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Robotic Grasping using Demonstration and Deep Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-11)Robotic grasping is a challenging task that has been approached in a variety of ways. Historically grasping has been approached as a control problem. If the forces between the robotic gripper and the object can be calculated ... -
Robotic Motion Planning in Uncertain Environments via Active Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-08)Perception and control are at the foundation of automation, and in recent years, we have seen growth in feasible applications including self-driving cars and smart homes. As automation moves from regulated, well-monitored ... -
Robotic Path Planning for High-Level Tasks in Discrete Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-10)This thesis proposes two techniques for solving high-level multi-robot motion planning problems with discrete environments. We focus on an important class of problems that require an allocation of spatially distributed ... -
Robotic Reach, Grasp, and Pick-and-Place using Combined Reinforcement Learning and Traditional Controls
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)Electrically actuated robotic arms have been implemented to complete tasks which are repetitive, strenuous, and/or dangerous since they were first developed in the 1970s. More than 50 years have passed since initial ... -
Robotic stacking: structurally informed free-form timber structure system using standard and non-standard components
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-30)This thesis is based on the hypothesis that the synchronization of digital design and robotic fabrication can result in new architectural possibilities. The research investigates differentiation and variability in the ... -
Robust Algorithms for Optimization of Chemical Processes in the Presence of Model-Plant Mismatch
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-16)Process models are always associated with uncertainty, due to either inaccurate model structure or inaccurate identification. If left unaccounted for, these uncertainties can significantly affect the model-based decision-making. ... -
Robust and Accurate Structure from Motion of Rigid and Nonrigid Objects
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-01)As a central theme in computer vision, the problem of 3D structure and motion recovery from image sequences has been widely studied during the past three decades, and considerable progress has been made in theory, as well ... -
Robust and Adaptive Control Methods for Small Aerial Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Recent advances in sensor and microcomputer technology and in control and aeroydynamics theories has made small unmanned aerial vehicles a reality. The small size, low cost and manoueverbility of these systems has positioned ... -
Robust Bayesian Detection and Tracking of Lane Boundary Markings for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-11)Lane detection is a fundamental and challenging task in autonomous driving and must be performed safely and robustly to avoid catastrophic failures. Current methods do not perform effectively in the challenging scenarios ... -
Robust Control Design of Gain-scheduled Controllers for Nonlinear Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2004)In the chemical or biochemical industry most processes are modeled by nonlinear equations. It is of a great significance to design high-performance nonlinear controllers for efficient control of these nonlinear processes ... -
Robust Design of Variation-Sensitive Digital Circuits
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-11)The nano-age has already begun, where typical feature dimensions are smaller than 100nm. The operating frequency is expected to increase up to 12 GHz, and a single chip will contain over 12 billion transistors in 2020, ... -
Robust Direct Aperture Optimization Methods for Cardiac Sparing in Left-Sided Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-26)Designing conformal and equipment-compatible radiation therapy plans is essential for ensuring high-quality treatment outcomes for cancer patients. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a commonly-used method of ... -
Robust Distributed Model Predictive Control Strategies of Chemical Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-27)This work focuses on the robustness issues related to distributed model predictive control (DMPC) strategies in the presence of model uncertainty. The robustness of DMPC with respect to model uncertainty has been identified ... -
Robust Eigen-Filter Design for Ultrasound Flow Imaging Using a Multivariate Clustering
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)Blood flow visualization is a challenging task in the presence of tissue motion. Unsuppressed tissue clutter produces flashing artefacts in ultrasound flow imaging which hampers blood flow detection by dominating part of ... -
Robust Empirical Model-Based Algorithms for Nonlinear Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-27)This research work proposes two robust empirical model-based predictive control algorithms for nonlinear processes. Chemical process are generally highly nonlinear thus predictive control algorithms that explicitly account ... -
Robust Energy Management Systems for Isolated Microgrids Under Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-15)Microgrids are small and local clusters of generation and load operated in a coordinated manner. These systems are being enhanced with Smart Grid technologies in order to better integrate more Renewable Energy (RE) sources ... -
Robust Flow Component Identification for Blockwise SVD Clutter Filtering in High-Frame-Rate Ultrasound Using a Deeply Connected Neural Network
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-10)Ultrasound plays a critical role in the accurate and reliable observation of blood flow dynamics within the human body and is instrumental in the assessment of cardiovascular health and subsequent follow-up treatment. ... -
Robust Methods for Interval-Censored Life History Data
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-20)Interval censoring arises frequently in life history data, as individuals are often only observed at a sequence of assessment times. This leads to a situation where we do not know when an event of interest occurs, only ... -
Robust Methods of Testing Long Range
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-01)This thesis develops a novel robust periodogram method for detecting long memory. Though many test for long memory are based on the idea of linear regression, there exists no results in statistical literature on utilizing ... -
Robust Model for Fatigue Life Estimation from Monotonic Properties Data for Steels
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-18)Determining the fatigue properties (Manson-Coffin and Ramberg-Osgood parameters) for a steel material requires time consuming and expensive testing. In the early stages of a design process, it is not feasible to perform ...