Browsing Waterloo Research by Title
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Beam Me 'Round, Scotty! II: Reflections on Transforming Research Goals into Gameplay Mechanics
(ACM, 2018-10-23)We reflect on the design, implementation, and testing of the experimental testbed game Beam Me 'Round, Scotty! II and the numerous design lessons learned in transitioning theoretical research questions about social presence ... -
Behavior Change Techniques Present in Wearable Activity Trackers: A Critical Analysis
(JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016-04-27)Background: Wearable activity trackers are promising as interventions that offer guidance and support for increasing physical activity and health-focused tracking. Most adults do not meet their recommended daily activity ... -
Behaviour of apatite during partial melting of metapelites and consequences for prograde suprasolidus monazite growth
(Elsevier, 2017-03-01)The suprasolidus behaviour of apatite and monazite is examined for an average metapelite composition using phase equilibria modelling coupled with solubility equations of these minerals. Both closed- and open-system scenarios ... -
Beluga Whale Detection in the Cumberland Sound Bay using Convolutional Neural Networks
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-29)The Cumberland Sound Beluga is a threatened population of belugas and the assessment of the population is done by a manual review of aerial surveys. The time-consuming and labour-intensive nature of this job motivates the ... -
Benchmarking a self-consistent field theory for small amphiphilic molecules
(RSC publishing, 2012-08-14)A minimalist self-consistent field theory for small amphiphilic molecules is presented. The equations for this model are less involved than those for block copolymers and are easily implemented computationally. A new ... -
Benders Decomposition for Profit Maximizing Hub Location Problems with Capacity Allocation
(2019-06)This paper models capacity allocation decisions within profit maximizing hub location problems to satisfy demand of commodities from different market segments. A strong deterministic formulation of the problem is presented ... -
Best Practices for Library Exhibitions
(Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), 2021-11)Best Practices for Library Exhibitions provides a comprehensive framework and recommended practices for developing and managing exhibitions in art libraries and similar types of information environments. It offers real-world ... -
Best response dynamics improve sustainability and equity outcomes in common-pool resources problems, compared to imitation dynamics
(Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2021-01-21)Shared resource extraction among profit-seeking individuals involves a tension between individual benefit and the collective well-being represented by the persistence of the resource. Many game theoretic models explore ... -
Beverage consumption and energy intake among Canadians: analyses of 2004 and 2015 national dietary intake data
(BioMed Central, 2019-10-19)Background Among adults and children consuming Western diets, beverages are significant sources of free sugars, saturated fats, excess calories, and alcohol, with relevance to chronic disease risk. The impact of recent ... -
Bi-objective short-term scheduling in a rolling horizon framework: a priori approaches with alternative operational objectives
(Elsevier, 2019-11)This study addresses short-term scheduling problems with throughput and make-span as conflicting objectives, focusing on a priori multi-objective methods. Two contributions are presented. The first contribution is to propose ... -
Bibliometrics & The Modern Academic Library: A Unique Cross-Campus Partnership At The University Of Waterloo
(2016-01-28)As one measure used to capture research productivity trends, and elements of research impact, the University of Waterloo recognizes bibliometric measures as an important piece of evidence-based research assessment. Join ... -
Bibliometrics and Research Impact at University of Waterloo: An Exciting Campus Partnership
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-03)In 2012, the Bibliometrics Working Group at the University of Waterloo, composed of the Library, the Office of Research, Institutional Analysis and Planning (IAP) and faculty representatives, began its work. In 2015, a new ... -
Bidirectional mapping between self-consistent field theory and molecular dynamics
(AIP Publishing, 2007-10-08)A bidirectional mapping scheme that bridges particle-based and field-based descriptions for polymers is presented. Initial application is made to immiscible homopolymer blends. The forward mapping (upscaling) approach ... -
Bifunctionally active and durable hierarchically porous transition metal-based hybrid electrocatalyst for rechargeable metal-air batteries
(Elsevier, 2018-12-30)In this work, we show an effective strategy combining experimental and computational methods to explore and clarify rational design approaches utilizing transition metals for enhanced electrocatalysis of oxygen reactions. ... -
Bifurcation analysis and application for impulsive systems with delayed impulses
(World Scientific, 2017-11)In this article, we present a systematic approach to bifurcation analysis of impulsive systems with autonomous or periodic right-hand sides that may exhibit delayed impulse terms. Methods include Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction ... -
Bifurcation of Bounded Solutions of Impulsive Differential Equations
(World Scientific Publishing, 2016-12-30)In this article, we examine nonautonomous bifurcation patterns in nonlinear systems of impulsive differential equations. The approach is based on Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction applied to the linearization of a particular ... -
Bimodal grain microstructure development during hot compression of a cast-homogenized Mg-Zn-Zr alloy
(Elsevier, 2018-05-02)Hot deformation of a cast-homogenized ZK60 alloy was studied by compression at a temperature of 450 °C and a strain rate of 0.001 s−1 to investigate microstructural evolution. The deformed microstructure was characterized ... -
Binary Adder Circuits of Asymptotically Minimum Depth, Linear Size, and Fan-Out Two
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2018-01)We consider the problem of constructing fast and small binary adder circuits. Among widely used adders, the Kogge-Stone adder is often considered the fastest, because it computes the carry bits for two n-bit numbers (where ... -
Binary hard sphere mixtures in block copolymer melts
(American Physical Society, 2002)We perform a self-consistent-field/density-functional-theory hybrid analysis for a system of diblock copoly- mers mixed with polydisperse, hard, spherical particles of various chemical species. We apply this theory to study ... -
Binary vs. Ternary Reactivity Ratios: Appropriate Estimation Procedures with Terpolymerization Data
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)There is a widely accepted analogy between copolymerization and terpolymerization mechanisms that has allowed researchers to use reactivity ratios obtained for binary pairs (from copolymerization experiments) in models ...