Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Energy Distribution Through Lifetime Estimation and Smartphone Usage Patterns
(2014-12-10)Today, smartphones have become an important part of our day to day life. Every day, practically every one of us wakes up in the morning hearing the sound of an alarm coming from our smartphone. First thing in the morning, ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT AND VOID AVOIDING ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR UNDERWATER WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2022-08-31)Abstract Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSN) are an active area of research and development. The underwater environment is harsh; acoustic channel characteristics such as high attenuation and absorption are ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA COLLECTION SCHEME USING RENDEZVOUS POINTS AND MOBILE ACTOR IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2012-08-23)A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a network composed of a large number of nodes that sense, collect, transmit, and deliver data to where it is needed. Considering the variety of applications, the varied efficiency of ... -
Energy Efficient Modulation Design with Unequal Error Protection for Multiresolution Image Transmission
(2014-07-23)In this thesis, we propose first a new design for asymmetric M-ary QAM based on triangular QAM (TQAM) called asymmetric TQAM which provides considerable power gain over the asymmetric SQAM. In particular, information ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT SECURITY FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2013-07-10)This thesis presents two main achievements. The first is a novel link-layer encryption protocol for wireless sensor networks. The protocol design aims to reduce energy consumption by reducing security-related communication ... -
An Energy Efficient Thermally Regulated Optical Cell for Lab-on-Chip Devices: Applied to Nitrate and Nitrite Detection.
(2023-08-30)Reagent-based colourimetric analyzers that are intended to operate for significant durations in the field typically aim to conserve energy use per measurement. In many cases, the fluid under analysis must be elevated to ... -
Energy Substitution Rates and Energy Policy Analysis on Nova Scotia Dairy Farms
(2013-01-10)This paper analyzes energy substitution rates on dairy farms in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada. A transcendental logarithmic cost function is used to find the elasticities of substitution which are utilized to determine the ... -
AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT SDN/NFV FRAMEWORK FOR LOW-POWER IOT NETWORKS
(2020-08-31)Software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enable efficient network configuration and management in data centers and enterprises. SDN/NFV based design can also bring innovation in the ... -
AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT, HIGH SPEED CLASS-E TRANSMITTER FOR BATTERY-FREE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2020-02-18)Energy efficiency and power consumption are increasingly important in wireless communications and especially for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The limited energy budget in a WSN imposes many constraints on the transmitter ... -
ENERGYSHED FRAMEWORK: DEFINING AND DESIGNING THE FUNDAMENTAL LAND UNIT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
(2016-04-07)Renewable energy systems are fundamentally different than fossil-carbon energy systems, with each having a unique set of constraints, performance characteristics, and impacts. Transition to a new primary energy resource ... -
Enforcing Idealism: The Implementation of Complementary International Protection in Canadian Refugee Law
(2010-09-13)This thesis evaluates Canada‘s compliance with human rights-based complementary international protection. Through an analysis of the roots of international refugee protection, it first links the evolution of the latter ... -
Engaging Ecology Through Architecture: Reconnecting Bedford to its Bay
(2015)This thesis studies the relationship between the urban environment and ecosystem and the intersection between ecosystem and architectural project. While urban sites are commonly understood as separate and unique from their ... -
Engaging Indigenous Youth in Community-Based Participatory Action Research: A Scoping Review
(2019-07-25)Community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) frameworks are becoming a leading strategy for conducting research with Indigenous communities and youth. Core features of CBPAR include respectful relationships with ... -
Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia
(2013-06-18)Asthma is the second most common chronic condition among Aboriginal youth. This three-phase study aims to understand the psycho-social barriers facing asthmatic Mi’kmaq youth and their parents/caregivers living in Cape ... -
Engaging The Post-Industrial Frontier: Revealing the Inherent Nature of the Manufactured Landscape Through the Processes of its Reclamation
(2018-04-06)This thesis investigates the nature of horror and fascination experienced when confronted with manufactured landscapes. The inherent qualities found at these radically manipulated and altered places are often comparable ... -
Engineered consent: The relocation of Black Point, a small Gaelic fishing community in Northern Cape Breton Island.
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Engineered Neurotrophin-Binding Spider Silk Biomaterials for Nerve Growth Applications
(2021-07-30)Spinal cord injury (SCI) is often accompanied by a lifetime of physical and psychological burden due to the limited capacity for nerve regeneration following development. Spider silks show potential as biomaterials due to ... -
Engineering Algorithms for Solving Geometric and Graph Problems on Large Data Sets
(2011-04-08)This thesis focuses on the engineering of algorithms for massive data sets. In recent years, massive data sets have become ubiquitous and existing computing applications, for the most part, cannot handle these data sets ... -
English representations of Islam at the turn of the century: Islam imagined and Islam experienced, 1575--1625.
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Engrained: Re-imagining the Past Heavy Timber Vision of Squamish for Today's Landscapes
(2018-04-06)This thesis aims to make a vision which existed in the past be alive on its own terms today. This work celebrates the past heavy timber cultural practices of British Columbia’s old-growth forestry towns, while acknowledging ...