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Industry Foundation Processes (IFP): Theoretical and Practical Foundations for the Construction Industry
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-12)Industry foundation processes are formulated to improve capital project process conformance and interoperability. These processes are used to implement key elements of practices. Several research studies confirm that the ... -
Inequalities in Health and Wellbeing Among Elderly Populations: A Case Study of Central Uganda
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest aging population in the world. Yet its older population has the lowest life expectancy, lowest ratings of subjective wellbeing, and greatest burdens of disease in old age globally. ... -
Inertial MEMS Sensors
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-07)In this work, novel electrostatic micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor and sensors are introduced and demonstrated. First, a novel bifurcation-based MEMS ethanol vapor sensor is demonstrated. In contrast to ... -
Inertial, Transient, and Turbulent Flow through Deformable and Propagating Fractures: Theory and Computational Engineering
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-20)Fluid flow in deformable fractures is important to many natural and industrial geological engineering applications including contaminant transport, geothermal energy, and hydraulic stimulation. Large-scale simulations of ... -
Infection Prevention and Control Through Hospital-Based Oral Care: Barriers and Facilitators to Providing and Documenting Oral Care in Acute Care Units
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-11)Oral care, key component of nursing care, has a significant effect on the prevalence of hospital-acquired pneumonias. Despite the connection between oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonias, oral care nursing practices ... -
Infectious Disease Modeling with Interpersonal Contact Patterns as a Heterogeneous Network
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-26)In this thesis, we study deterministic compartmental epidemic models. The conventional mass-mixing assumption is replaced with infectious disease contraction occurring within a heterogeneous network. Modeling infectious ... -
Inference for Continuous Stochastic Processes Using Gaussian Process Regression
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-21)Gaussian process regression (GPR) is a long-standing technique for statistical interpolation between observed data points. Having originally been applied to spatial analysis in the 1950s, GPR offers highly nonlinear ... -
Inference Methods for Noisy Correlated Responses with Measurement Error
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-25)Studying complex relationships between correlated responses and the associated covariates has attracted much research interest. Numerous approaches have been developed to model correlated responses. However, most available ... -
Inferential Role Semantics for Natural Language
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-22)The most general goal of semantic theory is to explain facts about language use. In keeping with this goal, I introduce a framework for thinking about linguistic expressions in terms of (a) the inferences they license, (b) ... -
Inferring 3D Cellular Forces from Confocal Image Stacks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)If we are to understand why cells move in contexts such as early embryo development, wound healing, cancer metastasis and construction of engineered organs, and if we are to learn how to better influence their associated ... -
Inferring Chemical Reaction Rates from a Sequence of Infrared Spectra
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Many chemical compounds used by the energy and agricultural industries introduce large amounts of arsenic into the environment. As this poses serious health and environmental risks, designing safe and effective decontaminating ... -
Infill Planner: A geo-questionnaire to gather public input on infill developments
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-31)Urban infill and intensification planning strategies aim to lead toward more efficient use urban land and ultimately urban forms that more sustainable and offer citizens improved quality of life. Due to the potential impacts ... -
Infinite graphs, graph-like spaces and B-matroids
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-19)The central theme of this thesis is to prove results about infinite mathematical objects by studying the behaviour of their finite substructures. In particular, we study B-matroids, which are an infinite generalization ... -
Infinite Sequences and Pattern Avoidance
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The study of combinatorics on words dates back at least to the beginning of the 20th century and the work of Axel Thue. Thue was the first to give an example of an infinite word over a three letter alphabet that contains ... -
Infinite Sets of D-integral Points on Projective Algebrain Varieties
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Let <em>X</em>(<em>K</em>) ⊂ <strong>P</strong><sup><em>n</em></sup> (<em>K</em>) be a projective algebraic variety over <em>K</em>, and let <em>D</em> be a subset of <strong>P</strong><sup><em>n</em></sup><sub><em>O ... -
Infinite-dimensional Kalman Filtering and Sensor Placement Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-03)One of the central problems in engineering is to estimate the state of a stochastic dynamic system from limited noisy measurements. A Kalman filter is commonly used for state estimation, which produces an unbiased optimal ... -
Inflation derivatives pricing with a forward CPI model
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)The Zero-Coupon Inflation Indexed Swap (ZCIIS) is a derivative contract through which inflation expectations on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are actively traded in the US. In this thesis we consider different ways to use ... -
Influence of a dammed reservoir on nutrient (N, P, Si) loads and ratios of the Thames River, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)The increasing frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Erie have been troubling developments in the past few decades. Excess loads of phosphorus (P) from the watershed are considered to be a primary ... -
The influence of acculturation on the prose comprehension of colon cancer information by English-as-a-second-language immigrant women
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)Introduction: Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among women in Canada. Although regular screening beginning at age 50 years can significantly decrease risk of colon cancer mortality, many eligible ... -
The influence of acute aerobic exercise on excitability and rapid plasticity in the primary motor cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-22)The aim of this thesis was to explore the influence of a single session of aerobic exercise on excitability changes and markers of short-term plasticity in the human primary motor cortex (M1). To that end, this thesis ...