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3D printing of soft hydrogels incorporating functional nanomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-10)Tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds are required to closely mimic the human body environment to enable the study of cell behavior in vitro and allow the fabrication of artificial tissue constructs. The scaffolds should possess ... -
3D Reconstruction of 138 KV Power-lines from Airborne LiDAR Data
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-20)Due to infrequent and imprecise maintenance inspection in power-line corridors, accidents can be caused by interferences, for instance, surrounding trees. Transmission power-line inspection conventionally relies on the ... -
3D Shape Reconstruction of Knee Bones from Low Radiation X-ray Images Using Deep Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)Understanding the bone kinematics of the human knee during dynamic motions is necessary to evaluate the pathological conditions, design knee prosthesis, orthosis and surgical treatments such as knee arthroplasty. Also, ... -
3D Silicone Whipping Additive Manufacturing (SWAM): Technology, Applications, and Research Needs.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-20)Additive manufacturing has become increasingly popular and is developing in many technologies. This thesis focusses on the additive manufacturing with paste technology, more specifically the goal is to further develop a ... -
400 kHz Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography for Corneal Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-23)The cornea is the transparent, outermost layer of the human eye that contributes approximately 70% of the refractive power of the eye in air. It is composed of five major tissue layers: the epithelium, the Bowman’s membrane, ... -
4150 Cousins: What 7 DNA Ancestry Tests Can Tell You About Your Kin
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-12)This thesis presents the results of seven commercialized DNA ancestry tests that are all available to the public, for under $400 Canadian dollars each. This research is conducted to explore the use of commercialized DNA ... -
45-nm SOI CMOS Bluetooth Electrochemical Sensor for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-21)Due to increasing rates of diabetes, non-invasive glucose monitoring systems will become critical to improving health outcomes for an increasing patient population. Bluetooth integration for such a system has been previously ... -
A 4d Lorentzian Spin Foam Model With Timelike Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-07)We construct a 4d Lorentzian spin foam model capable of describing both spacelike and timelike surfaces. To do so we use a coherent state approach inspired by the Riemannian FK model. Using the coherent state method we ... -
5-Choosability of Planar-plus-two-edge Graphs
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-02)We prove that graphs that can be made planar by deleting two edges are 5-choosable. To arrive at this, first we prove an extension of a theorem of Thomassen. Second, we prove an extension of a theorem Postle and Thomas. ... -
5-HT7 Receptor Neuroprotection against Excitotoxicity in the Hippocampus
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-11)Introduction and Objectives: The PDGFβ receptor and its ligand, PDGF-BB, are expressed throughout the central nervous system (CNS), including the hippocampas. Several reports confirm that PDGFβ receptors are neuroprotective ... -
50:50—Sovereignty, Price, Density, Efficiency: Housing-led Economic Urban Expansion in Hong Kong.
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-16)Hong Kong is an ideal laboratory in which to study relationships between economy and architecture. In this city, tremendous power is held by both the state and in private capital. Urban form may be read as a tangible ... -
53 North: Tactical Infrastructure in Edmonton
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)Edmonton, Alberta is the northernmost major city in North America, but inappropriate urban form has created a winter culture of avoidance. Long, straight city streets and a proliferation of voids within the downtown urban ... -
55 + A Landscape of Intergenerational Living
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-20)Ontario is experiencing a demographic shift as a significant proportion of its demographic ages. Over the next twenty years it is estimated that the number of seniors aged 65 and above will double. For small urban centres ... -
56 Days of Solitude
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-21)Man is a social animal. He needs community for support and for the success of his life. Yet, throughout history, man has withdrawn from community to retreat into the wilderness. The journey takes him from the world, into ... -
5G Fixed Wireless Access for Bridging the Rural Digital Divide
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-22)Despite the ubiquitous level of mobile and fixed broadband (FB) connectivity that exists for many people today, the availability of high quality FB services in rural communities is generally much lower than in urban ... -
5G RAN/MEC Slicing and Admission Control using Deep Reinforcement Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)The 5G RAN functions can be virtualized and distributed across the radio unit (RU), distributed unit (DU), and centralized unit (CU) to facilitate flexible resource management. Complemented by multi-access edge computing ... -
60 Watts Broadband Push Pull RF Power Amplifier Using LTCC Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)The continuous increase in wireless usage forces an immense pressure on wireless communication in terms of increased demand and spectrum scarcity. Service providers for communication services had no choice but to allocate ... -
80 Fathoms Deep
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)The history of Newfoundland is intimately tied to its relationship with the sea, to its island status and its consequent cultural isolation, to its reliance on fishing and more recently oil. But it is also one of tides - ... -
9 Sum Sorcery
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)9 Sum Sorcery is a multimedia exhibition comprised of video and sculpture. Nine screens depict 'The Player' performing with an assortment of augmented found materials within the framework of a board game. The Player ... -
90 Minutes with the Machine
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-08)Cremation, or the incineration of human remains, unites two fundamental elements of human existence: fire and death. This unity is today facilitated by the cremator, a machine that burns bodies as efficiently as modern ...