University of Waterloo: Recent submissions
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Interpreting statements from others: The role of temperament, teasing experience, and social dominance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)The ambiguity of our language system requires that listeners go beyond the words uttered, integrate contextual information, and recognize speaker cues in order to fully appreciate the intended meaning in messages. ... -
The Role of Graphics in Video Lectures
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)With the increase in online course use (Allen & Seaman, 2017), there is an increasing need to determine the most effective (i.e., the most conducive for learning) way to present lectures online (e.g., video lectures). ... -
The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on the Consolidation of Motor Memories
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Previous research has shown that acute aerobic exercise performed prior to motor training can assist with motor skill acquisition through enhancement of motor cortical plasticity. Recently, studies using high intensity ... -
Survival Analysis of Complex Featured Data with Measurement Error
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Survival analysis plays an important role in many fields, such as cancer research, clinical trials, epidemiological studies, actuarial science, and so on. A large body of methods on analyzing survival data have been ... -
The Evolution of Dark Matter Haloes in Mergers
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)In the standard Λ-cold dark matter (ΛCDM) cosmological model, the present-day universe contains dominant components of dark energy (Λ) and cold dark matter (CDM). Fluctuations in the initial distribution of dark matter ... -
Strengthening Physical Unclonable Functions using Composition
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)We explore the idea of composing PUFs with the intent that the resultant PUF is stronger than the constituent PUFs. Prior work has proposed a construction, which sub- sequent work has shown to be weak. We revisit this prior ... -
Monitoring Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Patterns Using Wrist-worn Temperature and 3-axis Accelerometer Sensors: A Study with Healthy Younger Adults, Healthy Older Adults, and People Living with Dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Sleep plays an important role in our life; monitoring and understanding our sleep can support better sleep habits and therefore health and quality of life. Research has shown that sleep is mainly regulated by people’s ... -
NengoFPGA: an FPGA Backend for the Nengo Neural Simulator
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Low-power, high-speed neural networks are critical for providing deployable embedded AI applications at the edge. We describe a Xilinx FPGA implementation of Neural Engineering Framework (NEF) networks with online learning ... -
From eye to face: The impact of face outline, feature number, and feature saliency on the early neural response to faces
(Elsevier, 2019-11-01)The LIFTED model of early face perception postulates that the face-sensitive N170 event-related potential may reflect underlying neural inhibition mechanisms which serve to regulate holistic and featural processing. It ... -
Do cognitive processes mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and health related outcomes?
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful life events that occur during development. It is well-established that ACE exposure has negative downstream implications for a broad range of health-related behaviors, ... -
What’s behind the link between social anxiety and low friendship satisfaction? Exploring the role of perceived closeness, self-disclosure, friendship maintenance behaviours, and relational reciprocity
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Prior studies have found that high socially anxious (SA) individuals suffer from lower quality friendships and poorer social supports, which contribute to chronic feelings of loneliness and social isolation as well as ... -
Combinatorics of Grassmannian Decompositions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)This thesis studies several combinatorially defined families of subsets of the Grassmannian. We introduce and study a family of subsets called “basis shape loci” associated to transversal matroids. Additionally, we study ... -
Children's Ability to Navigate Competitive Contexts- The Role of Gender and Socio-Cognitive Skills
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)A crucial aspect of children’s development is learning to navigate the diverse contexts within their social world. Competitive contexts are unique in that individuals must attempt to perform well or win, but also maintain ... -
Exploring the Requirements for Technology Design to Support People with MCI or Early-Onset Dementia at Work
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Work is an integral and meaningful part of many people’s lives. Research has shown that the consequences of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Early-Onset Dementia (EOD) before the age of sixty-five can profoundly affect ... -
Loading… Loading… The Influence of Download Time on Information Search
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)When browsing online, there is considerable variation in the amount of time that one has to wait for content to appear once the link to that content has been activated (i.e., clicked). In two experiments we examined how ... -
Leveraging RRAM to Design Efficient Digital Circuits and Systems for Beyond Von Neumann in-Memory Computing
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Due to the physical separation of their processing elements and storage units, contemporary digital computers are confronted with the thorny memory-wall problem. The strategy of in-memory computing has been considered as ... -
Using AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design Tools to Evaluate Flood Impact on Concrete Pavement Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-21)The resilience of concrete pavement to flood impact has remained positive based on previous experimental investigations and overtime recommended as a pre-flood adaptation strategy in countries such as Australia and the ... -
Developments and applications of solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to direct analysis in real time (DART) and approaches towards small volume analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-21)Solid phase microextraction (SPME) has been rapidly developing since its invention in 1990. Due to a flexible design and the ability to implement various extractive coatings, SPME has found use in numerous applications. ... -
Synthesis of Molecularly Defined Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers through Dehydrative Coupling
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-21)The development of scalable methods for the synthesis of conjugated materials remains among the most important aspects for their integration into devices at a commercial level. Drawing inspiration from nature as well as ... -
Investigation of Different Factors Affecting Asphalt Cement Ageing and Durability
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-21)Asphalt cement is an organic material and, like any other organic material tends to react with atmospheric oxygen, thus changing its physical properties (more accurately rheological properties) gradually over time. Although ...