Kaiem L. Frink Computer Science Senior Elizabeth City State University

Research

Polar Grid Abstract-Team Page
Team Members:KAIEM L. FRINK, MICHAEL JEFFERSON JR.,VERNON T. BROWN JR., Team Mentor: JE'AIME POWELL,

One of the major goals of the Polar Grid project was to interconnect partner institutions through a virtual conferencing solution. Included in that grant were funds to upgrade the capabilities of Elizabeth City State University and partner ADMI institutions. In the case of Elizabeth City a Polycom 8000 system and VBrick video forwarding system were purchased. ADMI partner institutions received Polycom PVX kits, which could be utilized on Windows-based desktop computers.

The purpose of the Polar Grid team was to design polices that guide the usage of the polycom system to allow effective use. The policies focused on four core areas. The areas were, hosting a virtual conference, connecting to a conference, connecting ADMI partner institutions using PVX kits, and working with faculty to create a procedure to request teleconferences.

Carnegie Mellon University Information Systems Internship
Served as Assistant Project Manager of the A-Team. Where we developed an
Website Information Systems for a Non profit Organization in the community WPDI.
Mentors: Dr. Jennifer Foster, Dr. Randy Weinberg, Dr. Larry Heimann
Jeronna G. Pope-Savannah State University
Richard Osei-Langston University
Bruce E. Davis-Lincoln University
Tiffany D. Francis-Lincoln University
Melissa O. Elliott-Hampton University
Lisa M. Hall-Oakwood College
Ryan C. Lowe-Oakwood College
Kaiem L. Frink-Elizabeth City State University

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A Comparative Study of Energy Forms Used by the G-8 Between the Years 1980-2006
Mentor Dr. Andrea Lawerence
Martin O. Arienmughare1, Brandi R. Brehon2, Kaiem L. Frink3, April J. Harry4, Kenneth A. Joyner5
1Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
2 Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
3 Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
4Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
5Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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Abstract – The objective for the 2007 Elizabeth City State University-National Association of Mathematicians Computational Science and Scientific Visualization Summer Institute research project is to compare the various major types of energy sources used by the G-8 countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States—with the assistance of data for the years 1980-2006 from reliable online resources. Comparisons will determine specifically what types of energy sources are used by these countries and any concerns that they may produce (environmental or otherwise). This project will evaluate uses of energy for each G-8 country by using regression analysis to predict the energy consumption for each country in 2010. Lines of Regression will be displayed by graphs created in Minitab and MathCAD. Ultimately, we intend to conclude that the consumption of energy for each country will increase by the year 2010.
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Graph Theory Applications in Relation to the Study of the Ecosystem and DNA Sequencing
Course: Discrete Methods Spring 2007
Group Project 2007
Erika Mizelle, Kaiem L. Frink
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Abstract - The word graph (graf) comes from the Greek word graphein and is a noun. It is a diagram indicating any sort of relationship between two or more things by means of a system of dots, curves, bars, or lines. The word ecosystem (e’ko sis’tem) is from the Greek word oikos meaning habitat + system. It is defined as a community of organisms and their nonliving environment.
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Undergraduate Research 2006-2007
A Study to Determine Groundwater Quality in Pasquotank County using GIS
Mentors:
Joseph Ausby
Keisha Wilkins
Research Team Members
Lee Smalls Jr, Akeem Archer, Kaiem L. Frink

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Ground water is the water beneath the surface of the ground. It consist largely of surface water that has seeped down and is the source of water in springs and wells. Groundwater makes up about twenty percent of the world’s fresh water supply, which is about 0.61 percent of the entire world’s water supply (Environment Canada Website). Because it is a source for well water it is important to monitor the waters quality to insure that it is safe for consumption.

Several factors can cause groundwater pollution including septic systems, small disposal pits, house and garden chemicals, stream infiltration, landfills, underground storage tanks, and pipelines.

The 2006-07 research team will investigate the effects that a sanitary septic systems has on groundwater, in addition to other potential sources of groundwater contamination in Pasquotank County. A database will be created using ArcGIS and Visual Basic Applications to input existing and captured groundwater data. This database will be used to conduct analyzes on contamination levels, nutrient levels, and to compare residents within a certain area who have septic systems instead of wells. This study will help to identify the quality of groundwater in Pasquotank County.
To accomplish this project ArcGIS and Visual Basic Application will be utilized. Existing data will be collected from the public health department and other public agencies. Data will also be collected through ground truthing by sampling groundwater from a monitoring well.
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URE OMS 2006
Undergraduate Research Experience in Oceanic and Marine Science
Antarctic Temperature Mapping
Team member Lee Smalls Jr.- Mentor Dr. Malcolm LeCompte

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Estimating Antarctic Firn Average Emissivity Trends at the Ski Hi Automatic Weather Station
Firn is compacted, near-surface snow enduring for more than one season not yet compressed into glacial ice. Knowledge of firn surface temperature trends across the Antarctic ice sheet is useful for documenting and quantifying change and providing a temporal and spatial context for research during the Antarctic International Polar Year (IPY). Satellite passive microwave radiometer data can provide surface temperature trend estimates across limited temporal and spatial gaps in Automatic Weather Station (AWS) coverage. Techniques to derive surface temperatures from passive microwave data have been pioneered by Jezek et al., (1993) and. Shuman et al., (1995).

