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Integrated hydrologic model calibration under non-stationary climates
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-17)With global climate change, quantifying water availability for management under non-stationary conditions is, and will continue to be, a major challenge. When hydrologic models are calibrated to historic climatic conditions, ... -
Integrated Infrastructures for an Urban Lake in Wuhan, China
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)One of the consequences of China’s rapid urbanization is the disappearance, or at least, mismanagement of the many lakes of the Central Yangtze River Basin. The thesis investigates the situation by conducting a complex ... -
Integrated MEMS-Based Phase Shifters
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-13)Multilayer microwave circuit processing technology is essential in developing more compact radio frequency (RF) electronically scanned arrays (ESAs) for next generation radar systems. ESAs are typically realized using the ... -
Integrated metabolic engineering and bioprocessing strategies for production of succinyl-CoA-derived chemicals in Escherichia coli
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-15)Due to various social, environmental, and technological issues associated with petro-based chemical processes, bio-based production using microbial cell factories has been recognized as a modern biotechnology for more ... -
An Integrated Model of Contex, Short-Term, and Long-Term Memory
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-27)I present the context-unified encoding (CUE) model, a large-scale spiking neural network model of human memory. It combines and integrates activity-based short-term memory with weight-based long-term memory. The ... -
An Integrated Modeling Framework for Managing the Deployment and Operation of Cloud Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-23)Cloud computing can help Software as a Service (SaaS) providers to take advantage of the sheer number of cloud benefits such as, agility, continuity, cost reduction, autonomy, and easy management of resources. To reap the ... -
Integrated Optoelectronic Devices and System Limitations for WDM Passive Optical Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)This thesis puts focus on the technological challenges for Wavelength Division Multiplexed Passive Optical Network (WDM-PON) implementation, and presents novel semiconductor optical devices for deployment at the optical ... -
Integrated Performance Analysis and Optimum Fund Allocation for Capital Renewal of Healthcare Facilities
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-19)Healthcare facilities, including hospitals, are among the most challenging assets to maintain and modernize. An accurate performance assessment is essential for the appropriate prioritization of the subsystems that are ... -
Integrated Photonics Structure for THz Systems Based on Silicon and Photoconductive Material
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)The field of terahertz (THz) technology has been immensely progressed over the past two decades, but integrated on-chip THz circuits and systems are still under development. This thesis is an effort to propose an ... -
An Integrated Polymer Based Polymerase Chain Reaction And Capillary Electrophoresis System For Genetic Diagnosis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-24)Micro-Total-Analysis-Systems (µTAS) for genetic diagnosis have a great potential to revolutionize the future of health care. However the lack of µTAS, which is fully integrated, mass-producible and application oriented, ... -
Integrated Robust Design Using Response Surface Methodology and Constrained Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-19)System design, parameter design, and tolerance design are the three stages of product or process development advocated by Genichi Taguchi. Parameter design, or robust parameter design (RPD), is the method to determine ... -
Integrated Solid Phase, Aqueous Phase and Numerical Investigation of Plume Geochemistry at an Oil Sand Mining Facility
(University of Waterloo, 2006)A plume of process-affected groundwater was identified in a shallow sand aquifer adjacent to a tailings impoundment at Syncrude Canada Ltd. Quantitative and qualitative Naphthenic Acid (NA) analyses were performed on ... -
Integrated Stability and Tracking Control System for Autonomous Vehicle-Trailer Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-13)The addition of a trailer to a vehicle significantly changes the dynamics of a single-vehicle and generates new instability modes including jackknifing and snaking. Understanding of the dynamics of these modes leads to the ... -
Integrated System and Component Technologies for Fiber-Coupled MM-Wave/THz Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-17)THz and mm-wave technology has become increasingly significant in a very diverse range of applications such as spectroscopy, imaging, and communication as a consequence of a plethora of significant advances in this field. ... -
An Integrated System of Waste Management in a Developing Country Case Study: Santiago de Cali, Colombia
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-18)The government of Colombia has implemented programs to reduce waste and manage refuse more sustainably. Knowledge obtained from the Multifamily Recycling Program (MFRP), created to address recycling in multi-family dwellings ... -
Integrated Task and Motion Planning of Multi-Robot Manipulators in Industrial and Service Automation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-01)Efficient coordination of several robot arms in order to carry out some given independent/cooperative tasks in a common workspace, avoiding collisions, is an appealing research problem that has been studied in different ... -
Integrated Trajectory-Tracking and Vibration Control of Kinematically-Constrained Warehousing Cable Robots
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-04)With the explosion of e-commerce in recent years, there is a strong desire for automated material handling solutions including warehousing robots. Cable driven parallel robots (CDPRs) are a relatively new concept which has ... -
Integrated Vehicle Stability and Power Management Controls for Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2014-03-11)An integrated vehicle controller is presented for electric vehicles using independently driven wheel motors. This topology takes an optimal control approach to enhancing a vehicle's performance, stability, and energy ... -
Integrated Vehicle Stability Control and Power Distribution Using Model Predictive Control
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-12)There is a growing need for active safety systems to assist drivers in unfavorable driving conditions. In these conditions, the behavior of the vehicle is different than the linear response during everyday driving. Even ... -
An Integrated Vertical Urban School For The 21st Century Hong Kong
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)Urban population continues to rise at an unprecedented rate. High-rise commercial and residential developments continue to intensify the cityscape. While intensification increases the quality of life for most urban citizens. ...