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MACHINE LEARNING-BASED CLASSIFICATION AND REDUCTION OF MOTION ARTIFACT NOISE IN ECG SIGNALS FOR WEARABLE VITAL SIGN MONITORING DEVICES
(2024-07-23)Wearable vital signs monitoring devices, while widely adopted, face challenges in clinical diagnosis due to artifact noises. This thesis introduces a novel application of machine learning—specifically, the K-Nearest Neighbor ... -
Implementation of Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization in Cardiac Surgery Patients at the Halifax Infirmary in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2024-08-03)Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization is a guideline recommended treatment for the prevention of surgical site infections in cardiac surgery. Our objective was to assess the barriers and facilitators associated ... -
Characterization and Optimization of Impact Resistance and Damage Tolerance of 3D Hybrid Composites
(2024-08-01)This research aims to address the pressing need for environmentally sustainable lightweight materials in industries such as aerospace and automotive. This dissertation presents a comprehensive investigation into the impact ... -
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF ORGANIC MATTER FROM WASTEWATER
(2024-08-02)Advanced oxidation processes have emerged as a promising technology for removing organic matter from wastewater. This study explored the feasibility of direct photolysis using UV LED technology and UV LED based advanced ... -
Life in the Time of Famine: Agen in the 1690s
(2024-07-22)Material scarcity was the norm for all of humanity prior to the advent of industrial production. Famine represented the agricultural manifestation of this norm. This thesis argues that one must explore famine within the ... -
Textiles and Architecture: Enhancing the Urban Fabric By Quilting
(2024-08-03)Textiles are the architectural material of choice for the temporary and small scale. They are used when architecture does not fully meet a person’s need for shelter, in the form of insulating wall hangings, bedspreads, ... -
The Importance of Stereoacuity in a Virtual Reality Model of Strabismus Surgery
(2024-07-30)Stereopsis is a binocular phenomenon that gives rise to high-level depth perception. In simulated intraocular surgeries subjects with normal stereopsis tend to perform simulated surgery with better accuracy and efficiency ... -
Toward a Restorative Approach to Sport in Canada
(2024-08-01)For the last 30 years there has been documented evidence of wide-spread abuse of athletes in Canada. Canadian sport, now, finds itself at a crossroads due to the evidence of this systemic abuse of athletes which has persisted ... -
Blood-Brain Barrier Pathology as a Bio-Marker and Target for Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
(2024-07-31)TBI is currently the leading cause of death and disability. Although moderate TBI only accounts for 10% of all TBIs worldwide, approximately 450 Canadians suffer a moderate brain injury every day and less than 30% of ... -
Estimating Ship Transit Times in Ice-Covered Waters for Strategic Route Analysis and Search and Rescue Response Planning
(2024-07-30)Maritime traffic in the Arctic region is increasing as northern communities grow, tourism accelerates, and large resource development projects enter operation. Consequently, the number of vessels exposed to the navigational ... -
Control of Endocytic Trafficking and Recycling Pathways by Phosphatidylserine in S. cerevisiae
(2024-07-30)Phosphatidylserine (PS) is the most abundant anionic phospholipid in cells. Consequently, it plays important roles in intracellular function, including in the endocytic trafficking pathway. Specifically, PS is involved in ... -
Engaging Buildings: Crafting Interventions for a Changing Environment
(2024-07-31)This thesis explores how human-scale interventions and craftsmanship can be critical components of a built environment for agency and expression through change and adaptation of space. By implementing spatial interventions ... -
Indigenous Nationhood, Sovereignty and Linked Data: A Wikidata Case Study Examination of the Métis Nation
(Litwin Press, 2023)This chapter presents a critical analysis and discussion of ethical tensions in the documentation of Indigenous identity firstly through a discussion of concepts of identity, nationhood, and peoplehood, particularly in ... -
Wastewater Infrastructure as a Public Centre for Water Awareness
(2024-07-31)Globally, current water management practices are unsustainable due to increased demand and pressure stemming from climate change. The quantity and quality of resulting wastewater must be improved to minimize impacts on not ... -
Application of a Factorial Designed Experiment to Optimize Selection of Reinforcement Learning Observations for a Hexapod Trajectory Following Task
(2024-07-30)This thesis describes the development of a hexapod simulator built in the MATLAB Simscape environment, with the goal of testing the potential for a designed experiment to be use in the selection of observations for a ... -
The Power of Placebo: Evaluating cannabinoid-related beliefs and the role of cannabidiol (CBD) expectancy on acute stress and anxiety
(2024-07-30)Cannabis is associated with several therapeutic and non-therapeutic effects, which may partly be related to varying ratios of cannabinoids like Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabidol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), each with unique effects, ... -
Characterizing Renal Tubular Epithelial Injury during Donation after Cardiocircualtory Death (DCD) and Possible Amelioration with PKX-001
(2024-06-26)Deceased donor kidneys from Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) contribute significantly to transplantation yet pose challenges due to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). This study characterizes renal tubular epithelial ... -
Reimagining Fragmented Cities Using Public Space as a Unifier
(2024-07-26)Urban expansion in major Canadian cities often diminishes social value as privatization and economic interests overshadow public spaces. This thesis investigates how monolithic structures with singular motivations and ... -
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON SINGLE STONE COLUMNS WITH TIRE DERIVED AGGREGATE (TDA)
(2024-07-25)Given the increasing land prices, the need for construction development on unsuitable lands (from a geotechnical perspective), environmental restrictions on the use of quality lands, etc., there is an ever-increasing ... -
From Metropolitan Centers to Resource Extraction Sites: Analyzing The Relationships Between Queerness, Extractive Industries, And Settler Colonialism
(2024-07-26)This thesis examines the connections between colonial resource extraction and queerness globally, emphasizing Canada and aims to address a knowledge gap concerning the impacts of resource extraction on queer communities. ...
