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P2TA: Privacy-preserving task allocation for edge computing enhanced mobile crowdsensing
(Elsevier, 2019-08)In conventional mobile crowdsensing (MCS) applications, the crowdsensing server (CS-server) needs mobile users’ precise locations for optimal task allocation, which raises privacy concerns. This paper proposes a ... -
Packaging and Characterization of a NbTiN Superconducting Nanowire for the Design of an Optimal Nanowire Meander Structure
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-23)The Superconducting Nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) made with niobium-titanium nitride (NbTiN) thin films fabricated on oxidized silicon substrates are highly promising nanodevices. The SNSPD is an immensely capable ... -
Packaging and Characterization of NbN Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are nanodevices usually made from thin niobium nitride (NbN) films. Operated at liquid helium temperature, they can exhibit high detection efficiency with low ... -
Palmprint Identification Based on Generalization of IrisCode
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-24)The development of accurate and reliable security systems is a matter of wide interest, and in this context biometrics is seen as a highly effective automatic mechanism for personal identification. Among biometric technologies, ... -
Parallel Multiplier Designs for the Galois/Counter Mode of Operation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-09)The Galois/Counter Mode of Operation (GCM), recently standardized by NIST, simultaneously authenticates and encrypts data at speeds not previously possible for both software and hardware implementations. In GCM, data ... -
Parallel Run-Time Verification
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-24)Run-time verification is a technique to reason about a program correctness. Given a set of desirable properties and a program trace from the inspected program as an input, the monitor module verifies that properties hold ... -
Parameterizing Enterprise WiFi Networks: The Use of Wide Channels
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-23)We investigate the joint channel, power, and carrier sensing threshold allocation problem in IEEE 802.11ac enterprise networks in a single 160 MHz band and show that the current practice, which is to use narrower channels ... -
Parametric Interaction in Josephson Junction Circuits and Transmission Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)This research investigates the realization of parametric amplification in superconducting circuits and structures where nonlinearity is provided by Josephson junction (JJ) elements. We aim to develop a systematic analysis ... -
Parametric Microwave Amplification using a Tunable Superconducting Resonator
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-02)In this Master thesis, I present a theoretical description and experimental measurements of a tunable microwave resonator operated as a parametric amplifier. Superconducting parametric amplifiers have attracted great ... -
Parametric Yield of VLSI Systems under Variability: Analysis and Design Solutions
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)Variability has become one of the vital challenges that the designers of integrated circuits encounter. variability becomes increasingly important. Imperfect manufacturing process manifest itself as variations in the ... -
Partial Discharge Classification Using Acoustic Signals and Artificial Neural Networks and its Application in detection of Defects in Ceramic Insulators
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Online condition monitoring of critical assets constitutes one method whereby the electrical insulation industry can help safeguard grids through the avoidance of system outages due to insulation failure. This thesis ... -
Partial Discharge Classification Using Acoustic Signals and Artificial Neural Networks and its Application in detection of Defects in Ceramic Insulators
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Online condition monitoring of critical assets constitutes one method whereby the electrical insulation industry can help safeguard grids through the avoidance of system outages due to insulation failure. This thesis ... -
Passive Full-Wave MOSFET Rectifiers for Electromagnetic Harvesting
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-21)A new generation of electronic devices has emerged requiring micro-watt-level power supply to operate. Thanks to micro-power processors and sensors, micro-power sources have become an attractive option for industry and ... -
Passivity-Based Control of Sampled-Data Systems on Lie Groups with Linear Outputs
(Elsevier, 2016-12-22)We present a method of stabilizing a sampled-data system that evolves on a matrix Lie group using passivity. The continuous-time plant is assumed passive with known storage function, and its passivity is preserved under ... -
Path Following and Output Synchronization of Homogeneous Linear Time-Invariant Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-20)This thesis examines two aspects of the path following control design problem for Linear Time-Invariant (L.T.I.) systems assigned closed curves in their output space. In the first part of the thesis we define a path ... -
Path Following and Stabilization of an Autonomous Bicycle
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-26)In this thesis we investigate the problem of designing a control system for a modern bicycle so that the bicycle is stable and follows a path. We propose a multi-loop control architecture, where each loop is systematically ... -
Path Following for Mechanical Systems Applied to Robotic Manipulators
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-01)Many applications in robotics require faithfully following a prescribed path. Tracking controllers may not be appropriate for such a task, as there is no guarantee that the robot will stay on the path. The objective of ... -
Path Following for Mobile Manipulators
(Springer, 2017-07-25)This paper presents a framework of path following via set stabilization for mobile manipulator systems. The mobile manipulator is modelled as a single redundant dynamic system. The mobile base considered belongs to a large ... -
Path following using dynamic transverse feedback linearization for car-like robots
(IEEE, 2015-02-16)This paper presents an approach for designing path following controllers for the kinematic model of car-like mobile robots using transverse feedback linearization with dynamic extension. This approach is applicable to ... -
Path Planning Framework for Unmanned Ground Vehicles on Uneven Terrain
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)In this thesis, I address the problem of long-range path planning on uneven terrain for non-holonomic wheeled mobile robots (WMR). Uneven terrain path planning is essential for search-and-rescue, surveillance, military, ...