Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Title
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Improved and Practical Energy Management Systems for Isolated Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-10)There are many remote communities around the world which do not have interconnection with the power grid because of technical and/or economic constraints, and thus have to manage their energy requirements independently, ... -
Improved LaneNet for Lane Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-18)Lane detection is a critical component in autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), enabling accurate lane tracking and vehicle positioning. While traditional lane detection methods based on ... -
An Improved Model for the Dynamic Routing Effect Algorithm for Mobility Protocol
(University of Waterloo, 2005)An ad-hoc network is a packet radio network in which individual mobile nodes perform routing functions. Typically, an ad-hoc networking concept allows users wanting to communicate with each other while forming a temporary ... -
Improved Overlay Alignment of Thin-film Transistors and their Electrical Behaviour for Flexible Display Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-20)The integration of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin-film transistors (TFTs) with plastic substrates enables emerging technologies such as flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. Current a-Si ... -
Improving Frequency Reuse and Cochannel Interference Coordination in 4G HetNets
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)This report describes my M.A.Sc. thesis research work. The emerging 4th generation (4G) mobile systems and networks (so called 4G HetNets) are designed as multilayered cellular topology with a number of asymmetrically ... -
Improving Fuel Economy via Management of Auxiliary Loads in Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-21)The automotive industry is in a state of flux at the moment. Traditional combustion engine technologies are becoming challenged by newer, more efficient and environmentally friendly propulsion methods. These include ... -
Improving Query Classification by Features’ Weight Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)This work is an attempt to enhance query classification in call routing applications. A new method has been introduced to learn weights from training data by means of a regression model. This work has investigated applying ... -
Improving Software Dependability through Documentation Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)Software documentation contains critical information that describes a system’s functionality and requirements. Documentation exists in several forms, including code comments, test plans, manual pages, and user manuals. The ... -
Improving the Correctness of Automated Program Repair
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-02)Developers spend much of their time fixing bugs in software programs. Automated program repair (APR) techniques aim to alleviate the burden of bug fixing from developers by generating patches at the source-code level. ... -
Improving the Performance of Nanoscale Field-Effect Transistors Through Electrostatic Engineering
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-30)The continued scaling of field-effect transistors (FETs) requires that nearly every aspect of these devices be optimized to ensure that they can continue to meet practical performance requirements. However, scaling the ... -
Improving the VANET Vehicles' Localizatoin Accuracy using GPS Receiver in Multipath Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)The Vehicular Ad-hoc Network (VANET) has been studied in many fields since it has the ability to provide a variety of services, such as detecting oncoming collisions and providing warning signals to alert the driver. The ... -
In-network computation in sensor networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-07)Sensor networks are an important emerging class of networks that have many applications. A sink in these networks acts as a bridge between the sensor nodes and the end-user (which may be automated and/or part of the ... -
InAs/AlSb Based Mid-Infrared QCL Growth and XRD Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)In the past two decades, mid-infrared (MIR) quantum cascade laser (QCL) research has been rapidly developed and has resulted in an enabling platform for the remote sensing and metrology. QCL is designed by spatial confinement ... -
Incentive Design of Conservation Voltage Reduction Planning for Industrial Loads in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)In this thesis, a novel framework for planning and investment studies pertaining to the implementation of system-wide conservation voltage reduction (CVR) is presented. In the CVR paradigm, optimal voltage profiles at the ... -
Incentive-Based Expansion Planning and Reliability Enhancement Models for Smart Distribution Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-01)Due to the rapid progress toward the implementation of smart grid technologies, electric power distribution systems are undergoing profound structural and operational changes. Climate concerns, a reduction in dependency ... -
Incorporating DFIG-Based Wind Power Generator in Microgird Frequency Stabilization
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-19)Although wind power as a renewable energy is assumed to be an all-round advantageous source of energy, its intermittent nature can cause difficulties, especially in the islanding mode of operation. Conventional synchronous ... -
Incorporating Physical Information into Clustering for FPGAs
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-03)The traditional approach to FPGA clustering and CLB-level placement has been shown to yield significantly worse overall placement quality than approaches which allow BLEs to move during placement. In practice, however, ... -
Incorporation of 3-Dimensional ZnO Nanowire Arrays in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-27)Organic solar cells have poor charge transport, with carrier mobilities and lifetimes of 3.9×10−4 cm2/Vs and 10-4 seconds in P3HT:PCBM devices. This poor mobility leads to higher recombination and lower short circuit ... -
Incremental Model Synchronization
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-02)Changing artifacts is intrinsic to the development and maintenance of software projects. The changes made to one artifact, however, do not come about in isolation. Software models are often vastly entangled. As such, a ... -
Incremental Timing-Driven Placement with Displacement Constraint
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-10)In the modern deep-submicron Very Large Integrated Circuit(VLSI) design flow intercon- nect delays are becoming major limiting factor for timing closure. Traditional placement algorithms such as routability-driven placement ...