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Development of a Mobile Modular Robotic System, R2TM3, for Enhanced Mobility in Unstructured Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-12)Limited mobility of mobile ground robots in highly unstructured environments is a problem that inhibits the use of such robots in applications with irregular terrain. Furthermore, applications with hazardous environments ... -
Development of a Mode Choice Model to understand the potential impacts of LRT on Mode Shares in the Region of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)A new light rail transit system (LRT), ION, began operations in the Region of Waterloo in the June of 2019, and the second phase is yet to begin construction. The main thrust of this growth management project for the ... -
Development of a Model-based Control Strategy for Autonomous Vehicle Collision Avoidance
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Human inattention is the leading cause of traffic accidents in many regions around the world. Autonomous vehicle technologies are rapidly emerging with the aim to remove the human factor in key driving procedures, such as ... -
Development of a Modeling Software Tool to Optimize Energy Performance of Medium-Size Office Buildings at the Early Design Stage
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-14)Building energy modeling is an important tool for low-energy building design. An energy modeling tool is used to estimate energy consumption, peak heating and cooling load for sizing mechanical equipment, and to demonstrate ... -
Development of a Modular Urban Electric Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-18)As urban centers continue to grow, cities will benefit from introducing urban vehicles as an alternative to large personal vehicles. The Mechatronics Vehicle System Laboratory has developed an urban electric vehicle with ... -
The Development of a Monolithic Shape Memory Alloy Actuator
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Shape memory alloys (SMAs) provide exciting opportunities for miniature actuation systems. As SMA actuators are scaled down in size, cooling increases and bandwidth, improves. However, the inclusion of a bias element ... -
Development of a Moving Front Kinetic Monte Carlo Algorithm to Simulate Moving Interface Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-02)Moving interfaces play vital and crucial roles in a wide variety of different natural, technological, and industrial processes, including solids dissolution, capillary action, sessile droplet spreading, and superhydrophobicity. ... -
Development of a MR Hydraulic Bushing for Automotive Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The purpose of this work is to design a semi-active magnetorheological (MR) hydraulic bushing. The semi-active bushing is intended to be used to isolate a cylinder deactivating engine. Cylinder deactivation causes ... -
Development of a Multi-Hour Ahead Wind Power Forecasting System
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)Wind energy, as a renewable and green energy source with substantial value that is vital for sustainable human development, is gaining more and more attention around the world. The variability of wind implies that wind ... -
Development of a Neuromechanical Model for Investigating Sensorimotor Interactions During Locomotion
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-22)Recently it has been suggested that the use of neuromechanical simulations could be used to further our understanding of the neural control mechanisms involved in the control of animal locomotion. The models used to carry ... -
Development of a New and Innovative Concrete Paver
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-22)Interlocking Concrete pavers (ICPs) have become increasingly common in North America. These pavements consist of impermeable concrete paving units and permeable joints that allow water to freely enter the surface. The ... -
Development of a New Fully Flexible Hydraulic Variable Valve Actuation System
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-24)The automotive industry has been in a marathon of advancement over the past decades. This is partly due to global environmental concerns about increasing amount of air pollutants such as NOx (oxides of nitrogen), CO (carbon ... -
Development of a New High Speed Cable-Based Planar Parallel Manipulator
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-10)Industrial robots and automation technology have advanced rapidly in the last several decades. New types of manipulators that uses parallel mechanisms are becoming more popular due to their high speed and high stiffness. ... -
Development of a New Technique to Study the Kinetics of Hydroxyl Radical Uptake on Micron-Sized Organic Aerosols
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-28)The importance of the hydroxyl radical (OH) to tropospheric chemistry is well known. The radicals’ ability to react with most atmospheric trace gases allows it to act as the main removal mechanism for these gases. Due to ... -
Development of a Non-Crimp Fabric Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composite Technology Demonstrator
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-02)To achieve the emission and fuel efficiency targets proposed by various regulatory bodies around the world, automotive manufacturers have shifted towards utilization of advanced lightweight materials for automotive structural ... -
Development of a Novel Air Hybrid Engine
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-24)An air hybrid vehicle is an alternative to the electric hybrid vehicle that stores the kinetic energy of the vehicle during braking in the form of pressurized air. In this thesis, a novel compression strategy for an air ... -
Development of a Novel Capillary Based pH Gradient Elution Moving Boundary Electrophoresis Method and Electrolysis Free Device for Protein Separation and Concentration
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-30)Proteins are the raw material input required for a number of biomedical purposes. In order to keep pace with the exponential demand for protein consumption from research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies, new ... -
Development of a Novel Commercial-Scale Atmospheric Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition System
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-09)Atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD) is an advanced thin-film fabrication technique. It can produce high quality (uniform, conformal, pin-hole free), large-area ultrathin films at speeds up to ... -
Development of a Novel Continuous Process for Hydrogenation of NBR
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) has been carried out industrially for a number of years, producing a material with exceptional resilience to high temperatures and oxidative conditions. Current processes ... -
Development of a novel mass-selected internal positive chemical ionization quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry technique for the quantitative analysis of isotopic polyunsaturated fatty acids
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-28)Analytical instrumentation for quantitative in vivo stable isotope metabolic studies has included gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS). ...