Welcome to UWSpace
UWSpace is the University of Waterloo's institutional repository for the research and scholarship produced by its faculty, students, and staff. A service of the Library, UWSpace provides researchers with a free, secure, and long-term home for the presentation, dissemination, and preservation of their research and scholarship. By utilizing UWSpace researchers ensure their work achieves compliance with the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications.
Looking for Waterloo theses and dissertations? UWSpace contains all theses and dissertations published from October 2006 on, and a subset from 1996 through 2006, when electronic submission was optional. Older theses can be accessed by searching the library catalogue by title or author last name.
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CAMEO: Explaining Consensus and Expertise Across MOdels
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-02)Explainable AI methods have been proposed to help interpret complex models, e.g., by assigning importance scores to model features or perturbing the features in a way that changes the prediction. These methods apply to one ... -
Monolithic Amorphous-Selenium/CMOS Small-Pixel-Effect-Enhanced Single-Photon-Counting Imagers for Dedicated Breast Computed Tomography
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-02)Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in women in the world. However, early and reliable detection of breast cancer can reduce its high fatality rate. Diagnosis hinges on medical X-ray imaging ... -
Cognitive homeostasis: Boredom as a drive for optimal engagement
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-02)Boredom is the feeling of wanting but failing to engage the mind. The first part of this thesis proposes a theory that casts boredom as a signal of suboptimal utilization of cognitive resources. Homeostasis is used as an ... -
Advancements in Road Lane Mapping: Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning-based Semantic Segmentation Methods Using Aerial Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-01)The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicles (AVs) underscores the necessity for high-definition (HD) maps, with road lane information being crucial for their navigation. The widespread use of Earth observation data, ... -
Development of a Simulation Framework for 2D-Material MOSFETs: Investigating Cryogenic Behaviors and Enhancing Performance Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-01)The relentless pursuit of miniaturization in semiconductor technology has ushered in the era of nanotransistors, which operate at the cutting edge of physical limits. This thesis presents significant advancements in ...