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Laser Interference Fringe Tomography - A Novel 3D Imaging Microscopy Technique
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-28)Laser interference fringe tomography (LIFT) is within the class of optical imaging devices designed for volumetric microscope applications. LIFT is a very simple and cost-effective three-dimensional imaging device which ... -
Learned Legendre Predictive State Estimator for Control
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)This thesis introduces a novel method for system model identification, specifically for state estimation. The method uses a 2 or 3 layer neural network developed and trained with the methods of the Neural Engineering ... -
Learning and Leveraging Neural Memories
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-26)Learning in the Neural Engineering Framework (NEF) and the Semantic Pointer Architecture (SPA) has been recently extended beyond the supervised Prescribed Error Sensitivity (PES) to include the unsupervised Vector Oja ... -
Learning Compact Representations for Efficient Whole Slide Image Search in Computational Pathology
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)Digital pathology has enabled us to capture, store, query and analyze scanned biopsy samples as digital images. The widespread adoption of digital pathology has spurred the digitization of tissue biopsy samples, known as ... -
Learning Discriminative Representations for Gigapixel Images
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-11)Digital images of tumor tissue are important diagnostic and prognostic tools for pathologists. Recent advancement in digital pathology has led to an abundance of digitized histopathology slides, called whole-slide images. ... -
Learning to Estimate Sea Ice Concentration from SAR Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Through the growing interest in the Arctic for shipping, mining and climate research, large-scale high quality ice concentration is of great interest. Due to the unavailability of suitable ice concentration estimation ... -
Least Squares Based Adaptive Control and Extremum Seeking with Active Vehicle Safety System Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-15)On-line parameter estimation is one of the two key components of a typical adaptive control scheme, beside the particular control law to be used. Gradient and recursive least squares (RLS) based parameter estimation ... -
The Lifecycle of a Whiteboard Photo: Post-meeting Usage of Whiteboard Content Captured with Mobile Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-15)The traditional dry-erase whiteboard is a ubiquitous tool in the workplace, particularly in meeting spaces where they are a key collaboration tool. Although research on whiteboard use and the development of whiteboard ... -
Light Delivery In Turbid Media
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-17)Light delivery and sample handling systems are essential for any high performance imaging application. The custom design for two such devices with medical imaging applications are presented. The first device, a galvanometer-stage ... -
Linear and Nonlinear Regression Techniques for Simultaneous and Proportional Myoelectric Control
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2014-03-01)In recent years the number of active controllable joints in electrically powered hand-prostheses has increased significantly. However, the control strategies for these devices in current clinical use are inadequate as they ... -
Low Voltage Electrostatic Actuation and Displacement Measurement through Resonant Drive Circuit
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-26)An electrostatic actuator driven by conventional voltage control and charge control requires high actuation voltage and suffers from the pull-in phenomenon that limits its operation range, much less than its entire gap. ... -
Lysis of Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria by Antibacterial Porous Polymeric Monolith Formed in Microfluidic Biochips for Sample Preparation
(Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2014-07-25)Bacterial cell lysis is demonstrated using polymeric microfluidic biochips operating via a hybrid mechanical shearing/contact killing mechanism. These biochips are fabricated from a cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate) ... -
Machine Learning based Models for Fresh Produce Yield and Price Forecasting for Strawberry Fruit
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-02)Building market price forecasting models of Fresh Produce (FP) is crucial to protect retailers and consumers from highly priced FP. However, the task of forecasting FP prices is highly complex due to the very short shelf ... -
Makers and Quilters: Investigating Opportunities for Improving Gender-Imbalanced Maker Groups
(ACM, 2019-11)Recent efforts to diversify participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) activities through informal learning environments, such as hackathons and makerspaces, confirm a real desire for inclusion among ... -
Making Spaces: Mapping Opportunities for Improved Equity in Makerspaces and Virtual Reality
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-01)The promise of "making"—that is, learning, experimenting, DIY, creation, reappropriation, or otherwise—has become a popular topic in human-computer interaction (HCI) research, and a subject of interest for public institutions ... -
MAPS: A Comprehensive Feature Model for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis With Multiparametric MRI
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-29)Prostate cancer killed over 33000 North American men in 2013. However, the survival outlook for prostate cancer is very good if it is caught early. Prostate cancer screening is therefore very important. Although many ... -
Material-Induced Platelet and Leukocyte Activation: A Systems Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-19)A systems approach in the study of blood-biomaterial interactions (BBI) is likely to provide better insight into the transient behaviors of complex biological systems. Although some attempts have been made to apply a systems ... -
Math-based spark ignition engine modelling including emission prediction for control applications
(Inderscience, 2015-04-22)A complete spark ignition (SI) engine model is a multi-domain model including fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, electrical, and mechanical sub-models. The complexity of these models depends on the type of analysis ... -
Matrix Representations and Extension of the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-07)The graph model for conflict resolution (GMCR) provides a convenient and effective means to model and analyze a strategic conflict. Standard practice is to carry out a stability analysis of a graph model, and then to ... -
Matrix representations of the inverse problem in the graph model for conflict resolution
(Elsevier, 2018-10-01)Given the final individual stability for each decision maker or an equilibrium of interest, a matrix-based method for an inverse analysis is developed in order to calculate all of the possible preferences for each decision ...