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Toward assessing and improving the protective efficacy of Canadians’ interrogation rights: misinformation and caution comprehension
(2022-08-01)The right to silence and right to counsel serve to protect detainees facing the power imbalance of police interrogation. Unfortunately, research indicates people are misinformed about their rights and struggle to comprehend ... -
Toward enhancement of evolutionary multi- and many-objective optimization: algorithms, performance metrics, and visualization techniques
(2017-12-01)In the last three decades, the focus of multi-criteria optimization has been solving problems containing two or three objectives. However, real-world problems generally involve multiple stakeholders and functionalities ... -
Toward enhancing metaheuristic optimization algorithms using center-based sampling strategies for solving single- and multi- objective large-scale problems
(2020-12-01)Over the last decade, metaheuristic algorithms have become well-established approaches utilized for solving complex real-world optimization problems. Most metaheuristic algorithms have used stochastic strategies in their ... -
Toward graph layout of large data visualization: algorithms, evaluations and application
(2016-01-01)Generating layouts for millions of points on a spatially-restricted platform is a difficult task with a unique set of constraints. These layouts are traditionally generated on a server out of sight of the user. User-oriented ... -
Towards a computational model of information trust
(2022-02-01)Information has been an essential element in the development of collaborative and cooperative frameworks. From decision making to the attainment of different goals, people have been relatively adept at making judgments ... -
Towards a concurrent implementation of keyword search over relational databases.
(2014-06-01)Vast amounts of data are stored in relational databases. Traditionally, querying this data required a deep understanding of the underlying schema in addition to knowledge of a query language such as structured query language ... -
Towards computer-automated mechatronic design and optimization using linear graphs and evolutionary computing
(2020-04-01)A comparison of literature between the linear graph (LG) and bond graph (BG) approaches shows that the surpassing of BGs to LGs in applications related to the modeling of mechatronic systems is driven primarily by a lack ... -
Towards deep learning models for automatic computer program grading
(2023-04-01)Automatic grading of computer programs has a great impact on both computer science education and the software industry as it saves human evaluators a tremendous amount of time required for assessing programs. However, to ... -
Towards efficient and scalable computer vision systems
(2018-01-01)There is a large growth in hardware and software systems capable of producing vast amounts of image and video data. These systems are rich sources of continuous and possibly infinite image and video streams. This motivates ... -
Towards implicit learning of system-assigned authentication tokens
(2018-02-01)People tend to choose predictable passwords which are vulnerable to guessing attacks. To combat the security issue, system-assigned authentication keys were proposed, but coming at a cost to memorability. In this thesis, ... -
Towards improving the usability of system-assigned PINs: can implicit learning techniques help?
(2023-08-01)Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are widely used for automated teller machines (ATMs), computers, mobile devices, debit cards, and credit cards. People tend to choose easy-to-recall PINs that are related to important ... -
Towards low dose retrospective dosimetry on shelled species
(2020-08-01)This work investigates calcified tissues of shelled species for retrospective dosimetry using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. To determine applicable samples for low dose studies, shells of crustacean ... -
Towards measuring privacy
(2015-04-01)The acceptable threshold for privacy is an individual choice, informed by culture, tradition and experience. That it is important, conversely, is self-evident. We use it to moderate personal information disclosure, how ... -
Towards molecular reconstruction in Coulomb explosion imaging
(2021-02-01)The interaction of a fast laser with molecules at the femtosecond time scale, leads to the latter losing most of its valence electrons and become positively charged. The molecule which was initially in an equilibrium state, ... -
Towards parallax-based unencumbered displays
(2015-01-01)We present an analysis of content adaptive parallax barriers used for multi-layer unencumbered displays. We explain the techniques involved in detail from the input light field to the output masks and how to display them. ... -
Towards secure and privacy preserving e-health data exchanges through consent based access control
(2017-09-01)How we administer healthcare continues to evolve alongside the advancement of information technology. As we become more connected, the Internet of Things and our want to share information in a timely manner encourage us ... -
Towards sustainable machining of difficult-to-cut materials using nano-cutting fluids
(2018-05-01)Providing environmentally friendly conditions and optimizing energy consumption are two essential requirements in order to achieve sustainable machining processes. One of the major sustainable machining concerns is the ... -
Towards trusted and efficient temporal relational databases
(2018-12-01)This research is to develop a blockchain based database based on a relational database management system (RDBMS). The database guarantees authenticity of the stored records using immutable and verifiable signatures. The ... -
The toxicity of Harmony Landfill Leachate to Green Hydra (Hydra viridiisma)
(2010-08-01)Harmony Landfill is a former industrial waste disposal site located adjacent to Harmony Creek in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. During active disposal, from 1957 until 1980, approximately 1 million tonnes of waste were land-filled ... -
Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems
(2016-11-01)The adoption of Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as a substitute to gasoline-based internal combustion engine vehicles represent a major change in the transportation sector. Typically, PEVs uses electricity to charge the ...