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Ultracapacitor characterization using a novel dynamic parameter identification modeling technique for electric transportation applications
(2015-09-01)Ultracapacitors (UCs), also known as Supercapacitors or double layer capacitors, are the promising technology devices used for storing energy in the field of energy storage systems. These ultra-capacitors, being a low ... -
Ultrasonic array imaging for multi-layer materials in non-destructive testing applications.
(2014-12-01)Ultrasonic imaging for a multi-layer medium is a common challenge in seismology, medical diagnosis, and non-destructive testing. One application for multi-layer imaging is ultrasonic immersion test where the material ... -
Uncertainty quantification for safety verification applications in nuclear power plants
(2016-11-01)There is an increasing interest in computational reactor safety analysis to systematically replace the conservative calculations by best estimate calculations augmented by quantitative uncertainty analysis methods. This ... -
Understanding and predicting method-level source code changes using commit history data
(2016-10-01)Software development and software maintenance require a large amount of source code changes to be made to a software repositories. Any change to a repository can introduce new resource needs which will cost more time and ... -
Understanding factors that influence college faculty in deciding to adopt digital technologies in their practice.
(2014-08-01)College faculty in Ontario are using a variety of digital technologies, at differing levels, in their teaching and learning practices. College administrators are looking to faculty to help meet the challenges associated ... -
Understanding personal support workers and their role in Ontario.
(2013-09-01)There are an estimated 90,000 personal support workers (PSWs) in Ontario providing assistance with daily activities for individuals in hospitals, long-term care facilities, adult day programs and home care yet little is ... -
Understanding the carbon morphology in sulfonated-silica ceramic carbon electrodes for the PEM fuel cell device
(2020-03-01)Using hydrogen and oxygen gas, the fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Particularly, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell, has multiple components, all that are consistently being ... -
Understanding the relationship between the personal and professional use of technology by K-12 educators
(2012)Much research has been done around how and why teachers integrate technology into classroom practices. Various factors have been shown to be important including teachers’ beliefs, attitudes, comfort, knowledge and skills. ... -
Understanding the role of aquatic plants in stormwater management pond performance in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
(2020-05-01)Stormwater Management Ponds (SMPs) are engineered to receive, store, and treat stormwater runoff before it enters receiving waters in urbanizing landscapes. While these systems are not considered natural, they are typically ... -
Understanding visual literacy, mathematical literacy and the teaching potential of infographics with mathematical representation: a review of literature
(2022-07-01)This literature review investigates research in education about describing visual and mathematical literacies and the competencies that makes an individual visually and mathematically literate. The educational benefits of ... -
Unified processing of natural language and relational data
(2022-09-01)This work outlines a method for performing natural language tasks as part of a relational framework. Utilizing features of PostgreSQL as a relational database and its extensibility to allow for word embedding without leaving ... -
UniNet: A mixed reality driving simulator
(2019-08-01)Driving simulators play an important role in vehicle research. However, existing virtual reality simulators do not give users a true sense of presence. UniNet is our driving simulator, designed to allow users to interact ... -
The "unique" experiences of domestic violence of immigrant Sikh women through films.
(2013-05-01)The larger context in which minority groups such as the Sikh community make sense of domestic violence, and assign meaning to abuse, has seldom been explored in intimate partner violence research. Current literature, ... -
An unmanned aerial vehicle-based assessment method for quantifying computer vision models
(2019-04-01)Computer vision is a growing field in computer science. Since the advancement of Machine learning, Computer vision solutions have been trending. As a result of the growing number of solutions and performance increases in ... -
Unsupervised brand name extraction using domain adaptation
(2019-08-01)Business intelligence and analytics is an area of research that analyzes the existing business data to extract the insights needed for a successful business planning. Textual data derived from tweets, forum posts, and blogs ... -
Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to predict water and energy content of juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(2011-08-01)Accurate measurements of energy content and body composition are essential to effectively assess the well-being of fish. Bomb calorimetry and proximate analysis are currently the most dependable and accurate methods to ... -
Use of educational gaming and simulation as teaching tools in health sciences
(2016-04-20)Use of educational gaming and simulation as teaching tools has been growing exponentially. Despite their increase in use, their adoption in the health sciences as teaching tools is limited. This review of the literature ... -
The use of linear and nonlinear methods for evaluating balance on collegiate men’s and women’s ice hockey teams throughout a season
(2016-09-01)If objective data from balance assessments are to be used in assessing player’s for returning to play, it is necessary to understand the in-season variability that can occur. The purpose of this work was to determine if ... -
User aid-based evolutionary computation for optimal parameter setting of image enhancement and segmentation
(2011-12-01)Applications of imaging and image processing become a part of our daily life and find their crucial way in real-world areas. Accordingly, the corresponding techniques get more and more complicated. Many tasks are ... -
User behavior pattern based security provisioning for distributed systems
(2016-01-01)Behaviors of authorized users must be monitored and controlled due to the rise of insider threats. Security analysts in large distributed systems are overwhelmed by the number of system users, the complexity and changing ...