Electrical and Computer Engineering: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Quantitative Risk Analysis With Qualitative Statements
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-14)Cybersecurity risk analysis is crucial for organizations to assess, identify, and prioritize possible threats to their systems and assets. Organizations seek to assess the potential costs of risks in order to determine how ... -
Context-Sensitive Optional Type Systems Meet Generics: A Uniform Treatment and Formalization
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-14)This thesis explores a novel design of context-sensitive optional type systems which supports generics. Optional type systems, as the name suggests, optionally enforce type rules in typechecking and can be switched on ... -
Exploring the Use of Social Robots in Promoting University Students’ Mental Well-Being
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-12)Mental health problems within university student populations are a growing concern. In recent years, university students have reported increased symptoms of stress and anxiety, which can negatively impact their mental ... -
High-Volume-Rate Ultrasound for Quantitative Assessments of Vascular Function
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-12)Free flap surgery is a common reconstructive technique to repair tissue damage after trauma or cancer removal. This complex procedure involves the transfer of tissue, along with its associated blood supply, from one ... -
System Development and Evaluation of a Social Robot as a Public Speaking Rehearsal Coach
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-11)Skills are developed through practice and rehearsal. Mastery and leadership often arise from dedicated effort. Among the skills that demand ongoing attention and practice, public speaking holds a crucial place. It is a ... -
Topics in Modeling and Analysis of Low-Latency Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-08)Cloud-based architectures have become integral elements of modern networking infrastructure and are characterized by a large number of servers operating in parallel. Optimizing performance in these systems, with a particular ... -
Analyzing Issues of Privacy and Offline Transactions In Central Bank Digital Currencies
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-08)With the popularity of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum, many central banks have begun to look into issuing their own digital currency. For many central banks, the goal of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ... -
Performance Evaluation of Passive Cavitation Mapping for Estimating Ultrasound-Induced Cavitation Dose
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-28)The development of targeted drug delivery technologies to increase the specificity and efficacy of cancer treatments and reduce the reliance on systemic chemotherapy drugs have long been areas of research. Recent advances ... -
Fairness Notions on Hardware Resource Configuration
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-26)To meet performance and energy efficiency demand of modern workloads, specialized hardware accelerators implemented on FPGAs or ASICs have found adoption in modern servers and Systems-on-Chip (SoC). These hardware accelerators ... -
Polymeric semiconductor and transition-metal dichalcogenide nanocomposites for inkjet-printed thin-film transistor devices
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-20)Patterned using subtractive processes, conventional thin-film deposition techniques inevitably require high-vacuum deposition and photolithography to define functional layers to create a device structure. Inkjet printing ... -
Dataset Creation and Imbalance Mitigation in Big Data: Enhancing Machine Learning Models for Forest Fire Prediction
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-19)Historically, forest fire prediction methods have leaned on heuristics, local insights, and basic statistical models, often neglecting the complex interplay of variables such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and ... -
Novel photo-detector architectures for high-energy radiation imaging applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-18)This work is an investigation of amorphous Selenium (a-Se) based semiconductor detectors for high-energy radiation imaging applications. The work focuses on enhancing the detection efficiency of a-Se while maintaining ... -
Minimizing Robot Digging Times to Retrieve Bins in Robotic-Based Compact Storage and Retrieval Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-05)In this thesis, we study storage policies for a robotic-based compact storage and retrieval system (RCS/RS), which provides high-density storage in distribution center and warehouse applications. In the system, items are ... -
Route Planning and Operator Allocation in Robot Fleets
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-03)In this thesis, we address various challenges related to optimal planning and task allocation in a robot fleet supervised by remote human operators. The overarching goal is to enhance the performance and efficiency of the ... -
Online Vehicle Subgroup Scheduling for Feature-Level Cooperative Classification
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-28)In future transportation systems, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to operate under complex driving environments without human intervention. Their ability to continuously perceive and understand the surrounding ... -
Performance and Wearability of Electronic and Infrared Stealth Textiles
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-28)The functionality of smart textiles continues to make progress, but its wearability is often not guaranteed at the same time. The rough and porous fabric surface, the added materials (eg. electronic materials) not possessing ... -
Cryogenic CMOS Compact Modeling for Cryo-Electronic Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-27)Quantum computing holds the promise of a monumental leap in computational power, enabling the resolution of previously insurmountable problems with astonishing speed compared to classical computers. Emerging computing ... -
Deep Learning-Based Driver Behavior Detection on Simulated and Real Data
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-27)Driver behaviour has a significant influence on vehicle accidents. Measuring and providing feedback on driver behaviour can provide significant benefits for understanding and improving road safety. Mobile phones can be ... -
Understanding Driving Behaviours: Classification and Regression Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)The emergence of self-driving technology is poised to revolutionize transportation by empowering vehicles to operate autonomously. These advancements are classified into distinct levels of automation, delineating the ...