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Development of an autonomous omnicopter aerial vehicle
(2016-08-01)
Traditional multirotors and helicopters control translational movement by changing
the orientation of the entire vehicle. This limits the effectiveness of such vehicles in
applications as a mobile manipulator base. In these ...
Time-frequency analysis techniques for non-intrusive load monitoring
(2016-10-01)
The work
in this thesis examines time-frequency analysis techniques and in particular the wavelet
transform to extract the features contained within the electrical load signals. A novel approach
that is based on wavelet ...
Cooperative relay beamforming design for multi-cluster relay interference networks
(2016-08-01)
In this work, we consider a multi-cluster amplified-and-forward (AF) relay interference
network and design relay beam matrix for each cluster to maximize the minimum
signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) at ...
Design optimization of active trailer differential braking systems for car-trailer combinations
(2016-01-01)
The thesis studies active trailer differential braking (ATDB) systems to improve the lateral stability of car-trailer (CT) combinations. CT combinations exhibit unique unstable motion modes, including jack-knifing, trailer ...
Development of H∞ control strategy for a multi-wheeled combat vehicle
(2016-08-01)
A vehicle dynamics controller for an 8 x 8 heavy combat vehicle utilising both torque vectoring and third and fourth axle steering is propoed. The control scheme is composed of two controllers: a feedforward zero side slip ...
Front underride protection devices: design methodology for heavy vehicle crashworthiness
(2016-04-01)
North American Heavy Vehicles contribute to a third of all road fatalities in Canada. Head on collisions are one of the most severe, as the mismatch of vehicle weight and sizing intensifies when a passenger vehicle is ...
Conceptual development and analysis of multiple integrated hydrogen production plants with Cu-Cl cycle
(2016-12-01)
This thesis develops and analyzes four hydrogen production integrated energy systems, where hydrogen is produced via hybrid electrical and thermochemical water decomposition cycle, based on the chemical couple Cu-Cl. The ...
Development and validation of a driver distraction alert system for highway driving using a truck driving simulator
(2016-07-01)
Driver distraction is one of the major causes of vehicle accidents, injuries, fatalities and economical losses in Canada and across the world. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a real time driver distraction ...
Optimal planning and operation of CHP within micro energy grids
(2016-04-01)
In this study, an optimal planning with respect to capacity sizes and types of prime movers for CHP systems within micro energy grids has been discussed. The objective is to minimize the total net present cost, carbon ...
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 ...