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Title: A real-time crane service scheduling decision support system (CSS-DSS) for construction tower cranes.
Creator: Zavichi Tork, Amir, Madani Larijani, Kaveh, Oloufa, Amr, Tatari, Mehmet, Xanthopoulos, Petros, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The success of construction projects depends on proper use of construction equipment and machinery to a great extent. Thus, appropriate planning and control of the activities that rely on construction equipment could have significant effects on improving the efficiency of project operations. Cranes are the largest and most conspicuous construction equipment, widely used in typical construction sites. They play a major role in relocation of materials in horizontal and vertical directions on...
Show moreThe success of construction projects depends on proper use of construction equipment and machinery to a great extent. Thus, appropriate planning and control of the activities that rely on construction equipment could have significant effects on improving the efficiency of project operations. Cranes are the largest and most conspicuous construction equipment, widely used in typical construction sites. They play a major role in relocation of materials in horizontal and vertical directions on construction sites. Given the nature of activities relying on construction cranes in various stages of a project, cranes normally have control over the critical path of the project with the potential to create schedule bottlenecks and delaying the completion of the project. This dissertation intends to improve crane operations efficiency by developing a new framework for optimizing crane service sequence schedule. The crane service sequence problem is mathematically formulated as an NP-complete optimization problem based on the well-known Travel Salesman Problem (TSP) and is solved using different optimization techniques depending on the problem's size and complexity. The proposed framework sets the basis for developing near-real time decision support tools for on-site optimization of crane operations sequence. To underline the value of the proposed crane sequence optimization methods, these methods are employed to solve several numerical examples. Results show that the proposed method can create a travel time saving of 28% on average in comparison with conventional scheduling methods such as First in First out (FIFO), Shortest Job First (SJF), and Earliest Deadline First (EDF).
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0005078, ucf:50738
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005078

Title: Consumer Engagement in Travel-related Social Media.
Creator: Li, Xu, Wang, Youcheng, Robinson, Edward, Kwun, David, Nusair, Khaldoon, He, Xin, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The term of (")consumer engagement(") is extensively used in the digital era. It is believed that engaged consumers play an important role in products/services referral and recommendation, new product/service development and experience/value co-creation. Although the notion of consumer engagement sounds compelling, it is not fully developed in theory. Different interpretations coexist, resulting in confusion and misuse of the concept. This study attempts to define consumer engagement and...
Show moreThe term of (")consumer engagement(") is extensively used in the digital era. It is believed that engaged consumers play an important role in products/services referral and recommendation, new product/service development and experience/value co-creation. Although the notion of consumer engagement sounds compelling, it is not fully developed in theory. Different interpretations coexist, resulting in confusion and misuse of the concept. This study attempts to define consumer engagement and develop a conceptual framework of consumer engagement, addressing antecedents of consumer engagement in online context. Moreover, some situational and social media usage-related factors are incorporated into the framework. A set of propositions are presented based on literature review and the conceptual framework to illustrate the relationship between consumer engagement and related factors. To provide empirical evidence for the conceptual model, an online survey is conducted. Participants complete the self-administered survey by answering questions concerning their online experience with the travel-related social media website they visit most. Two-step structural equation modeling is employed to analyze the data. The results show that both community experience and community identification have significant and positive relationship with consumer engagement. Community experience is also a strong predictor of community identification. Attitude toward using social media and travel involvement influence the relationship between consumer engagement and its antecedents.With focus on the interactive and experiential nature of consumer engagement, this study expands current understanding of consumer engagement and provides insights for hospitality and tourism businesses regarding how to engage consumers through travel-related social media.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0004878, ucf:49657
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004878

Title: Florida east coast illustrated: List of hotels and general information concerning the famous winter resort section of America.
Creator: Florida East Coast Railway, PALMM (Project), Florida East Coast Hotel Company
Abstract / Description: Photographs and descriptions of resorts and hotels along the Florida East Coast Railway, including Cuba and Nassau.
Date Issued: 1905
Identifier: AAB6368QF00001/18/200508/04/200515885BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, FCLA url 20050302xOCLC, 60544922, CF00001688, 2579995, ucf:18348
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001688.jpg

Title: Across the Everglades: a canoe journey of exploration.
Creator: Willoughby, Hugh L. (Hugh Laussat), PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: An account of the author's exploratory trip across the southern Everglades including descriptions of places, people and wildlife. Throughout the narrative, the author makes reference to the methods used by the Seminoles for travel, cooking, etc., as well as describes some of their recent history and his encounters with them during this trip.
Date Issued: 1898
Identifier: AAA6249QF00004/30/200302/09/200513204BfamIa D0QF, ONICF160- 5, FHP C CF 2003-04-30, FCLA url 20030714xOCLC, huc3090203, 52873655, CF00001592, 2568015, ucf:11989
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001592.jpg

