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Predictive Dynamic Simulation of Healthy Sit-to-Stand Movement
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)This thesis situates itself at the intersection of biomedical modelling and predictive simulation to synthesize healthy human sit-to-stand movement. While the importance of sit-to-stand to physical and social well-being ... -
Predictive Dynamic Simulation of Human Movement Following Hip and Knee Replacement
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-01)Total joint arthroplasty is a surgical intervention that involves the removal of arthritic or damaged components of a joint and their replacement with an artificial joint. The ultimate goal is to restore the joint’s ... -
Predictive Forward Dynamic Simulation of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-05)Approximately 200,000 Canadians require the use of a manual wheelchair to complete activities ranging from tasks of daily living to competing on elite sports teams. Research to understand the biomechanics of manual wheelchair ... -
Predictive Simulation of Reaching Moving Targets Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
(Frontiers Media, 2017-01-13)This article investigates the application of optimal feedback control to trajectory planning in voluntary human arm movements. A nonlinear model predictive controller (NMPC) with a finite prediction horizon was used as the ... -
Preference Elicitation in the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)Flexible approaches for eliciting preferences of decision makers involved in a conflict are developed along with applications to real-world disputes. More specifically, two multiple criteria decision making approaches are ... -
Preference Uncertainty and Trust in Decision Making
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-12)A fuzzy approach for handling uncertain preferences is developed within the paradigm of the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution and new advances in trust modeling and assessment are put forward for permitting decision ... -
Preserving Texture Boundaries for SAR Sea Ice Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Texture analysis has been used extensively in the computer-assisted interpretation of SAR sea ice imagery. Provision of maps which distinguish relevant ice types is significant for monitoring global warming and ship ... -
Probabilistic Characterization of Neuromuscular Disease: Effects of Class Structure and Aggregation Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-13)Neuromuscular disorders change the underlying structure and function of motor units within a muscle, and are detected using needle electromyography. Currently, inferences about the presence or absence of disease are made ... -
Probabilistic complex phase representation objective function for multimodal image registration
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-05)An interesting problem in computer vision is that of image registration, which plays an important role in many vision-based recognition and motion analysis applications. Of particular interest among data registration ... -
Probabilistic Failure Analysis of Complex Systems with Case Studies in Nuclear and Hydropower Industries
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-06)Detailed Monte-Carlo simulation of a complex system is the benchmark method used in probabilistic analysis of engineering systems under multiple uncertain sources of failure modes; such simulations typically involve a large ... -
Probabilistic Robust Design For Dynamic Systems Using Metamodelling
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-13)Designers use simulations to observe the behaviour of a system and to make design decisions to improve dynamic performance. However, for complex dynamic systems, these simulations are often time-consuming and, for robust ... -
Progress towards Automated Human Factors Evaluation
(Elsevier, 2015-10-23)Human factors tests are important components of systems design. Designers need to evaluate users’ performance and workload while using a system and compare different design options to determine the optimal design choice. ... -
Projector Compensation for Unconventional Projection Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-19)Projecting onto irregular textured surfaces found on buildings, automobiles and theatre stages calls for the development of radiometric and geometric compensation algorithms that require no user intervention and compensate ... -
Projector Self-Calibration using the Dual Absolute Quadric
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-27)The applications for projectors have increased dramatically since their origins in cinema. These include augmented reality, information displays, 3D scanning, and even archiving and surgical intervention. One common ... -
Projector-Camera System Calibration and Non-planar Scene Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-31)A projection mapping display system creates impressive 3D displays with light by mapping a 2D image from a calibrated projector onto a display surface. Projection mapping systems require that geometric information must ... -
Protocol for Usability Testing and Validation of the ISO Draft International Standard 19223 for Lung Ventilators
(JMIR, 2017-09)Background: Clinicians, such as respiratory therapists and physicians, are often required to set up pieces of medical equipment that use inconsistent terminology. Current lung ventilator terminology that is used by different ... -
Protocol for Usability Testing and Validation of the ISO Draft International Standard 19223 for Lung Ventilators
(JMIR, 2017-09-08)Background: Clinicians, such as respiratory therapists and physicians, are often required to set up pieces of medical equipment that use inconsistent terminology. Current lung ventilator terminology that is used by different ... -
Provocations from #vanlife: Investigating Life and Work in a Community Extensively Using Technology Not Designed for Them
(ACM, 2021-05)Research on how lived experiences with technology intersect with home and work are core themes within HCI. Prior work has primarily focused on conventional life and work in Western countries. However, the unconventional ... -
Pseudo-online Detection and Classification for Upper-limb Movements from Scalp Electroencephalogram
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-22)Stroke has been a significant healthcare issue worldwide, leading to motor impairment and complicated rehabilitation procedures, which often last for years after lesion. In recent years, brain-computer interface (BCI) ... -
Quantifying the Frequency and Orientation of Mitoses in Embryonic Epithelia
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-18)The miraculous birth of a new life starts by the formation of an embryo. The process by which an embryo is formed, embryogenesis, has been studied and shown to consist of three types of processes: mitosis, cell differentiation ...