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User Experience with Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Devices for Leisure: A Qualitative Study
DownloadSpring 2024
In this study, I explore the experiences of individuals with disabilities with brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to access leisure activities. The goal of the study was to understand the user experience, to inform BCI development and implementation by meeting the unique needs of users who...
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Fall 2023
Recommendation systems have become an indispensable part of our lives, providing an effective solution to information overload and enhancing user satisfaction by suggesting the most relevant content. In recent years, deep learning has facilitated the creation of recommendation technologies that...
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Spring 2019
The vital role of interior design is gradually being realized due to its frequent interaction with the occupant and significant influence on building performance regarding living experience and indoor environmental effects. However, the current practice of interior design is inefficient and...
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Spring 2017
Paper-making processes are large-scale two-dimensional systems. For these systems, the performance along both the machine direction (MD) and cross direction (CD) needs to be ensured for successful paper production. This thesis studies the robust tuning problem of MD and CD Model Predictive...
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Using "omics" approaches to study anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation by microbes indigenous to oil sands tailings ponds
DownloadSpring 2014
In oil sands tailings ponds, methanogenesis is driven in part by the degradation of hydrocarbons in residual solvents used as a diluent during bitumen extraction, such as naphtha. Alkanes constitute a large proportion of these unrecovered hydrocarbons in mature fine tailings (MFT). Methanogenic...
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Using 1D and 2D Nanomaterials in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells to Enhance Light Harvesting and Charge Collection
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The increasing global energy demand and scarcity of available energy resources have spurred research efforts to find cheap and abundant alternative energy sources. Solar energy is the inexhaustible renewable energy resource that has the potential to supply more than 15 TW/annum of carbon-neutral...
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Using 1H-NMR based metabolomics to investigate the pathological consequences of mitochondrial disease and human rabies infection
DownloadSpring 2012
Mitochondrial diseases encompass a wide range of clinical phenotypes. The etiology of these disorders is extremely complex; mitochondria are central to energy metabolism and dysfunction can have a profound effect on global metabolism. The original objective of this thesis was to use 1H-NMR based...
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Spring 2013
This thesis investigated the feasibility of using the Dedicated Short Range Communication (5.9 GHz) protocol as a vehicular wireless system for transmitting elderly drivers‘ vital signs in medical emergencies. Existing vehicular communication systems, physiological monitors, and low-power...