Based Sound Synthesis for Interactive Applications"
(Supervised by: Dingliana, John)
Cavanagh, Stephen (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Real Time Depth Map Estimation on Cell"
(Supervised by: Manzke, Michael)
Cunneen, Eoghan (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Interactive Multi-Projection Display System"
(Supervised by: Lacey, Gerard)
Hanratty, Conor Patrick (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Adaptive Abstraction using Non-Photorealistic Rendering in XNA"
(Supervised by: Dingliana, John)
Heade, Thomas (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"HDR Image Composition From Multiple Exposures on the Cell Processor"
(Supervised by: Manzke, Michael)
Jinchao, Sun (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Adding Depth to Classical Cartoon Animations"
(Supervised by: Sykora, Daniel)
O'Donovan, Jonathan (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Gaze and Voice Based Game Interaction"
(Supervised by: Sundstedt, Veronica)
O'Sullivan, Barry (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Dynamic Object Avoidance"
(Supervised by: Dingliana, John)
Ritchie, Andrew (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"An Extensible Framework for Designer Driven Procedural Content within Games"
(Supervised by: Dingliana, John)
Shi, Maosha (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"The Intelligent Interactive Book"
(Supervised by: Dawson-Howe, Kenneth)
Whelan, David (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology)
"Real-time Rendering of Translucency in Skin"
(Supervised by: Sundstedt, Veronica)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) (2009)
Fagan, Derek (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing)
"Intelligent traffic management using route prediction"
(Supervised by: Meier, René)
Yong, Yin (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing)
"MAC protocol for characteristic based communication"
(Supervised by: Weber, Stefan)
Sheehy, Alva (2009)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing)
"A Driver's Assistant: Finding the best routes and petrol stations"
(Supervised by: Dawson-Howe, Kenneth)
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems) (2009)
Brinzea, Marius (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Improving HSDPA network performance: Building a HSDPA system simulation with OPNET"
(Supervised by: Huggard, Meriel)
Garcia Esparza, Sandra (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"JXTA-Sim: A simulator for evaluating the JXTA Lookup Algorithm"
(Supervised by: Meier, Rene)
Gurel, Meltem (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Expert assisted exploration of photographs: Supporting Users in Exploring Visual Media through Subjective Aesthetic Attributes and Crowd-sourced Tags"
(Supervised by: Conlan, Owen)
Hendrych, Ronny (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Democratic Traffic Lights: A voting-based approach to decentralized agent-based real-time urban traffic control"
(Supervised by: Cahill, Vincent)
Hengster, Thomas Johannes (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Implicit and Explicit User Modelling Techniques for Interactive Visual Knowledge Exploration"
(Supervised by: Conlan, Owen)
Lyons, Colin (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"The feasibility of using a Cloud Computing infrastructure for Urban Traffic Control Systems"
(Supervised by: Cahill, Vincent)
Smith, Conor (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Foundry: A Cloud-Based Web Application for Transforming User-Generated Content"
(Supervised by: Farrell, Stephen)
Stevens, Clay (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems)
"Temporal Reasoning for Events in a Knowledge-Based Network"
(Supervised by: O'Sullivan, Declan)
M.Sc. in Health Informatics (2009)
Blair, Ciara (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"A Study into the electronic transfer of patient data between hospitals and long term care facilities"
(Supervised by: Sharp, Mary)
Bonner, Niamh (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Evaluating an Electronic Database in an Operation Theatre Situation. Can benefits be realised through the migration of paper based medical data capture to electronic systems in an Operating Theatre Situation?"
(Supervised by: Sharp, Mary)
Brown, Katherine Mary (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Operative note writing: barriers to an electronic record and the possible implications for patient safety"
(Supervised by: Hederman, Lucy)
Courtney, Grainne (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Towards identifying the barriers to developing an electronic patient record (EPR) in a sexual health setting and to evaluate available systems and identify the system most suitable for use at a Sexual Health Clinic at a large Dublin public hospital"
(Supervised by: Hederman, Lucy)
Crotty, John (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Developing a Dental Electronic Patient Record for the Permanent Defence Forces"
(Supervised by: Grimson, Bill)
Dornan, Lena (2009) *
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"How Can Business Process Reengineering Improve The Quality And Availability Of Information For The Admissions Staff In The Mater Private Hospital And Improve Efficiency And The Quality Of Service To The Patient: Withheld For 5 Years"
(Supervised by: Bannister, Frank)
Greaney, John Patrick (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Developing key performance indicators to monitor healthcare quality"
(Supervised by: Grimson, Jane)
Hussain, Asma (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Using Adaptive e-learning technology to provide medical education for children with cancer"
(Supervised by: Hicks, Paula)
Kearns, Feargal (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"The challenges of implementing RemoteCardiac Patient Monitoring Solutions"
(Supervised by: Berry, Damon)
Kennedy, Fionnuala (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Can Computerised Clinical Decision Support Improve Antimicrobial Prescribing?"
(Supervised by: Hederman, Lucy)
O'Dea, Muireann (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"How can Privacy Impact Assessments be adapted to the Health Sector in Ireland?"
(Supervised by: Grimson, Jane)
O'Malley, Charyl (2009)
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Attitudes Of Health Professionals To Electronic Data Sharing Within An Integrated Care Electronic Health Record (icehr)"
(Supervised by: Berry, Damon)
Quigley, Duana (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Can a Web Portal Enhance Collaboration between Speech and Language Therapists and Primary School Teachers?"
