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Doctoral Thesis Su Altı Dalgıç Pompa Uygulamaları için Doğrudan Yol Vermeli Relüktans Motorunun Sistematik Olarak Tasarım Optimizasyonu ve Gerçeklemesi(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2022) Tekgün, Didem; Alan, İrfanConsidering the electric drive systems constitute roughly 40% of global energy production, improving electric machine efficiencies provides important nationwide and global scale advantages. Among the electric motors used in the industry, a major portion of them are pump motors used for pumping underground waters and petroleum products. Especially the motors for submersible pump applications run at very low-efficiency levels because of the motor design issues and wrong selection of motor-pump configurations. Due to the features like robustness, low cost, and line start capability, induction machines (IM) are generally the first choice for pump applications. However, IMs work with low efficiency, especially at low and medium power levels. Line start synchronous reluctance machines (LS-SynRM) come to the scene as a reasonable alternative by having the line start capability and not having rare earth permanent magnets as well. The working principle of these machines is a combination of a reluctance machine and an IM. In LS-SynRM, a rotor cage is inserted in the rotor for the machine to start with the line voltage, but the rotor copper losses become zero when the machine operates at synchronous speed. Moreover, SynRMs have higher power and torque density. In this thesis study, it is aimed to reduce the overall cost of the submersible water pump system by designing and optimizing a LS-SynRM as a submersible pump motor with higher efficiency compared to conventional IMs. Increasing the efficiency of the pump motor used in industry will improve the overall system performance. Accordingly, it lowers energy and maintenance costs, and easy process control will be achieved. This way, while reducing energy consumption nationwide significantly, not only the natural resources will be protected, but also huge amounts of money will be saved.Doctoral Thesis Uzaktan Kontrollü İkincil Emisyon İyonizasyon Kalorimetri Modülleri ile Yüksek Enerjili Kozmik ve Gama Radyasyon Ölçümü(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2024) Paran, Nejdet; Tekgün, Burak; Tıraş, EmrahThe demand for precise, robust, and reliable radiation-resistant particle detectors and ionization calorimeters intensifies, due to the escalating luminosity and unprecedented radiation conditions at particle colliders and accelerators. Secondary Emission (SE) Ionization Calorimetry is a novel technology designed to measure the energy of electromagnetic and hadronic particles, particularly in extreme radiation conditions. In this study, we have tested and investigated the development and radiation test of the novel SE modules. The modules were developed by modifying the conventional Hamamatsu single anode R7761 Photomultiplier Tubes. Three different voltage conditions for the same module were developed and the new modules were tested by using cosmic, gamma (Co-60) and neutron (AmBe) radiation sources. The results show that all three modes have good sensitivity to electromagnetic showers, and they are suitable for harsh radiation environments. This study also shows that SE module is a promising technology shedding light on future radiation-resistant nuclear and high-energy detectors. Here, we discuss the technical design, test characteristics and cosmic and particle interaction results of the newly developed SE modules. Since such detector systems are either in a high radiation area or in a closed room/box, remote mode changes allow us to continue the experimental process without interruption. By adding these signals to the interface where the modes are controlled, we can instantaneously observe the modes' effects.Doctoral Thesis Koloidal Nanomalzemelerin Akıllı Kendinden Dizilimi ile Nanofotonik Mimarilerin Tasarımı ve Uygulaması(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2024) Şenel, Zeynep; Erdem, TalhaDNA-driven self-assembly techniques offer precise control over the positioning of colloidal nanoparticles through specific Watson–Crick interactions, and its reversibility via controlling the temperature of medium. This thesis explores an alternative strategy to control DNA-functionalized nanoparticles' binding/unbinding process by leveraging laser radiation, inducing localized heating within the nanoparticles to facilitate disassociation. First, we demonstrate the active manipulation of the optical properties of DNA-assembled gold nanoparticle networks via external optical excitation. Specifically, irradiation with a green hand-held laser yields a substantial ∼30% increase in total transmittance, accompanied by a transition from opaque to transparent states observable in optical microscopy images. The reversibility of this process is demonstrated by the restoration of the nanoparticle network post-irradiation cessation, underscoring the efficacy of optical excitation in tailoring both the structure and optical characteristics of DNA-mediated nanoparticle assemblies. Second, we introduce a method to tailor DNA-driven self-assembly of semiconductor nanoparticles on glass by applying an external optical field. A green laser directs the assembly of DNA-functionalized red-emitting quantum dots (QDs) on DNA-functionalized glass, leaving uncoated spots owing to localized heating. This effect becomes prominent after three hours of radiation using a laser with an irradiance of 57.1 W/cm2. Experiments with