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Design and Development of a Training System for Manual Handling Tasks in Masonry
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-24)The construction industry is one of the industries with the highest rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Masons are particularly susceptible to overexertion and back injuries due to the physical demands of their ... -
Design and Development of IGBT-Based Pulse Voltage Generator for Insulation Testing
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-21)With the desire for energy conservation and lower costs, the application of pulse-width modulated (PWM) voltage source converter (VSC) drives has grown at an exponential rate. However, due to their high switching frequency ... -
Design and Development of Microneedle Pads for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-19)With the prominent and life-threatening issue of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the demands for increased accessibility and effectiveness of AEDs continue to rise. Timely access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) ... -
Design and development of nanocomposites by carbon-based 2D materials for piezoresistive sensing application
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-08)In the realm of wearable electronic devices, considerable attention has been directed toward flexible compressive piezoresistive sensors, given their potential applications in real-time human health monitoring and gesture ... -
Design and Engineering of Hierarchically Porous Transition Metal-based Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zn-air Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)Electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are the critical cathodic and anodic reactions, respectively, in electrically rechargeable Zn-air battery. With a variety of advantages ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Knee-Extension-Assist
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-27)Quadriceps muscle weakness is a condition that can result from a wide variety of causes, from diseases like polio and multiple sclerosis to injuries of the head and spine. Individuals with weakened quadriceps often have ... -
The Design and Evaluation of a Microfluidic Cell Sorting Chip
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-12)Many applications for the analysis and processing of biological materials require the enrichment of cell subpopulations. Conventional cell sorting systems are large and expensive with complex equipment that necessitates ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Presentation Maestro: Controlling Electronic Presentations Through Gesture
(University of Waterloo, 2009-11-09)Gesture-based interaction has long been seen as a natural means of input for electronic presentation systems; however, gesture-based presentation systems have not been evaluated in real-world contexts, and the implications ... -
Design and Evaluation of Grasp Assistive Devices in an Industrial Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-06)Carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis are two common upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders related to repetitive and forceful activities in the workplace. The objective of this research was to reduce the hand force ... -
Design and Evaluation of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Electric Powertrains
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)At the time of this writing, increasing pressure for fuel efficient passenger vehicles has prompted automotive manufactures to invest in the research and development of electrically propelled vehicles. This includes vehicles ... -
Design and Evaluation of Social CheatSheet: A Community-Curated Software Help Overlay
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)Software users can often find it difficult to sift through dense help pages, tutorials, Q&A sites, blogs, and other resources, trying to locate useful task-specific instructions for the applications they use. We present ... -
Design and Evaluation of Temporal Summarization Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-06)Temporal Summarization (TS) is a new track introduced as part of the Text REtrieval Conference (TREC) in 2013. This track aims to develop systems which can return important updates related to an event over time. In TREC ... -
Design and Evaluation of Virtual Reality Exergames for People Living with Dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-31)Dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease are a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with consequences such as cognitive impairment and memory problems. While exercise is important to improve physical health and quality ... -
Design and Experimental Study of a Sabatier Reactor for Conversion of CO2 and Biogas into Renewable Natural Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-04)Biogas is a product of anaerobic fermentation which is rich in CO2. Upgrade of biogas is commercially achieved by separating CO2 and impurities to improve its quality. As an alternative, the CO2 contained in biogas can be ... -
Design and Fabrication of a Magnetic Manipulator with Five Degrees of Freedom
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)Magnetic manipulation has the potential to recast the medical field both from an operational and drug delivery point of view as it can provide wireless controlled navigation over surgical devices and drug containers inside ... -
Design and Fabrication of a Nanofluidic Cell System for High-Resolution Electron Microscopy of in-Liquid Samples.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)The transmission electron microscope (TEM) has been an important characterization tool since its invention in 1932.[1] The ability to achieve atomic resolution imaging and collect real-time movies, combined with the ... -
Design and Fabrication of a Novel Corner Wheel Module for Urban Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-27)This thesis proposes a new design of corner wheel modules for narrow vehicles. Independent corner wheel modules with integrated powertrain, suspension, steering, and camber mechanisms combined with x-by-wire technology can ... -
Design and Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Array based Field Emission Cathode for X-ray Tube
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-25)Field emission cathodes have proven themselves to be excellent candidates for some special medical X-ray applications. Spindt cathode and CNT (carbon nanotube) based field emission cathode have been widely studied for many ... -
Design and Fabrication of Centre Frequency and Bandwidth Tunable Cavity Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-18)To facilitate efficient utilization of limited and expensive frequency spectrum in communication system, fully tunable filters are highly demanded. Realizing an absolute constant bandwidth, a reasonable return loss, and a ... -
Design and Fabrication of MIM Diodes with Single and Multi-Insulator Layers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-18)A Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) diode is a device that can achieve rectification at high frequencies. The main objective of this research work is designing, fabricating, and characterizing thin film MIM diodes with single ...