Browsing Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies by Title
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Development of a novel consensus-building methodology to design valid simulation-based medical education-supporting technologies
(2022-12-01)Industry 4.0 has introduced new combinations of technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way in which medical education, more specifically healthcare simulation, is delivered. However, the integration of ... -
Development of a point-kinetics simulator for molten-salt reactors
(2022-08-01)Molten-salt-fueled reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors that use a mixture of fissile material and molten fluoride salts as both fuel and primary coolant. Such reactors, which can operate at low pressure and high ... -
Development of a PSA-based safety assessment and management framework for nuclear-based hydrogen generation system.
(2014-08-01)The nuclear-based Cooper-Chloride (Cu-Cl) thermochemical cycle a promising method for future large-scale hydrogen generation. The nuclear-based hydrogen generation leads to new challenge for system safety due to the ... -
Development of a semi-autonomous directional and spectroscopic radiation detection mobile platform
(2014-03-01)This thesis presents a method for a small, inexpensive mobile robot equipped with a single high resolution scintillation detector to quickly survey an area and convey information about local sources of gamma radiation to ... -
Development of active trailer steering systems for pickup truck-trailer combinations
(2019-08-01)Lateral dynamics of articulated vehicles continue to remain a subject of concern in the design of safety systems. Vehicle-trailer combinations tend to exhibit low lateral stability and poor maneuverability, especially under ... -
Development of an actuation system for a specialized fixture: providing two degrees of freedom for single point incremental forming
(2013-02-01)In this thesis, an actuation system is developed for a Two-Axis Gyroscopic (TAG) adapter. This adapter is a fixture with two auxiliary axes which is used for the Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) technique to enhance ... -
The development of an anesthesia crisis scenario builder for virtual reality training
(2019-08-01)Anesthesiologists are trained in the field of anesthesia and preoperative medicine; they are required to develop anesthetic plans and monitor patients vitals. Currently, anesthesia trainees are taught using traditional ... -
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 ... -
Development of an autonomous omnidirectional hazardous material handling robot
(2015-12-01)This thesis describes the prototyping and testing of an autonomous omnidirectional robot, called the OmniMaxbot. The OmniMaxbot is designed to carry cans of uranium ash at Cameco Corporation's Port Hope Conversion Facility ... -
Development of an autonomous radiation mapping robot
(2017-04-01)The development of an autonomous robotic platform for generating radiation maps is presented. An integrated autonomous exploration algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, and the ability to accurately localize ... -
Development of an end-effector system for autonomous spraying applications and radiation surveying
(2018-11-01)This thesis presents the design and testing of a scale proof-of-concept prototype end-effector system for autonomous shotcrete application and radiation surveying in underground uranium mining environments. The prototype ... -
Development of an integrated inspection system for additive and subtractive hybrid manufacturing
(2018-01-01)Using closed-loop inspection systems to modify coordinate metrology tasks for specific engineering applications has been a demanding research subject over the last decade. The objective of this thesis is to develop an ... -
Development of an integrated tracking control algorithm and a test platform for autonomous excavation
(2020-03-01)Since construction is part of the industrial sector where a large amount of labor is required and workers operate under harsh environmental conditions, the transformation from manual to autonomous operation in modern ... -
Development of an obstacle detection and navigation system for autonomous powered wheelchairs
(2019-05-01)This thesis describes the development and prototyping of an after market system to convert an electric powered wheelchair into an autonomous wheelchair. The purpose of this research is to automatize powered wheelchairs for ... -
Development of conformal reconfigurable metamaterial-based antennas
(2022-01-01)Antennas are vital components of any wireless communication device. There has been a wide demand for novel flexible and reconfigurable wireless devices as a result of the rising user applications. This thesis presents the ... -
Development of eco-driving control system for connected and automated hybrid electric vehicles
(2020-04-01)Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) were designed as a potential solution to the ever-increasing global problems of the energy crisis and global warming through flexibly utilizing both fuel and electrical energy. Besides, the ... -
Development of energy compensated Geiger Muller detector based on the T2416A Canberra Co. GM detector
(2013-07-08)Geiger Muller counters have been a fundamental device in radiation detection for decades due to their simplicity and low cost. Canberra Company has been designing and manufacturing Geiger Muller detectors in various designs ... -
Development of FEA wide-base truck tire and soil interaction models
(2016-07-01)Tires are considered one of the most important components of ground vehicles as they are the only link between the chassis and ground. They support the vehicle weight and cushion road surface irregularities to provide a ... -
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 ... -
Development of instruments to access physiological and physical neck pain risk factors
(2011-07-01)Neck pain has the potential to result in altered afferent input to the central nervous system which may thereby result in altered sensorimotor integration and eventually further disability. One “at risk” population for ...