Theses: Recent submissions
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Application of Stereo-Depth Camera and Alignment Algorithms for Part Monitoring During Machining
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-20)A stereo-depth camera is proposed to be used in conjunction with fiducial markers on a calibration plate and a fine-tuning alignment algorithm for part monitoring in a CNC machine. Together, a selected pyramid-shaped ... -
Simulated Annealing Reconstruction and Effective Transport Properties of PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-15)A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an energy-conversion device that can be used in a wide variety of applications and is considered a promising alternative to gas and diesel engines for vehicular purposes. ... -
Neutron Scattering Investigations of Three-Dimensional Topological States
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-13)Topological magnets represent a unique class of quantum materials in which a nontrivial Berry curvature in real- or momentum-space couples to the magnetic properties of the topological electronic or spin system. Magnetic ... -
Considerations regarding Incorporating a Cash-for-care Program in Ontario's Approach to Care for Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-13)Ontario, like Canada more generally, has an aging population, which will exert further pressures on the approaches to providing care to older persons. Certain of these pressures are outlined, with the aid of population ... -
Modelling the Subglacial Hydrology of Trinity-Wykeham Glaciers of the Northern Canadian Arctic
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-09)In Canada’s High Arctic region, the melting of glacial ice contributes substantially to the world’s increasing sea levels (Harig and Simons, 2016). Of the icebergs in the region, approximately 62% are discharged by ... -
Examining the Connection: Traumatic Life Events, Substance Use, and Service Utilization Among Persons Admitted to Inpatient Psychiatry in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-06)Background Experiencing traumatic life events and the symptoms that follow have been associated with an increased risk for other mental health conditions. Among individuals who have experienced traumatic life events, ... -
Enhancing Lower Limb Blood Flow by Optimizing Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Timing
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-03)Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is used in the management of vascular disorders. IPC systems apply external pressure to the circumference of the leg to enhance blood velocity (BV). Although IPC device performance ... -
Assessment of remotely piloted aircraft data classification of wetland vegetation communities and changes in their pattern with elevation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-01)Wetlands host a myriad of services both to the environment and society. While the provision of those services are partly dependent on the terrestrial plant communities that both comprise and are adjacent to a wetland, ... -
Algal priming mediates the effects of light and nutrients on organic matter processing: insights from artificial and natural streams
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-31)Environmental factors such as light and nutrients may play important roles in determining detrital decomposition through their effects on primary production. Thus, human activities that alter the availabilities of light ... -
Letters from the Boiler House: Conflict and Communication in a Second World War Canadian Internment Camp
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-30)In March of 1941, two members of the Veterans Guard of Canada were court martialled for conduct “to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline.” Their crime: passing letters, “illicit correspondence,” between a ... -
Monitoring Seasonal Snow Density from Satellite Based Passive Microwave Remote Sensing and Automatic Weather Stations
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-26)Seasonal snow plays an important role in Earth’s systems and for hydrological applications one of the most important properties is the quantity of liquid water stored in the snowpack, referred to as snow water equivalent ... -
Fairness Notions on Hardware Resource Configuration
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-26)To meet performance and energy efficiency demand of modern workloads, specialized hardware accelerators implemented on FPGAs or ASICs have found adoption in modern servers and Systems-on-Chip (SoC). These hardware accelerators ... -
The Role of Transverse Faults in Late Gold Mineralization: A Structural Study of the Maskinonge Lake Fault, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-25)The Maskinonge Lake fault is a late NW-striking fault that occurs at a high angle to the structural features of the gold-producing Goudreau Lake Deformation Zone (GLDZ) in the Michipicoten greenstone belt. The fault is ... -
Techniques for Improving Numerical Secret Key Rates of Quantum Key Distribution Protocols
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-24)Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a method for producing secure keys between two parties whose security does not rely on computational assumptions potentially breakable by quantum computers. However, physical constraints, ... -
An Investigation into the Self-deployment of Attentional Reminders
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-24)In a series of studies, we sought to determine whether 1) people will self-deploy attentional reminders when asked to complete an attentionally demanding task (Experiment 1 & 2), 2) people modulate the number of attentional ... -
ON THE EDGE OF THIRD SPACE: A Re-imagination of the Refugee Camp Boundaries
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-24)This thesis explores the pivotal moment in which a refugee camp transcends its original temporary purpose. Central to this exploration is the intersections of architecture and citizenship practices in politically grey ... -
Radiative Forcing & Feedback through the Lens of Solar Geoengineering
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-24)Global, annual mean surface temperature continues to rise in the wake of the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 2.C and pursing efforts to limit warming to less than 1.5 C. Research paradigms have arisen to analyze ... -
Towards Pulsed Telecom Laser Ablation Loading for an Ytterbium Ion Trap
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-23)Trapped ion system is a promising platform for quantum computing, with long qubit coherence, high gate and measurement fidelities. To harness the full potential of the trapped ion system, it is imperative to employ an ... -
Repairs and Reappropriations: Examining Cultures of Care, Production, Agency in Bombay/Mumbai Chawls
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-23)This thesis is driven by unravelling the intricate dynamics of ‘marramat’/repair. As the focus broadened, the work began to consider reappropriation and reuse as spatial tactics of agency. The research is anchored within ... -
Serious Games on the Lived Experience of Dementia as Learning Tools in Pharmacy Education
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-23)Dementia is a stigmatized and often ‘invisible’ condition which requires clinicians to have a nuanced understanding of the lived experience to build trust and provide better quality of care. Pharmacists are at the frontline ...