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Automated Generation of Numerical Evaluation Routines for Bivariate Functions via Tensor Product Series
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-24)In this thesis, we present a method for the automated generation of numerical evaluation routines for bivariate functions via tensor product series and develop a toolkit to assist with the generation of the approximations. ... -
Automated Hierarchy Discovery for Planning in Partially Observable Domains
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-19)Planning in partially observable domains is a notoriously difficult problem. However, in many real-world scenarios, planning can be simplified by decomposing the task into a hierarchy of smaller planning problems which, ... -
Automated High-throughput Analysis of Multi-class Multi-residue Pharmaceutical Drugs in Animal Tissue Using Solid Phase Microextraction
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-06)The use of veterinary pharmaceuticals in today´s intensive farming of food-producing animals is essential for the humane treatment of animals and as well as for the prevention of outbreaks of infectious diseases. Improper ... -
Automated Ice-Water Classification using Dual Polarization SAR Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-19)Mapping ice and open water in ocean bodies is important for numerous purposes including environmental analysis and ship navigation. The Canadian Ice Service (CIS) currently has several expert ice analysts manually generate ... -
Automated Knowledge Discovery using Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)The natural world is known to consistently abide by scientific laws that can be expressed concisely in mathematical terms, including differential equations. To understand the patterns that define these scientific laws, it ... -
Automated Landscape Painting in the Style of Bob Ross
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-18)This thesis presents a way of automatically generating a landscape painting in the artistic style of Bob Ross. First, a relatively simple, yet effective and versatile, painting model is presented. The brushes of the ... -
An Automated Malignant Tumour Localization Algorithm for Prostate Cancer Detection in Trans-rectal Ultrasound Images
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The goal of this thesis is to design, implement and evaluate an automated algorithm to detect cancerous tissues and segment the malignant tumour in ultrasound images of the prostate. To accomplish this goal, first, the ... -
Automated Measurement of Neuromuscular Jitter Based on EMG Signal Decomposition
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)The quantitative analysis of decomposed electromyographic (EMG) signals reveals information for diagnosing and characterizing neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscular jitter is an important measure that reflects the stability ... -
Automated Micromanipulation of Micro Objects
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)In recent years, research efforts in the development of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, (MEMS) including microactuators and micromanipulators, have attracted a great deal of attention. The development of microfabrication ... -
An Automated Modified Region Growing Technique for Prostate Segmentation in Trans-Rectal Ultrasound Images
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-20)Medical imaging plays a vital role in the medical field because it is widely used in diseases diagnosis and treatment of patients. There are different modalities of medical imaging such as ultrasounds, x-rays, Computed ... -
Automated Multiple Point Stimulation Technique for Motor Unit Number Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-28)Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is an electrodiagnostic procedure used to estimate the number of MUs in a muscle. In this thesis, a new MUNE technique, called Automated MPS, has been developed to overcome the shortcomings ... -
Automated Pipe Spool Recognition in Cluttered Point Clouds
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-06)Construction management is inextricably linked to the awareness and control of 3D geometry. Progress tracking, quality assurance/quality control, and the location, movement, and assembly of materials are all critical ... -
Automated Pose Estimation for the Assessment of Dynamic Knee Valgus and Risk of Knee Injury during the Single Leg Squat
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-28)Many clinical assessment protocols rely on the evaluation of functional movement tests such as the Single Leg Squat (SLS), which are often assessed visually. Visual assessment is subjective and depends on the experience ... -
An Automated Quality Assurance Procedure for Archived Transit Data from APC and AVL Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) systems can be powerful tools for transit agencies to archive large, detailed quantities of transit operations data. Managing data quality is an ... -
Automated Recognition of 3D CAD Model Objects in Dense Laser Range Point Clouds
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-11)There is shift in the Architectural / Engineering / Construction and Facility Management (AEC&FM) industry toward performance-driven projects. Assuring good performance requires efficient and reliable performance control ... -
Automated recognition of handwritten mathematics
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-17)Most software programs that deal with mathematical objects require input expressions to be linearized using somewhat awkward and unfamiliar string-based syntax. It is natural to desire a method for inputting mathematics ... -
Automated Rehabilitation Exercise Motion Tracking
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-10)Current physiotherapy practice relies on visual observation of the patient for diagnosis and assessment. The assessment process can potentially be automated to improve accuracy and reliability. This thesis proposes a method ... -
Automated Remote Sensing Image Interpretation with Limited Labeled Training Data
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)Automated remote sensing image interpretation has been investigated for more than a decade. In early years, most work was based on the assumption that there are sufficient labeled samples to be used for training. However, ... -
Automated Resolution Selection for Image Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-25)It is well known in image processing in general, and hence in image segmentation in particular, that computational cost increases rapidly with the number and dimensions of the images to be processed. Several fields, such ... -
Automated Safety Analysis of Administrative Temporal Role-Based Access Control (ATRBAC) Policies using Mohawk+T
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-17)Safety analysis is recognized as a fundamental problem in access control. It has been studied for various access control schemes in the literature. Recent work has proposed an administrative model for Temporal Role-Based ...