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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Spring 2021
Deep learning has revolutionized many fields that process large amounts of data such as images, video, audio, speech, and text. Anomaly detection, however, is among the areas that still require major advancements. Based on the key traits of deep learning, which are the need for very little hand...
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Application of Data Mining Techniques for Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis of High Pressure Fuel Pump Failures in Mining Haul Trucks
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Mining companies are investing in fewer but larger equipment, and downtime associated with larger equipment now represents a higher percentage of operational capacity loss. Thus, it is essential to frequently and accurately monitor the health of this equipment to avoid unscheduled breakdowns and...
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Spring 2021
The electrocardiogram is the standard tool for detecting cardiac abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, irregular complexes, and heart blocks. However, the interpretation of this data is an unsolved problem with discrepancies among panels of cardiologists and automated analysis requiring...
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Spring 2021
Nowadays, leakage detection is of great importance as pipelines are the major means of transporting hydrocarbon fluids and gases. In this thesis, we propose two methods based on supervised learning and filtering to deal with the pipeline leakage detection problem. First, a novel two-stage...
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Fall 2021
The digital learning and assessment movement has contributed to an explosion of structured and unstructured learner data (e.g., learner problem-solving product and process data). This calls for new developments in large-scale learning outcome modeling to optimally address the variety, volume,...
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Towards an Autonomous Robot-based Laser Cladding Repair Process: A Framework for Damage Detection, Localization and Path Planning
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With piling scientific evidence and growing public concerns about climate change and depletion of natural resources, policymakers are being forced to implement stringent environmental regulations. One such sector under scrutiny for the concerning pace at which it is ...