Engineering (Faculty of): Recent submissions
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Transit Benefit Index: A Comprehensive Index for Capturing Externalities in Transit Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-30)Transportation externalities plague all members of society with delays during travel, as well as healthcare costs associated with crashes, unwanted noise, and air pollutants. While attempts have been made to correct these ... -
Exploring the Usage of U-Net-based Deep Learning Networks for Reduction of Brain PET Scan Time in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-30)In medical imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging technique that uses radiotracers to tag and investigate biological processes. A high-quality PET scan requires a high dosage of such tracers and/or a ... -
Dynamic modeling of recirculating aquaculture systems with an integrated application of nonlinear model predictive control and moving horizon estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-30)Growing concerns regarding the sustainability of the aquaculture industry has led to the development of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) where the addition of wastewater treatment units is accompanied by a reduction ... -
Investigating the Corrosion Behaviour of Carbon Black Steel Rebar in Ordinary and Limestone Cements With and Without Blast Furnace Slag
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-30)Over the years, strange climate patterns have evolved over the globe, raising flags for concerns on the effects of global warming. Cement production contributes to 8% of the global carbon dioxide emissions. Without regards ... -
Development of a Model-based Control Strategy for Autonomous Vehicle Collision Avoidance
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Human inattention is the leading cause of traffic accidents in many regions around the world. Autonomous vehicle technologies are rapidly emerging with the aim to remove the human factor in key driving procedures, such as ... -
Automating Manufacturing Surveillance Processes Using External Observers
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)An automated assembly system is an integral part of various manufacturing industries as it reduces production cycle-time resulting in lower costs and a higher rate of production. The modular system design integrates main ... -
Examination of binding elements and conditions of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts to assess its detection potential in water
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Cryptosporidium parvum is an intestinal parasite that can be spread through environmental and recreational waters, most often in the form of oocysts. As an oocyst, this parasite is resistant to chlorine disinfection, and ... -
Towards Learning Feasible Hierarchical Decision-Making Policies in Urban Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Modern learning-based algorithms, powered by advanced deep structured neural nets, have multifacetedly facilitated automated driving platforms, spanning from scene characterization and perception to low-level control and ... -
Evaluation of Laban Effort Features based on the Social Attributes and Personality of Domestic Service Robots
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Today, it is not uncommon to see robots adopted in various domains and environments. From manufacturing facilities to households, robots take over several roles and tasks. For instance, the adoption of robotic vacuum ... -
Multi-resource Fair Scheduler in Linux
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Resource management is one of the main responsibilities of operating systems. In Linux, the Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS) allocates CPU time to processes, allowing them to share CPU time. Although effective in allocating ... -
Fictitious Mean-field Reinforcement Learning for Distributed Load Balancing
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)In this work, we study the application of multi-agent reinforcement learning (RL) in distributed systems. In particular, we consider a setting in which strategic clients compete over a set of heterogeneous servers. Each ... -
Towards the Automation of Scalable Carbon Nanotube Sorting via Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Carbon nanotubes are an exciting quantum material with numerous interesting and unique properties. Notable electric properties are their variable band-gap and metallic and semi- conducting variants. Carbon nanotubes are ... -
Video-Based Object Detection in Security Monitoring System
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)Object detection technology has been widely used in many real world applications. With the development of the deep learning method, the accuracy and speed of object de tection method have been improved significantly, ... -
Synthesis of non-toxic colloidal silicon quantum dots and further optoelectronic device application
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)The promising electric and optical properties lead to the wide application of zero-dimensional quantum dots (QDs) in optoelectronic devices, such as quantum dots, light-emitting diodes (QLEDs), quantum dots-based solar ... -
Comprehensive approach to enhance perovskite solar cells efficiency and stability through charge transport and interlayer modifications
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) having numerous advantages for photovoltaic applications, such as high absorption coefficient, tunable bandgap, high crystallinity and long carrier diffusion length, attracted significant ... -
Steam Gasification of Excavated Waste Residue (EWR) from a Landfill Bioreactor Operated Under cold Climate Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)The use of fossil fuel to generate energy has contributed to the emission of greenhouse gases, which is a leading factor in the depletion of the ozone layer. This effect of fossil fuel on the atmosphere has led to the push ... -
Scenario Modeling and Execution for Simulation Testing of Automated-Driving Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)Automated Driving Systems (ADS) have the potential to significantly impact the future of ground mobility. However, safety assurance is still a major obstacle. Field testing alone is impractical and simulation is required ... -
Towards Optical Excitation of Liquid-Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes inside Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap Fiber
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)This thesis is a study of the excitation of liquid-suspended carbon nanotubes (CNTs) confined in an optical waveguide. Desirable optical properties such as narrow emission and excitation bandwidths, as well as wide ... -
Food & Cultural Center, A New Model for Toronto's Shopping Center - A place for collective memories and un-heard stories of South Asian Immigrants & their future generations in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-27)With the increase in global migration, the notion of cultural identity is now no longer attached to a single place or time and is a continuous process of re-making. This thesis investigates the role of art, craft, and ... -
Microwave plasma synthesis of graphene and its laser-optical in situ characterization
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-27)Graphene and its derivatives possess exceptional electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, which enable the use of these materials in numerous existing and emerging applications. Accordingly, large-scale graphene ...