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Design Feasibility of an Active Ankle-Foot Stabilizer
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)Walking is the most common form of mobility in humans. For lower limb mobility impairments, a common treatment is to prescribe an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) or brace, which is a passive device designed to resist undesired ... -
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Topology Optimization of Structures under Design-Dependent Loads and Manufacturing Constraints
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-18)The advances in additive manufacturing (AM) have opened new possibilities in design and manufacturing that were not previously attainable. AM has found application in several industries such as aerospace, medical, automotive, ... -
Design Methodologies and CAD Tools for Leakage Power Optimization in FPGAs
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-15)The scaling of the CMOS technology has precipitated an exponential increase in both subthreshold and gate leakage currents in modern VLSI designs. Consequently, the contribution of leakage power to the total chip power ... -
Design of 28 GHz 4x4 RF Beamforming Array for 5G Radio Front-Ends
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Current state of wireless infrastructure sees mass migration to higher frequencies as much of the already used spectrum is insufficient in supporting the influx of numerous users and various data intensive mobile applications. ... -
Design of a Battery State Estimator Using a Dual Extended Kalman Filter
(University of Waterloo, 2011-02-14)Today's automotive industry is undergoing significant changes in technology due to economic, political and environmental pressures. The shift from conventional internal combustion vehicles to hybrid and plug in hybrid ... -
Design of a DNA-Encoded Human Papilloma Virus-Like Particle Displaying a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antagonistic Peptide for Characterization in Mammalian Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-21)Cancer immunotherapy has evolved as an effective platform for the treatment of a variety of cancer types by enhancing and/or modulating the functionality of the immune system to target cancer cells and consequently mitigate ... -
Design of a Flexible and Modular Test Bed for Studies on Islanded Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-22)The last two decades in the electric power sector have been increasingly dominated by a rising interest in the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into electric power systems, many of them based on renewable ... -
Design of a Knowledge Acquisition Tool using A Constructivist Approach for Creating Tailorable Patient Education Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Research in patient education suggests that tailored educational materials can improve patient's understanding of a treatment plan and help to achieve patient engagement and compliance. The goal of the HealthDoc Project ... -
Design of a mm-wave Planar CPW-fed Tapered Dielectric Rod Antenna
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-16)The demand for high data rate transfers in short range areas have been increasing significantly. Millimeter wave communication systems can fulfill the requirements for such applications due to the availability of wide ... -
Design of a Mobile Robotic Platform with Variable Footprint
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)This thesis presents an in-depth investigation to determine the most suitable mobile base design for a powerful and dynamic robotic manipulator. It details the design process of such a mobile platform for use in an indoor ... -
Design of a MOSFET-Based Pulsed Power Supply for Electroporation
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The use of high-voltage pulsed electric fields in biotechnology and medicine has lead to new methods of cancer treatment, gene therapy, drug delivery, and non-thermal inactivation of microorganisms. Regardless of the ... -
Design of a Multiple-User Intelligent Feeding Robot for Elderly and Disabled
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)The number of elderly people around the world is growing rapidly. This has led to an increase in the number of people who are seeking assistance and adequate service either at home or in long-term- care institutions to ... -
Design of a Novel Rear Cradle for Electrified Powertrains
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-22)With the ever-increasing, stringent requirements of fuel economy, automotive manufacturers have cited reduction of vehicle weight as one of the most effective methods of decreasing fuel consumption and emissions. Due to ... -
Design of a Power Amplifier and Envelope Amplifier for a Multi-band Multi-standard Envelope Tracking System
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)This thesis presents the design of a Power Amplifier (PA) and envelope amplifier for an Envelope Tracking (ET) system that is aimed at meeting emerging radio standards in terms of power efficiency and linearity. The class ... -
Design of a Propulsion System for Swimming Under Low Reynolds Flow Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)This work focuses on the propulsion of swimming micro-robots through accessible, quasi-static, fluid-filled, environments of the human body. The operating environment dictates that the system must function under low Reynolds ... -
Design of a Real-Time Embedded Control System for Quantum Computing Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-27)This thesis describes the design of a real-time control system for trapped ion quantum computer experiments. It is framed in the context of the QuantumIon project, a project at the University of Waterloo’s ... -
Design of a Recommender System for Participatory Media Built on a Tetherless Communication Infrastructure
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-18)We address the challenge of providing low-cost, universal access of useful information to people in different parts of the globe. We achieve this by following two strategies. First, we focus on the delivery of information ... -
Design of a Remote, Integrated, Automatic and Continuous Bedload Sediment Transport Monitoring Station and Application in a Rural Stream in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-07)The form and function of a stream network is directly influenced by natural processes and human activities that occur within the watershed. Human modifications in the form of urban and agricultural development alter natural ... -
Design of a Robotic Rollator for Sit-To-Stand and Walking Assistance of Older Individuals with Mobility Disorders
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Many elderly people suffer from a loss of mobility due to musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions, diabetes, frailty, or other impairments, and thus require assistance during walking and Sit-to-Stand (STS) ... -
Design of a Robust Priming Controller for SMA Actuators
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-21)Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) have been demonstrated to be effective actuator elements in a wide range of applications, such as robotics, medicine, aerospace and automotive. Enabled by the unique thermo-mechanical properties ...