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Optimal Sizing of Battery/Ultracapacitor-Based Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)In recent years, electrification of powertrain has gradually become the core of research and development efforts in automotive industry. This is mainly due to the fact that electrified powertrains can effectively alleviate ... -
The Optimal Steady-State Control Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-05)Many engineering systems -- including electrical power networks, chemical processing plants, and communication networks -- have a well-defined notion of an "optimal'" steady-state operating point. This optimal operating ... -
Optimal Strategies with Tail Correlation Constraints
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-16)Optimal strategies under worst-case scenarios have been studied in Bernard et al. [2013a]. Bernard et al. utilize copulas to construct cost-efficient strategies with a predefined dependence structure in the tail between ... -
Optimal Success Bounds for Single Query Quantum Algorithms Computing the General SUM Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-27)In this thesis the problem of computing the sum of a string of arbitrary finite length drawn from an arbitrary finite alphabet is treated. The resource considered is the number of queries to some oracle which hides the ... -
Optimal Trading Strategies for an Asset with Disordered Return
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-18)We explore various trading strategies from a mathematical and practical perspective. Using a geometric Brownian motion with a disorder to model asset price bubbles, we apply this model to multiple periods and explore the ... -
Optimal trajectory calculation using neural networks
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-08)Optimal control methods for linear systems have reached a substantial level of maturity, both in terms of conceptual understanding and scalable computational implementation. For non-linear systems, an open-loop feedback ... -
Optimal Vibration Control in Structures using Level set Technique
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Vibration control is inevitable in many fields, including mechanical and civil engineering. This matter becomes more crucial for lightweight systems, like those made of magnesium. One of the most commonly practiced methods ... -
The optimality of a dividend barrier strategy for Levy insurance risk processes, with a focus on the univariate Erlang mixture
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)In insurance risk theory, the surplus of an insurance company is modelled to monitor and quantify its risks. With the outgo of claims and inflow of premiums, the insurer needs to determine what financial portfolio ensures ... -
Optimally-Sized Design of a Wind/Diesel/Fuel Cell Hybrid System for a Remote Community
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Remote communities, characterized by no connection to the main power grid, traditionally get their power from diesel generators. Long geographical distances and lack of suitable roads make the fuel transportation difficult ... -
Optimization Algorithm for Antenna Impedance Matching in Digitally Tunable Network
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-24)In this work, we explore different methods to tune the antenna impedance in mobile devices. Mismatch from antenna impedance can cause undesirable effects such as spurious emissions, channel leakages, increased noise floor, ... -
Optimization Algorithms for Integration of Design, Control, and Scheduling for Chemical Processes Subject to Disturbances and Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Optimization of multiproduct processes is vital for process performance, especially during dynamic transitions between operating points. However, determining the optimal operating conditions can be a challenging problem, ... -
Optimization and Comparison of Manual and Semi-Automated Material Handling in a Cross-Dock Using Discrete-Event Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-21)A Cross-Dock (CD) is a synchronized unit of a supply chain network, used to sort the goods received from inbound trucks (from a warehouse or factory), and load those products to outbound trucks (for delivery of the goods ... -
An Optimization Approach for Integrating Planning and CO2 Mitigation in the Power and Refinery Sectors
(University of Waterloo, 2007-03-07)Climate change is one of the greatest and probably most challenging environmental, social and economical threats facing the world this century. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through ... -
Optimization for Image Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-26)Image segmentation, i.e., assigning each pixel a discrete label, is an essential task in computer vision with lots of applications. Major techniques for segmentation include for example Markov Random Field (MRF), Kernel ... -
Optimization Method for Inventory and Supply Chain Management
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-14)This thesis presents an optimization model which helps retailers to reduce product costs by taking advantage of parts commonality in manufacturing and production areas, when selling similar units with uncertainty in demands. ... -
Optimization Methods for Semi-Supervised Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-17)The goal of this thesis is to provide efficient optimization algorithms for some semi-supervised learning (SSL) tasks in machine learning. For many machine learning tasks, training a classifier requires a large amount of ... -
Optimization Models and Algorithms for Workforce Scheduling with Uncertain Demand
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)A workforce plan states the number of workers required at any point in time. Efficient workforce plans can help companies achieve their organizational goals while keeping costs low. In ever increasing globalized work market, ... -
Optimization Models for Applications in Portfolio Management and Advertising Industry
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-23)Optimization problems in two different application fields are investigated: the first one is the popular portfolio optimization problem and the second one is the newly developed online display advertising problem. The ... -
Optimization Models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)In this thesis, three models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem (PIRP) are explored. The first model of the inventory routing problem considers one perishable product and known (deterministic) demands in the ... -
Optimization of a Microfluidic Assay Computationally and Experimentally for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Toxins in Water Samples
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Toxins are biological molecules observed in water resources, harmful to animal and human life. They are produced by certain algae and can find their way to the human body by drinking contaminated water, recreational water ...