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An Experimental Comparison of the Effectiveness of Various Levels of Simulator Fidelity on Ab Initio Pilot Training
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-17)Flight simulators have long been used to great levels of success with studies demonstrating that pilots who first train using a simulator reach acceptable levels of competence in less time than pilots who start in the ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Indoor Navigation Devices
(Sage, 2016-12-20)Augmented reality (AR) interfaces for indoor navigation on handheld mobile devices seem to greatly enhance directional assistance and user engagement, but it is sometimes challenging for users to hold the device at specific ... -
An experimentally validated continuum damage mechanics model of the micro-damage process zone during cortical bone fracture
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-19)Bone fractures remain a significant concern worldwide especially with aging and bone damaging diseases. These fractures not only lead to a high rate of morbidity and mortality but also place a considerable burden on the ... -
An Exploration of Tactile Warning Design Based on Perceived Urgency
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-31)When there is information overload on the visual modality, another system of warnings must be adopted to prevent potential risks—tactile warning systems present a viable alternative. Building on work on design approaches ... -
Exploring Automated Trading: Modeling a Financial System with a Variable Degree of Automation, Display Design, and Evaluation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-24)Automation has become more pervasive and started to replace human operation in all information-processing stages (e.g., machine-learning based systems). Typically, automated systems have a variable degree of automation ... -
Exploring Human Teachers' Interpretations of Trainee Robots' Nonverbal Behaviour and Errors
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-22)In the near future, socially intelligent robots that can learn new tasks from humans may become widely available and gain an opportunity to help people more and more. In order to successfully play a role, not only should ... -
Exploring Mind-Wandering Experiences in Gameplay
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-26)Mind-wandering---spontaneous thoughts---is a common process that can interfere with attention and focus, but can also be beneficial for mental health, creativity, learning, and (in some cases) task performance. Digital ... -
Exploring the Requirements for Technology Design to Support People with MCI or Early-Onset Dementia at Work
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Work is an integral and meaningful part of many people’s lives. Research has shown that the consequences of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Early-Onset Dementia (EOD) before the age of sixty-five can profoundly affect ... -
Exploring the Requisites and Design Requirements for Adding ‘Reason for Use’ Information to Prescription Labels
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-01)Individuals with multiple medical conditions and polypharmacy are at higher risk of inappropriate prescribing and consequent adverse drug events. Moreover, individuals may not adequately understand the therapeutic intention ... -
Exploring the role of teams and technology in patients' medication decision making
(Elsevier, 2019-03)We know little about how electronic health records (EHRs) should be designed to help patients, pharmacists, and physicians participate in interprofessional shared decision making. We used a qualitative approach to understand ... -
Extending Cognitive Work Analysis and Engaging Nanotechnology: Embodied, Embedded and Socially Situated Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)With current advances in material science and the growth of novel technologies, the nature of human technology interaction is changing. Specifically, the growth and convergence of Nano-, Bio-, Info- and Cognitive Science ... -
Extracting ECG-based cardiac information from the upper arm
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-24)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the global number one cause of death. Therefore, there is an acute need for constantly monitoring cardiac conditions and/or cardiac monitoring for extended periods. The current clinical ... -
Extrudable hydroxyapatite/plant oil-based biopolymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications: Mechanical testing and modeling
(Elsevier, 2019-07-15)Towards developing bone-inspired, high performance composite biomaterials, two nanocomposite inks, consisting of a plant oil-based biopolymer resin (soybean oil epoxidized acrylate (SOEA)) and silanized nano-hydroxyapatite ... -
Fabrication and Evaluation of Polymer Nanocomposites for Space Radiation Shielding Application
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-27)Protecting astronauts and space crow from hazardous radiation is critical in space missions. Conventional metallic material such as aluminum (Al) and its alloys have been widely used for shielding the harmful space radiations, ... -
Fabrication of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers based on Adhesive Wafer Bonding
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-12)Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) can be used for medical imaging, non-destructive testing or medical treatment applications. It can also be used as gravimetric sensors for gas sensing or immersion ... -
Fabrication, Testing and Characterization of MEMS Gyroscope
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)This thesis presents the design, fabrication and characterization of two Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) vibratory gyroscopes fabricated using the Silicon-On-Insulator-Multi-User-MEMS Process (SOIMUMPs) and Polysilicon ... -
Facilitating Brownfield Redevelopment Projects: Evaluation, Negotiation, and Policy
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-19)A risky project evaluation technique called the fuzzy real options analysis is developed to evaluate brownfield redevelopment projects. Other decision making techniques, such as multiple criteria analysis and conflict ... -
Factors of Influence on the Performance of a Short-Latency Non-Invasive Brain Switch: Evidence in Healthy Individuals and Implication for Motor Function Rehabilitation
(Frontiers Media, 2016-01-21)Brain computer interfacing (BCI) has recently been applied as a rehabilitation approach for patients with motor disorders, such as stroke. In these closed-loop applications, a brain switch detects the motor intention from ... -
Fair Compression of Machine Learning Vision Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-01)Model pruning is a simple and effective method for compressing neural networks. By identifying and removing the least influential parameters of a model, pruning is able to transform networks into smaller, faster networks ... -
Fast Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Quadrotors: Design and Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-21)Quadrotor (or quadcopter) is a type of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Due to the quadrotors simple and inexpensive design, they have become popular platforms. This thesis proposes a computationally fast scheme for ...