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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 ... -
A Deep-Learning Framework for Detecting and Predicting Clinical Events Using Continuous, Multimodal Physiological Signals
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-20)There are an estimated 313 million surgeries performed worldwide each year. Even with significant clinical and technical advances in perioperative research, many patients experience a major complication during the first ... -
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 ... -
Design and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Optimal Controllers for Hybrid Electric Powertrains
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-06)The main objective of this research is the development of a flexible test-bench for evaluation of hybrid electric powertrain controllers. As a case study, a real-time near-optimal powertrain controller for a series hybrid ... -
Design and Implementation of a Controller for an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator and Sensor
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)An analog controller has been analyzed and built for an electrostatic micro-cantilever beam. The closed loop MEMS device can be used as both actuator and sensor. As an actuator it will have the advantage of large stable ... -
Design and Implementation of Calculated Readout by Spectral Parallelism (CRISP) in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-20)CRISP is a data acquisition and image reconstruction technique that offers theoretical increases in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dynamic range over traditional methods in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The incoming ... -
The Design and Validation of Virtual Trailblazing and Guidance Interfaces for the VTrail System
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-05)Wayfinding is a complex skill and the lack of tools supporting the specific sub-types of navigation hinders performance in large-scale virtual environments and consequently can slow the adoption of virtual technology for ... -
Design Feasibility of an Active Ankle-Foot Stabilizer
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)Walking is the most common form of mobility in humans. For lower limb mobility impairments, a common treatment is to prescribe an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) or brace, which is a passive device designed to resist undesired ... -
Design of a Propulsion System for Swimming Under Low Reynolds Flow Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)This work focuses on the propulsion of swimming micro-robots through accessible, quasi-static, fluid-filled, environments of the human body. The operating environment dictates that the system must function under low Reynolds ... -
Design of Carbon Nanotube Based Field Emission Facility
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)The objective of this research is to build a prototype of a carbon nanotube (CNT)-based micro X-ray tube array, which can be used in a real-time cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scanner for cancer research. The X-ray ... -
Design of Collaborative Systems for Modern Cockpits
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-28)One of the most significant developments in cockpit technology over the past several years is the emergence of a new cockpit architecture that uses cursor control devices and keyboards for interaction with individual and ...