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Wear and Boundary Lubrication in Modular Total Knee Replacements
(University of Waterloo, 2009-02-17)Wear of the polyethylene (PE) bearing surface and wear particle-induced osteolysis (bone resorption) can lead to failure of modular total knee replacements and make expensive revision surgery necessary. Gamma-in-air ... -
Wear of PEEK All-Polymer Articulations for Cervical Spinal Disc Arthroplasty
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)The conventional treatment for degenerative disc disease (DDD) and disc herniation is spinal fusion, a process consisting of fusing two segments of the spine together. Arthroplasty treatments that preserve the natural ... -
Wearable Hip Protectors: Validation of a Novel Test System and Evaluation Utilizing Pressure Sensing Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-14)Hip fractures are strongly associated with sideway falls to the hip, poor response time, lack of soft tissue energy absorption, and subpar proximal femur strength (Cummings and Nevitt, 2001). Hip protectors are a common ... -
Wearable RF Resonant Gaseous Chemical Sensor Array
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-01)Biomarker detection is a major engineering goal that enables numerous applications in the fields of biomedical and law enforcement. By monitoring the conditions of the subject with a dedicated biomarker detection system, ... -
Wearable Sensor Technology and Machine Learning for Prediction of Oxygen Uptake and Extraction of Kinetics during Moderate and Heavy Intensity Exercise
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-19)The speed at which pulmonary oxygen uptake (V̇O2p) responds to a change in energetic demand provides information about an individual’s health and functional capabilities. Advances in wearable sensor technology and machine ... -
Wearable Tactile Pressure Sensing for Compression Garments and Control of Active Compression Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Compression garments on the lower limbs have been used for the treatment of venous deficiencies for centuries. More recently, healthy athletes have used similar garments for an edge in performance and improved recovery ... -
Wearable Technology and the Measurement of Physical Activity Intensity and Volume
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-18)Physical activity has been linked to numerous health outcomes including a decreased risk of chronic disease and an increased quality of life; it is therefore an important component of rehabilitative and preventative programs ... -
Weather and Camping in Ontario Parks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-16)Climate and weather have a major influence over seasonality in nature-based tourism by determining the availability and quality of certain outdoor recreational activities (Butler, 2001). Climate and weather act as central ... -
Weather and Climate for Coastal Tourism
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)Weather and climate serve as an important travel motivator, influencing destination choice, the timing of travel, travel expenditures and overall trip satisfaction. Climatic resources are a defining factor in destination ... -
Weaving a Faster Tor: A Multi-Threaded Relay Architecture for Improved Throughput
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-10)The Tor anonymity network has millions of daily users and thousands of volunteer-run relays, but growing it further has several research and deployment challenges. One such challenge is supporting the increase in bandwidth ... -
Weaving and identity of the Atayal in Wulai, Taiwan
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Using a feminist approach in a postcolonial setting, the interactions between weaving, identity, gender, tourism development, and post-colonial history are explored. This ethnographic research is focused on the indigenous ... -
Weaving connections: A case study examining the experiences of a community-initiated social leisure program for individuals with dementia and their care partners
(University of Waterloo, 2020-03-27)There are currently 564,000 Canadians living with dementia, and this number is anticipated to rise significantly (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2016). Persons with dementia are amongst the most stigmatized groups in society. ... -
Web Based Automatic Tool Path Planning Strategy for Complex Sculptured Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-16)Over the past few years, manufacturing companies have had to deal with an increasing demand for feature-rich products at low costs. The pressures exerted on their existing manufacturing processes have lead manufacturers ... -
Web Data Integration for Non-Expert Users
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-26)oday, there is an abundance of structured data available on the web in the form of RDF graphs and relational (i.e., tabular) data. This data comes from heterogeneous sources, and realizing its full value requires integrating ... -
Web GIS Tools for Crime Mapping in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)The field of crime mapping has an extensive history, yet it has managed to remain an effective tool for policing even in modern times. This success can be attributed in part to the field’s willingness to adapt to newer ... -
A Web of Expectations: Evolving Relationships in Community Participatory Geoweb Projects.
(2015)New forms of participatory online geospatial technology have the potential to support citizen engagement in governance and community development. The mechanisms of this contribution have predominantly been cast in the ... -
Web Search, Web Tutorials & Software Applications: Characterizing and Supporting the Coordinated Use of Online Resources for Performing Work in Feature-Rich Software
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-06)Web search and other online resources serve an integral role in how people learn and use feature-rich software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop) on a daily basis. Users depend on web resources both as a first line of technical ... -
Web Tasking: An Investigation of End User Interaction for the Ideal Control Metaphor
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-02)Users are finding multiple ways to utilize web applications (apps) outside of their typical self-contained purposes, resulting in an increasing need to connect apps together. This connectivity can be achieved through web ... -
A Web-based Statistical Analysis Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-26)Statistical software packages have been used for decades to perform statistical analyses. Recently, the emergence of the Internet has expanded the potential for these packages. However, none of the existing packages have ... -
A Web-based Transit Technology Selection Model
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)There are many cities in North America planning to upgrade or implement public transportation infrastructure with the goals of increasing transit ridership and promoting transit-oriented development. The most commonly ...