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A Multimodal Sensor Fusion Architecture for Audio-Visual Speech Recognition
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)A key requirement for developing any innovative system in a computing environment is to integrate a sufficiently friendly interface with the average end user. Accurate design of such a user-centered interface, however, ... -
Multipath Miller Compensation for Switched-Capacitor Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-16)A hybrid operational amplifier compensation technique using Miller and multipath compensation is presented for multi-stage amplifier designs. Unconditional stability is achieved by the means of pole-zero cancellation where ... -
Multiphase Mass Transfer and Capillary Properties of Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)A detailed understanding of mass transport and water behavior in gas diffusion layers (GDLs) for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is vital to improving performance. Liquid water fills the porous GDL and ... -
Multiphysical dislocation dynamics models for high strain rate plastic deformation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-10)Discrete Dislocation Dynamics (DD) models provide a framework to advance the understanding of plasticity. However, existing DD models currently do not account for multiphysical effects. Multiphysical phenomena are often ... -
Multiphysics Modeling of a Microchannel Methanol Steam Reformer for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-13)One of the main challenges facing power generation by fuel cells is the difficulties of hydrogen fuel storage. Several methods have been suggested and studied by researchers to overcome this problem. Among these methods, ... -
Multiphysics Modelling of an Alkaline All-Iron, All-Soluble Aqueous Redox Flow Battery
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)The development of redox flow battery (RFB) technologies has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Redox flow batteries are electrochemical energy storage devices that operate as flowing systems. Unlike what ... -
Multiphysics Modelling of Energy Storage Devices Using Pore Scale Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-16)The advancement in high-resolution X-ray tomography image acquisition techniques has enabled imaged-based modelling of pore-scale transport processes to better understand structural performance relationship in porous media. ... -
Multiphysics Modelling of Liquid Crystal Based Adaptive Lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-30)Conventional lenses are limited by their fixed shaped and optical properties. Liquid crystal adaptive lenses (LCLAs) are a promising candidate to move beyond these limitations thanks their tuneable optical properties. A ... -
Multiphysics pore network simulation of electrochemical devices as a design tool
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Redox flow batteries including the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) and Zn-air batteries have attracted attentions in energy storage projects due to their scalability and high energy density. Performance of these devices ... -
Multiple Agent Architecture for a Multiple Robot System
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Controlling systems with multiple robots is quickly becoming the next large hurdle that must be overcome for groups of robots to successfully function as a team. An agent oriented approach for this problem is presented ... -
Multiple Cooperative Swarms for Data Clustering
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-24)Exploring a set of unlabeled data to extract the similar clusters, known as data clustering, is an appealing problem in machine learning. In other words, data clustering organizes the underlying data into different ... -
Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis: Classification Problems and Solutions
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques are developed to address challenging classification problems arising in engineering management and elsewhere. MCDA consists of a set of principles and tools to assist ... -
A Multiple Instance Learning Approach to Electrophysiological Muscle Classification for Diagnosing Neuromuscular Disorders Using Quantitative EMG
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)Neuromuscular disorder is a broad term that refers to diseases that impair muscle functionality either by affecting any part of the nerve or muscle. Electrodiagnosis of most neuromuscular disorders is based on the ... -
Multiple Memory Material Processing for Augmentation of Local Pseudoelasticity and Corrosion Resistance of NiTi-based Shape Memory Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)Possessing unique thermomechanical properties, the discovery of nickel-titanium shape memory alloys (SMAs) has sprouted a plethora of applications in various fields, including aerospace, automotive, microelectronics, and ... -
Multiple Tools for Automated Nanofiber Characterization by Image Processing
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-10)Nanofibers have been widely used in many engineering applications, including air filtration, energy storage, and biomedical engineering. Their performances largely depend on the morphology of nanofibers. The key morphological ... -
Multiple-Model Robust Adaptive Vehicle Motion Control
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)An improvement in active safety control systems has become necessary to assist drivers in unfavorable driving conditions. In these conditions, the dynamic of the vehicle shows rather different respond to driver command. ... -
A Multiple-objective ILP based Global Routing Approach for VLSI ASIC Design
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-25)A VLSI chip can today contain hundreds of millions transistors and is expected to contain more than 1 billion transistors in the next decade. In order to handle this rapid growth in integration technology, the design ... -
A Multiprocessor Platform Based on FPGA Technology Targeted for a Driver Vigilance Monitoring Device
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-30)Medical devices processing images or audio or executing complex AI algorithms are able to run more efficiently and meet real time requirements if the parallelism in those algorithms is exploited. In this research a methodology ... -
Multipurpose Image Quality Assessment for Both Human and Computer Vision Systems via Convolutional Neural Network
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-07)Computer vision algorithms have been widely used for many applications, including traffic monitoring, autonomous driving, robot path planning and navigation, object detection and medical image analysis, etc. Images and ... -
Multiscale modeling in mathematical programming: Application of Clustering
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-18)Integration across decision levels of a supply chain is a key point in improving returns on investment. For example, planning and scheduling are usually carried out separately although they are interdependent of each other. ...