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Climate Change-Accelerated Ocean Biodiversity Loss & Associated Planetary Health Impacts
(Elsevier, 2022-01)A planetary health perspective views human health as a function of the interdependent relationship between human systems and the natural systems in which we live. The planetary health impacts of climate change induced ocean ... -
Clinician-Driven Design of VitalPAD–An Intelligent Monitoring and Communication Device to Improve Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit
(IEEE, 2018-03-05)The pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment, in which a multidisciplinary team of clinicians (registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and physicians) continually observe and evaluate patient ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Route-Based Energy Management Systems for Phevs
(Wiley, 2015-07-29)Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) development seems to be essential step on the path to widespread deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) as the zero-emission solution for the future of transportation. Because of their ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Augmented Reality-based Assistance for Procedural Tasks: A Simulated Control Room Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This research explores the design, implementation, and evaluation of a prototype augmented reality application that assists operators in performing procedural tasks in control room settings. Our prototype uses a tablet ... -
Compensated Row-Column Ultrasound Imaging System Using Fisher Tippett Multilayered Conditional Random Field Model
(PLOS, 2015-12-11)3-D ultrasound imaging offers unique opportunities in the field of non destructive testing that cannot be easily found in A-mode and B-mode images. To acquire a 3-D ultrasound image without a mechanically moving transducer, ... -
A conceptual IoT-based early-warning architecture for remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients in wards and at home
(Elsevier, 2022-05)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health services around the globe are struggling. An effective system for monitoring patients can improve healthcare delivery by avoiding in-person contacts, enabling early-detection of severe ... -
A Controlled Experiment Investigating the Effects of Explanatory Manual on Adherence to Operating Procedures
(MDPI, 2019-04-14)Operators’ adherence to operating procedures is a crucial factor for process safety in the process industry. Instruction manuals that document Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are commonly used both as training ... -
COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh has put agri-food systems and resultant human health under serious pressure and this has thus become a priority concern for the country and its development partners. To understand, ... -
Decoding covert somatosensory attention by a BCI system calibrated with tactile sensation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-10-12)Objective: We propose a novel calibration strategy to facilitate the decoding of covert somatosensory attention by exploring the oscillatory dynamics induced by tactile sensation. Methods: It was hypothesized that the ... -
Design and evaluation of a predictive powertrain control system for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to improve the fuel economy and the emissions
(SAGE, 2014-09-30)In this article, a power management scheme for a plug-in power-split hybrid electric vehicle is designed on the basis of the model predictive control concept of charge depletion plus charge sustenance strategy and the ... -
Design and evaluation of a real-time fuel-optimal control system for series hybrid electric vehicles
(Inderscience publishers, 2012)We propose a real-time optimal controller that will reduce fuel consumption in a series hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). This real-time drive cycle-independent controller is designed using a control-oriented model and ... -
Design and evaluation of an observer-based disturbance rejection controller for electric power steering systems
(SAGE, 2015-08-13)The goal of this paper is to develop an observer-based disturbance rejection electric power steering (EPS) controller to provide steering assistance and improve the driver’s steering feel. For the purpose of control design, ... -
Designing for Risk Assessment Systems for Patient Triage in Primary Health Care: A Literature Review
(MDPI, 2016-08-15)Background: This literature review covers original journal papers published between 2011 and 2015. These papers review the current status of research on the application of human factors and ergonomics in risk assessment ... -
Designing for Risk Assessment Systems for Patient Triage in Primary Health Care: A Literature Review
(JMIR, 2016-08-15)Background: This literature review covers original journal papers published between 2011 and 2015. These papers review the current status of research on the application of human factors and ergonomics in risk assessment ... -
Detection of movement-related cortical potentials based on subject-independent training
(Springer Verlag, 2013-05-01)To allow a routinely use of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), there is a need to reduce or completely eliminate the time-consuming part of the individualized training of the user. In this study, we investigate the possibility ... -
Developing Composite Indicators for Agricultural Sustainability Assessment: Effect of Normalization and Aggregation Techniques
(MDPI, 2017-12-01)The assessment of the sustainability of agricultural systems is multidimensional in nature and requires holistic measures using indicators with different measurements and units reflecting social, economic, and environmental ... -
Development of a Fuzzy Slip Control System for Electric Vehicles with In-wheel Motors
(SAE International, 2012-04-16)A two-passenger all-wheel drive urban electric vehicle (AUTO21EV) with four direct-drive in-wheel motors and an active steering system has been designed and developed at the University of Waterloo. A novel fuzzy slip control ... -
Development of a Path-following and a Speed Control Driver Model for an Electric Vehicle
(SAE International, 2012-04-16)A two-passenger all-wheel-drive urban electric vehicle (AUTO21EV) with four in-wheel motors and an active steering system has been designed and developed at the University of Waterloo. In order to evaluate the handling and ... -
Development of an Advanced Fuzzy Active Steering Controller and a Novel Method to Tune the Fuzzy Controller
(SAE International, 2013-04-08)A two-passenger, all-wheel-drive urban electric vehicle (AUTO21EV) with four direct-drive in-wheel motors has been designed and developed at the University of Waterloo. An advanced genetic-fuzzy active steering controller ... -
Development of an Advanced Torque Vectoring Control System for an Electric Vehicle with In-Wheel Motors using Soft Computing Techniques
(SAE International, 2013-04-08)A two-passenger, all-wheel-drive urban electric vehicle (AUTO21EV) with four direct-drive in-wheel motors has been designed and developed at the University of Waterloo. A 14-degree-of-freedom model of this vehicle has been ...