Title: Orlando: the charm of the south.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Description of Orlando in 1910 "...embellish[ed] with interesting reading and views of Orlando, contain[ing] in substance a brief outline of the town as it is today."
Date Issued: 1910
Identifier: AAB6378QF00001/18/200508/04/200516231BfamIa D0QF, FIPS12095, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, FCLA url 20050217xOCLC, 58806913, CF00001691, 2580512, ucf:17241
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001691.jpg

Title: Sun hunting: adventures and observations among the native and migratory tribes of Florida, including the stoical time-killers of Palm Beach, the gentle and gregarious tin-canners of the remote interior, and the vivacious and semi-violent peoples of Miami and its purlieus.
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Humorous description of 1920s Florida and the customs of the northerners who visit its resorts in Palm Beach and Miami as well as its free auto camps around Tampa.
Date Issued: 1922
Identifier: AAA6246QF00004/30/200308/02/200413398BfamIa D0QF, ONICF176- 1, FHP C CF 2003-04-30, FIPS12099, FIPS12086, FIPS12057, FCLA url 20040215xOCLC, 55693466, CF00001620, 2572037, ucf:14261
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001620.jpg

Title: Daytona Beach Florida.
Creator: Daytona Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Emery, Don J., PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Small brochure with color covers and black and white photographs that serves as an order form for a "larger illustrated booklet descriptive of Florida and Daytona Beach".
Date Issued: 1934
Identifier: AAC3722QF00002/02/200706/21/200715432BnamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2007-02-02, FIPS12127, FCLA url 20070528xOCLC, 144766039, CF00001748, 2704307, ucf:22284
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001748.jpg

Title: The Florida of to-day: a guide for tourists and settlers.
Creator: Davidson, James Wood, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Describes the Florida of the late 19th century in terms of its history, physical environment, population, travel destinations and facilities, crops and products.
Date Issued: 1889
Identifier: AAA3452QF00001/16/200208/04/200515972BfamIa D0QF, ONICF179- 0, FHP C CF 2001-01-16, FCLA url 20020422xOCLC, 50217857, CF00001574, 2562094, ucf:9170
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001574.jpg

Title: Happy winter in Florida.
Creator: Robbins, Sarah Stuart, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: A young girl's account of her family's trip to Central and North Florida in the winter of 1875.
Date Issued: 1888
Identifier: AAA3229QF00011/15/200108/04/200516019BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-11-15, FIPS12109, FIPS12031, FCLA url 20020221xOCLC, 49296749, CF00001560, 2558525, ucf:7502
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001560.jpg

Title: Eau Gallie: the harbor city.
Creator: Photo Place (Publisher), PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Photographs of the Eau Gallie area in the early 1930s with a major emphasis on homes and businesses.
Date Issued: 1930
Identifier: AAB9024QF00007/26/200511/15/200611939BfamIa D0QF, FIPS12009, FHP C UCF 2005-08-03, FCLA url 20060606xOCLC, 76031452, CF00001728, 2585261, ucf:19983
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001728.jpg

Title: Winter excursion routes: Season of 1883-4.
Creator: Pennsylvania Railroad, PALMM (Project)
Date Issued: 1884
Identifier: AAA3435QF00001/03/200204/26/200722837SfasIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2002-01-03, FCLA url 20020205xOCLC, 49202181, CF00001564, 2559842, ucf:8128
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001564.jpg

Title: Lives and Voyages of Drake Cavendish and Dampier.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Identifier: DP0004058
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0004058

Title: Recueil de pièces sur la Floride, inédit.
Creator: Ternaux-Compans, Henri, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: A collection by various authors of 16th century documents relating to Florida, most previously unpublished.
Date Issued: 1841
Identifier: AAC3713QF00001/25/200703/12/200713403BnamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2007-01-25, FCLA url 20070308xOCLC, 85834841, CF00001733, 2701055, ucf:20254
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001733.jpg

