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Deep learning models for defect and anomaly detection on industrial surfaces
(2023-12-01)Automated quality control is essential across various industries to reduce manual inspection and improve operational efficiency. While there are advances in computer vision and machine learning for defect detection, ... -
Deep transfer-learning based lithium-ion battery fault diagnosis
(2022-08-01)Fault detection in lithium-ion batteries (LiB) is paramount to ensuring the long life and proper functioning of the batteries. To that end, this thesis proposes a combined fault diagnosis framework that leverages voltage ... -
Defect detection using 3D computed tomography images and application on nuclear power plants
(2022-12-01)Tools used in nuclear power plant (NPP) inspection are required to be inspected before and after use on a reactor to check their integrity. To address the long duration required for manual inspection, non-destructive testing ... -
Defining inclusive education in India through the perspectives of educators
(2017)This project investigates how policies and teaching practices in India affect educators’ definitions of inclusive education. Eight educators from private schools in India participated in open, semi-structured interviews ... -
Depletant induced attractions in red blood cells
(2018-10-01)Red blood cells suspended in plasma are able to aggregate into linearly stacked rouleau. The aggregations can form complex clusters and branching networks which cause complications in various pathological cases. The self ... -
Depletion induced bundling of rod-like colloids and simulations of triple helix bundles
(2023-06-01)We ran molecular dynamics simulations of rod-like colloids acting under depletion forces. In these simulations, we found bundling of the rods above a given strength of the depletion force. We then analyzed the bundle ... -
Describing of issues within long-term care during the covid-19 pandemic: inappropriate antipsychotic use in persons with dementia and future strategies to improve pandemic protocols
(2022-04-01)During the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario were left severely underprepared, and many residents, specifically those with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), were contained and ... -
A descriptive analysis of antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia
(2023-12-01)Treatment with antipsychotic medication is recognized as the standard treatment for patients with schizophrenia. While evidence-based recommendations have been made on antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients with ... -
Design and analysis of a sustainable energy system for a military base in the Canadian Arctic
(2023-08-01)The purpose of this thesis was to propose and thermodynamically analyze a sustainable energy system for a military base in the Canadian Arctic for heating, electricity, farming, fresh water, hot water and waste management. ... -
Design and analysis of a thermolysis reactor for scaled-up copper-chlorine hydrogen production cycle
(2017-12-01)Alternative hydrogen production methods are being explored with the goal of finding efficient and economical process. The copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle for hydrogen production has been the focus of the Clean Energy ... -
Design and analysis of a three degrees of freedom (DOF) parallel manipulator with decoupled motions
(2009-04-01)Parallel manipulators have been the subject of study of much robotic research during the past three decades. A parallel manipulator typically consists of a moving platform that is connected to a fixed base by at least two ... -
Design and analysis of active aerodynamic control systems for increasing the safety of high-speed road vehicles
(2019-07-01)The lateral stability and the safety of road vehicles is dependent on the vehicle design and operating conditions. Under operating conditions such as slippery roads, high lateral acceleration and tight cornering, the forces ... -
Design and analysis of an active underbody aerodynamic device for tractor trailers
(2018-04-01)At highway speeds, up to 65 % of the total energy used by large trucks is for overcoming aerodynamic drag. The underbody region of a tractor-trailer is responsible for up to 30 % of the aerodynamic drag on tractor-trailers, ... -
Design and analysis of an adjustable wrist rehabilitation robot.
(2014-07-01)Numerous people lose motor capabilities of their hands every year because of the Stroke. Rehabilitation robot was used to recover the movement ability based on the plasticity theory. Many robots have been proposed but most ... -
Design and analysis of multiple input non-isolated DC-DC converter for fast charging station of electric vehicles
(2022-08-01)In the last decade, multi-input DC-DC converters have been studied in various research areas related to plug-in vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and renewable energy applications. They have several advantages over ... -
Design and analysis of the three degrees of freedom parallel kinematic machine
(2008-08-01)The thesis is about design and analysis of a PKM with 3 DOF. The new PKM is designed as a machine tool in various applications in manufacturing. The PKM is optimized based on the developed stiffness model. Kinematics and ... -
Design and characterization of next-generation tissue equivalent proportional counters for use in low energy neutron fields
(2014-04-01)Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counters (TEPCs) are devices that can measure the radiation dose levels for the mixed neutron and gamma ray fields that are encountered in nuclear facilities. TEPC designs typically consist ... -
Design and construction of a one-dimensional particle tracker for measurement of alpha particle stopping power
(2019-08-01)The energy deposited by a charged particle in a medium is non-uniform and peaks near the end of the particle’s path. The energy deposition through the medium is known as stopping power and the shape of this function is ... -
Design and control of an active ankle-foot orthosis
(2022-04-01)Active ankle-foot orthoses (AAFOs) assist a user unable to dorsiflex the ankle joint. The optimal AAFO is lightweight and aids the user in achieving a nominal gait. This thesis presents the design and control of a novel ... -
Design and control of FACTS-based high performance microgrid
(2015-12-01)The current power grid introduces many limitations and challenges in a world that is heavily dependent on electricity. Many government agencies, utility companies, researchers and engineers in the electric power industry ...