• Evaluation of Open Source Software Platform For Transperineal In-Bore MRI-Guided Targeted Prostate Biopsy 

  Macneil, Kyle

  Current targeted prostate biopsy methods often rely on commercial systems to support the procedure. These systems tend to lack the export of analysis results for secondary analysis studies used in research. Transperineal ...

• Model-driven Abusive Language Detection 

  LeBlanc, Hannah

  Abusive user-posted content has become a serious issue for many different forms of online communication, especially communication on social media platforms. While the effects of abusive content on society and governments ...

• Quality of Experience from Cache Hierarchies: Caching for Adaptive Streaming over Information-Centric Networks 

  Li, Wenjie

  Video traffic is growing in dominance in today’s Internet, prompting new challenges in timely delivery of video content. This demand motivates the development of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), as a de facto ...

• Holotab: Design and Evaluation of Interaction Techniques for a Handheld 3D Light Field Display 

  Tat, Thanh

  Although the fundamentals of how humans perceive the world in 3D and the techniques used to implement 3D display devices have been discussed for over a century, humans still rely on 2D displays for interaction with almost ...

• Breast Reconstruction Planning and Assessment Using Three-Dimensional Surface Scans 

  House, Rachael

  Purpose: Breast-conserving therapy can result in significant breast deformity in up to 40 percent of patients. Breast reconstruction to correct these deformities is considered an integral part of breast cancer care. ...

• Augmented Reality Training Platform for Placement of Neurosurgical Burr Holes 

  Baum, Zac

  Augmented reality has been used in neurosurgery to aid in the visualization of lesions, though it has not been widely adopted for simulation-based neurosurgical training. This work aims to determine if augmented reality ...

• Automated Generation of Language Use Vector Extractors from TXL Grammars 

  Vishwambar, Karthik

  Software development continues to demand advanced features which current programming languages do not offer. Language developers constantly evolve their languages to simplify common tasks, make the language more natural ...

• An Empirical Analysis of Java Language Use in Open Source Applications 

  Shahjamali, Fatemeh

  Java is one of the most popular programming languages currently in use, and many modern applications and websites are programmed using Java. In this work, we examine how Java language features are actually used by programmers ...

• Application of Optical CT to Estimate the Mass of Macroalgae in a Tank of Water 

  Yamanaka, Mao

  This thesis develops and tests a mass estimation system for macroalgae using optical computed tomography. The system consists of a table with a fixed camera and backlighting, which rotates around a container of macroalgae ...

• Exploring Epigenetic Drug Discovery Using Computational Approaches 

  Somogyvari, Emese

  The misregulation of epigenetic mechanisms has been linked to disease. Current drugs that treat these dysfunctions have had some success, however many have variable potency, instability in vivo and lack target specificity. ...

• Investigating Selenium Usage Challenges and Reducing the Performance Overhead of Selenium-based Load Tests 

  Shariff, Shahnaz Mohammedi

  Selenium automates the testing of web applications. Quality Assurance (QA) engineers usually write Selenium scripts to test the content that is rendered in a browser and simulate user interactions with the web content for ...

• The Design and Personalization of Aim Assistance Algorithms 

  Clarke, Daniel

  Aiming is the act of directing an action toward a target object, location, or direction. Many activities in games require aiming. In order for players to perform these activities successfully, they must be able to aim ...

• Computer-Integrated Methods for Breast Cancer Surgery and Brachytherapy Guidance 

  Vaughan, Thomas

  Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women in Canada. Lumpectomy and brachytherapy are treatments of choice for early stage breast cancer, but the soft nature of the breast makes it difficult to ...

• Recruitment Algorithms for Vehicular Crowdsensing Networks 

  Campioni, Fabio

  Vehicular crowdsensing aims to utilize the plethora of onboard sensors and resources on smart vehicles to gather sensing data in a large coverage area. Due to vehicles’ predictable mobility, roadside service providers can ...

• Virtutello: Balancing Physical and Digital Interaction in a Mixed Reality Sculpting Tool 

  Van Der Kroon, Jordan

  Sculpture is an art form dating back over millennia. More recently, 3D digital sculptures are used in video games, movies, and manufacturing. Traditionally, sculptors have used their hands and tools to shape wood, clay, ...

• How Can Game Developers Leverage Data from Online Distribution Platforms? A Case Study of the Steam Platform 

  Lin, Dayi

  Developing a successful game is challenging. Prior work shows that gamers are extremely difficult to satisfy, making the quality of games an important issue. Prior work has yielded important results from mining data that ...

• Computer-assisted Assessment and Feedback for Image-guided Interventions Training 

  Holden, Matthew

  To improve patient safety, many surgical and interventional specialties use simulation training. This ensures that trainees have a minimum level of proficiency prior to real patient encounters. During simulation training, ...

• Deep Cancer Classifier: Exploring microRNA Regulation of Cancer with Deep Learning 

  Pyman, Blake

  Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression. Differential expression observed in miRNAs, combined with advancements in deep learning (DL), have the potential to improve ...

• Mining development knowledge to understand and support software logging practices 

  Li, Heng

  Developers insert logging statements in their source code to trace the runtime behaviors of software systems. Logging statements print runtime log messages, which play a critical role in monitoring system status, diagnosing ...

• Advancing Security Services for Cloud Applications 

  Elsayed, Marwa

  With cloud computing taking roots, Software as a Service (SaaS) is transforming the future of Information Technology (IT). SaaS is a modern pervasive software delivery model in the Cloud in which software providers host ...

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