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A Roadmap for Activated Motivation in HCI
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-01)Everyday, millions of people use technologies like their fitbit, smartwatch, or smartphone for self\--improve\-ment. These devices and their associated apps have become both inexpensive and pervasive; they monitor our ... -
Robust and Powerful Tests for Rare Variants Using Fishers Method to Combine Evidence of Association From Two or More Complementary Tests
(Wiley, 2012)Many association tests have been proposed for rare variants, but the choice of a powerful test is uncertain when there is limited information on the underlying genetic model. Proposed methods use either linear statistics, ... -
Robust Estimation of Mean Functions and Treatment Effects for Recurrent Events Under Event-Dependent Censoring and Termination: Application to Skeletal Complications in Cancer Metastatic to Bone
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)In clinical trials featuring recurrent clinical events, the definition and estimation of treatment effects involves a number of interesting issues, especially when loss to follow-up may be eventrelated and when terminal ... -
Robust extraction of basis functions for simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control via sparse non-negative matrix factorization
(Institute of Physics, 2017-10-27)Objective. This paper proposes a novel simultaneous and proportional multiple degree of freedom (DOF) myoelectric control method for active prostheses. Approach. The approach is based on non-negative matrix factorization ... -
Robust inverse optimization
(Elsevier, 2018-05-01)Given an observation of a decision-maker’s uncertain behavior, we develop a robust inverse optimization model for imputing an objective function that is robust against mis-specifications of the behavior. We characterize ... -
Robust thermal control for CMOS-based lab-on-chip systems
(Institute of Physics, 2015-07-01)The need for precise temperature control at small scales has provided a formidable challenge to the lab-on-chip community. It requires, at once, good thermal conductivity for high speed operation, good thermal isolation ... -
Robust, Conformal ZnO Coatings on Fabrics via Atmospheric-Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition with In-Situ Thickness Control
(Wiley, 2022-12-19)Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising material for functionalization of textiles. It can add a range of functionalities, including UV protection, antimicrobial activity, flame retardancy, hydrophobicity and electrical conductivity. ... -
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Theranostics: Toward Routine Personalized Radiopharmaceutical Therapies
(Elsevier, 2021-10)KEY POINTS AI has shown promising applications in quantitative imaging required for dosimetry. Segmentation of organs and tumors, the most time consuming task in the dosimetry workflow, can be automated using AI. ... -
The role of eyes in early face processing: a rapid adaptation study of the inversion effect.
(Wiley, 2011-05-23)The current study employed a rapid adaptation procedure to test the neuronal mechanisms of the face inversion effect (FIE) on the early face-sensitive event-related potential (ERP) component N170. Five categories of ... -
Role of heat balance on the microstructure evolution of cold spray coated AZ31B with AA7075
(Elsevier, 2021-07)A promising solid-state coating mechanism based on the cold spray technique provides highly advantageous conditions on thermal-sensitive magnesium alloys. To study the effect of heat balance in cold spray coating on ... -
The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level
(Elsevier, 2019-10-01)Universities are central players and important economic actors in many regions, and many of them are, in general, nationally and internationally active in respect of matters related to sustainable development. But there ... -
The Role of Instructional Design in Persuasion: A Comics Approach for Improving Cybersecurity
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-03)Although computer security technologies are the first line of defence to secure users, their success is dependent on individuals’ behaviour. It is therefore necessary to persuade users to practice good computer security. ... -
The role of intra-NAPL diffusion on mass transfer from MGP residuals
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)An experimental and computational study was performed to investigate the role of multi-component intra-NAPL diffusion on NAPL-water mass transfer. Molecular weight and the NAPL component concentrations were determined to ... -
The Role of Lake Physical Variables and Atmospheric Forcings on the Change in Algal Biomass in North American Great Lakes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)The perceived rise in algal biomass/bloom trends globally is assumed to be a result of climate change, however the assessment of interactions with atmospheric forcings are often limited to lab/mesocosm experiments and ... -
Role of loading direction on cyclic behaviour characteristics of AM30 extrusion and its fatigue damage modelling
(Elsevier, 2017-07-18)Anisotropic fatigue and cyclic behaviour of AM30 Mg alloy extrusion is investigated by performing fully-reversed strain-controlled tension-compression cyclic tests at strain amplitudes between 0.3% and 2.3%, along extrusion ... -
The role of metamotivation in creating task-motivation fit
(American Psychological Association, 2016)One of the challenges of effective goal pursuit is being able to flexibly adapt to changing situations and demands. The current studies investigate whether individuals exhibit effective metamotivation—successful management ... -
The Role of pH, Ionic Strength and Monomer Concentration on the Terpolymerization of 2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropane Sulfonic Acid, Acrylamide and Acrylic Acid
(Elsevier, 2019-08-26)The current study examines the effects of important factors (namely, pH, ionic strength and monomer concentration) on the terpolymerization of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS), acrylamide (AAm) and acrylic ... -
The role of science in sustainability transitions: Citizen science, transformative research, and experiences from Samothraki island, Greece
(University of Prince Edward Island, 2017-05-01)We highlight the importance of island research that aims to achieve sustainability transitions. All too often, developmental priorities are largely defined by economic policy imperatives, and island research either ignores ... -
The role of somatosensory input in target localization during binocular and monocular viewing while performing a high precision reaching and placement task
(Elsevier, 2019-06)Binocular vision provides the most accurate and precise depth information; however, many people have impairments in binocular visual function. It is possible that other sensory inputs could be used to obtain reliable depth ... -
The Role of Wastewater Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance
(Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, 2021-08-26)Wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2 is relatively new; however, it builds on existing public health surveillance infrastructure. There is a limited but growing evidence base for its use, despite notable interpretation ...