Using the methods of previous researchers, the Summer 2006 Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Antarctic Temperature Mapping Team, is comparing archived surface temperature data from an AWS on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with coincident daily brightness temperature data collected by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) aboard the Defense Meteorology Satellite Program (DMSP) polar orbiting meteorology satellite series. The ratio of passive microwave brightness temperature and AWS in-situ near surface temperature provides the firn emissivity estimate necessary to extrapolate surface temperature trends across temporal and spatial gaps in either the AWS or SSM/I record. The relationship between emissivity and surface temperature is generally known as the ‘Rayleigh-Jeans Approximation’ (Hall and Martinec, 1985). The spatial and temporal variability of firn emissivity is not well understood but known to be much less variable than daily temperature.

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Elizabeth City State University GIS Map
GEOL 460-Summer 2006
Mentor: Elizabeth Noble
Title: Elizabeth City State University GIS Map
Objective: To generate an interactive map of Elizabeth State University Using GIS technologies. Using the GIS technologies the follow goals are set forth for the Elizabeth City State University GIS Map.

Determining the shortest path to the buildings on campus.
Shortest path for Motor Vehicles-Drop off Services
Incorporating Elizabeth City Bus Routes-Prior Project conducted by (Heather)

Technologies: Basin Pro
ArcView GIS Version 3.1
Image Remote Sensing
Product: GIS Map & Database to be used university.------------------------------------------------------------------------

2005-2006
Multimedia Research Team Automated Approach of Cataloguing TeraScan Images utilizing Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) Data
Team member: Shaquera Mosley,Danielle Wright, Garry Cameron, Lee Smalls, Jr - Mentor: Jeff Wood

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ABSTRACT
Automated Approach of Cataloguing TeraScan Images utilizing Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) Data

The Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) on the campus of Elizabeth City State University is currently tasked with the responsibility of receiving remotely sensed Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and Sea Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) data for research projects year round. This data is collected, processed, annotated, and transformed into images in the Tagged Image File Format (tiff). These tiff images are then uploaded to the CERSER archive library server located at http://cerser.ecsu.edu. Once uploaded, they are converted into various resolutions and their information is added to a tracking database maintained with Microsoft Access software. This database provides a searchable means for retrieving satellite image data through various parameters.

The conversion of the tiff file to its various resolutions and the entry of data into the tracking database are currently done manually by the CERSER webmaster. The amount of time to enter one image into the system is approximately ten minutes. The process is also limited by the requirement that the webmaster be located at one computer terminal located on the campus to perform these tasks.

The goal of the 2005 ONR Multimedia Team (MMT) is to automate this process utilizing data captured from the tiff files Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) data. This data contains the capture time and date along with file resolution and file size. Utilizing this information will allow various scripts to be written eliminating the necessity for the manual conversions and data input to be made resulting in a more up to date and accurate archiving system of the images. Various methods and languages were utilized including Java, JavaScript, and Adobe Photoshop Action Scripts to complete this process.

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Undergraduate Research Experience in Oceanic, Marine and Space Sciences
Summer 2005 Beaufort Stock Assessment
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Team Member: Anthony Anderson-- Mentor: Dr. M. Prager-Resume

Abstract
This internship involved the development of a graphical user interface between two software packages, AD Model Builder (ADMB) and the statistics package R. The ADMB software was used to fit models and then R was used to graph them. ADMB generates a large amount of data that must be graphed in order to obtain representative results. The interface developed allows an ADMB program to output data in a format readable by R. The interface also contains a set of graphic functions in R that formulate many common graphs.

The benefits to NOAA and the Population Dynamics Team is an improved graphics function. This internship increased familiarity in general with scientific programming and particularly with the R language.

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Acadmic year 2004-2005 Multimedia Research Team
Study on Implementation of Macromedia ColdFusion as a Web Application ServerStudy on Implementation of Macromedia ColdFusion as a Web Application Server
Team member: Joanelle Baptiste-- Mentor: Jeff Wood

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Abstract
The ONR 2004-2005 Multimedia Research Team studied the implementation of Macromedia’s ColdFusion Server software as a web application server for small scale online databases. ColdFusion is utilized by the ECSU staff and integrates with the current Macromedia tools employed by the ONR media developers. The team’s goal was to utilize the University server's ColdFusion software for the implementation of a small, startup site. This site involved documenting the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Herbarium of Northeast North Carolina waters for the ECSU Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS) department. The team developed the initial site with database files in place to begin the recording of information. The future phases of will include the insertion, manipulation, and retrieval of actual gathered data. This project sought to research the learning curve, integration, and ease of use of the ColdFusion software in comparison with other web application software.