Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Title
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Resource allocation for heterogeneous wireless networks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-15)Demand for high volumes of mobile data traffic with better quality-of-service (QoS) support and seamless network coverage is ever increasing, due to growth of the number of smart mobile devices and the applications that ... -
Resource Allocation in OFDMA Wireless Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-23)Orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) is becoming a widely deployed mechanism in broadband wireless networks due to its capability to combat the channel impairments and support high data rate. Besides, ... -
Resource Allocation in Relay Enhanced Broadband Wireless Access Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)The use of relay nodes to improve the performance of broadband wireless access (BWA) networks has been the subject of intense research activities in recent years. Relay enhanced BWA networks are anticipated to support ... -
Resource Allocation in SDN/NFV-Enabled Core Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-19)For next generation core networks, it is anticipated to integrate communication, storage and computing resources into one unified, programmable and flexible infrastructure. Software-defined networking (SDN) and network ... -
Resource Allocation, User Association, and User Scheduling for OFDMA-based Cellular Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)Current advances in wireless communication are driven by an increased demand for more data and bandwidth, mainly due to the development of new mobile platforms and applications. Ever since then the network operators are ... -
Resource and Interference Management in UAV-Cellular Network
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-01)The future Sixth-Generation (6G) network is anticipated to extend connectivity for millions of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) worldwide and support various innovative use cases, such as cargo transport, inspection, and ... -
Resource Constrained Linear Estimation in Sensor Scheduling and Informative Path Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-30)This thesis studies problems in resource constrained linear estimation with a focus on sensor scheduling and informative path planning. Sensor scheduling concerns itself with the selection of the best subsets of sensors ... -
Resource Management and Pricing in Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-25)Resource management is important for network design and deployment. Resource management and allocation have been studied under a wide variety of scenarios --- routing in wired networks, scheduling in cellular networks, ... -
Resource Management in Cognitive Radio Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-20)In the last decade, the world has witnessed rapid increasing applications of wireless networks. However, with the fixed spectrum allocation policy that has been used since the beginning of the spectrum regulation to assign ... -
Resource Management in Delay Tolerant Networks and Smart Grid
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)In recent years, significant advances have been achieved in communication networks and electric power systems. Communication networks are developed to provide services within not only well-connected network environments ... -
Resource Management in E-health Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-21)E-health systems are the information and communication systems deployed to improve quality and efficiency of public health services. Within E-health systems, wearable sensors are deployed to monitor physiology information ... -
Resource Management in Green Wireless Communication Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-08)The development of wireless technologies has been stimulated by the ever increasing network capacity and the diversity of users' quality of service (QoS) requirements. It is widely anticipated that next-generation wireless ... -
Resource Management in Next Generation Cellular Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-03)Fifth generation of cellular networks brings new challenges to the network operators as new applications create new demands. In this thesis, we will study different topics on cellular networks, explain the challenges of ... -
Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-25)Retina located in the back of the eye is not only a vital part of human sight, but also contains valuable information that can be used in biometric security applications, or for the diagnosis of certain diseases. In order ... -
Retrofit Control to Prevent ASD Nuisance Tripping Due to Power Quality Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-23)Since the onset of automation, industry has relied on adjustable speed drives to accurately control the speed of motors. Recent advances have increased the number of adjustable speed drives hitting the market. The proper ... -
RF MEMS-Based Frequency Dependent Power Limiters
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-27)Microwave power limiters are passive devices that are widely used to protect receivers from large interfering signals. Conventional radio frequency (RF) power limiters attenuate both desired and undesired signals in the ... -
RF Tunable Resonators and Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-25)The recent remarkable growth in the telecommunications industry has caused a huge advance in filter technology. The new communication systems demand stringent filters with high specifications, low costs, compact features, ... -
RGLock: Recoverable Mutual Exclusion for Non-Volatile Main Memory Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-17)Mutex locks have traditionally been the most popular concurrent programming mechanisms for inter-process synchronization in the rapidly advancing field of concurrent computing systems that support high-performance applications. ... -
A Ring Oscillator Based Truly Random Number Generator
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)Communication security is a very important part of modern life. A crucial aspect of security is the ability to identify with near 100% certainty who is on the other side of a connection. This problem can be overcome through ... -
Risk Minimization in Power System Expansion and Power Pool Electricity Markets
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-21)Centralized power system planning covers time windows that range from ten to thirty years. Consequently, it is the longest and most uncertain part of power system economics. One of the challenges that power system ...