Browsing Theses by Subject "robotics"
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Autonomous Driving: Mapping and Behavior Planning for Crosswalks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)As autonomous driving integrates with every day traffic, early adopters are initially skeptical and designers are overly cautious. With safety as the top priority, current systems are sometimes too slow at executing maneuvers. ... -
Control System and Graphical User Interface Design of an Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation Robot
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-21)Stroke is one of the leading causes of death, physical disability, and loss of brain functionality each year, especially amongst older adults. The ability to access good quality post-stroke rehabilitation exercises is ... -
Coverage Path Planning for a Moving Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-21)A simple coverage plan called a Conformal Lawn Mower plan is demonstrated. This plan enables a UAV to fully cover the route ahead of a moving ground vehicle. The plan requires only limited knowledge of the ground vehicle's ... -
A Decentralized Approach to Dynamic Collaborative Driving Coordination
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-29)This thesis presents a novel approach to several problems in intelligent transportation systems using collaborative driving coordination. With inter-vehicle communication and intelligent vehicle cooperation, important ... -
A Deep Learning Approach for Automating Concrete Bridge Defect Assessment Using Computer Vision
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-21)Current bridge inspection practices are outdated compared to the advanced technologies available today, and there is significant room for improvement. For example, spalls are inspected by visual assessment and delaminations ... -
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 of a Mobile Robotic Platform with Variable Footprint
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)This thesis presents an in-depth investigation to determine the most suitable mobile base design for a powerful and dynamic robotic manipulator. It details the design process of such a mobile platform for use in an indoor ... -
Design of a Robotic Rollator for Sit-To-Stand and Walking Assistance of Older Individuals with Mobility Disorders
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Many elderly people suffer from a loss of mobility due to musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions, diabetes, frailty, or other impairments, and thus require assistance during walking and Sit-to-Stand (STS) ... -
Development of a PC-Based Object-Oriented Real-Time Robotics Controller
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The industrial world of robotics requires leading-edge controllers to match the speed of new manipulators. At the University of Waterloo, a three degree-of-freedom ultra high-speed cable-based robot was created called ... -
Development of an Integrated Model of Primary Visual Cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-16)Network-level models of visual processing have potentially important insights for applications such as computer vision and robotics. Primary visual cortex is a key stage of visual processing with involvement in many circuits ... -
Development of Waterloo Robotic Rollator (WATRR)
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-28)One of the major risk factors for impaired mobility is aging, and with the aging population on the rise, the demand for assistive technologies for individuals with mobility impairment is at an all time high. Impaired ... -
Energy Regeneration and Environment Sensing for Robotic Leg Prostheses and Exoskeletons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-23)Robotic leg prostheses and exoskeletons can provide powered locomotor assistance to older adults and/or persons with physical disabilities. However, limitations in automated control and energy-efficient actuation have ... -
The Fabrication Commons: Creative Agency Through Intuitive Interfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-28)With digital fabrication tools and networking technology becoming increasingly attainable and versatile, there is an opportunity for more people to become makers instead of just being passive consumers. How can we take ... -
Implementation of a Modular Magnetic Levitation Planar Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)A large-scale magnetically-levitated planar motor has the potential to revolutionize conveying and flexible manufacturing applications. The contactless nature nearly eliminates friction to produce less noise, vibration, ... -
Improving Scan Registration Methods Using Secondary Point Data Channels
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced significantly in recent years and these vehicles are poised to make major strides into everyday use. Autonomous vehicles have already entered military and commercial use, performing ... -
Integrated Task and Motion Planning of Multi-Robot Manipulators in Industrial and Service Automation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-01)Efficient coordination of several robot arms in order to carry out some given independent/cooperative tasks in a common workspace, avoiding collisions, is an appealing research problem that has been studied in different ... -
Integrating Affective Expressions into Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue to Improve Human-Robot Communication
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-13)Unexplained or ambiguous behaviours of rescue robots can lead to inefficient collaborations between humans and robots in robot-assisted SAR teams. To date, rescue robots do not have the ability to interact with humans on ... -
Intelligent Robotic Recycling of Flat Panel Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-29)As the population and prosperity continue to rise the demand for high-tech products is rapidly increasing. Displays are a huge part of this market with millions being created each year. We have a finite amount of resources ... -
Kinodynamic Planning with μ-Calculus Specifications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Motion planning problems involve determining appropriate control inputs to guide a system towards a desired endpoint. Sampling-based motion planning was developed as a technique for discretizing the state space of systems ... -
Modeling and Control of a Magnetically Levitated Microrobotic System
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Magnetically levitated microrobotic systems have shown a great deal of promise for micromanipulation tasks. A new large-gap magnetic suspension system has recently been developed at the University of Waterloo in order ...