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Data-driven Regularization and Uncertainty Estimation to Improve Sea Ice Data Assimilation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-20)Accurate estimates of sea ice conditions such as ice thickness and ice concentration in the ice-covered regions are critical for shipping activities, ice operations and weather forecasting. The need for this information ... -
Data-guided statistical sparse measurements modeling for compressive sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)Digital image acquisition can be a time consuming process for situations where high spatial resolution is required. As such, optimizing the acquisition mechanism is of high importance for many measurement applications. ... -
Decision Support Tools for Strategic Policy Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-24)New or improved decision analysis tools are developed in this thesis to address strategic policy analysis with specific focus on two topics: strategic conflict analysis and region-performance comparisons. A strategic ... -
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 ... -
Decoupled Deformable Model For 2D/3D Boundary Identification
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-26)The accurate detection of static object boundaries such as contours or surfaces and dynamic tunnels of moving objects via deformable models is an ongoing research topic in computer vision. Most deformable models attempt ... -
Deep Image Prior for Disentangling Mixed Pixels
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-19)A mixed pixel in remotely sensed images measures the reflectance and emission from multiple target types (e.g., tree, grass, and building) from a certain area. Mixed pixels exist commonly in spaceborne hyper-/multi-spectral ... -
Deep Learning 3D Scans for Footwear Fit Estimation from a Single Depth Map
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-02)In clothing and particularly in footwear, the variance in the size and shape of people and of clothing poses a problem of how to match items of clothing to a person. This is specifically important in footwear, as fit is ... -
Deep Learning Based Building Extraction from High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-11)Building extraction from remote sensing images is a critical task to support various applications such as cartography, disaster response, and urban planning. The automation of this task is an active research area due to ... -
Deep Learning Based Place Recognition for Challenging Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)Visual based place recognition involves recognising familiar locations despite changes in environment or view-point of the camera(s) at the locations. There are existing methods that deal with these seasonal changes or ... -
Deep Weakly Supervised Learning for Whole Slide Image Representation: A Multimodal Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-15)Pathologists examine stained specimens under a microscope to diagnose a multitude of diseases. With the advancement of scanner technology in recent years, the entire tissue glass slide can now be scanned and saved as a ... -
Defect Detection Via THz Imaging: Potentials & Limitations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-28)Until recent years, terahertz (THz) waves were an undiscovered, or most importantly, an unexploited area of electromagnetic spectrum. This was due to difficulties in generation and detection of THz waves. Recent advances ... -
Dermal Radiomics: a new approach for computer-aided melanoma screening system
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in North America, and melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Melanoma originates from melanocytes in the epidermis and has a high tendency to develop away from the ... -
Design and Assessment of External Displays on Autonomous Vehicles for Pedestrian Safety
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-05)The most vulnerable group in road agents is pedestrians. In the Netherlands, from 2005 to 2009, the average lethality rate for vulnerable road users was 14 per 100 serious road injuries. Prior to autonomous vehicles (AV), ... -
Design and Development of a Training System for Manual Handling Tasks in Masonry
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-24)The construction industry is one of the industries with the highest rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Masons are particularly susceptible to overexertion and back injuries due to the physical demands of their ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Knee-Extension-Assist
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-27)Quadriceps muscle weakness is a condition that can result from a wide variety of causes, from diseases like polio and multiple sclerosis to injuries of the head and spine. Individuals with weakened quadriceps often have ... -
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, ... -
Design and Evaluation of Virtual Reality Exergames for People Living with Dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-31)Dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease are a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with consequences such as cognitive impairment and memory problems. While exercise is important to improve physical health and quality ... -
Design and Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Array based Field Emission Cathode for X-ray Tube
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-25)Field emission cathodes have proven themselves to be excellent candidates for some special medical X-ray applications. Spindt cathode and CNT (carbon nanotube) based field emission cathode have been widely studied for many ...