different lasers and nanoparticle types confirm the role of laser-induced heating in preventing QD-glass bonding via DNA-DNA interaction. Secondary coating of previously uncoated spots with DNA-functionalized green-emitting QDs and dye-functionalized DNAs indicates a successful hierarchical self-assembly. Our findings highlight the potential of light-assisted DNA-driven self-assembly for diverse nanoparticle architectures, promising applications in optoelectronics and nanophotonics. Keywords: Programmable self-assembly, DNA-driven self-assembly, localized heating, colloidal nanoparticles, DNA conjugation.Doctoral Thesis El Protezleri için EEG ve EMG Sinyalleriyle Algı Kestirimi ve Tork Kontrolü(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2024) Karakullukcu, Nedime; Yılmaz, BülentUpper extremity prostheses vary based on patients' articulation levels and movement methods. They can be cosmetic, operate mechanically with shoulder movement, or be controlled by myoelectronic and electroencephalography (EEG) signals. However, unnatural prosthesis control burdens users mentally. This thesis seeks to enhance bionic hand prosthesis control using EEG and electromyography (EMG) signals, coupled with users' visual weight perception, aiming to reduce physical and mental discomfort associated with mechanical prostheses. The prototype hand's preconditioning evaluates objects' weight visually, aiming to reduce shoulder force and mental load while holding an object. EEG and EMG signals from subjects were processed for real-time implementation. In the first stage, a study focused on operating the prosthesis using the motor intention waves of prosthesis users, and the machine learning approaches' classification success (detection of the intention to activate the prosthesis) was examined using EEG data from 30 healthy participants. The second stage recorded EEG and EMG signals from 31 participants during reaching, lifting, and placing an object, employing various classifications for object weight. In the real-time classification of multi-channel EEG signals from 20 healthy individuals using Fourier-based synchrosequeezing transform (FSST) and singular value decomposition (SVD) approaches, the system aimed to control the stiffness of the wrist part of the prosthesis. Consequently, the system could detect the weight of the object perceived by the user while using the prosthesis, allowing for the preconditioning of the prosthesis based on this weight when the user wants to hold and move the object.Doctoral Thesis Görüntü Tanıma Tabanlı Gökyüzü Kamerası Entegrasyonunu Kullanarak Sezgisel Vektörize Öğrenme Yöntemine Dayalı PV Tahmini(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2023) Yavuz, Levent; Önen, AhmetIn order to ensure the continuity of demand and production balance, the use of renewable energy resources (RES) by countries will increase in the near future. Solar power generation is important for the integration of renewable energy into the power grid, but it can cause problems in power systems due to the uncertain and intermittent nature of solar power. Deep learning methods provide promising results in solar energy prediction, but the performance of these models depends on the initial weights assigned to the network. In this thesis, a novel weight initialization method, the Heuristic Vectorised Learning method, which takes into account certain characteristics of solar generation data has been proposed. This method aims to achieve better accuracy in solar forecasting by combining a statistical approach with a method based on deep learning. The method was compared with other commonly used methods such as Xavier, LeCun, He and Random, and it was seen that the proposed method performed better. Overall, the proposed weight initialization method provides significant benefits for solar forecasting applications in the context of renewable energy integration into the power grid. So, to reach higher accuracy, monitoring the sky is the best option for intra-day forecasts. Therefore, a hybrid model was created for photovoltaic generation prediction by using it together with environmental sensor data. The proposed method and panel shading model achieve higher accuracy values at the Abdullah Gül University campus in Kayseri. The proposed system provides a reliable PV energy forecast for the intraday energy markets.Doctoral Thesis FDG-PET Görüntülerindeki Tümörlerin Makine ve Derin Öğrenme Tabanlı Analizi(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2022) Ayyıldız, Oğuzhan; Yılmaz, BülentAnalysis of a tumor is essential in treatment planning and evaluation of treatment response. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a vital imaging device for clinical oncology in understanding the metabolic structure of the tumor. In this thesis, three separate studies investigating the application of machine, deep learning and statistical approaches on FDG-PET images from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and pancreatic cancer. The first study aimed at performing a survey on subtype classification of NSCLC by using different texture features, feature selection methods and classifiers. Images from 92 patients and several clinical and metabolic features for each case were used in this study along with histopathological validation for the tumor subtype labeling. Stacking classifier resulted in 76% accuracy. The aim of our second study was to adapt an atrous (dilated) convolution-based tumor segmentation approach (DeepLabV3) on FDG-PET slices with maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax). MobileNet-v2 pretrained on ImageNet