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Modeling Safety Performance at Grade Crossing using Microscopic Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-27)The analysis of grade crossing safety has long focused on vehicle-train crashes using statistical models based on crash data. The potential crashes generated by vehicle-vehicle rear-end conflicts have often been ignored. ... -
Modeling shoulder ligament contributions and their effects on muscle force predictions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)Mathematical musculoskeletal modeling and simulation provide a means for proactive injury prevention. To be effective, these models must physiologically replicate shoulder function. Although several muscle force prediction ... -
Modeling the Effects of AUTOSAR Overhead on Automotive Application Software Timing and Schedulability
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-14)AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) provides an open and standardized E/E architecture to support modularity, transferability, reusability and scalability of the various components required to implement a function ... -
Modeling the Emergency Care Delivery System Using a Queueing Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-17)This thesis considers a regional emergency care delivery system that has a common emergency medical service (EMS) provider and two hospitals, each with a single emergency department (ED) and an inpatient department (ID). ... -
Modeling the emission, transport, and fate of key micropollutants and their treatment using novel titanium dioxide nanomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-31)Endocrine disruptive effects in fish have been observed in many watersheds worldwide. The presence of intersex (ova-testes) in particular is well-documented in the Grand River watershed in southern Ontario, and is associated ... -
Modeling the growth dynamics of <em>Cladophora</em> in eastern Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2005)<em>Cladophora glomerata</em> is a filamentous green alga that currently forms extensive blooms in nearshore areas of Lake Ontario, eastern Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and isolated locations in Lake Huron. The biomass, ... -
Modeling the Impact of Automated Materials Locating and Tracking Technology on the Construction Supply Network
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-24)Ineffective materials and equipment management continues to be a leading cause of poor performance on construction projects today. Many of the problems arise as a result of the inability to convey information pertaining ... -
Modeling the Interactions of Antimicrobial Peptides with Cell Membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key molecules of the innate immune system, found among a wide variety of living organisms, including animals, plants, and humans. It is typically composed of cationic and has a unique ... -
Modeling the Residual Stress Distribution and Experimental Characterization of Shot Peening on AZ31B Rolled Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)The drive to reduce fossil fuel consumption due to its environmental impacts has generated renewed interest in employing magnesium (Mg), the lightest industrial metal, and its alloys in vehicle manufacturing. One of the ... -
Modeling the Transportation of Select Trace Organic Contaminants from Source to Ecosystem in the Grand River
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)Trace organic contaminants (TOrC) have been observed in waters downstream of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the Grand River in southern Ontario, Canada. These contaminants have been correlated with adverse impacts ... -
Modeling the X-ray absorption of Neodymium ions in cuprate superconductors
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-18)Electronic nematicity, a breaking of the rotational symmetry of the electronic structure beyond what is expected from the ionic displacements of atoms, has been identified in the (La, M)₂CuO₄ family of the cuprate ... -
Modeling Trust in Multiagent Mobile Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks through Enhanced Knowledge Exchange for Effective Travel Decision Making
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-24)This thesis explores how to effectively model trust in the environment of mobile vehicular ad-hoc networks. We consider each vehicle’s travel path planning to be guided by an intelligent agent that receives traffic reports ... -
Modeling User Affect Using Interaction Events
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-08)Emotions play a significant role in many human mental activities, including decision-making, motivation, and cognition. Various intelligent and expert systems can be empowered with emotionally intelligent capabilities, ... -
Modeling Volatile Organic Sulfur Compounds In Anaerobic Digestion
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-19)Anaerobic digestion is a common process for treatment of wastewater sludge from municipal sewage systems. Volatile sulfur compounds, including volatile organic sulfur compounds (VOSCs) and hydrogen sulfide, have been ... -
Modeling Water Emission from Intermediate Mass Star Formation Regions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-22)In this research water emission is modeled from intermediate mass star formations regions placed at 1 kpc. Nine models are created to describe these regions of varying source luminosity ($L=100,500,$ and $1000L_{\odot}$) ... -
Modeling, Analysis and Experimental Validation of a Three Degree of Freedom Electromagnetic Energy Harvester
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Vibration energy harvesting devices have been widely used to power many electronic self-sustainable devices. The aim of this study is to introduce an alternative design to an existing electromagnetic energy harvesting ... -
Modeling, Analysis and Optimization of the Gas-Phase Methanol Synthesis Process
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-19)Methanol synthesis has been the subject of many improvements over the last decades since it became more cost effective and scalable than earlier high pressure technology. The synthesis of methanol from syngas has conventionally ... -
Modeling, Design and Test of an Integrated Optical Neural Recording Device
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-20)It has long been a goal of neuroscientists to understand how electrophysiological activity in the nervous system corresponds to, and causes, specific physiological actions. Such knowledge could be used to develop cures for ... -
Modeling, performance evaluation, and post-process planning for directed energy deposition
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-15)This dissertation focuses on improving part quality and process reliability by proposing methods for predicting process outcomes, detecting defects and process anomalies in DED. These methods include physics-based process ... -
Modeling, Stability Analysis, and Control of Distributed Generation in the Context of Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)One of the consequences of competitive electricity markets and international commitments to green energy is the fast development and increase in the amount of distributed generation (DG) in distribution grids. These DGs ...