Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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3D Localization Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Location information is crucial for the correct interpretation of data collected through wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The de facto system for wireless localization, Global Positioning System (GPS) does not work properly ... -
A 3D printed ballistic drug delivery system for wildlife administration
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Overpopulation of wildlife, especially in pest-prone territories, is a major ecological problem. Culling is the most effective population control approach but drug-induced contraception is also common for protected species. ... -
A philosophical critique of the best interests test as a criterion for decision making in law and clinical practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The best interest test is the legal mechanism which governs decision making on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make their own health care treatment decisions. The test has attracted considerable criticism from ... -
The academic journeys of returning postgraduate students: perceptions of appropriate educational provision for their web-based learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This thesis makes an original contribution to research into the challenges facing mature postgraduate students returning to web-based study. The distinct challenges this cohort faces distinguish it from other student groups, ... -
Accountability towards enabling commercialisation of research in public tertiary education institutions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Commercialisation of research has increasingly become a desirable activity for many tertiary education institutions (TEIs) across the globe. There is now widespread recognition by all sectors of society that TEIs engagement ... -
Accruals: signalling or misleading? Evidence from New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Studies on earnings management usually hypothesise that managers manage accruals opportunistically. Few studies however, argue that managers can also use accruals to improve the value relevance of reported earnings to help ... -
Acculturation experiences and workplace cultural diversity dynamics: a comparative study of Chinese, Indian and Eastern European migrants in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)As a migrant-receiving nation, New Zealand’s workplace is culturally diverse. Given the culturally diverse backgrounds of the migrants from Asia and Eastern Europe, this research investigated how Chinese, Indian and Eastern ... -
Achieving Thermal Comfort Using Intelligent Windows in Buildings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In temperate climatic conditions, residents often ventilate their houses naturally by opening windows. Though numerous studies have examined ventilation in buildings, few have attempted to modulate naturally ventilated ... -
Acid hydrolysis of neutral glycosphingolipids
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Blood group glycolipids are important tools in the study of microbial receptor interactions and other biological phenomena. Presently blood group glycolipids of interest are isolated from biological samples. However, all ... -
Acting and Its Double: A Practice-led Investigation of the Nature of Acting Within Performance Capture
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research deepens our understanding, as animators, actors, audiences, and academics, of how we see the practice of acting in performance capture (PeCap). While exploring the intersections between acting and animation, ... -
Actor-network theory analysis of the budgetary process in the New Zealand school sector
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This study aims to examine the operation of financial management practices in the New Zealand school sector, particularly in the area of budgetary process. Drawing upon actor-network theory (ANT), it specifically explores ... -
Acute, Short- and Medium-term Cardiometabolic Outcomes of High-intensity Interval Training Compared to Moderate-intensity Continuous Training in Men Living With Type 2 Diabetes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive disease, requiring the adoption of behaviours to help delay the progression of life-threatening diabetic complications. Literature indicates high-intensity interval training (HIIT) ... -
Adaptive Methods for Spatiotemporal Stream Data Mining
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The availability of temporal and spatiotemporal data is increasing, and the use of traditional statistical techniques to deal with such data is insufficient. Novel methods that are capable of adapting to changing patterns ... -
Adaptive Quality of Service for IoT-based Wireless Sensor Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The future of the Internet of Things (IoT) is envisaged to consist of a high amount of wireless resource-constrained devices connected to the Internet. Moreover, a lot of novel real-world services offered by IoT devices ... -
Adding value to New Zealand eels by aquaculture
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Freshwater eels are one of the world's most valuable cultured fish species. Although almost all worldwide eel production is derived from eel farms, no cultured eels are produced in New Zealand. Currently, the entire eel ... -
Adjusting and redefining priorities: a grounded theory of everyday parental management in families with young children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)“The family” is an institution acknowledged around the world as being the setting where children are born and raised. In Western countries the transition to parenthood and the first three years of a child’s life have been ... -
Adjustment experiences of non-indigenous students studying a second language in a different country: a case study of Chinese non-indigenous Thai learners at Mahasarakham University, Thailand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Worldwide, there are many students studying in foreign language environments but, to date, not a great deal of literature examining how well they cope. This study explores the adjustment experiences of Chinese undergraduate ... -
The adjustment of African women living in New Zealand: a narrative study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Migration has been a recurrent phenomenon since the beginning of human existence and involves a major life transition. In recent times, migration has been identified as a major factor for facilitating economic growth, ... -
Advanced Analysis of Supercapacitor-Assisted Low-Dropout (SCALDO) Regulator
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)DC-DC converters can be found in three basic forms which are the linear regulators, the switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs) and the charge pumps. The combinations of these topologies are prevalent in power management circuits ... -
Advanced Control of Domestic Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems with Battery Storage
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)With the increasing use of solar thermal energy systems and small-scale photovoltaic (PV) energy generation, there is a need to develop intelligent controllers to manage efficiently the energy generated by these systems. ...