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Development of a Probabilistic Chimpanzee Glenohumeral Model: Implications for Human Function
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-17)Modern human shoulder function is affected by the evolutionary adaptations that have occurred to ensure survival and prosperity of the species. Robust examination of behavioral shoulder performance and injury risk can be ... -
Sensory Stimulation Training for BCI System based on Somatosensory Attentional Orientation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-07-04)In this study, we propose a sensory stimulation training (SST) approach to improve the performance of a brain-computer interface (BCI) based on somatosensory attentional orientation (SAO). In this BCI, subjects imagine the ... -
Camera-based Mirror Visual Feedback: Potential to Improve Motor Preparation in Stroke Patients
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-08-13)Mirror visual feedback (MVF) is used widely for motor recovery after stroke, but an optimal training setup and systematic procedure are lacking. New optimization strategies have been proposed, one of which is a camera ... -
Design of a Solid-State Electrochemical Methane Sensor Based on Laser-Induced Graphene
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-17)Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with significant, yet largely unknown, emissions occurring across gas distribution networks and mining/extraction infrastructure. The development of low-cost, low-power electrochemical ... -
Distribution and Function of Soil Thaumarchaeota
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-17)Despite the importance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA; Thaumarchaeota) to soil nitrification (Chapter 1), their biogeography in terrestrial environments and relative contributions to nitrification remain unclear. ... -
Population-level Indicators of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep in Canada based on Twitter
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-17)Social media platforms contain large amounts of freely and publicly available data that could be used to measure population characteristics across different geographical regions. Analyzing public data sources such as ... -
The Association Between Emotional Expressivity in Early Adulthood and Healthy Aging in Late Adulthood
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)Canada’s population is aging quickly, with growth in the population of older adults now exceeding that of younger adults. This increase emphasizes the need for research on healthy aging to determine potential predictors ... -
Induction Relations in the Symmetric Groups and Jucys-Murphy Elements
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)Transitive factorizations faithfully encode many interesting objects. The well-known ones include ramified coverings of the sphere and hypermaps. Enumeration of specific classes of such objects have been known for quite ... -
Hierarchical and Nesting Approaches for the Facility Layout Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)The Facility Layout Problem (FLP) seeks to determine the dimensions, coordinates and arrangement of rectangular departments within a given facility. The goal is to minimize the cost of inter-department flow. It has several ... -
Exploring Social-Ecological Regime Shift and Governance: Coastal-Marine Systems in the Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)This research examines social-ecological regime shift in a coastal-marine systems setting. The research investigates the social-ecological factors influencing regime shift, takes into account their resulting impacts, and ... -
Politics of Fear: Unitary Bias of a Federal Design in Nepal
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)This thesis explores the reasons that have led the framers of the constitution to centralize powers in the federal government of Nepal, despite claims for accommodation by its minority groups. It contends that the centralized ... -
Novel SiCNW-Si/SiOₓ-graphite based composite anode materials for Li-ion battery
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)Over the past years, the extensive use of graphite as an anode material in a Li-ion battery (LIB) led to its commercialization and use as the standard anode material in a LIB. The use of graphite as an anode material in ... -
Na0.66(Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13)O2 Cathode Coated with Alucone by Molecular Layer Deposition for Sodium Ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)The importance of batteries has skyrocketed in the twentieth century due to an impending energy crisis arising from a dependence on fossil fuels. Global warming has alerted the world to the environmental dangers of fossil ... -
Recipes for Resistance: A Censorship Circumvention Cookbook
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)The increasing centralization of Internet infrastructure and web services, along with advancements in the application of machine learning techniques to analyze and classify network traffic, have enabled the growth and ... -
Barriers to Growth Management: Local Challenges Implementing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-15)To combat urban sprawl and its negative effects on ecosystem services and human health, regional growth management and containment policies have been used with increased frequency to manage urban growth. Yet, local ... -
Distribution, Abundance, and Spatial Variability of Microplastic Pollution in Surface Waters of Lake Superior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)Plastic pollution in oceans and lakes has been a concern for more than three decades, and largely through the breakdown of large plastics, microplastic pollution has been of real concern for over 20 years. Most research ... -
Wideband Rectenna System for Microwave Power Transfer
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)One of the fundamental devices in Microwave Power Transfer (MPT) is the recenna or rectifying antenna, which collects the electromagnetic energy from the free space and convert it directly to a useful DC power. Although ... -
Direct Numerical Simulations of the Degeneration and Shear Instability of Large and Small Amplitude Basin Scale Internal Waves at Varied Aspect Ratios
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)This thesis presents high resolution simulations of the degeneration and shear instability of standing waves, or seiches, of varying amplitudes and aspect ratios in a continuously stratified fluid. It is well known that ... -
Investigation of Thorax Response and Potential for Injury in Side Impacts Using Integrated Detailed Human and Vehicle Finite-Element Models
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)Car accidents are amongst the most common causes of fatalities for a younger population in developed countries and world-wide. While research using Anthropometric Test Devices (ATDs) has led to improvements in frontal ... -
Closed-loop Supply Chain: A Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)The extraction of virgin materials from nature depletes existing resources and creates huge waste problems both in the extraction process itself and at the product’s end-of-life. There is a propensity for this waste to be ...
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