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Hardware Implementation of Soft Computing Approaches for an Intelligent Wall-following Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-18)Soft computing techniques are generally well-suited for vehicular control systems that are usually modeled by highly nonlinear differential equations and working in unstructured environment. To demonstrate their applicability, ... -
Hardware Implementations of the Lightweight Welch-Gong Stream Cipher Family using Polynomial Bases
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-28)In this thesis we develop a parametrized generic hardware implementation for the Welch-Gong (WG) stream cipher family for low power and low cost applications. WG stream ciphers operate over finite fields, and are comprised ... -
Hardware Implementations of the WG-16 Stream Cipher with Composite Field Arithmetic
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-22)The WG stream cipher family consists of stream ciphers based on the Welch-Gong (WG) transformations that are used as a nonlinear filter applied to the output of a linear feedback shift register (LFSR). The aim of this ... -
Hardware-Aware Precoding and Digital Predistortion for Massive MIMO Transmitters
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)To cope with the ever-increasing demand for higher data rates, reduced latency, and improved coverage, new technologies are needed to advance the current state of wireless communication systems. One of the promising new ... -
A Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Platform for Planetary Rovers
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-02)Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test platform for planetary rovers was designed, fabricated and tested in the present work. The ability for planetary rover designers and mission planners to estimate the rover’s performance ... -
A Hardware/Software Fuel Gauge Analog-to-Digital Converter Solution for Mobile Electronics Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-22)Power consumption is one of the key considerations in any mobile electronics design. As technology roadmaps advance in the mobile and wearable markets, there will be an evident push for lower power consumption in terms of ... -
Harm Reduction for Corporations
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-04)When corporations set out to do good for the environment and society, they usually do so under the banner of corporate social responsibility. This approach has become commonplace among the public, in business schools, and ... -
Harm Reduction is a Social Movement
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-17)Harm reduction is a label given to a suite of health and social service practices that seek to mitigate the harm associated with illicit drug use without demanding or expecting drug users to abstain. It is also a label ... -
Harmonic analysis of Rajchman algebras
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Abstract harmonic analysis is mainly concerned with the study of locally compact groups, their unitary representations, and the function spaces associated with them. The Fourier and Fourier-Stieltjes algebras are two of ... -
Harmonizing the Scale: An End-to-End Self-Supervised Approach for Cross-Modal Data Retrieval in Histopathology Archives
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-18)In recent years, the exponential growth of data across various domains has necessitated the development of advanced techniques to process and analyze multi-modal big data. This is particularly relevant in the medical domain ... -
Harnessing Neural Dynamics as a Computational Resource
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-10)Researchers study nervous systems at levels of scale spanning several orders of magnitude, both in terms of time and space. While some parts of the brain are well understood at specific levels of description, there are few ... -
Harnessing the Power of Generative Models for Mobile Continuous and Implicit Authentication
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-30)Authenticating a user's identity lies at the heart of securing any information system. A trade off exists currently between user experience and the level of security the system abides by. Using Continuous and Implicit ... -
Has the Redesign of Columbia Lake Improved Water Quality in Laurel Creek?
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)Stormwater impoundments are one of many types of best management practices (BMP) designed and implemented to regulate water quantity and improve the quality of runoff from urban areas. Studies of water quality in urban ... -
Hash Families and Cover-Free Families with Cryptographic Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)This thesis is focused on hash families and cover-free families and their application to problems in cryptography. We present new necessary conditions for generalized separating hash families, and provide new explicit ... -
A Hash-Chain Based Method for Full or Partial Authentication of Communication in a Real-Time Wireless Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-25)Real-time media streams are a common application on the Internet today. For many such streams, it is necessary to provide authentication, data integrity, and non-repudiation. Some applications where this type of security ... -
Have Green Teens Become Blue? Investigating changes and influences in adolescent attitudes towards electricity conservation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-12)Global energy consumption has been steadily rising since the 1990s, with projections estimating a 56% increase in consumption by 2040 (EIA, 2013). Although Canada’s industrial sector accounts for the largest share of ... -
Header Parsing Logic in Network Switches Using Fine and Coarse-Grained Dynamic Reconfiguration Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-29)Current ASIC only designs which interface with a general purpose processor are fairly restricted as far as their ability to be upgraded after fabrication. The primary intent of the research documented in this thesis is ... -
Healing Through Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)Numerous studies show evidence of the body’s ability to “self-heal” when put into positive healing environments. This healing is enabled by the ability of the body to ‘tap into our internal pharmacies’ by activating the ... -
Healing Through Presence: The Embodiment of Absence in the Plays of Daniel David Moses
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-19)ABSTRACT In this thesis, it is argued that the performance of three plays written by Daniel David Moses: Brébeuf's Ghost, The Indian Medicine Shows and Almighty Voice and his Wife function as healing ceremonies. This ... -
HEALING UNIVER(CITY)
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-19)Creating a sense of place; a meaningful urban landscape has been one of the great challenges of the contemporary built world. Urban fabric once molded and sanctified by religion, myth, and subtle forces, is presently ...