Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Title
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Using Temporal Evidence and Fusion of Time-Frequency Features for Brain-Computer Interfacing
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Brain-computer interfacing (BCI) is a new method of human-machine interaction. It involves the extraction of information from the electroencephalogram (EEG) through signal processing and pattern recognition. The ... -
Using Wireless Communications To Enable Decentralized Analysis and Control of Smart Distribution Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-16)The smart grid is a multidisciplinary approach that aims to revolutionize the whole electricity supply chain including generation, transmission and distribution systems in order to overcome the multiple challenges currently ... -
Using Transit AVL/APC System Data to Monitor and Improve Schedule Adherence
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-29)The implementation of automatic transit data collection via Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) systems provides an opportunity to create large, detailed datasets of transit operations. ... -
The Utility of Using Multiple Conceptual Models for the Design of Groundwater Remediation Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-30)The design of pump and treat systems for groundwater remediation is often aided by numerical groundwater modelling. Model predictions are uncertain, with this uncertainty resulting from unknown parameter values, model ... -
Utilization of Biorenewable Polymers for Functional Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-30)The need to transition to more sustainable and renewable technology has resulted in a focus on the two bio-renewable polymers, cellulose and lignin. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and lignin can be the materials of the ... -
Utilization of Industrial Waste Alloy as An Alternative to Micron-Al in Energetic Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Aluminum-enhanced solid propellant is one of the most commonly used propellants people have ever developed. It is cost-effective, simple to store and handle, and energetic for thrust production due to the extremely high ... -
Utilization of Predictive Analytics & Constrained Metaheuristics to Achieve Optimal Operation of a Liquid-fueled Industrial Process Heater
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-11)The operation of industrial combustion devices to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, is necessary in many respects. Increasingly stringent environmental regulations and the present volatility of the price of ... -
Utilizing Channel State Information for Enhancement of Wireless Communication Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-25)One of the fundamental limitations of mobile radio communications is their time-varying fading channel. This thesis addresses the efficient use of channel state information to improve the communication systems, with a ... -
Utilizing the Canadian Long-Term Pavement Performance (C-LTPP) Database for Asphalt Dynamic Modulus Prediction
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-05)In 2007, the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) was successfully approved as the new American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) pavement design standard (Von Quintus et ... -
Utilizing ‘Power-to-Gas’ Technology for Storing Energy and to Optimize the Synergy between Environmental Obligations and Economical Requirements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-05)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several approaches for assessing the feasibility of storing energy in order to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of managing the existing power ... -
UWB Radio-over-Fiber System Using Direct Modulated VCSEL
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-06)The demand for efficient and cost-effective transmission and distribution of RF signal is increasing with the rapid development of wireless communication. This thesis studies the effect of using cost-effective vertical ... -
Vacuum Brazing of Carbon Nanotube Strands
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) discovered at 1991 have attracted great interest for applications in Nano-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (NEMS). However, the search for methods to join CNTs with metallic parts has been a worldwide ... -
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 ... -
Validation Methodologies for Construction Engineering and Management Research
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-19)Validation of results is an important phase in the organization of a researcher’s work. Libraries and the internet offer a number of sources for guidance with respect to conducting validation in a variety of fields. However, ... -
Validation of Volumetric Contact Dynamics Models
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-05)A volumetric contact dynamics model has been proposed by Gonthier et al. [1, 2, 3] for the purpose of rapidly generating reliable simulations of space-based manipulator contact dynamics. By assuming materials behave as a ... -
Valuation of in-situ Building Materials for Resource Recovery
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-08)The construction industry is among the largest contributors to global raw material consumption and is responsible for 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Recovery of building materials at the end of a building's life, ... -
The Value of Ornament
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-19)This thesis recognizes ornament as not simply an excessive accessory, but an innate human desire to imbue objects with beauty and meaning. Ornament’s prominence throughout disparate architectures regardless of culture, ... -
(VANET IR-CAS): Utilizing IR Techniques in Building Context Aware Systems for VANET
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-18)Most of the available context aware dissemination systems for the Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET) are centralized systems with low level of user privacy and preciseness. In addition, the absence of common assessment models ... -
VAPEX Experiments in an Annular Packing of Glass Beads and the Numerical Simulation of VAPEX using Comsol®
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-26)Vapour Extraction (VAPEX) is an in-situ bitumen recovery technique that utilizes light hydrocarbons to reduce the viscosity of bitumen. The mechanism of VAPEX is governed by the mass transfer of light hydrocarbons into ... -
Vapour Diffusion Control in Framed Wall Systems Insulated with Spray Polyurethane Foam
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-30)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that buildings account for 40% of the global energy use. The IPCC believes substantial improvements to building efficiency can be implemented easily by improving ...