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Predicting and Prolonging the Service Life of Weathering Steel Highway Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-25)Weathering steel is a high-strength, low-alloy steel which has been proven to provide a significantly higher corrosion resistance than regular carbon steel. This corrosion resistance is a product of the small amounts of ... -
Predicting Cervical Spine Compression and Shear in Helicopter Helmeted Conditions Using Artificial Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Introduction: Military helicopter pilots around the globe experience a high prevalence of neck pain. The requirement for pilots to use night vision goggles (NVGs) has been linked to increases in neck pain and injury ... -
Predicting drivers' direction sign reading reaction time using an integrated cognitive architecture
(IEEE, 2019-04-04)Drivers' reaction time of reading signs on expressways is a fundamental component of sight distance design requirements, and reaction time is affected by many factors such as information volume and concurrent tasks. We ... -
Predicting Endpoint of Goal-Directed Motion in Modern Desktop Interfaces using Motion Kinematics
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-27)Researchers who study pointing facilitation have identified the ability to identify--during motion--the likely target of a user's pointing gesture, as a necessary precursor to pointing facilitation in modern computer ... -
Predicting epileptic seizures using nonlinear dynamics
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder which affects approximately 1% of the world's population. Nearly 25% of people who have epilepsy are resistant to traditional treatments such as medication and are not candidates for ... -
Predicting nonpolymeric materials structure with real-space self-consistent field theory
(APS publishing, 2006-02-17)Polymer self-consistent field theory of the Edwards-Helfand kind is the state-of-the-art method for predicting the morphologies of block copolymer materials. The methodology of block copolymer self-consistent field theory ... -
Predicting Overweight and Obesity Among Youth in Ontario, Canada: Evidence from Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analyses
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-13)The percentage of Canadian children and adolescents that are overweight or obese has increased dramatically since the 1980s, with approximately 25% of youth in Canada now characterised as overweight or obese. Canadian youth ... -
Predicting Pervious Concrete Pavement Performance for Usage in Cold Climates
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-18)Pervious Concrete Pavement (PCP) has the potential to provide significant benefits. To better understand the technical, economical, and environmental impacts of PCP, the performance must be comprehensively evaluated and ... -
Predicting Repository Upkeep with Textual Personality Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)GitHub is an excellent democratic source of software. Unlike traditional work groups however, GitHub repositories are primarily anonymous and virtual. Traditional strategies for improving the productivity of a work group ... -
Predicting Resource Use of Community Mental Health Services at the Transition from Inpatient Psychiatry
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-17)Mental health is a major health problem for many Canadians. Methods to predict expected mental health care resource use are an essential component in balancing the needs of the population and equitable allocation of limited ... -
Predicting Sea Ice Concentration with Calibrated Uncertainty Quantification using Passive Microwave and Reanalysis Data
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-31)The adoption of deep learning (DL) techniques in the domain of remote sensing, and specifically sea ice concentration (SIC) prediction, using passive microwave (PM) data and atmospheric climate data has seen a growing ... -
Predicting Short-Term Water Consumption for Multi-Family Residences
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Smart water meters have been installed across Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, to measure the water consumption of households in the area. Using this water consumption data, we develop machine learning and deep learning ... -
Predicting Smoking Behaviour Among Pregnant Smokers Using the Reasons Model and Self-Determination Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-06)The dangerous health effects of smoking during pregnancy and during the postpartum period are well-established, yet a significant proportion of pregnant women continue to smoke despite being aware of the health risks and ... -
Predicting Steady-State Performance of Falling-Film Drain Water Heat Recovery Systems from Rating Data
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-08)Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) systems are counter-flow heat exchangers typically used to recover energy from warm water going down shower drains. Such systems are becoming commonplace in many residential buildings; ... -
Predicting Student Performance Using Data from an Auto-Grading System
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-25)As online auto-grading systems appear, information obtained from those systems can potentially enable the researchers to create predictive models to predict student behaviour and performances. In University of Waterloo, ... -
Predicting Subsidence Resulting from Tunnel Excavation
(University of Waterloo, 2010-11-22)As a result of tunnel construction, the ground level surface above will tend to collapse downward as the soil seeks to refill the missing tubular cavity. Many infrastructures that were originally built on that surface may ... -
Predicting Test Suite Effectiveness for Java Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-26)The coverage of a test suite is often used as a proxy for its effectiveness. However, previous studies that investigated the influence of code coverage on test suite effectiveness have failed to reach a consensus about ... -
Predicting the axial crush response of CFRP tubes using three damage-based constitutive models
(Elsevier, 2018-08)Availability of newly developed rapid manufacturing processes may in the near future enable the integration of continuous fiber composites into vehicles while maintaining the volume production rates typical for the automotive ... -
Predicting the Effect of Catalyst Axial Active Site Distributions on a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-30)Zone-coated diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) can be used to obtain overall improved performance in oxidation reaction extents. However, why this occurs and under what conditions an impact is expected are unknown. In order ... -
Predicting the Effectiveness of Post-Weld Treatments Applied under Load
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-26)Existing steel bridges are subjected to both increasing traffic loads and natural aging, both are capable of causing severe durability problems. Dependable rehabilitation methods are attracting attention as the promising ...