Engineering (Faculty of): Recent submissions
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Enhancement of Human-Robot Physical Interaction in Lowerlimb Exoskeletons
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-24)Many people face mobility challenges due to spinal cord injury, stroke, and aging. Therapeutic interventions using assistive exoskeletons have emerged as promising tools to enhance their quality of life. The efficacy of ... -
Optical Method for Antenna Near-Field Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-24)This thesis explores the application of Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) in advancing the fabrication of optical devices for electric field (E-field) sensing within phased-array antenna systems. The research primarily ... -
Rheology of Suspensions of Solid Particles in Liquids Thickened by Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-24)This study explores the rheological characteristics of suspensions containing solid particles dispersed in aqueous matrix phase thickened with starch nanoparticles (SNP). The SNP concentration ranged from 5 to 35 wt% ... -
Towards a Soft Architecture: Approachable Kit-of-Parts for Soft Interactive Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-24)This thesis looks at an approachable kit-of-parts that allows for the rapid prototyping and creation of a new interactive architectural tectonic that is decentralized and compliant by using distributed microcontrollers and ... -
The use of data analytics to analyze various behaviors during the COVID- 19 pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-24)This dissertation outlines findings based on three journal manuscripts. The publications have a common theme: the use of data analytics techniques, economic theory, and knowledge of online shopping to analyze and assess ... -
Modification Strategy for Mn-based Layered Transition Metal Oxide as Sodium-ion Battery Cathodes
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-23)Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are being touted as the future of energy storage. However, the lackluster performance of current cathode technology is a major roadblock to their widespread use. Among the promising candidates ... -
Towards Effectively Testing Sequence-to-Sequence models from White-Box Perspectives
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-22)In the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), which encompasses diverse tasks such as machine translation, question answering, and others, there has been notable advancement in recent years. Despite this progress, NLP ... -
Investigating the Root Causes of the Low Electroluminescence Stability of Upright Blue Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-21)Quantum dot light-emitting devices (QLEDs) are promising candidates for use in the next-generation flat panel displays. QLEDs operate based on the electroluminescence (EL) from quantum dots (QDs) as the emissive layer. ... -
A Radar-Based In-Cabin Health Monitoring System
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-17)The topic of in-cabin health care monitoring within vehicles has recently garnered significant attention. This technology serves two primary applications in a vehicle. First is the monitoring of the vital signs of drivers ... -
Evaluation and improvement of robustness in drinking water treatment systems to manage turbidity- and natural organic matter (NOM)-related water quality upsets during extreme weather events
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-17)Climate change poses significant challenges for drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs), with extreme weather events increasingly impacting water quality. While various aspects of climate adaptation, such as source water ... -
Mobile Robot Positioning via Visual and Inertial Sensor Fusion
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-16)A fundamental prerequisite of mobile robots is the ability to accurately localize itself in a given environment. Accurate localization information is vital for a mobile robotic agent where different modules such and motion ... -
Characterization of Micro-Plasma Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Anisotropy and Layer Height Investigation
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-16)Directed energy deposition describes the process of deposition of molten metal in wire or powder form with a focused energy beam source in a layer-by-layer fashion to create a final part. The use of an arc as heat source ... -
Comparing 2-level and 3-level graded collision warning systems under distracted driving conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-16)This study delves into a comprehensive exploration of driver performance by comparing the effects of a 3-level graded collision warning system with those of a 2-level graded system. Employing a within-between-subject design, ... -
Nala: In Search of a Way
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-16)Bound within two units in a strip of industrial warehouses, the Hindu temple of my youth is a compromise of the ancient to the Canadian. A temple birthed by necessity, it exists in a state of purgatory, doomed to be abandoned ... -
Learning While Bidding in Real Time Auctions with Multiple Item Types and Unknown Price Distribution
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-14)A Real-Time Bidding (RTB) network is a real-time auction market, primarily used for advertising space sales. Within this environment, clients participate by bidding on preferred items and subsequently purchasing them ... -
The Cosmos and Four-Dimensional Geometry as seen in the Visionary Architecture of the Russian Avant-Garde
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-14)From four-dimensional geometry and philosophy to a connection with the cosmos, the intellectual tradition of the Russian avant-garde is understudied and misinterpreted in the West. This thesis reflects upon the theory of ... -
Architecture as Setting the Stage: A framework for architectural design of virtual reality places centering the concept of presence through Wideström, Hernandez-Ibañez and Barneche-Naya, and Slater
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-14)Architecture shapes our physical world – and it shapes our virtual worlds as well. Virtual architecture creates the place in which a participant in Virtual Reality (VR) can understand and be immersed in the VR experience. ... -
TRANSCENDENCE: Being on the Edge of Meaning
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-13)The erosion of the body, the other, and the tangible world now permeate all facets of contemporary existence, extending beyond the confines of a debilitating disease—a mode of non-existence until death. We are separating ... -
How Do We Belong Here? The Evolution and Expression of Incidental Spaces of Belonging for Toronto's Chinese Diaspora
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-13)The Chinese diaspora of immigrant cities have historically created spaces of enclosed cultural spheres for collective survival and adaptation and this thesis examines those of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Such ... -
The Relationship Between Embodiment Perception and Motor Learning in Virtual Reality-based Interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-10)Virtual reality (VR) is a rapidly evolving technology that offers immersive experiences by simulating realistic environments and interactions. In the context of motor learning and rehabilitation, VR has emerged as a promising ...