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Recursive Estimation of Structure and Motion from Monocular Images
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-22)The determination of the 3D motion of a camera and the 3D structure of the scene in which the camera is moving, known as the Structure from Motion (SFM) problem, is a central problem in computer vision. Specifically, the ... -
Reduction of a Vehicle Multibody Dynamic Model Using Homotopy Optimization
(De Gruyter, 2013-03-27)Despite the ever-increasing computational power of modern processors, the reduction of complex multibody dynamic models remains an important topic of investigation, particularly for design optimization, sensitivity analysis, ... -
Regularizing Deep Models for Visual Recognition
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-26)Image understanding is a shared goal in all computer vision problems. This objective includes decomposing the image into a set of primitive components through which one can perform region segmentation, region labeling, ... -
Reinforced Segmentation of Images Containing One Object of Interest
(University of Waterloo, 2007-11-09)In many image-processing applications, one object of interest must be segmented. The techniques used for segmentation vary depending on the particular situation and the specifications of the problem at hand. In methods ... -
Reinforcement Learning for Parameter Control of Image-Based Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The significant amount of data contained in digital images present barriers to methods of learning from the information they hold. Noise and the subjectivity of image evaluation further complicate such automated processes. ... -
Relationship between vessel diameter and depth measurements within the limbus using ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)Purpose To establish a relationship between the diameter and depth position of vessels in the superior and inferior corneo-scleral limbus using ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography (UHR-OCT). Methods Volumetric ... -
Relationships Between Motor Unit Anatomical Characteristics and Motor Unit Potential Statistics in Healthy Muscles
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The main goal of this thesis was to discover the relationships between MU characteristics and MUP features. To reach this goal, several features explaining the anatomical structure of the muscle were introduced. ... -
Representational Redundancy Reduction Strategies for Efficient Neural Network Architectures for Visual and Language Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-14)Deep neural networks have transformed a wide variety of domains including natural language processing, image and video processing, and robotics. However, the computational cost of training and inference with these models ... -
Researching Human-AI Collaboration through the Design of Language-Based Query Assistance
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) are uniquely difficult to design because of the complexity of its output and the uncertainty of its capabilities for designers. Additionally, AI can be error-prone and needs ... -
Resolution-enhanced Digital Epiluminescence Microscopy Using Deep Computational Optics
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-17)Melanoma is the most common type of cancer, and the standard practice used for examining skin lesions is dermoscopy, where dermatologists use an epiluminescence microscope (ELM) to visualize the skin's surface and subsurface ... -
Resonant Drive Techniques for MEMS: A Comparative Study
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-12)Electrostatic actuation is popular in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) because of its many advantages. However, it requires high voltage, typically provided by a power supply and a high voltage amplifier, which is ... -
Resonant MEMS Deformable Mirror
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-21)The performance of optical systems is often affected by aberrations that degrade the image resolution and contrast. These aberrations may be induced from atmospheric turbulence, imperfection in the optical alignment, or ... -
RGB-D Scene Flow via Grouping Rigid Motions
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-06)Robotics and artificial intelligence have seen drastic advancements in technology and algorithms over the last decade. Computer vision algorithms play a crucial role in enabling robots and machines to understand their ... -
River Ice Segmentation under a Limited Compute and Annotation Budget
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-05)River ice segmentation, used to differentiate ice and water, can give valuable information regarding ice cover and ice distribution. These are important factors when evaluating flooding risks caused by ice jams that may ... -
Robotic Grasping using Demonstration and Deep Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-11)Robotic grasping is a challenging task that has been approached in a variety of ways. Historically grasping has been approached as a control problem. If the forces between the robotic gripper and the object can be calculated ... -
Robust and Accurate Structure from Motion of Rigid and Nonrigid Objects
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-01)As a central theme in computer vision, the problem of 3D structure and motion recovery from image sequences has been widely studied during the past three decades, and considerable progress has been made in theory, as well ... -
Robust extraction of basis functions for simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control via sparse non-negative matrix factorization
(Institute of Physics, 2017-10-27)Objective. This paper proposes a novel simultaneous and proportional multiple degree of freedom (DOF) myoelectric control method for active prostheses. Approach. The approach is based on non-negative matrix factorization ... -
The Role of Dominant Cause in Variation Reduction through Robust Parameter Design
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-02)Reducing variation in key product features is a very important goal in process improvement. Finding and trying to control the cause(s) of variation is one way to reduce variability, but is not cost effective or even possible ... -
Row-Column Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers for Medical Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-14)Ultrasound imaging plays an important role in modern medical diagnosis. Recent progress in real-time 3-D ultrasound imaging can offer critical information such as the accurate estimation of organ, cyst, or tumour volumes. ... -
Rule Derivation for Agent-Based Models of Complex Systems: Nuclear Waste Management and Road Networks Case Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-18)This thesis explores the relation between equation-based models (EBMs) and agent-based models (ABMs), in particular, the derivation of agent rules from equations such that agent collective behavior produces results that ...