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Evaluation of endothelial cell response to drug for intraocular lens delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-27)Cataract is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. The rate of cataract surgery has been steadily increasing. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) is a sterile inflammatory response in the anterior segment ... -
Evaluation of Laban Effort Features based on the Social Attributes and Personality of Domestic Service Robots
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Today, it is not uncommon to see robots adopted in various domains and environments. From manufacturing facilities to households, robots take over several roles and tasks. For instance, the adoption of robotic vacuum ... -
Evaluation of Wearable Sensors as an Older Adult Fall Risk Assessment Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-19)Falls are common in the geriatric population, with approximately one third of older adults falling each year. Falls can result in lasting physical and psychological consequences and cost approximately $20 billion per year ... -
Event-Level Pattern Discovery for Large Mixed-Mode Database
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-16)For a large mixed-mode database, how to discretize its continuous data into interval events is still a practical approach. If there are no class labels for the database, we have nohelpful correlation references to such ... -
Evolutionary Design for Computational Visual Attention
(University of Waterloo, 2003)A new framework for simulating the visual attention system in primates is introduced. The proposed architecture is an abstraction of existing approaches influenced by the work of Koch and Ullman, and Tompa. Each stage ... -
Examining the Impact of Increasing Location-Based Information Fidelity on Command Center Decision-Making
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-28)The deployment of high-fidelity information systems in command and control environments is common, however it is not yet well understood what impacts these systems have on decision-making processes, or whether the ... -
Examining the Importance of Understanding During Training: An Industrial Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-14)Human error is an inevitable existence in virtually all tasks in which an issue arises as humans are almost always directly or indirectly involved with the process. Researchers have examined many past accidents and ... -
Examining the Process of Automation Development and Deployment
(University of Waterloo, 2005)In order to develop a better understanding of the process of development and deployment of automated systems, this thesis examines aspects of project execution and knowledge transfer in the context of a large automation ... -
Experimental and Computational Micromechanical Investigations for Developing Mechanically Competent 3D Printable Nanocomposite Biomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-19)The development of mechanically competent biomaterials that can also facilitate new bone formation is a major challenge in the field of bone repair, especially critically-sized bone defect reconstruction. 3D printed synthetic ... -
An Experimental Comparison of the Effectiveness of Various Levels of Simulator Fidelity on Ab Initio Pilot Training
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-17)Flight simulators have long been used to great levels of success with studies demonstrating that pilots who first train using a simulator reach acceptable levels of competence in less time than pilots who start in the ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Indoor Navigation Devices
(Sage, 2016-12-20)Augmented reality (AR) interfaces for indoor navigation on handheld mobile devices seem to greatly enhance directional assistance and user engagement, but it is sometimes challenging for users to hold the device at specific ... -
An experimentally validated continuum damage mechanics model of the micro-damage process zone during cortical bone fracture
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-19)Bone fractures remain a significant concern worldwide especially with aging and bone damaging diseases. These fractures not only lead to a high rate of morbidity and mortality but also place a considerable burden on the ... -
An Exploration of Tactile Warning Design Based on Perceived Urgency
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-31)When there is information overload on the visual modality, another system of warnings must be adopted to prevent potential risks—tactile warning systems present a viable alternative. Building on work on design approaches ... -
Exploring Automated Trading: Modeling a Financial System with a Variable Degree of Automation, Display Design, and Evaluation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-24)Automation has become more pervasive and started to replace human operation in all information-processing stages (e.g., machine-learning based systems). Typically, automated systems have a variable degree of automation ... -
Exploring Human Teachers' Interpretations of Trainee Robots' Nonverbal Behaviour and Errors
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-22)In the near future, socially intelligent robots that can learn new tasks from humans may become widely available and gain an opportunity to help people more and more. In order to successfully play a role, not only should ... -
Exploring Mind-Wandering Experiences in Gameplay
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-26)Mind-wandering---spontaneous thoughts---is a common process that can interfere with attention and focus, but can also be beneficial for mental health, creativity, learning, and (in some cases) task performance. Digital ... -
Exploring the Requirements for Technology Design to Support People with MCI or Early-Onset Dementia at Work
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Work is an integral and meaningful part of many people’s lives. Research has shown that the consequences of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Early-Onset Dementia (EOD) before the age of sixty-five can profoundly affect ... -
Exploring the Requisites and Design Requirements for Adding ‘Reason for Use’ Information to Prescription Labels
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-01)Individuals with multiple medical conditions and polypharmacy are at higher risk of inappropriate prescribing and consequent adverse drug events. Moreover, individuals may not adequately understand the therapeutic intention ... -
Exploring the role of teams and technology in patients' medication decision making
(Elsevier, 2019-03)We know little about how electronic health records (EHRs) should be designed to help patients, pharmacists, and physicians participate in interprofessional shared decision making. We used a qualitative approach to understand ... -
Extending Cognitive Work Analysis and Engaging Nanotechnology: Embodied, Embedded and Socially Situated Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)With current advances in material science and the growth of novel technologies, the nature of human technology interaction is changing. Specifically, the growth and convergence of Nano-, Bio-, Info- and Cognitive Science ...