I would like to thank Dr. John Raquet for guiding my thoughts and ideas towards an obtainable end goal. His appreciation and admiration towards students shined through every step of this master's research process. I also want to thank Jeremy Gray, Daniel Marietta, and Rick Patton for their support throughout this process. Above all, to my loving wife who's support at home during times of uncooperative hardware and unyielding code helped me strive to this great accomplishment.
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