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Investigating if Motor Preparation Enhances Visuomotor Associative Neuroplasticity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)The human brain is known to be highly adaptive which has important implications for motor learning and recovery from neurologic injury. It has been shown that long term potentiation-like neuroplasticity can be experimentally ... -
Investigating Input Offset Reduction with Timing Manipulation in Low Voltage Sense Amplifiers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-18)Static Random Access Memories (SRAMs) are ubiquitous in modern computer systems. They provide a fast and relatively compact method of data storage. SRAM cells are read from and written to using analog differential bitline ... -
Investigating laser-nanoparticle interactions using time-resolved laser-induced incandescence
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)Nanotechnology is extending the frontiers of science and technology, mainly through the applications of engineered nanomaterials. For instance, metal nanoparticles have seen wide-spread applications in the fields of ... -
Investigating Learner Beliefs Using the Lego Serious Play Method
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)The study of L2 learner beliefs explores the attitudes, knowledge, and assumptions students adopt when they learn a language (Kalaja & Barcelos, 2006). Previous research had focused on learner differences in areas like ... -
Investigating Mechanical Interactions of Cells with Their Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-20)Recent studies have shown that cells not only respond to chemical signals such as growth factors or chemoattractants, but they are also capable of detecting mechanical stimuli and responding to them. The process during ... -
Investigating new approaches for mapping groundwater systems in karstic carbonate bedrock: A case study in the Early Silurian formations of the Niagara Escarpment cuesta, southern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-20)The Ontario Geological Survey conducts geoscience mapping that is designed to support groundwater resource investigations across the province. Recent geological mapping in the Early Silurian carbonate bedrock in southern ... -
Investigating New Forms of Single-handed Physical Phone Interaction with Finger Dexterity
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-14)With phones becoming more powerful and such an essential part of our lives, manufacturers are creating new device forms and interactions to better support even more diverse functions. A common goal is to enable a larger ... -
Investigating Older Adults' Functional Capacity and Clinical Profiles in an Emergency Department in Tehran, Iran
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)Introduction: While population aging has been investigated mostly in developed countries, developing nations are also experiencing a demographic shift. Iran is no exception. One of the sectors of healthcare that is affected ... -
Investigating Photonic Quantum Computation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-28)The use of photons as qubits is a promising implementation for quantum computation. The inability of photons to interact, especially with the environment, makes them an ideal physical candidate. However, this also makes ... -
Investigating Polynomial Fitting Schemes for Image Compression
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-26)Image compression is a means to perform transmission or storage of visual data in the most economical way. Though many algorithms have been reported, research is still needed to cope with the continuous demand for more ... -
Investigating positive and threat-based awe in natural and built environments
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-17)Staggeringly immense or beautiful awe-inspiring structures, such as religious monumental architecture, have long been important to human culture and society. With the emerging psychological literature on awe, a nascent ... -
Investigating Protein Targeting to the Outer Membrane of Plastids
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-03)Plastids are plant organelles with specialized functions, such as photosynthesis. The specialized function of each plastid is informed by its distinct and dynamically regulated proteome. The vast majority of plastid ... -
Investigating regional electronic information exchange as a measure of healthcare system integration: Making the invisible visible
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-01)BACKGROUND Integrated healthcare systems are believed to be enabled by the electronic exchange of clinical information. Canada and other national health systems are making substantial investments in information technology, ... -
Investigating Scene Understanding for Robotic Grasping: From Pose Estimation to Explainable AI
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-22)In the rapidly evolving field of robotics, the ability to accurately grasp and manipulate objects—known as robotic grasping—is a cornerstone of autonomous operation. This capability is pivotal across a multitude of ... -
Investigating School Food Environments within Region of Peel following implementation of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy (P/PM 150)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-02)Background: As childhood obesity becomes more prevalent around the globe, international, national and provincial bodies have called for policy makers to take action to improve the healthy eating environments where children ... -
Investigating Selection above a Multitouch Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-25)Above-surface interaction is a new and exciting topic in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). It focuses on the design and evaluation of systems that humans can operate by moving their hands in the space above ... -
Investigating Solutions for Self-Healing and Crack Mitigation of Flexible Pavement Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-23)In Canada, cracking is the most common deterioration mode of flexible pavements that occurs for different reasons such as traffic loading, and low temperature. Moreover, the propagation of cracks can be accelerated by the ... -
Investigating Spatial Working Memory and Saccadic Remapping Processes in Healthy Young and Elderly Participants
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Additional cognitive deficits, including impairments in spatial working memory and/or saccadic remapping processes, have recently been implicated in unilateral neglect – a neurological condition classically characterized ... -
Investigating Synergy Between Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Using the Actuator Line Model
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-22)In the past decade, numerous studies have confirmed the presence of beneficial, power-enhancing effects in the interactions of multiple vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). This effect is especially important for the ... -
Investigating the Application of Opposition-Based Ideas to Ant Algorithms
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-13)Opposition-based learning (OBL) was recently proposed to extend di erent machine learning algorithms. The main idea of OBL is to consider opposite estimates, actions or states as an attempt to increase the coverage of ...