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  • Design and development of undulatory fin mechanisms.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Gliva, Roza
    Thesis advisor: Sfakiotakis, Michail
    Publication Date: 2016-07-15
    In recent years, the research and scientific community has shown considerable interest in the study, the protection, and the sustainable exploitation of the oceans’ natural resources. This need for remote underwater ...
  • Smartphone-based telematics for usage based insurance.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), PPS in Informatics and Multimedia
    Authors: Vavouranakis, Prokopios
    Thesis advisor: Panagiotakis, Spyridon
    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    This thesis aims to study and implement a smartphone-based telematics system for a usage-based insurance (UBI). The smartphone has been identified as an enabler for future UBI, replacing the vehicle (after-) mounted dedicated ...
  • Open-adaptive-authorable platform for educational games.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), PPS in Informatics and Multimedia
    Authors: Syntychakis, Efthymios
    Thesis advisor: Vidakis, Nikolaos
    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    Games in nature are often a bounded simulation of real-world tasks/activities that educate the individual. They are a powerful learning tool not only for the young ages of preschoolers, as F. Froebel described, but for ...
  • Anticipating human activities for reactive robotic responses.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), PPS in Informatics and Multimedia
    Authors: Andrianis, Athanasios
    Thesis advisor: Papadourakis, Georgios
    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    In this Master thesis the objective was to implement an activity recognition application in order to have the first step for activity anticipation, using MATLAB. The CAD-60 dataset. We implement four different ways with ...
  • Development of an automated device and software for determining the concentration of metal Ca, Ba, Fe and Cu in a liquid by the technique LIBS

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Koromila, Nikoleta
    Thesis advisor: Anglos, Dimitrios
    Publication Date: 2016-06-08
    Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a versatile analytical technique, based on the spectroscopic study of the emission from excited atoms and ions in plasma formed by the pulsed laser interaction with materials ...
  • Effect of cross-border mergers in enterprises development

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), PPS in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Stavroulaki, Rodanthi
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 2016-05-30
    In this paper, the theoretical part shows the conceptual definition of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the incentives will encourage businesses to engage in such activities, the process to enter a business in a ...
  • Design and implementation of a photoelectrochemical (REC) cell systems – fuel cell type Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) for the production of electricity

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Kagiampakis, Emmanouil
    Thesis advisor: Katsarakis, Nikolaos
    Publication Date: 2016-05-25
    In this thesis, the study, design and implementation of two photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell systems having active surface areas of 100cm2 and 6.5cm2, is described. The systems can alternatively operate as hydrogen production ...
  • Automatic recognition of 3d building models from point clouds, for construction inspection

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Pachakis, Georgios
    Thesis advisor: Makris, Alexandros
    Publication Date: 2016-05-17
    Building Information Models (BIMs) are becoming more popular in the construction industry for encoding, reusing, and exchanging information about structural assets. Automatically generating such representations for existing ...
  • Aircraft recognition using computer vision

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Vidakis, Dimitrios
    Thesis advisor: Kosmopoulos, Dimitrios
    Publication Date: 2016-05-11
    In an effort to address the ever increasing aircraft flying daily a solution is sought in many areas of technology. So far, most important roll plays Radar technology. But on the other hand there is a continuous effort to ...
  • Design and construction of a photovoltaic solar tracker

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Engineering (STEF), IPPS Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation and Robotics
    Authors: Papoulias, Georgios
    Thesis advisor: Karapidakis, Emmanouil
    Publication Date: 2016-04-18
    This certain thesis has got a target to design and construction of a photovoltaic tracker system of two axes. It concerns an automatic system of detection the position of the sun (known worldwide as solar tracker) based ...
  • The effect of the certified public accountants comments on assessment of enterprises value

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Tsavallos, Stavros
    Thesis advisor: Sorros, Ioannis
    Publication Date: 2016-04-11
    Nowadays, living in an age of crisis, companies are trying to survive in these difficult circumstances in various ways, and also the role of audit by the Auditor in controlling these companies continues to grow. In this ...
  • Corporate governance and accounting information systems.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Manioudakis, Alexandros
    Thesis advisor: Stefanou, Konstantinos
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    As a concept the accounting information systems are distinguished by the breadth and level of service they offer to the firms. In close relationship and context, the adoption of the principles of corporate governance plays ...
  • Determinants of profitability of greek banks.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Spanaki, Maria
    Thesis advisor: Sorros, Ioannis
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    Companies are interested in their development and growth in order to create the apropriate conditons to maximize their profits and value. What are the determinants that influence and contribute to the profitabilty of banks? ...
  • The valuation of tangible fixed assets during the financial crisis, by the firms that are applying IFRS in Greece.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Almpantakis, Michail
    Thesis advisor: Rodosthenous, Maria
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    In this diploma thesis, the impact of the debt crisis on the value of the tangible fixed assets of selected firms listed on Athens Stock Exchange is examined, by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. For the ...
  • Compensation of directors, senior management and the financial characteristics of firms.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Kalomoiris, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Stamatopoulos, Theodoros
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    In this paper we examine whether the size of the business, the annual return on assets and stock performance affect the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of large European companies, amid crises. Design / ...
  • The contribusion of accounting in management of hotel enterprises. A case study.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Marketakis, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Sorros, Ioannis
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    Due to its large size and the many branches of exploitation, hotel business is divided into several sections so that it is organized properly and that its activities are managed correctly. In order to investigate the ...
  • Ownership structure and dividend policy.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Mavrakis, Georgios
    Thesis advisor: Arvanitis, Stavros
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    Purpose.To examine whether the ownership concentration and the independence between the president - owner and the manager affect the dividend policy of listed companies in Greece during the period 2004-2008. Design/metho ...
  • The internal audit of business. Theoretical and research approach.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Mokas, Emmanouil
    Thesis advisor: Charisis, Charilaos
    Publication Date: 18-07-2014
    Proper implementation of internal control procedures increases the competitiveness, creates additional wealth for shareholders, adds value to the operations of the company and maximizes long term performance and profitability. ...
  • Accounting standardization and audit firms.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Papadourakis, Emmanouil
    Thesis advisor: Rodosthenous, Maria
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    In this paper, the theoretical part examines the evolution of Accounting Standardization in Greece. The concepts of tandardization and Harmonization at the international level with the advantages and disadvantages they ...
  • Enterprise risk management (ERM) and effective implementation of accounting information systems (AIS): An empirical research.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Management and Economics (SDO), MSc in Accounting and Auditing
    Authors: Bournelis, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Stefanou, Konstantinos
    Publication Date: 20-07-2014
    In a constantly changing and complex environment, businesses have to decide about critical issues based on the Information Systems. In this Thesis, we will try to examine the relationship and the connections between the ...