Browsing Theses by Subject "parameter estimation"
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Adaptive Motion Estimation and Control of Intelligent Walkers
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-10)One of the most critical factors in the quality of elderly lives is their ability to move. As the size of the ageing society grows, more elderly people suffer from walking impairments. Most of them prefer to stay at home ... -
The CRANE Framework for Simulation Model Workflows
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-25)CRANE is presented as a flexible framework for linking simulation models and model support tools to form integrated modelling systems for engineering and scientific applications, evaluated using the scientific workflow ... -
The effects of soil heterogeneity on the performance of horizontal ground loop heat exchangers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Horizontal ground loop heat exchangers (GLHE) are widely used in many countries around the world as a heat source/sink for building conditioning systems. In Canada, these systems are most common in residential buildings ... -
Estimating Risk-adjusted Process Performance with a Bias/Variance Trade-off
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-12)Decision makers responsible for managing the performance of a process commonly base their decisions on an estimate of present performance, a comparison of estimates across multiple streams, and the trend in performance ... -
Estimation of Stochastic Degradation Models Using Uncertain Inspection Data
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)Degradation of components and structures is a major threat to the safety and reliability of large engineering systems, such as the railway networks or the nuclear power plants. Periodic inspection and maintenance are thus ... -
An Inverse Finite Element Approach for Identifying Forces in Biological Tissues
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-01)For centuries physicians, scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and many others have been asking: 'what are the forces that drive tissues in an embryo to their final geometric forms?' At the tissue and whole embryo level, ... -
Measurement System Assessment Studies for Multivariate and Functional Data
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)A measurement system analysis involves understanding and quantifying the variability in measurement data attributed to the measurement system. A primary goal of such analyses is to assess the measurement system's impact ... -
Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis of Contaminant First Arrival Times at Household Drinking Water Wells
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-25)Exposure assessment, which is an investigation of the extent of human exposure to a specific contaminant, must include estimates of the duration and frequency of exposure. For a groundwater system, the duration of exposure ... -
Validation and Parameter Estimation of a Behaviour-Modification Model
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-09)In this thesis, an attempt at validating and identifying parameters of a quantitative model of attitudes and behaviours is presented. The model, established in earlier work, describes the dynamics of a subject's attitude ...