Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Title
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Spatial sound and sound localization on a horizontal surface for use with interactive surface (tabletop) computers
(2012-08-01)Tabletop computers (also known as surface computers, smart tables, and interactive surface computers) have been growing in popularity for the last decade and are poised to make in-roads into the consumer market, opening ... -
Spring Stepper: a makerspace controller for seated hands-free locomotion in virtual reality
(2019-12-01)Natural locomotion is crucial for improving presence in a virtual environment (VE), while also reducing simulator sickness. While research in various areas of virtual reality (VR), such as head-mounted displays (HMD) and ... -
Stability of heroin metabolites and oxycodone in rat hair and liver during decomposition
(2010-01-01)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of soft tissue decomposition on the stability of drugs incorporated in hair antemortem. Two burial trials were conducted: in the first trial, rats were administered ... -
Stereoscopic depth axis interaction: A study of performance and engagement in stereoscopic 3D games.
(2014-01-01)Game developers strive to maximize immersion and engagement, to emotionally involve the audience in their material. One technique used to increase engagement is the development of new technologies, such as Stereoscopic ... -
StoryPass: a system and study for memorable secure passphrases.
(2014-10-01)The goal of this thesis is to study the implementation of a passphrase system that implements new creation policies, called StoryPass. We are motivated to do this research as current text-based authentication methods, ... -
StoryTIME: development of a tangible interface for storytelling
(2018-08-01)The production of 3D digital animated sequences is an iterative process where ideas are scrutinized by members of the production team until they are finalized. Production teams are comprised of many individuals with varying ... -
Strategies and applications for creating more memorable passwords
(2016-01-01)As we continue to learn and grow in an ever evolving technological age, we deepen our understanding of the importance of authentication. There are many different types of authentication, each exhibiting their own strengths ... -
Structure guided image restoration : a deep learning approach
(2019-05-01)Image restoration aims at recovery of degraded images and estimating the original. Over the past few years, computer vision research has been dominated by deep learning techniques in part due to advances in computing ... -
Study of a 2 dimensional aggregation model with non-linear adaptations
(2018-08-01)In this paper we will explore the impacts on collective animal motion of adding non-linearity to the animals’ turning rate in a 2-dimensional model of aggregation. The model in question was proposed by Fetecau and implements ... -
Subgraph classification through neighborhood pooling
(2023-06-01)Subgraph classification is an emerging field in graph representation learning where the task is to classify a group of nodes (i.e., a subgraph) within a graph. Graph neural networks (GNNs) are the de facto solution for ... -
Supporting student success with machine learning and visual analytics
(2019-08-01)Post secondary institutions have a wealth of student data at their disposal. This data has recently been used to explore a problem that has been prevalent in the education domain for decades. Student retention is a complex ... -
A survey of algebraic algorithms in computerized tomography
(2010-08-01)X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a medical imaging framework. It takes measured projections of X-rays through two-dimensional cross-sections of an object from multiple angles and incorporates algorithms in building a ... -
Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured catalysts for photovoltaic applications
(2013-07-01)The objective of this project was to investigate the effect of the morphology of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles on the electron transport properties and light harvesting potential in a dye sensitized solar cell ... -
Synthesis and characterization of purely sulphonated and composite membranes for high temperature fuel cells
(2010-04-01)Fuel cell technologies have developed high interest due to their ability to provide energy in an environmentally friendly method. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs) require a PEM for use, where the most accepted ... -
Synthesis and in vitro assessment of chemically modified siRNAs targeting BCL2 that contain 2'-ribose and triazole-linked backbone modifications
(2015-08-01)Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are biomolecules used for post-transcriptional gene regulation, and therefore hold promise as a future therapeutic by silencing gene expression of overexpressed deleterious genes. Chemically ... -
The synthesis and in vitro evaluation of chemically modified siRNAs that contain internal azobenzene derivative spacers for selective and tunable photocontrol of activity
(2017-08-01)Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are biopolymers that are used as post-transcriptional gene regulators and as a natural endogenous defense against attack from viruses. These molecules hold a great deal of interest as ... -
The synthesis and in vitro evaluation of short interfering RNA containing triazole functionalized sphingolipid-based derivatives
(2021-12-01)RNA Interference (RNAi) is a natural cellular process that silences the expression of a target gene in a sequence-specific manner by mediating targeted mRNA degradation. One of the main challenges in RNAi research is ... -
The synthesis and in vitro evaluation of short interfering RNAs that contain internal modified alkyl spacers
(2014-08-01)The ability to silence genes effectively at the pre-translational level through the use of short interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) has become a widely studied area since the discovery of the RNA interference pathway in ... -
Synthesis of internal amide bond short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and investigation of their gene silencing properties
(2012-10-01)Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for around 13% of all death [1]. Traditional cancer therapeutics usually require careful selection of one or more intervention, such as surgery, radiotherapy, and ... -
Synthesizing play: exploring the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate game user experience
(2020-03-01)Digital games are a complex interactive medium providing a multitude of different experiences. The field of games user research (GUR) is dedicated to investigating and optimizing user experience in games. Such inquiries ...