Engineering (Faculty of)
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Investigation of Brain Response in Canadian Armed Forces Volunteers Subjected to Recoil Force from Firing Long-Range Rifles Using Instrumented Mouthguards and Finite Element Head Model
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-18)Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may be caused by occupational hazards military personnel encounter, such as falls, shocks, exposure to blast overpressure events, and recoil from weapon firing. The repeated exposure of ... -
Planning Renewable Electricity Using Life-Cycle Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-16)It has been predicted that by the mid-21st century worldwide energy demand will grow two to three times the current level of demand. Expanding the global electric power generation capacity will be problematic using the ... -
Cybersecurity in the Hardware Supply Chain
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-15)Globalization in the hardware supply chain has increased sophisticated hardware security breaches. Once considered safe and secure in the early phases of the manufacturing life cycle, the semiconductor supply chain has ... -
Low-Frequency Acoustic Source Detection and Localization
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-15)In aviation, clear-air turbulence (CAT) is a major cause of in-flight injuries. It occurs in cloudless skies and cannot be detected by the onboard weather radar. Studies have predicted the extent of CAT to increase ... -
Toward Automated Detection of Landfast Ice Polynyas in C-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery with Convolutional Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-12)Landfast ice polynyas - areas of open water surrounded by ice - are important features in many Northern coastal communities, and their automated detection from spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery is positioned ... -
Learning From Tianguis: Iterating the Informal Market Typology for a More Responsive and Engaging Retail Design
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-09)This thesis explores the potential towards a transformative role of informal markets within modern retail environments, contrasting them against the backdrop of both rigid physical retail storefronts and intangible digital ... -
Anomaly Detection in CNC Milling Machines using Transfer and Incremental Ensemble Learning of LSTM Autoencoder Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-08)Since the industrial revolution, there has been a steady and continued effort to bring more automation and efficiency to the manufacturing process. Milling machines have long been a valuable tool to create precise parts ... -
Modelling and Performance of a Hydrogel-Based Photobioreactor
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-05)This work is motivated by the need for in situ food production with respect to future space activities due to the technical and economic in-feasibility of long-term earth-based resupply. The unique size constraints of ... -
Dynamic Alert Design Based on Driver’s Cognitive State for Take-over Request in Automated Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2024-07-03)This thesis investigates the effectiveness of dynamic alert systems tailored to drivers' cognitive states in automated driving environments, focusing on enhancing takeover readiness during critical transitions. Utilizing ... -
Rational Design of Engineered Porous Transition Metal-based Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zinc-air Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-27)The adoption of primary zinc-air batteries (ZABs) for telecommunication and medical applications underscores their commercial viability. However, the progress of ZABs have been hindered by challenges associated with air ... -
Practical Application of Machine Learning to Water Pipe Failure Prediction
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-24)As water networks age, many utilities are faced with rising water main break rates and insufficient replacement funds. Machine learning is a promising tool to support efficient water pipe replacement decisions. This ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Sensing Materials for Detection of Gases in Energy Storage Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-21)The increasing popularity of portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and smart grids has created a need for energy storage systems including battery technology with lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) being one of the ... -
A Novel Framework of Board-Level Failure Localization in Optical Transport Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-21)Optical transport networks (OTNs) serve as a pivotal role in Internet backbones thanks to their support for multi-tenant and multi-service environments with high reliability and low cost. A failure event may affect one or ... -
Robust NMPC of Large-Scale Systems and Surrogate Embedding Strategies for NMPC
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-20)Non-linear model predictive control (NMPC) is a promising control algorithm due to its ability to deal with constrained multivariable problems. However, NMPC can be computationally expensive to solve due to its non-linear ... -
Additively Manufactured Low-frequency Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Design: Modeling, Fabrication, And Experiment
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-19)With conventional energy sources like fossil fuels becoming increasingly scarce and the widespread adoption of electric vehicles placing growing demands on lithium, the primary material in battery manufacturing, there is ... -
Image Quality Assessment and Refocusing with Applications in Whole Slide Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-18)In the rapidly evolving field of general digital imaging and whole slide imaging, Image Quality Assessment (IQA) plays a crucial role in determining the perceptual quality of images and guiding image restoration. ... -
Physics-Based Pressure Field and Fluid Forcing Inference for Cylindrical Bluff Body Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-17)The proceeding work details contributions to the state-of-the-art of velocimetry-based experimental fluid mechanics through the application of novel pressure and force estimation methods to studies in bluff-body aerodynamics ... -
Biofiltration for Manganese Removal from Groundwater: Mechanistic Insights and Operational Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-17)Groundwater is an essential source of drinking water worldwide. Among various contaminants that are present in groundwater, manganese (Mn) is one of them. Manganese in drinking water can cause aesthetic and operational ... -
Defect Engineering in Metal Oxide Through Laser Irradiation
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-14)Metal oxides such as copper oxide (CuO), titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are one of the most important and broadly-studied classes of semiconductors. Their nano-materials have shown great potential in the ... -
Variable-Speed and Multi-Mode Solar Assisted Heat Pumps: System Design and Controls Development
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-13)In an era characterized by increasing energy cost and frequent reminders of the climate impact of emissions from combustion, consumers and energy regulators have a heightened interest in solar and other renewable energy ...