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Closet Architecture: Reflections on the queer domestic interior
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-15)In the midst of a cultural moment that has seen a moratorium placed on public space, and a growing sense of contraction and isolationism on a global scale, our attention shifts to the private domestic realm. We zoom in, ... -
Closets Breed Suspicion: Environments that Stigmatize Concealable Identities Raise Doubts about Claims to Contrasting Non-Stigmatized Identities
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-22)In this dissertation, I articulate a theory of identity suspicion, informed by research on attribution theory’s discounting principle (Kelley, 1971) and on suspicious mindsets (Fein, Hilton, & Miller, 1990). Identity ... -
Closing the Modelling Gap: Transfer Learning from a Low-Fidelity Simulator for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)The behaviour planning subsystem, which is responsible for high-level decision making and planning, is an important aspect of an autonomous driving system. There are advantages to using a learned behaviour planning system ... -
A Cloud-Based Architecture for BIM as an Asset for Project Management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)After more than 30 years of research, better solutions continue to be sought for nuclear power plant decommissioning and radioactive waste management. As some approaches are interesting, improvements are still required in ... -
CLPush: Proactive Cache Transfers in NUMA Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-26)Modern Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) systems support a thread count of as much as 128 threads to support high performance applications. These systems usually employ a scalable cache-coherent directory mechanism to ensure ... -
Cluster Consciousness and Branding in the Greater Sudbury Mining Innovation Cluster
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Clusters have been a major area of interest for researchers and policymakers over the last 40 years. Clusters are defined as a “a geographic concentration of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service ... -
Clustering behaviour in networks with time delayed all-to-all coupling
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)Networks of coupled oscillators arise in a variety of areas. Clustering is a type of oscillatory network behavior where elements of a network segregate into groups. Elements within a group oscillate synchronously, while ... -
Clustering Dependencies over Relational Tables
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Integrity constraints have proven to be valuable in the database field. Not only can they help schema design (functional dependencies, FDs [1][2]), they can also be used in query optimization (ordering dependencies, ODs ... -
Clustering in the Presence of Noise
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-26)Clustering, which is partitioning data into groups of similar objects, has a wide range of applications. In many cases unstructured data makes up a significant part of the input. Attempting to cluster such part of the data, ... -
CMOS Electrochemical Camera for Biological Cell Impedance Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-19)Many biomedical applications require observing the response of biological cells to various stimuli and conditions. Typical optical imaging systems for observing cells require labelling cells with fluorescent molecules. ... -
CMOS Front-End Circuits in 45-nm SOI Suitable for Modular Phased-Array 60-GHz Radios
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-26)Next Fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies enabling ultra-wideband spectrum availability and increased system capacity can achieve multi-gigabit/s (Gbps) data rates suitable for ultra-high-speed internet access around ... -
CMOS Impedance Measurement Array for Cell Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)Impedance measurement plays a vital role in determining the physical and chemical properties of live cells under different environmental conditions and aids in the development of cellular models for life science research ... -
CMOS Transimpedance Amplifier for Biosensor Signal Acquisition
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-20)A 1-GΩ CMOS transimpedance amplifier (TIA) suitable for processing sub-nA-level currents in electrochemical biosensor signal-acquisition circuits is presented. Use of a two-stage active transconductor provides resistive ... -
CMOS-MEMS Resonant Gate Transistor-Based Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-25)The development of the semiconductor industry in general and IC (Integrated Circuits) fabrication technologies in particular enabled the miniaturization of moving electro-mechanical structures down to micrometer size. This ... -
CMOS-MEMS Scanning Microwave Microscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-25)This thesis presents the design, fabrication and experimental validation of an integrated dual-mode scanning microwave microscopy (SMM)/Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) system that does not require the use of a conventional ... -
Co-Existing: Exploring Commercial Laneways in Downtown Toronto as a Network for Public Spaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-17)This thesis explores the opportunities that commercial laneways offer for integrating new public spaces into Downtown Toronto, in order to increase the amount of public space in the city core and improve social interaction ... -
Co-Modality: Opportunities and Barriers in the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)The Greater Toronto Area is said to be one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario experiencing many challenges due to the influx of population and the demand for goods and services. Amongst the challenges include ... -
CO-OFDM Elastic Optical Networks - Issues on Transmission, Routing, and Bandwidth Allocation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-30)The use of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology helps an optical transmission system to break the limitation of wavelength grids by wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), in which a flexible and ... -
Co-producing spatial information with citizens: Understanding practices, preferences, and challenges within government
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-09)In today’s era of digital media, collecting and sharing location-based information has become easier and more accessible for many people. This exchange of spatial information, created and shared by the public, is beneficial ... -
Co-production of hydrogen and ethylene in an oxygen permeable membrane reactor
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-08)The demand for low-carbon hydrogen keeps increasing. Hydrogen production from water splitting attracts attention due to the easiness of hydrogen purification from hydrogen-water mixtures and the flexibility of renewable ...