Browsing Theses by Title
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A Comprehensive Study of DRAM Controllers in Real-Time Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)The DRAM main memory is a critical component and a performance bottleneck of almost all computing systems. Since the DRAM is a shared memory resource on multi-core plat- forms, all cores contend for the memory bandwidth. ... -
Comprehensive study of physical unclonable functions on FPGAs: correlation driven Implementation, deep learning modeling attacks, and countermeasures
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-09)For more than a decade and a half, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have been presented as a promising hardware security primitive. The idea of exploiting variabilities in hardware fabrication to generate a unique ... -
A Comprehensive Test and Diagnostic Strategy for TCAMs
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Content addressable memories (CAMs) are gaining popularity with computer networks. Testing costs of CAMs are extremely high owing to their unique configuration. In this thesis, a fault analysis is carried out on an ... -
Comprehensive Theoretical Studies of Guided Modes in Multilayer Hybrid Plasmonic Waveguides
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-02)Plasmonic waveguides (PWs) have integrated the strength of the miniscule size of electrical-wire interconnects and the large operational bandwidth of photonic waveguides. Beyond the diffraction limit, PWs have the ability ... -
Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography in Environmental Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), a separation method offering greater peak capacity than conventional one-dimensional separations, has been rapidly growing in popularity. The GC×GC separation is ... -
Comprehensive, Consistent and Systematic Approach to the Mathematical Modeling of PEM Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2006-12-12)Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising zero-emission power source for transportation applications. An important tool for advancing PEM fuel cell technology is mathematical modeling. Mathematical ... -
Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns: Geomechanical Design Workflow, CAES Siting Study from a Geomechanics Perspective, and Deep Brine Disposal
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)As agreed in the Paris Agreement, Canada is committed to combat climate change through reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keeping the temperature rise well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. One of the ways ... -
Compressed Sensing in the Presence of Side Information
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-01)Reconstruction of continuous signals from a number of their discrete samples is central to digital signal processing. Digital devices can only process discrete data and thus processing the continuous signals requires ... -
Compressible Matrix Algebras and the Distance from Projections to Nilpotents
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-15)In this thesis we address two problems from the fields of operator algebras and operator theory. In our first problem, we seek to obtain a description of the unital subalgebras $\mathcal{A}$ of $\mathbb{M}_n(\mathbb{C})$ ... -
Compression and Analysis of Pre-trained Language Model using Neural Slimming
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-19)Neural networks are powerful solutions to help with decision making and solve complex problems in recent years. In the domain of natural language processing, BERT and its variants significantly outperform other network ... -
Compulsory Fun: Creating Legitimacy through Anniversary Commemorations in the GDR
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-04)From the state’s founding in 1949, East Germany’s ruling SED engaged in an exhaustive campaign to remove doubts about the country’s legitimacy as an independent state, doubts that not only existed abroad, but also at home ... -
Computability Theory and Some Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-15)We explore various areas of computability theory, ranging from applications in computable structure theory primarily focused on problems about computing isomorphisms, to a number of new results regarding the degree-theoretic ... -
Computation of Multivariate Barrier Crossing Probability, and Its Applications in Finance
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-05)In this thesis, we consider computational methods of finding exit probabilities for a class of multivariate stochastic processes. While there is an abundance of results for one-dimensional processes, for multivariate ... -
Computation Offloading and Task Scheduling on Network Edge
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-06)The Fifth-Generation (5G) networks facilitate the evolution of communication systems and accelerate a revolution in the Information Technology (IT) field. In the 5G era, wireless networks are anticipated to provide ... -
Computation Reduction for Angle of Arrival Estimation Based on Interferometer Principle
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)Advancement in wireless technology and the oncoming of the Internet of Things (IoT) marked an incredible growth in the wireless connectivity, ultimately concluding to a major expansion in the mobile electronics industry. ... -
Computational Acoustic Beamforming for Noise Source Identification for Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
(University of Waterloo, 2017-02-21)This thesis develops a computational acoustic beamforming (CAB) method for identification of sources of small wind turbine noise. The methodology consists of three components: computational fluid dynamic (CFD), acoustic ... -
Computational Acoustic Beamforming of Noise Source on Wind Turbine Airfoil
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-08)A new method, Computational Acoustic Beamforming, is proposed in this thesis. This novel numerical sound source localization methodology combines the advantages of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation and ... -
The Computational Advantages of Intrinsic Plasticity in Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-17)In this work, I study the relationship between a local, intrinsic update mechanism and a synaptic, error-based learning mechanism in ANNs. I present a local intrinsic rule that I developed, dubbed IP, that was inspired by ... -
Computational Aeroacoustic Prediction of Airfoil Self-Noise at Static Angles of Attack
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-17)Aeroacoustic noise from wind turbines is often an obstacle in the implementation of wind farms. Reduction of this noise is key to allowing the expansion of the wind energy sector which is crucial for decreasing the dependence ... -
Computational Analysis of Asymmetric Environments of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor and Application to Single Cell Polarization and Fate Control
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-12)Stem and progenitor cells have the ability to regulate fate decisions through asymmetric cells divisions. The coordinated choice of cell division symmetry in space and time contributes to the physiological development of ...