Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Title
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Nonlinearity and Gating in Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-21)The quantum properties of electromagnetic radiation at single photon level promise to offer what are classically inaccessible. Single photon sources and detectors are therefore on demand for exploiting these properties in ... -
A Novel Approach for Performance Assessment of Human-Robotic Interaction
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-21)Robots have always been touted as powerful tools that could be used effectively in a number of applications ranging from automation to human-robot interaction. In order for such systems to operate adequately and safely in ... -
A novel approach to restoration of Poissonian images
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-18)The problem of reconstruction of digital images from their degraded measurements is regarded as a problem of central importance in various fields of engineering and imaging sciences. In such cases, the degradation is ... -
Novel Approaches and Architecture for Survivable Optical Internet
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)Any unexpected disruption to WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) based optical networks which carry data traffic at tera-bit per second may result in a huge loss to its end-users and the carrier itself. Thus survivability ... -
A Novel Buried-Emitter Photovoltaic Cell for High Efficiency Energy Conversion
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)To address the commonly poor short wavelength response of the conventional solar cell structure which consists of a highly doped thin emitter layer on top of a thicker and less doped base, the novel concept of the ... -
A Novel Computational Framework for Negative Capacitance Devices: From Ferroelectric-based Capacitors to Negative Capacitance Field-Effect Transistors
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-18)Negative capacitance (NC) devices generally manifest hysteresis originating from the ferroelectric materials (FE) with nonlinear hysteretic responses of spontaneous polarization (P) to the applied electric field, while ... -
Novel Convex Optimization Approaches for VLSI Floorplanning
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-15)The floorplanning problem aims to arrange a set of rectangular modules on a rectangular chip area so as to optimize an appropriate measure of performance. This problem is known to be NP-hard, and is particularly challenging ... -
A Novel Data Dissemination Scheme in Vehicular Networks for Intelligent Transportation System Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-13)Numerous local incidents occur on road networks daily many of which may lead to congestion and safety hazards. If vehicles can be provided with information about such incidents or traffic conditions in advance, the quality ... -
Novel Decentralized Operation Schemes for Smart Distribution Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-19)Recently, there have been many initiatives to incorporate advanced controls, two way communications, digital technologies and advanced power system components in the operation and control of power distribution systems. ... -
Novel Design Approach for High Performance Waveguide Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-16)This thesis provides design approaches for waveguide filter with prescribed transmission zeros. The emphasis is on a new class of filter, developed in recent years by utilizing non-resonating nodes (NRNs). First, a novel ... -
Novel Designs for Photovoltaic Arrays to Reduce Partial Shading Losses and to Ease Series Arc Fault Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-01)A mismatch in a photovoltaic array implies differences in the I-V characteristics of the modules forming the array which can lead to significant energy losses known as mismatch losses. The sources of mismatch losses could ... -
Novel Finger-like Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Affective Movement
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-19)The ability to communicate emotion through movement is an important element to enable engaging social human-robot interaction. It has been shown that humans are capable of conveying emotion through hand and arm movements ... -
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 ... -
A Novel Multi-band CO-OFDM based Long Reach Passive Optical Network Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)The thesis investigates a new long-reach passive optical networks (LRPON) architecture based on multi-band coherent optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (CO-OFDM). The proposed CO-OFDM based LRPON system is ... -
A Novel Multi-Layer Framework for Dynamic Operation of Prosumers in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Energy Markets
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-15)Research in transactive energy systems, in recent years, has been primarily focused on the financial aspects of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trade with little attention paid to the operational and practical aspects of how ... -
A Novel Multi-Symbol Curve Fit based CABAC Framework for Hybrid Video Codec's with Improved Coding Efficiency and Throughput
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Video compression is an essential component of present-day applications and a decisive factor between the success or failure of a business model. There is an ever increasing demand to transmit larger number of superior-quality ... -
Novel Neural Network Repair Methods for Data Privacy and Individual Fairness
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-03)Machine learning is increasingly becoming critical to the decisions that control our lives. As these predictive models advance toward ubiquity, the demand for models that are trustworthy, fair, and preserve privacy becomes ... -
Novel photo-detector architectures for high-energy radiation imaging applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-18)This work is an investigation of amorphous Selenium (a-Se) based semiconductor detectors for high-energy radiation imaging applications. The work focuses on enhancing the detection efficiency of a-Se while maintaining ... -
Novel Planar Microstrip and Dielectric Resonator Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-12)Microwave filters possessing various forms are essential components in radar, satellite, and mobile communication systems. Increased demands for low-loss, miniature filters that can be mass produced at low cost have provided ... -
Novel Planning and Market Models for Energy Storage Systems in Smart Grids
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-17)The increasing deployment of distributed generation, especially renewable-based due to feed-in-tariff programs, has led to a revolution in the use of distribution systems and the emergence of smart-grid concepts. Smart ...