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Formation Control of Multi-agent Systems via Impulsive Strategy
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-08)Multi-agent systems (MASs) involving cooperative control problems such as consensus tracking of distributed networks, flocking control with obstacle avoidance, and attitude alignment have received a considerable amount of ... -
Formation of polymer coatings by electropolymerization
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Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosols by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-01-31)Ultraviolet (UV) light with a wavelength of 254 nm is known to be germicidal, and thus has been increasingly employed as a method of disinfection for indoor environments. Solar UV wavelengths (300 to 400 nm) are known to ... -
FormlSlicer: A Model Slicing Tool for Feature-rich State-machine Models
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-04)A model of the feature-oriented requirements of a software system usually contains a large number of non-trivial features; each feature may have unintended interactions with other features. It may be difficult to comprehend ... -
forms of relief
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-19)I am calling this paper, and the body of work that it supports: forms of relief. The word relief has a couple of meanings: in the sculptural sense, the Latin root word relievo means to “raise or to lighten”, visually ... -
Formulating Complex Queries Using Templates
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)While many users have relatively general information needs, users who are familiar with a certain topic may have more specific or complex information needs. Such users already have some knowledge of a subject and its ... -
Formulation of a Path-Following Joint for Multibody System Dynamics
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-23)The development and validation of a new multibody joint that constrains a body to follow a spatial path and an orientation defined by a user is presented. The resulting joint has a single degree of freedom (DOF), and ... -
Forward Dynamic Simulation of a Golf Drive: Optimization of Golfer Biomechanics and Equipment
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-18)Advances in golf club performance are typically based on the notion that golfer biomechanics do not change when modifications to the golf club are made. A full-swing forward dynamic golf drive model, including impact and ... -
Forward Modelling of Multifrequency SAR Backscatter of Snow-Covered Lake Ice: Investigating Varying Snow and Ice Properties Within a Radiative Transfer Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)Lakes are a key feature in the Northern Hemisphere landscape. The coverage of lakes by ice cover has important implications for local weather conditions and can influence energy balance. The presence of lake ice is also ... -
Fossil fuel divestment strategies: Financial and carbon related consequences
(Sage, 2018-03-19)Fossil fuel divestment is discussed controversially with regard to its financial consequences and its effect on decarbonizing the economy. Theory and empirical studies suggest arguments for both, financial underperformance ... -
Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Toronto – A Case Study of Dixon
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-16)Using the neighbourhood of Dixon as a case study, this project examines what factors influence Dixon residents’ sense of belonging to their neighbourhood. Interviews conducted with twelve residents outline how characteristics ... -
Fostering Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Environmental Change in Sub-Arctic First Nations: The Use of Collaborative Geomatics, an Interactive, Web-based Informatics Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)The Western James Bay region of northern Ontario (the Mushkegowuk Territory) is home to some of Canada’s largest wetlands and most pristine ecosystems. This region is also home to approximately 10,000 Omushekgo Cree who ... -
Fostering Change in Entrepreneurial Intention: Experimental evaluation of an intervention based on career choice factors
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-15)Entrepreneurship is of increasing importance in today’s economy and society. As a result, government and policy makers are making a call to encourage venture creation. One of the common ways in which entrepreneurship is ... -
Fostering Sustainable Business: CBSM as a Framework to Voluntarily Change Environmental Behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)This research investigates how governments can influence businesses to voluntarily change their environmental practices or “behaviours” by assessing two approaches: Voluntary Codes and Community-Based Social Marketing ... -
Fostering the Feral in Civilization: Reading Animal Characterization in Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Representations of the animal, although prominent in literature, are often overlooked as sources for rigorous analysis. When acknowledged, their interpretation is restricted to the realm of archetypal significance and ... -
Foucault and Literature: Finitude, Feigning, Fabulation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-13)The dissertation is composed of two related parts, each applying aspects of Michel Foucault's thought to contemporary American avant-garde writing. Part One brings together Foucault's neglected early essays on ... -
A Foundation for Spatial Thinking: Towards a Threshold Concept Framework in GIScience and its Implications for STEM Education
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is a fairly modern, rapidly emerging multidisciplinary field, addressing the theories and concepts behind the spatial technology called Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With ... -
Foundations of Deduction's Pedigree: A Non-Inferential Account
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-05)In this thesis I discuss the problems associated with the epistemological task of arriving at basic logical knowledge. This is knowledge that the primitive rules of inference we use in deductive reasoning are correct. ... -
Four Corners Gateway
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-09)Though an installation, the exhibition Four Corners Gateway, examines how history and memory construct us as individuals and construct our national and personal identities and worldviews. All such constructions are ultimately ... -
A Four Physics Approach to Modeling Moisture Diffusion, Structural Mechanics, and Heat Conduction Coupled with Physical Aging for a Glassy Thermoplastic
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)The performance of some polymeric materials is profoundly affected by long-term exposure to moisture during service. This poses problems for high precision and/or load bearing components in engineering applications where ...