Browsing Theses by Type "Master Thesis"
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Achieving Fairness in 802.11-Based Multi-channel Wireless Mesh Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Multi-hop wireless networks based on 802. 11 are being used more widely as an alternative technology for last-mile broadband Internet access. Their benefits include ease of deployment and lower cost. Such networks are ... -
Achieving Performance Objectives for Database Workloads
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)In this thesis, our goal is to achieve customer-specified performance objectives for workloads in a database management system (DBMS). Competing workloads in current DBMSs have detrimental effects on performance. ... -
Achieving Scalable, Exhaustive Network Data Processing by Exploiting Parallelism
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Telecommunications companies (telcos) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) monitor the traffic passing through their networks for the purposes of network evaluation and planning for future growth. Most monitoring ... -
Achieving Soft Real-time Guarantees for Interactive Applications in Wireless Mesh Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)The use of 802.11-based multi-hop wireless mesh networks for Internet access is extensive and growing. The primary advantages of this approach are ease of deployment and lower cost. However, these networks are designed for ... -
ACL Injury Mechanisms and the Kinetic Chain Linkage: The effect of proximal joint stiffness on ACL injury risk.
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)Recent literature has suggested that core and gluteal neuromuscular deficits are involved in the mechanism of non-contact ACL injury. Several research groups have identified dynamic valgus of the lower extremity to be an ... -
ACL Strain During Single-Leg Jump Landing: An Experimental and Computational Investigation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-11)The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a commonly-injured ligament in the human knee joint. ACL injury repair is a costly procedure; however, left unrepaired, ACL injuries can lead to complications later in life. In ... -
Acquiring Multimodal Disaggregate Travel Behavior Data Using Smart Phones
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Despite the significant advances that have been made in traffic sensor technologies, there are only a few systems that provide measurements at the trip level and fewer yet that can do so for all travel modes. On the other ... -
Across the River: A Library Reflected
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)The thickening line crafted as a ‘temporary’ border thirteen years ago during the Dayton Peace Agreement –dividing Bosnia into Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosniaks and Croats- is gaining an unsettling permanence ... -
Action Mechanism and Structural Studies on the Lipopeptide Antibiotic Daptomycin
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-02)Daptomycin (dap) is calcium-dependent lipopeptide antibiotic that is used clinically to treat systemic infections caused by Gram-positive pathogens. It is thought that dap brings about its antimicrobial effect by binding ... -
Action of degenerate Bethe operators on representations of the symmetric group
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-24)Degenerate Bethe operators are elements defined by explicit sums in the center of the group algebra of the symmetric group. They are useful on account of their relation to the Gelfand-Zetlin algebra and the Young-Jucys-Murphy ... -
Activating Play-Based Escape, Awakening Creativity
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)Everyone participates in escape. The drive to escape is something we are born with. It is a force that has ties to our curiosity, as well as our profound psychological restlessness, and can even be seen in our displeasure ... -
Active Learning with Semi-Supervised Support Vector Machines
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)A significant problem in many machine learning tasks is that it is time consuming and costly to gather the necessary labeled data for training the learning algorithm to a reasonable level of performance. In reality, it is ... -
Active Retrofit of Shear Critical RC Components Using Self-Prestressing Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-26)With growing traffic demands and structural degradation accelerated by climate change, there is a critical need for continued advancement of concrete repair and strengthening technologies to enable extended bridge service ... -
Active Sensing for Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-21)Context information on a smart phone can be used to tailor applications for specific situations (e.g. provide tailored routing advice based on location, gas prices and traffic). However, typical context-aware smart phone ... -
Active Site Identification and Mathematical Modeling of Polypropylene Made with Ziegler Natta Catalyst
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-25)Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts are responsible for most of the industrial production of polyethylene and polypropylene. A unique feature of these catalysts is the presence of more than one active site type, leading ... -
Activity Analysis for Continuous Productivity Improvement in Construction
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)In the construction industry, onsite labour is one of the most variable and costly factors which affect project profits. Due to the variable nature of construction labour and its correlation with profits, construction ... -
Actor-Partner Effects and the Differential Roles of Depression and Anxiety in Intimate Relationships: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis.
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-01)Past studies examining the role of psychopathology in intimate relationships have largely focused on the construct of depression, both as a cause and consequence of relationship distress. In contrast, far less attention ... -
Actuation Techniques For Frequency Modulated MEMS Gyroscopes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-23)This thesis focuses on the design and implementation of an analog actuation circuit for a novel frequency-modulated MEMS gyroscope. The gyroscope detects angular rotations as the difference between the natural frequencies ... -
Acute Cardiac Responses to Respiratory Muscle Unloading at Different Exercise Intensities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-29)Respiration is accomplished by alterations in intrathoracic pressure (ITP) and has physiological implications on the heart. For example, the negative ITP during inspiration is transmitted to the right atrium, which augments ... -
The Acute Effect of Exercise Intensity on Cognitive Function
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)Recent research has found that regular exercise has a positive effect on cognitive function. Some studies indicate that even an acute session of exercise has a slight positive effect on cognitive function, though factors ...