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Observe, Predict, Adapt: A Neural model of Adaptive Motor Control
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-24)Biological control systems have evolved to perform efficiently in an environment characterized by high uncertainty and unexpected disturbances, while relying on noisy sensors and unreliable actuators. Despite these ... -
On Landmarks for Introducing 3D SLAM Structure to VPR
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-29)Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a critical foundation to a wide variety of robotic applications. Visual SLAM systems rely on Visual Place Recognition (VPR) for map maintenance and loop-closing so their ... -
On the Design of 2D Human Pose Estimation Networks using Accelerated Neuroevolution and Novel Keypoint Representations
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-02)Motion capture is a very useful technology that is employed across many industries. Biomechanical analysis, film production, video game development, and virtual reality are among its diverse applications. However, traditional ... -
On-chip cell lysis by antibacterial non-leaching reusable quaternary ammonium monolithic column
(Springer US: Biomedical Microdevices, 2015-12-16)Reusable antibacterial non-leaching monolithic columns polymerized in microfluidic channels designed for on-chip cell lysis applications were obtained by the photoinitiated free radical copolymerization of diallyldimethylammonium ... -
Online mapping of EMG signals into kinematics by autoencoding
(Biomed Central, 2018-03-13)Background: In this paper, we propose a nonlinear minimally supervised method based on autoencoding (AEN) of EMG for myocontrol. The proposed method was tested against the state-of-the-art (SOA) control scheme using a ... -
Open-Loop Transient Atomic Force Microscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-01)The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is an instrument for measuring, in fact “seeing”, phenomena at nanoscale (10^(-9) m) and all the way down to the atomic scale (<10^(-10) m). It was borne out of a need to observe physical ... -
Operational Sea-Ice Classification of Dual Polarized SAR Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-28)Mapping sea ice in polar regions is crucial for research and operational applications, such as environmental modeling and ship navigation. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) offers a dependable and efficient means of monitoring ... -
Opposition-Based Differential Evolution
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-07)Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are well-established techniques to approach those problems which for the classical optimization methods are difficult to solve. Tackling problems with mixed-type of variables, many local optima, ... -
Oppositional Reinforcement Learning with Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-25)Machine intelligence techniques contribute to solving real-world problems. Reinforcement learning (RL) is one of the machine intelligence techniques with several characteristics that make it suitable for the applications, ... -
Optical Coherence Tomography Image Analysis of Corneal Tissue
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)Because of the ubiquitous use of contact lenses, there is considerable interest in better understanding the anatomy of the cornea, the part of the eye in contact with an exterior lens. The recent technology developments ... -
Optimal Control and Multibody Dynamic Modelling of Human Musculoskeletal Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-23)Musculoskeletal dynamics is a branch of biomechanics that takes advantage of interdisciplinary models to describe the relation between muscle actuators and the corresponding motions of the human body. Muscle forces play ... -
An optimal gear-shifting strategy for heavy trucks with trade-off study between trip time and fuel economy
(Inderscience, 2015-11-27)We show how the fuel efficiency of heavy mining trucks can be improved by optimising the gear-shifting strategy. Using characteristic tests of the diesel engine, a high-fidelity model of a mining truck was built in MapleSim ... -
Optimal Location, Patient Routing, and Capacity Decisions for Endoscopy Clinical Network in Western Ontario: A Simulation-based Optimization Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-22)Thousands of Canadians die or suffer from colorectal cancer (CRC) every year. Unawareness of risk factors and the lack of sufficient screening capacity contributes to these numbers. In Ontario, CRC death rates are high, ... -
An optimal power management strategy for power split plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
(Inderscience, 2012-10-22)Model Predictive Control (MPC) can be an interesting concept for designing a power management strategy for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) according to its capability of online optimisation by receiving current information ... -
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 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 ... -
Optimizing Total Hip Arthroplasty using Predictive Dynamic Simulation of Human Sit-to-Stand Movement and Deep Learning for Flexible Spinopelvic Model Identification
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-29)Recent studies have highlighted the significance of spine stiffness and spinopelvic measures in the analysis of lower limb dynamics during human motion. These factors are essential for optimizing surgical planning, especially ... -
Option Effectiveness in the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-10)The Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCR) is expanded by designing a novel approach for the evaluation of the effectiveness of actions or options controlled by the decision makers (DMs) in a dispute with respect to ... -
Ordered Micro-/Nanostructure Based Humidity Sensor for Fuel Cell Application
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Humidity sensors are one of the most widely used sensors in commercial and industrial applications for environmental monitoring and controlling. Although related technology have been studied intensively, humidity sensing ... -
Out-of-Distribution Generalization of Gigapixel Image Representation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-18)This thesis addresses the significant challenge of improving the generalization capabilities of artificial deep neural networks in the classification of whole slide images (WSIs) in histopathology across different and ...