(Supervised by: Hederman, Lucy)
Rasheed, Nazar (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"A vision for Ireland for an electronic patient referral system from primary to secondary care"
(Supervised by: Hederman, Lucy)
Walsh, Fionnuala (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Health Informatics
"Towards an Irish Joint Register"
(Supervised by: Sharp, Mary)
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media (2009)
Byrne, Paula Maria (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Website Design and User Testing Ryanair vs Aer Lingus: A Comparative Study of Usability"
(Supervised by: )
Connolly, Niamh (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"The Relationship between Science Fiction and Feminism: An Exploration of the Position of the Mother"
(Supervised by: )
Cosgrave, Niall Michael (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"The Cinematic Cyborg: Japan the West and the Politics of Representation"
(Supervised by: )
Darcy, Simon (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Judging the Effectiveness of online advertising in comparison to tradional television advertising"
(Supervised by: )
Dias, Marcos Pereira (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Digital Interactive Narratives in Public Spaces: Reclaiming the Public Sphere"
(Supervised by: )
Gao, Kai Ping (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Investigate How Costume Plays a Key Communicative Role in the Film's Narrative"
(Supervised by: )
Geoghegan, Deirdre (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Will Social Networking Have an Impact on Irish Politics in the future"
(Supervised by: )
Gogarty, Denise Evelyn (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Online Constituent Relationship Management: Examining the Children's Nonprofit Sector In Ireland"
(Supervised by: )
Huang, Manni (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Visualisation of Urban Transportation Data generated by Wireless Sensor Network using Modern Approaches"
(Supervised by: )
Leao, Joana (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Changing Perspectives of Video Games: Nunchuks, Virtual Worlds, Girls and Grandmothers"
(Supervised by: )
Li, Binbin (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"How Does Newspaper Co-exist with new Media"
(Supervised by: )
Malone, Conor James (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Non Profit 2.0: A Study of Web 2.0 technologies in the on-profit sector"
(Supervised by: )
Moore, Rosalind Sarah (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"The Death of the author, the birth of the user: Barthes, Borges and Rand"
(Supervised by: )
Murphy, Edward (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"The evolution and future of narrative in video games"
(Supervised by: )
Rafalimanana, Elodie Soanindriana (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Intelligent Machines are Interactive Machines"
(Supervised by: )
Rocio, Fatas (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Human Rights Advertising Campaigns, towards a more interactive way of advertising"
(Supervised by: )
Smith, Dara Christian (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Representation of Real Acoustic space on the Web"
(Supervised by: )
Song, Lankan (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Changes in Interior Design in Digital Design Age"
(Supervised by: )
Stone, David (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Guidelines for developing games software for children 3-7 years old"
(Supervised by: )
Tong, Danmei (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Cultural Differences between Japanese and American Animation"
(Supervised by: )
Walsh, Julie Helena (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Attack Vectors and Vulnerable System Implementation: An Investigation"
(Supervised by: )
Walsh, Killian Joseph (2009) ABSTRACT
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media
"Information Technology and the Future of Irish Public Libraries"
(Supervised by: )
M.Sc. in Interactive Digital Media (2009)
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems (2009)
Armstrong, Raymond (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"Motivating factors that drive an ICT Function to Project Management Office Implementation"
(Supervised by: de Bri, Finn)
Corri, David (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"Human Factors in the Management of Project Information Applications in the context of a Commercial State Agency"
(Supervised by: O'Connor, Michael)
Cripwell, Yvette (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"What is the Level of DPA compliance in Irish Organisations Working with Children"
(Supervised by: Bannister, Frank)
Miskelly, Gareth (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"Would the IPA's e-learning needs be better met via the use of a new VLE platform?"
(Supervised by: Walsh, Elaine)
Parsons, Thomas (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"A False Positive Prevention Framework for Non-Heuristic anti-virus Signatures; Symantec, A Case Study"
(Supervised by: Gibbons, Hugh)
Roche, Sean (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"An Investigation into the Potential for Virtual Servers in Irish Business"
(Supervised by: Gibbons, Hugh)
Ryan, Joseph Michael (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"A comparison of the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry System (Supervised by: HIPE) environment in the Dublin Academic Teaching Hospitals (DATHs) with an aim to improve data quality and performance"
(Supervised by: Grimson, Jane)
Scanlon, David (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"A Cost Benefit Analysis of social media marketing from the perspective of Irish Small-to-Medium Enterprises"
(Supervised by: Collins, Barry)
Shiels, John (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"The social impacts of ubiquitous computing, an Irish experience"
(Supervised by: Bannister, Frank)
Talbot, Eleanor (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Management of Information Systems
"Instant Messaging: Use and User Perceptions in an Irish Workplace"
(Supervised by: Bannister, Frank)
M.Sc. in Technology and Learning (2009)
Dominguez, Jose (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Technology and Learning
"The Game of Software Engineering - Using 2nd Life to teach Software Engineering"
(Supervised by: )
McGinn, Marion (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Technology and Learning
"Towards Supporting Communication in Relationship and Sexuality Education through A VLE" (Best Dissertation 2009 M.Sc. in Technology and Learning)
(Supervised by: Arnedillo-Sanchez, Immaculada)
Young, Conor (2009) PDF
M.Sc. in Technology and Learning
"Interactive Graphical Training for Workplace Learning"
(Supervised by: )