served as the backbone to DeepLabV3. The classification layer was interchanged with the Tversky loss layer which helped improve model's performance while the dataset was imbalanced. Images from 141 patients were employed and augmentation was performed in each training phase. Dice similarity index was obtained as 0.76 without preprocessing and 0.85 with preprocessing. The last study focused on determining the features to be used in the prognosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma on FDG-PET images from 72 patients. Well-known texture, metabolic and physical features were extracted from tumor region that was determined with the help of random walk segmentation algorithm. On these features time-dependent ROC curve analysis was performed for 2-year overall survival (OS) prediction, and, in the univariable analyses, tumor size, energy, entropy, and strength were found to be significant predictors of OS. Keywords: PET/CT, NSCLC, Machine learning, Deep learning, Radiomics, Semantic segmentationDoctoral Thesis Zamansal Bilgiden Faydalanarak Videodan Orman Yangınlarının Erken Tespiti(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2022) Taş, Merve; Taşdemir, Kasım; Aydın, ZaferForest fires are considered as the major threats to lives, properties and to the integrity of the ecosystem around the world. In most cases, the fire damage can be reduced, when the initial signs of the fire are detected in a timely manner. Since smoke is considered as the first visual sign of fire, detection of smoke is vital. Hence, a successfully designed smoke detection system is essentially critical in the early detection of smoke for outdoor environments. The existing smoke detection methods suffer from high false alarm rates and cannot accurately detect smoke in hazy environments. To address these problems, this thesis is focused on smoke detection model at an early stage that utilizes deep learning (DL) based techniques for outdoor locations. This work contributes mainly to four aspects of smoke detection: (1) new datasets preparation for three smoke detection tasks classification, detection-segmentation, and video classification, (2) utilizing transfer learning to detect the smoke on the relatively small dataset, (3) image dehazing process that includes removing the haze from the dataset images to enhance the system performance, (4) designing a novel hybrid video classification model by combining the two DL based video classification structures. This work will be a resourceful reference for researchers working in the fields of forest fire or smoke detection studies at an early stage. The experiments, research findings, and enhanced performance of the smoke detection system provide a source of information about smoke detection. Current studies can be utilized to further improve the design of efficient and reliable fire safety models. Keywords: Deep Learning, Spatio-Temporal Information, Forest Fire Early Detection, Smoke Detection, Image DehazingDoctoral Thesis Anormallik Tespiti için Veri Madenciliği(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2020) Kaçmaz, Rukiye Nur; Yılmaz, BülentGastroentereloji uzmanları için kolon anormalliklerinin tespit edilmesi en zor görevlerden birisidir. Kolonoskopi herhangi bir anormalliği izlemek için kolondan video veya görüntüler kaydetmenin en yaygın yöntemidir. Bununla birlikte işlem sırasında elde edilen görüntü veya videolar, kolonoskopi probunun ya da kapsülün hızlı hareketinden kaynaklanan hareket gürültüsü, kapsülde ve probda ışık kaynağından kaynaklanan yansıma gürültüsü (YG), yetersiz veya aşırı aydınlatmadan kaynaklanan uygun olmayan kontrast gürültüsü, mide öz suyu, baloncuklar veya kalıntılar içermektedir. Bu tarz gürültüler içeren görüntülere bilgi taşımayan çerçeveler adı verilmektedir. Hastalık tespiti işlemi ise bilgi içeren olarak adlandırılan temiz görüntüler ile yürütülmektedir. İlk çalışmada tekstür tabanlı otomatik polip tespitinde YG'nin etkisini ve YG'yi ortadan kaldırmak için kullanılan görüntü enterpolasyonunun kullanımı araştırıldı. Bu amaçla, çeşitli boyutlarda sonradan YG eklenen ve interpolasyon uygulanan görüntülerden ve YG içermeyen görüntülerden çeşitli tekstür özellikleri elde edildi. Polipleri kolon arka planından ayırt etmek için, uygulanan en yakın komşular, bilineer ve bikübik interpolasyon yöntemlerinin, tekstür özellikleri ve sınıflandırma performansı açısından herhangi bir farklılığa neden olup olmadığı test edildi. İkinci çalışmada temel amaç, bilgi taşımayan çerçeveleri tespit etmede geleneksel makine öğrenmesi ve transfer öğrenme yaklaşımlarının performanslarının karşılaştırılmasıydı. Makine öğrenmesi bölümünde, gri seviye eş oluşum matrisi, gri seviye koşu uzunluğu matrisi, komşuluk gri ton farkı matrisi, odak ölçüm operatörleri ve basıklık, standart sapma ve çarpıklık olarak üç adet birinci derece istatistik kullanıldı. Sınıflandırma aşamasında rastgele orman, destek vektör makineleri ve karar ağacı yaklaşımları kullanılmıştır. Transfer öğrenme bölümünde derin sinir ağları olarak AlexNet, SqueezeNet, GoogleNet, ShuffleNet, ResNet-18, ResNet-50, NasNetMobile ve MobileNet tercih edildi. Son çalışma, bilgi taşıyan çerçevelerde Crohn's, ülseratif kolit, kanser ve polip gibi kolon anormalliklerinin saptanmasını içermiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öncelikle sağlıklı çerçeveleri hastalıklılardan ayırmak ve hem geleneksel makine öğrenmesi hem de transfer öğrenme yaklaşımlarını kullanarak hastalık türlerini belirlemekti. İkinci çalışmada kullanılanlarla aynı tekstür özellikleri, sınıflandırma yaklaşımları ve transfer öğrenme yöntemleri kullanılmıştır.