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Multifaceted Approaches to Enhancing Shoulder Health in Breast Cancer Patients undergoing Radiation Therapy: quantification of treatment effects and rib fracture prediction assessment
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-11)Radiotherapy is a highly effective treatment for breast cancer, but it is also associated with several complications that can impact patients’ quality of life and overall survival. This dissertation addressed the lack of ... -
Multifrequency Raman Generation in the Transient Regime
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Two colour pumping was used to investigate the short-pulse technique of Multifrequency Raman Generation (MRG) in the transient regime of Raman scattering. In the course of this study we have demonstrated the ability to ... -
A Multifunctional MEMS Pressure and Temperature Sensor for Harsh Environment Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)The objective of this thesis was to develop a fast-response multifunctional MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensor for the simultaneous measurement of in-cylinder pressure and temperature in an internal combustion ... -
Multifunctional Nano MOF Particle for Anticancer Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)PCN-224 MOF nano particles were modified with a peptide named NPKMTX to deliver dox to cancer cells. -
A multifunctional sensor system for brake system applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-28)The objective of this thesis is to develop a multifunctional MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) sensor system for the simultaneous measurement of pressure and temperature inside a hydraulic system, more specifically a ... -
Multigraphs with High Chromatic Index
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-22)In this thesis we take a specialized approach to edge-colouring by focusing exclusively on multigraphs with high chromatic index. The bulk of our results can be classified into three categories. First, we prove results ... -
Multigrid Methods for Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs Equations
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-28)We propose multigrid methods for solving Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs (HJBI) equations. The methods are based on the full approximation scheme. We propose a damped-relaxation method as ... -
Multilayer Energy Discriminating Detector for Medical X-ray Imaging Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-04)Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) relies on visualizing the growth of new blood vessels (i.e. tumor angiogenesis) to provide sufficient materials for cell proliferation during the development of cancer. Since cancers ... -
A Multilevel Examination of Factors of the School Environment associated with Time Spent in Physical Activity among a sample of Secondary Students in Ontario, Canada.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-17)Background: The high prevalence of children and adolescents not meeting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity (PA) per day and the associated negative health consequences make it critical to increase PA. Ecological ... -
A Multilevel Method for Image Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-18)Image segmentation is a branch of computer vision that has received a considerable amount of interest in recent years. Segmentation describes a process that divides or partitions the pixels of a digital image into groups ... -
Multilingual Grammatical Error Detection And Its Applications to Prompt-Based Correction
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-05)Grammatical Error Correction (GEC) and Grammatical Error Correction (GED) are two important tasks in the study of writing assistant technologies. Given an input sentence, the former aims to output a corrected version of ... -
Multilingualism and the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-16)Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive, late-life neurodegenerative disorder. Given the aging population, AD is a significant health concern. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada (Smetanin et al., ... -
Multilingualism Management at Work: Language Policies, Practices, and Perceptions in German Multinational Corporations. A Case Study.
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Workplaces are crucial sites for language use within society, where language is linked to economic matters and specific organizational frames. When it comes to multinational businesses, communication is often embedded into ... -
Multimodal Artificial Intelligence for Histopathology & Genomics Fusion
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-29)The field of medical diagnostics has witnessed a transformative convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare data, offering promising avenues for enhancing patient care and disease comprehension. However, ... -
Multimodal photoacoustic remote sensing (PARS) microscopy combined with swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) for in-vivo, non-contact, functional and structural ophthalmic imaging applications
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-30)Ophthalmic imaging has long played an important role in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of ocular disorders. Currently, available clinical ophthalmic imaging instruments are primarily ... -
A Multimodal Sensor Fusion Architecture for Audio-Visual Speech Recognition
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)A key requirement for developing any innovative system in a computing environment is to integrate a sufficiently friendly interface with the average end user. Accurate design of such a user-centered interface, however, ... -
Multimodal spoofing and adversarial examples countermeasure for speaker verification
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-26)Authentication mechanisms have always been prevalent in our society — even as far back as Ancient Mesopotamia in the form of seals. Since the advent of the digital age, the need for a good digital authentication technique ... -
Multipath Miller Compensation for Switched-Capacitor Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-16)A hybrid operational amplifier compensation technique using Miller and multipath compensation is presented for multi-stage amplifier designs. Unconditional stability is achieved by the means of pole-zero cancellation where ... -
Multiphase Mass Transfer and Capillary Properties of Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)A detailed understanding of mass transport and water behavior in gas diffusion layers (GDLs) for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is vital to improving performance. Liquid water fills the porous GDL and ... -
Multiphysical dislocation dynamics models for high strain rate plastic deformation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-10)Discrete Dislocation Dynamics (DD) models provide a framework to advance the understanding of plasticity. However, existing DD models currently do not account for multiphysical effects. Multiphysical phenomena are often ...