Browsing Systems Design Engineering by Subject "deep learning"
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3D Mesh and Pose Recovery of a Foot from Single Image
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-18)The pandemic and the major shift to online shopping has highlighted the current difficulties in getting proper sizing for clothing and shoes. Being able to accurately measure shoes using readily available smartphones would ... -
Adversarial Machine Learning and Defenses for Automated and Connected Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-18)This thesis delves into the realm of adversarial machine learning within the context of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), presenting a comprehensive study on the vulnerabilities and defense mechanisms against ... -
An Analysis Framework for the Quantization-Aware Design of Efficient, Low-Power Convolutional Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)Deep convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithms have emerged as a powerful tool for many computer vision tasks such as image classification, object detection, and semantic segmentation. However, these algorithms are ... -
Anomaly Detection in Textured Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-17)Detecting anomalies in textured surfaces is an important and interesting problem that has practical applications in industrial defect detection and infrastructure asset management with a lot of potential financial benefits. ... -
Applications of Neural Networks in Classifying Trained and Novel Gestures Using Surface Electromyography
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-09)Current prosthetic control systems explored in the literature that use pattern recognition can perform a limited number of pre-assigned functions, as they must be trained using muscle signals for every movement the user ... -
Automatic Identification of Algae using Low-cost Multispectral Fluorescence Digital Microscopy, Hierarchical Classification & Deep Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-05)Harmful algae blooms (HABs) can produce lethal toxins and are a rising global concern. In response to this threat, many organizations are monitoring algae populations to determine if a water body might be contaminated. ... -
Autonomous Radar-based Gait Monitoring System
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-16)Features related to gait are fundamental metrics of human motion [1]. Human gait has been shown to be a valuable and feasible clinical marker to determine the risk of physical and mental functional decline [2], [3]. ... -
Deep Learning Based Building Extraction from High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-11)Building extraction from remote sensing images is a critical task to support various applications such as cartography, disaster response, and urban planning. The automation of this task is an active research area due to ... -
Deep Learning for Object Relationships: Applications to Road Safety and Bin Picking
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-17)Estimating the relationships between objects is fundamental to certain problems that require an understanding of a scene captured by a camera. This object-relationship theme is explored in two contexts in this thesis: (i) ... -
Designing Intelligent Energy Management and Cost-effective Data Acquisition for Vehicular Solar Idle Reduction Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)In this study, an innovative energy management system (EMS) employing the promising reinforcement learning (RL) method is proposed. The EMS intelligently administrates the power flow between the main battery which is fed ... -
Diabetic retinopathy grading with respect to the segmented lesions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)One of the leading causes of irreversible vision loss is Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). The International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy scale (ICDRS) provides grading criteria for DR. Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNNs) ... -
Driving Scene Understanding using Spiking Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-24)One of the applications of AI lies in developing intelligent systems for safe on-road driving, other than building and perfecting self-driving vehicles, and many others. Driving Scene Understanding (DSU) is one such area ... -
Efficient Deep Learning-Driven Systems for Real-Time Video Expression Recognition
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-18)The ability to detect, recognize, and interpret facial expressions is an important skill for humans to have due to the abundance of social interactions one faces on a daily basis, but it is also something that most take ... -
Energy Regeneration and Environment Sensing for Robotic Leg Prostheses and Exoskeletons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-23)Robotic leg prostheses and exoskeletons can provide powered locomotor assistance to older adults and/or persons with physical disabilities. However, limitations in automated control and energy-efficient actuation have ... -
Fusion of Estimated Depth and RGB Features for Improved Grasp-Type Selection of Novel Objects
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)Prostheses can alleviate some of the challenges faced by upper limb amputees in performing activities of daily living. However, electric-powered prosthetic hands have not seen much improvement over the past decade. Unintuitive ... -
Improving Robustness of Homography Estimation for Ice Rink Registration
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-28)Hockey analytics involves obtaining information from games so that coaches, managers, and teams can make better decisions in training, playing, and hiring. As there is a large amount of information available in each game, ... -
Issues in Computer Vision Data Collection: Bias, Consent, and Label Taxonomy
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-30)Recent success of the convolutional neural network in image classification has pushed the computer vision community towards data-rich methods of deep learning. As a consequence of this shift, the data collection process ... -
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 ... -
Modern Object and Visual Relationship Detection in Images from a Critical, Cognitive and Data Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-27)Deep learning has dominated the landscape of computer vision for the past decade. Deep learning networks are the top performers on a slew of computer vision challenges (e.g., object detection or image segmentation) and on ... -
Novel Multi-Scale Architecture for Medical Image Registration
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-21)Medical image registration is an integral component of many medical image analysis pipelines. While registration has conventionally been carried out using optimization techniques, there is growing interest in the application ...