Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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COMPARING STATISTICAL METHODS FOR INFERRING CONTRIBUTIONS OF VISUAL ONLINE CONTROL FROM HUMAN LIMB TRAJECTORIES
(2018-12-03)Visual motor control involves using visual information about the limb and the target to adjust the trajectory of the limb towards the target to improve movement accuracy. The primary objective of the thesis was to demonstrate ... -
Comparing the representation learning of autoencoding transformer models in ad hoc information retrieval
(2020-12-18)Information retrieval (IR) saw a recent development in ranking models since the ad-vent of deep learning techniques. Traditionally, classical IR methods, such as BM25,assume query term independence, allowing them to ... -
Comparing transfer-learning and self-supervised learning for ocean floor image classification
(2022-12-13)Benthic habitat mapping is a process of labeling substrates, plants, and animals on the seafloor. Mapping of the benthic habitat is crucial to monitor changes happening due to natural and human-related activities. Annotation ... -
Comparing Trunk Neuromuscular Measures to a Clinical Battery of Tests in a Recovered Low Back Injured Population.
(2014-08-25)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in trunk muscle activation patterns in recovered LBI groups classified as unstable or not. EMG from comprehensive sets of trunk muscles were compared ... -
Comparing Virtual and Center Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Changes in Frailty
(2022-08-25)Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is the gold standard for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Frailty defines health in ageing and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Evidence suggests traditional ... -
Comparison of Baha and CROS Hearing Aid in Single-Sided Deafness
(2014-06-09)Nine adults with single-sided deafness previously implanted with a Baha were given a two-week trial with a CROS hearing aid and tested in unaided and aided conditions. Both devices were compared on head shadow effect ... -
A Comparison of Categorical vs. Fractional Parental Allocation Based on Microsatellite Markers to Estimate Reproductive Success and Inbreeding Levels Over Three Generations of Selective Breeding in a Closed Population of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(2011-12-15)The aim of this project was to assess three DNA-marker based pedigree reconstruction approaches and their associated challenges, strengths and weaknesses by conducting a retrospective analysis of a real, three generation ... -
Comparison of Different Statistical Prediction Methods for Fetal Growth Abnormalities
(2014-08-21)The decision tree method has become very popular because it can efficiently accommodate a large amount of data with a mixture of different types of variables, missing data and many irrelevant predictors. Trees also can be ... -
COMPARISON OF DIGESTION METHODS APPLIED FOR LEAD QUANTIFICATION IN DRINKING WATER SAMPLES
(2020-01-21)This study evaluated the digestion efficiency of a new rigorous digestion technique: focused shortwave infrared radiation digestion (SWIR). The increases of acid concentrations to 5% v/v and extended digestion time to 2h ... -
A Comparison of Earnings of Chinese and Indian Immigrants in Canada: An Analysis of the Effect of Language Ability
(2011-10-18)The effect of knowledge of the official languages on the earnings of immigrants in Canada from its two largest source countries: China and India, is examined in this thesis. A visible difference is observed in the earning ... -
Comparison of extraction methods and characterisation of chitin and chitosan with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) meal
(2018-12-06)Chitin/chitosan is a natural biopolymer that has many applications in agriculture, medicine and biotechnology. Although synthesized by different organisms, crustacean shells dominate the production. The present study focused ... -
A COMPARISON OF HOSPITALIZATION OUTCOMES BETWEEN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND HOME HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN CANADA
(2022-11-30)Dialysis patients experience poor health outcomes including high rates of morbidity, mortality, and frequent hospitalizations. Home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis (PD) or home hemodialysis (HHD)) has been increasing due to ... -
Comparison of Inline Produced Water Monitors
(2015)Produced water represents the largest waste stream in the oil and gas production industry. Water drawn up from oil and gas formations contains many substances, the disposal of which is heavily regulated. Offshore oil ... -
Comparison of Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Effort in Male and Female Military Members During a Standardized Load Carriage Task
(2023-08-29)Objective: To understand the effect of load carriage on knee moment features linked to development/progression of knee osteoarthritis and whether there are differences between males/females. Methods: 24 military members(14 ... -
Comparison of Mechanical Vapour Compression Evaporator Technologies
(2018-06-11)The energy efficiency, heat exchanger area requirements, and solids handling performance of Mechanical Vapour Compression (MVC) evaporation were compared to a proposed evaporator configuration called Mechanical Vapour ... -
A COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING CONFIDENCE SETS OF PHYLOGENETIC TREES USING MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD
(2021-04-07)This thesis compares six phylogenetic tests, or equivalently, methods for con- structing confidence sets of phylogenetic trees : the Kishino-Hasegawa (KH) test statistic, Shimodaira–Hasegawa (SH), two versions of the ... -
COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR GROWTH CHART CONSTRUCTION IN THE CANADIAN HEALTH MEASURES SURVEY
(2016-08-23)Quantile and GAMLSS methods for growth curves are described and applied to data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey for child Body Mass Index (BMI) and triceps skinfold thickness. Both methods use cubic splines and ... -
A COMPARISON OF NEAR STRABISMUS MEASUREMENTS WITH DIFFERENT FIXATION TARGETS
(2019-04-03)It has been reported that there is a significant difference in the size of esodeviations when using letters compared to pictures or lights as a fixation target. In many clinics, small picture stickers are used as a target ... -
A comparison of self-reported and official homicide descriptions by psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders.
(Dalhousie University, 2004)