Electrical and Computer Engineering
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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A Class of Augmented Convolutional Networks Architectures for Efficient Visual Anomaly Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-23)Visual anomaly detection, the task of isolating visual data that do not conform to the defined notion of normality, is very crucial for the autonomous functioning of entities with exceptional potential in a spectrum of ... -
AI Aided Tools for Fresh Produce Yield and Price Forecasting: Deep Learning Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-22)It is important to have an accurate estimate of the yields and prices of fresh produce (FP) for maintaining an effective Fresh Produce Supply Chain Management (FSCM). Since, the FP comprises of the perishable goods, it is ... -
Human motion estimation and controller learning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-22)Humans are capable of complex manipulation and locomotion tasks. They are able to achieve energy-efficient gait, reject disturbances, handle changing loads, and adapt to environmental constraints. Using inspiration from ... -
Adaptive Control of a First-Order System Providing Linear-Like Behaviour and Asymptotic Tracking
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-19)Adaptive control is an approach used to deal with systems having uncertain and/or time-varying parameters. In this thesis, we consider the problem of designing an adaptive controller for a discrete-time first-order plant. ... -
Realization of atomically smooth defect free InGaAs/InAlAs superlattice on InP(111) substrate by molecular beam epitaxy
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-15)InGaAs and InAlAs epilayers and superlattices were grown on rounded edge InP(111)A and InP(111)B substrates as well as on 0.45°, 1° and 2° misoriented InP(111)B substrates by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). Rounded edge ... -
Timing Predictable and High-Performance Hardware Cache Coherence Mechanisms for Real-Time Multi-Core Platforms
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-18)Multi-core platforms are becoming primary compute platforms for real-time systems such as avionics and autonomous vehicles. This adoption is primarily driven by the increasing application demands deployed in real-time ... -
Z3str4: A Solver for Theories over Strings
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-15)Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT) solvers supporting rich theories of strings have facilitated numerous industrial applications with the need to reason about string operations and predicates that are present in many ... -
Perceptual Quality Assessment of High Dynamic Range & Wide Colour Gamut Images and Video
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-15)While many successful algorithms have been proposed in the field of Image Quality Assessment (IQA) and Video Quality Assessment (VQA) through the years, High Dynamic Range (HDR) Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) technology and content ... -
Engineering the Performance of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanotransistors through Quantum Transport Simulations
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-10)Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a class of stable, atomically-thin monolayer materials with unique mechanical and electronic properties, leading to several proposed applications in electronics ... -
Development of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers with Novel Quantum Designs
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)Terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are arguably the most promising THz radiation source, as they have high output power and efficiency. The main limitation of THz QCLs is the need of a cooling system due to the ... -
Developing a Semi-autonomous Robot to Engage Children with Special Needs and Their Peers in Robot-Assisted Play
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-31)Despite the wide variety of robots used in human-robot interaction (HRI) scenarios, the potential of robots as connectors whilst acting as play mediators has not been fully explored. Robots present an opportunity to ... -
Multi-Dimensional Resource Orchestration in Vehicular Edge Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)In the era of autonomous vehicles, the advanced technologies of connected vehicle lead to the development of driving-related applications to meet the stringent safety requirements and the infotainment applications to improve ... -
Creating and shaping light at single photon level
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)The ability to control light at the single photon level is essential for fully harnessing the power of quantum information theory, and precision measurements. In this thesis, we study two phenomena which can help us to ... -
Detectable Data Structures for Persistent Memory
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-14)Persistent memory is a byte-addressable and durable storage medium that provides both performance benefits of main memory and durability of secondary storage. It is possible for a data structure to recover near-instantly ... -
An Artificial Intelligence Teaching Assistant for Microelectronic Circuits Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-14)For several decades, personal computers have been used as a tool to enhance training and education. Some of the early computer systems used in this field, referred to as Computer Based Training (CBT) and Computer Aided ... -
Fabrication of High-Performance Probes for Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-14)Atomic force microscope (AFM) is widely used for topographical structure characterization. However, one serious issue with AFM imaging is the intrinsic artifact in the AFM image when mapping a none-flat surface (e.g. a ... -
Tunable Band Pass Filters for Communication Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-08)The ever-increasing demand for high communication data rate and high-quality multi-media services; over past few decades, has ignited new avenues in radio architectures. Frequency reconfigurable (or frequency agile) ... -
Dead Reckoning for Distributed Network Online Games
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-07)Online networked games are becoming increasingly popular. One type of network architecture used in these games is a distributed network architecture, where players send periodic updates to each other and each player must ... -
Content Caching and Delivery in Heterogeneous Vehicular Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-06)Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), which enable information exchange and content delivery in real time, are expected to revolutionize current transportation systems for better driving safety, traffic efficiency, and ... -
Theoretical Investigation of Contact Effects on the Performance of 2D-Material Nanotransistors
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-28)Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted significant attention for electronic device applications since the first graphene transistor was demonstrated in 2004. Various 2D materials not only exhibit excellent carrier ...
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