文档介绍：GPU Acceleration of Object Classification Algorithms Using
NVIDIA CUDA
by
Jesse Patrick Harvey
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science puter Engineering
Supervised by
Dr. Andreas Savakis
Department puter Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
September, 2009
Approved By:
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Dr. Andreas Savakis, Professor and Head
Primary Advisor – . Dept. puter Engineering
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Dr. Muhammad Shaaban, Associate Professor
Committee Member – . Dept. puter Engineering
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Dr. Roy Melton, Lecturer
Committee Member – . Dept. puter Engineering
Thesis Release Permission Form
Rochester Institute of Technology
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Title: GPU Acceleration of Object Classification Algorithms Using NVIDIA CUDA
I, Jesse Patrick Harvey, hereby grant permission to the Wallace Memorial Library to reproduce
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DEDICATION
This document is dedicated to the family, friends, faculty and staff who have encouraged and
supported me throughout the years.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work would not have been possible without the support, advice and encouragement of my
mittee. I would like to express my gratitude to my advisor Dr. Andreas Savakis and
the other members of mittee, Dr. Roy Melton and Dr. Muhammad Shaaban.
I would like to thank the staff of puter Engineering department. The office staff was
always helpful with dealing with the technicalities of the thesis process while Mr. Richard
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