Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Theses
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Asynchronous Complementary Dual Channel Current Source Gate Driver for Synchronous Buck Converters
Currently there is a push for higher switching frequency DC-DC converters, especially in mobile and computer applications. Higher frequency operation allows for better transient performance and a reduction in the size of ... -
Steady-State Time-Domain Analysis of LLCL Resonant Converter
This thesis presents a new LLCL resonant converter topology which is capable of providing zero voltage switching of MOSFET switches for a wider range of operating frequency as compared to conventional LLC resonant converter ... -
Fountain Codes for Fault Tolerance in Distributed Storage Systems
Modern data storage systems are typically built using hard drives and other components that are prone to failure. The financial, operational and legal impact of data loss is usually quite high, particularly for owners of ... -
A MAC Protocol For Harsh Industrial IoT Applications
Heavy industries such as mining, constructions and transportation manufacturing are currently facing many dilemmas due to the critical and harsh conditions that they collide with during their operations. Such environments ... -
Lumped Element Transdirectional and Codirectional Coupler
Directional couplers are an essential component in several microwave applications. Lumped element directional couplers gained a lot of attention due to their compact size. This thesis represents a lumped element model for ... -
A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Predictive Control Design: Autonomous Vehicle Applications
This research investigates the use of learning techniques to select control parameters in the Model Predictive Control (MPC) of autonomous vehicles. The general problem of having a vehicle track a target while adhering to ... -
Intense Navigation: Using Active Sensor Intensity Observations To Improve Localization and Mapping
Where am I? This question continues to be one of the fundamental challenges posed in robotics research. The ability of a robot to localize itself and map its environment has proven to be a difficult and rich research ... -
Low Power Communication RFIC Design For Applications In Biotelemetry
This thesis explores low power communication blocks for applications in biotelemetry. As wireless networks become more prevalent and demand for sensor networks increases, so does the need for low power wireless ... -
Improving Communication Performance in GPU-Accelerated HPC Clusters
In recent years, GPUs have been adopted in many High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters due to their massive computational power and energy efficiency. The Message Passing Interface (MPI) is the de-facto standard for ... -
3D Object Recognition and Registration Using Minimalist Descriptors
This thesis presents a novel minimalist descriptor for 3D object recognition and registration problems called 3DLD (3D line descriptors). Building off of previous work on multiple point descriptors, this thesis introduces ... -
Supporting Post-Secondary Educational Data Usage in the Assessment Process with Information Visualization
Programs, institutions, and governments are increasingly looking at data about student learning for both accountability and program improvement activities. Faculties at post-secondary institutions have employed systems to ... -
Technologies for Improving Performance of Indoor Dimmable Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Drivers
With the rapid transformation taking place in lighting technology, light-emitting diode (LED) becomes the new promising light source for the future world. In the recent years, indoor application becomes the new battlefield ... -
Topologies and Modulation Methods for Five-Level Active-Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverters
DC to AC power conversion is a key technology in the modern set-up of generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power. Among the various schemes of prevalent inverters, the multi-level inverters ... -
Phase Noise Characterization of a Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Coherent Optical Frequency Comb Source Laser
Modern coherent optical communication systems transmit 100 Gb/s dual-polarization quadrature phase shift keying (DP-QPSK) signals on each of the 100 channels in a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system. Each ... -
MHz Resonant DC-DC Converters with First Cycle Control
Faster dynamic response and higher power density are the major achievements obtained by increasing the switching frequency of power supplies. However, switching frequencies are limited by topology, control, semiconductor ... -
Recursive Bayesian Filtering Through a Mixture of Gaussian and Discrete Particles
Conventional solutions to nonlinear filtering problems fall into two categories, deterministic and stochastic approaches. While the former is heavily used due to low computational demand, approximation error is tied to ... -
Digital Control Techniques for High Fidelity Haptic Simulation Systems
Haptic simulation systems allow human users to kinesthetically interact with virtual environment models through a robotic mechanism known as a haptic interface. The sampled-data nature of haptic interfaces limits the range ... -
Reconfigurable Circuits for Communication Applications and Environment-Aware Receivers
This thesis explores the new applications which benefi t from the exploitation of the digital circuits in the design of RF circuits. Two main applications presented here are the recon figurable circuits design, essential ... -
Integrated Visual Odometry For Improved Autonomous Vehicle Navigation
Safe, efficient, and comfortable travel has always been a fundamental human necessity. From reducing commute time to saving lives, autonomous vehicles promise to be an indispensable tool in the age of modern urban ... -
Overlapped Fountain Coding: Design and Analysis
The concept of fountain codes has gained considerable attention in the past few years due to its simplicity, reliability, and feasibility. Nowadays, fountain codes are used in many applications including, but not limited ...
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