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Machine learning classification techniques for non-intrusive load monitoring
(2016-10-01)Non-intrusive load monitoring is the concept of determining the operational loads using single-point sensing. The features contained within the electrical load’s signal are used to identify a unique signature which is ... -
Machine learning classifiers for critical cardiac conditions
(2016-04-01)Cardiac diseases are one of the leading causes of death in Canada. Current methods of diagnosing cardiac conditions require a manual and visual analysis of ECG and heart rate (RR interval) data. In this thesis, novel ... -
Machining of additively manufactured titanium Ti-6Al-4V; cutting forces and chip morphology
(2023-04-01)This thesis studies the machining of additively manufactured (AM) titanium Ti-6Al-4V and presents a model to determine Johnson Cook (J-C) constitutive parameters from complex machining processes through numerical modeling ... -
Magic Pen: automatic pen-mode switching for document annotation
(2022-08-01)Traditional digital pen interfaces use menu buttons to change pen modes, resulting in time and cognitive load spent on round-trips and potential errors from tapping small mode selection buttons. This thesis presents Magic ... -
Managing developer interruption
(2018-12-01)The high frequency of interruptions during cognitively-intense activities can be annoying and detrimental to deadline-driven work, such as software development. When developers are interrupted they not only lose productivity ... -
Manipulator’s configuration design, excavation path generation, and underground object detection for an autonomous electric excavator
(2022-12-01)Construction is an industrial sector that requires high labor costs and is exposed to harsh and hazardous environmental conditions. As a solution to these problems, an autonomous excavator is expected in high demand. To ... -
The many faces of Rob Ford: the representation of politician deviance, dishonesty and denial
(2015-09-01)The discourse surrounding recent Canadian politics has involved the misbehaviour of Toronto’s former mayor, Rob Ford. Much of the information the public received about the antics of Ford is derived from media representations. ... -
Mapping the developmental trajectories of chronic offenders in Canada
(2023-07-01)The current study analyzed convicted chronic offenders that were charged with at least two offences in the region of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between 2006 and 2019 (N = 11,426) in order to investigate the relationship ... -
Mass transfer and particle dissolution in liquid-gas and solid-liquid flows: Application to hydrogen production processes.
(2013-10-01)Many environmental problems are related to the production, transformation and use of energy. Some of the concerns include, but are not limited to, acid rain, ozone depletion and climate change. Therefore, “greener” ... -
Mass transport in the cathode electrode of a molten carbonate fuel cell
(2009-04-01)A molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) is an electro-chemical energy conversion technology that runs on natural gas and employs a molten salt electrolyte. In order to keep the electrolyte in this state, the cell must be kept ... -
Matching expectations and reality in AI systems - cybersecurity use case
(2023-04-01)Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing field in computer science which develops intelligent systems capable of performing things that a human mind can do. The manufacturers of security systems integrate AI capabilities ... -
Material properties and mechanical behaviour of large-scale additively manufactured multi-layered steels
(2020-03-01)Metal Big Area Additive Manufacturing is an additive manufacturing technique based on gas metal arc welding. The systems’ dual nozzle design prints two steels simultaneously; in this study, the test samples are made from ... -
Mathematical methods for 2D-3D cardiac image registration
(2016-12-01)We propose a mathematical formulation aimed at intensity-based slice-to-volume registration, aligning a cross-sectional slice of a 3D volume to a 2D image. The approach is flexible and can accommodate various regularization ... -
Mathematical modelling of the plunger pump operation with numerical methods for simulating the flow across the valve
(2011-12-01)Plunger pumps are needed for heavy duty sludge pumping at wastewater treatment facilities. America's leading pump manufacturer Wastecorp Inc. brought their plunger pump problem to us in late 2009. It was found that when ... -
A matrix-free numerical bifurcation method applied to sheared annular electroconvection
(2015-08-01)We investigate the flow transitions in sheared annular electroconvection using matrix-free numerical bifurcation methods. In particular, we study a model that simulates a liquid crystal film in the Smectic A phase suspended ... -
MAVIDS: an intelligent intrusion detection system for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles
(2021-07-01)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) face a large threat landscape, being used in numerous industries in hostile environments while relying on wireless communication. As attacks against UAVs increase, an intelligent Intrusion ... -
Maximizing efficiency of solar energy harvesting systems supplying a microgrid using an embedded system
(2019-12-01)Due to the high initial capital cost of photovoltaic (PV) panels and their low conversion efficiency, it is imperative to operate the PV system at its maximum power point (MPP). In this context, the goal in this thesis is ... -
Mean girls in the press: a content analysis of two Toronto newspapers
(2011-10-01)Recent criminological scholarship characterizes media attention to aggressive girls, or “mean girls,” as a moral panic, which is correlated with the creation of increasingly punitive antibullying policies in North America. ... -
The meaning of murder: newspaper framing of hate crimes against lesbians.
(2014-08-01)The overall purpose of this study is to assess the representations of lesbians within United States news print media to examine the effect these representations can have on societal level ideologies. Using two separate ... -
Measuring cues to deception: a multitrait-multimethod analysis
(2021-12-01)Cognitive load and arousal are constructs typically included in theories of deception, but they are often measured using a range of unvalidated techniques. Using a multitrait-multimethod analysis, I assessed the reliability ...