Factors Explaining the Intention of Blood Sugar Measurement with Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Asadnezhad, Pouria (Author) ; Kiamehr, Mehdi (Supervisor)

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This study seeks to investigate the factors affecting consumer behavior when using a home blood glucose tester. Most of the previous research has been on improving the performance of home medical equipment to measure vital parameters such as pressure, sugar, oxygen, etc. They have also taken steps to increase the possibility of learning and easy use of the product, which only examines consumer behavior during use .In order to achieve this goal, the theory of planned behavior has been used. In this behavioral theory, the intention to perform a specific behavior, which in this study is the monitoring of blood sugar by the patient, is examined. Behavioral intent is the attitude towards use,...

Algebraic Topology Metheds on Graph Coloring

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Pouria Omidi (Author) ; Jafari, Amir (Supervisor)

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The aim of this thesis is to introduce some algebraic topologies methods and apply them on fining the chromatic number of some famous graphs and also hypergraphs. In the first part, we will use a mixture of two well-known technics, Tucker lemma and Discrete Morse theory to find an upper bound for the chromatic number of s-stable Kneser for some specific vector s. to find the sharper upper bound, we will deviate our strategy and use another approach by finding an edge-labeling and apply some theorems in POSET algebraic topology. In this way, we also find a connection between Young diagrams and the numbers of spheres in the box complex related to Kneser graphs and hypergraph. Actually, we can...

Performance Assessment of PEM Fuel Cell in Extreme Conditions (Sub- Freezing Temperatures)

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Shirazi, Peimaneh (Author) ; Rajabi Qhahnuyeh, Abbas (Supervisor) ; Ahmadi, Pouria (Supervisor)

Abstract

Fossil fuels provide the most needs of the world's energy, however, continues to lead to two key problems. The first problem is their limitation, and the second problem is the creation of serious environmental issues. Therefore, the need for renewable energy sources is felt more than ever.As an energy source, hydrogen is the lightest, most efficient and cleanest fuel. One of its unique properties is efficiency, the production of electricity by fuel cells through the electrochemical process, has far greater efficiency than of mechanical energy production from fossil fuels in internal combustion engines or energy production in thermal power plants. A fuel cell is a device that converts...