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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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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2020
Cryptographic (crypto) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play an important role in application security; unfortunately crypto APIs are difficult to use, which may lead to security vulnerabilities. Prior work have looked at detecting and fixing crypto APIs misuses at development time and...
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Automated Insulin Delivery System Use in Canada: Incorporating Perspectives of Both Users and Healthcare Providers
DownloadFall 2022
An Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) system combines an insulin pump and glucose sensor, with utilization of a computerized predictive algorithm, to enable automated adjustment in insulin delivery rate. Do-it-Yourself (DIY) or Open-source AID systems were the first form of this technology...
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Automated Item Generation by Combining the Non-template and Template-based Approaches to Generate Reading Inference Test Items
DownloadSpring 2021
Automatic item generation (AIG) is an area of research, where cognitive and psychometric modeling practices are used to create test items with the aid of computer technology. AIG can produce a large number of test items to support the surging demand for test administration. Two general methods...
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Fall 2013
Interactive Storytelling (IS) acknowledges that people want to be participants in the unfolding of a story plot. Given the complex nature of IS, Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods can be called upon to improve and enhance interactive stories in video games. In the past decade, a number of...
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Spring 2013
Cost overrun and schedule slippage are common problems for mega industrial construction projects. Lack of effective planning and scheduling tools is identified as a major contributing factor to poor project performance. Planning and scheduling tools should be custom designed to address the...
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Fall 2010
Simulation is often used to model production processes with the aim of understanding and improving them. In many cases, however, information produced by simulation is not detailed enough and can be misinterpreted. The use of visualization in combination with simulation can provide project...
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Automated Rod Length Measurements on Radiographs and Sonograms in Children with Early Onset Scoliosis
DownloadFall 2024
Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) is a medical condition that is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine with vertebral rotation in children under age 10. Approximately 2-3% of children worldwide have scoliosis. Surgical intervention is the most effective management to treat these children who have...
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Spring 2015
In North America, industrial projects are constructed using a modularization/offsite construction method. Modules, such as pipe racks and vessels, are prefabricated offsite in factories, assembled in module yards, and shipped to the site for installation. This process has been adopted by the...