Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Subject "Optimization"
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Applications of Lattice Codes in Communication Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-20)In the last decade, there has been an explosive growth in different applications of wireless technology, due to users' increasing expectations for multi-media services. With the current trend, the present systems will not ... -
Cardinality Constrained Robust Optimization Applied to a Class of Interval Observers
(IEEE, 2014-07-21)We propose a linear programming-based method of interval observer design for systems with uncertain but bounded model parameters and initial conditions. We assume that each uncertain parameter in the system model is bounded ... -
Enabling High Wind Penetration in Electrical Grids
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-03)Wind generation has become one of the most popular choices of technology for adding new generation capacity to power systems worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the increased integration of wind generation, ... -
Flexibility Provisions from Energy Hubs for Sustainable Energy Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)Power systems have some inherent level of flexibility built into the system, to meet the continuous mismatches between the supply and demand. Variability and uncertainty are not new to power systems as loads change over ... -
A Generalized Optimal Planning Platform for Microgrids of Remote Communities Considering Frequency and Voltage Regulation Constraints
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Access to electricity is a key factor behind development and expansion of modern societies, and electric power systems are the backbone infrastructure for economic growth of nations and communities. However, more than a ... -
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 ... -
Large-Scale Demand Management in Smart Grid
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-24)Future energy grids are expected to rely extensively on controlling consumers' demands to achieve an efficient system operation. The demand-side of the power network is usually constituted of a large number of low power ... -
Machine Learning for SAT Solvers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)Boolean SAT solvers are indispensable tools in a variety of domains in computer science and engineering where efficient search is required. Not only does this relieve the burden on the users of implementing their own search ... -
Novel Designs for Photovoltaic Arrays to Reduce Partial Shading Losses and to Ease Series Arc Fault Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-01)A mismatch in a photovoltaic array implies differences in the I-V characteristics of the modules forming the array which can lead to significant energy losses known as mismatch losses. The sources of mismatch losses could ... -
Optimal Operation of Climate Control Systems of Indoor Ice Rinks
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-24)The electric power sector is undergoing significant changes with the development of Smart Grid technologies and is rapidly influencing the way we consume energy. Demand Response (DR) is an important element in the emerging ... -
Optimal Operation of Energy Hubs in the Context of Smart Grids
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-16)With the rapid growth of energy demand and consequently growth in supply, increasing energy costs, and environmental concerns, there is a critical need to find new ways to make better use of existing energy systems and ... -
Optimally-Sized Design of a Wind/Diesel/Fuel Cell Hybrid System for a Remote Community
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Remote communities, characterized by no connection to the main power grid, traditionally get their power from diesel generators. Long geographical distances and lack of suitable roads make the fuel transportation difficult ... -
Robot Patrolling for Stochastic and Adversarial Events
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-25)In this thesis, we present and analyze two robot patrolling problems. The first problem discusses stochastic patrolling strategies in adversarial environments where intruders use the information about a patrolling path to ... -
Smart Operation of Centralized Temperature Control System in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-23)Smart Grid has emerged a very important concept in modern power systems. The integration of different loads such as residential, commercial and industrial into the smart grid and their optimal operation has a significant ... -
Variable Splitting as a Key to Efficient Image Reconstruction
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-25)The problem of reconstruction of digital images from their degraded measurements has always been a problem of central importance in numerous applications of imaging sciences. In real life, acquired imaging data is typically ... -
Zonal Energy Management and Optimization System (ZEMOS) for Smart Grid Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-15)In the context of implementing the smart grid, electric energy consumption, generation resources, should be managed and optimized in a way that saves energy, improves efficiency, enhances reliability and maintains security ...