Title: Effects of Electronic Media Messages on the Perceived Self-Efficacy of Pedestrian Commuters Living in the Unincorporated Central Florida Community of Conway.
Creator: Stephens, Daniel, Yu, Chia-Yuan, Martin, Lawrence, Hawkins, Christopher, Seigler, Daniel, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Urban pedestrianism is increasingly perceived as a dangerous form of travel. While roadway design has been historically scaled to cars instead of people, planning professionals are now re-thinking their approach to make roads more inclusive for all travelers. Scholars, however, have learned harbored fear can trump behavior even under ideal travel conditions. Such fear can adversely impact perceived pedestrian self-efficacy, which is the self-generated internal assessment or belief in a...
Show moreUrban pedestrianism is increasingly perceived as a dangerous form of travel. While roadway design has been historically scaled to cars instead of people, planning professionals are now re-thinking their approach to make roads more inclusive for all travelers. Scholars, however, have learned harbored fear can trump behavior even under ideal travel conditions. Such fear can adversely impact perceived pedestrian self-efficacy, which is the self-generated internal assessment or belief in a traveler's agentive abilities to navigate the travel environment. The challenge thus becomes twofold: improve the built environment while bolstering traveler confidence. The following study, therefore, employed a qualitative phenomenological research design to ascertain the concerns and perceptions of vulnerable travelers as it pertained to and was affected by travel-specific media. The study employed denizens selected from the Central Florida community of Conway, who were interviewed using a multi-method approach employing a semi-structured interview technique utilizing individual interviews and small focus group sessions. Using Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) as the theoretical framework, the researcher studied and documented the elements contributing to the perceptions of pedestrian travelers. The rationale for this approach is found in the dynamic relationships that exist between the objective travel environment, the perceived travel environment, and travel behavior (-) all representing the triad of cognition, the external environment, and social stimuli, which encompass Bandura's Triadic Reciprocal Determinism (TRD). The four themes that emerged from the data analysis (-) communication, safety, cost, and happiness (-) characterize the experiences of the participants as they watched positively-themed media images modeling civil travel behavior. This research adds to existing literature on the magnitude such themes have on perception, to include latent perceptions harbored by pedestrian commuters concerning dangers (-) real or imagined (-) of traveling on local roadways.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: CFE0007376, ucf:52100
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007376

Title: Smooth and Non-Smooth Traveling Wave Solutions of Some Generalized Camassa-Holm Equations.
Creator: Rehman, Taslima, Choudhury, Sudipto, Nevai, Andrew, Rollins, David, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: In this thesis we employ two recent analytical approaches to investigate the possible classes of traveling wave solutions of some members of recently derived integrable family of generalized Camassa-Holm (GCH) equations. In the first part, a novel application of phase-plane analysis is employed to analyze the singular traveling wave equations of four GCH equations, i.e. the possible non-smooth peakon, cuspon and compacton solutions. Two of the GCH equations do no support singular traveling...
Show moreIn this thesis we employ two recent analytical approaches to investigate the possible classes of traveling wave solutions of some members of recently derived integrable family of generalized Camassa-Holm (GCH) equations. In the first part, a novel application of phase-plane analysis is employed to analyze the singular traveling wave equations of four GCH equations, i.e. the possible non-smooth peakon, cuspon and compacton solutions. Two of the GCH equations do no support singular traveling waves. We generalize an existing theorem to establish the existence of peakon solutions of the third GCH equation. This equation is found to also support four segmented, non-smooth M-wave solutions. While the fourth supports both solitary (peakon) and periodic (cuspon) cusp waves in different parameter regimes.In the second part of the thesis, smooth traveling waves of the four GCH equations are considered. Here, we use a recent technique to derive convergent multi-infinite series solutions for the homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits of their traveling-wave equations, corresponding to pulse and front (kink or shock) solutions respectively of the original PDEs. Unlike the majority of unaccelerated convergent series, high accuracy is attained with relatively few terms. Of course, the convergence rate is not comparable to typical asymptotic series. However, asymptotic solutions for global behavior along a full homoclinic/heteroclinic orbit are currently not available.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0004918, ucf:49637
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004918

Title: Beautiful Florida: the winter playground of the nation.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: A booklet with one page of text and fifteen pages of color "postcard syle" photographs showing various hotels, scenic areas,and homes in Florida. Original Date Field: 1922?
Date Issued: 1922
Identifier: AAC3714QF00001/26/200703/12/200715805BnamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2007-01-26, FCLA url 20070307xOCLC, 85835585, CF00001735, 2701843, ucf:20681
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001735.jpg

Title: Wild sports in the South; or, The camp-fires of the Everglades.
Creator: Whitehead, Charles E. (Charles Edward), PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: A collection of tales about hunting and interactions with indians in Florida during the middle of the Nineteenth Century.
Date Issued: 1860
Identifier: AAB6340QF00001/18/200508/04/200516448BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, huc3090202, FCLA url 20050420xOCLC, 60544644, CF00001695, 2581474, ucf:24945
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001695.jpg

Title: Florida east coast.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Booklet produced by the Flagler Company describing destinations in Florida.
Date Issued: 1937
Identifier: AAB6364QF00001/18/200505/17/200719395BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, FCLA url 20050208xOCLC, 58803605, CF00001687, 2579910, ucf:18311
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001687.jpg

Title: Florida east coast: where the same sun shines on cottage and castle.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Commercial booklet distributed by the Florida East Coast Railway describing attractions in Florida including the Flagler hotels. Original Date Field: 19??
Identifier: AAB6366QF00001/18/200509/08/200512664BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, FCLA url 20050906xOCLC, 61451725, CF00001682, 2579488, ucf:18143
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001682.jpg

Title: A souvenir of Florida.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Gives pictures of Florida landscapes, buildings, streets, and activities of interest to tourists.
Date Issued: 1888
Identifier: AAA3372QF00012/20/200108/04/200516360BfamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-12-20, FCLA url 20020710xOCLC, 50189753, CF00001584, 2566716, ucf:11367
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001584.jpg

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