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This thesis aims to develop an autonomous warehouse mobile robot to help automate the assembly process at Vaderstad. There are two main contributions to this work. First, since the robot's…

Drowsiness is a state of impaired awareness or decreased consciousness related to a desire or inclination to sleep and difficulty in remaining alert [1]. It is considered one of the leading causes of…

Nanoscale particles open a realm of possibilities for applications based on the physical and chemical properties of these advanced materials. In this work, techniques were developed to functionalize…

Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, are blood-feeding ectoparasitic pests of cattle. I studied mechanisms that underlie oviposition and host foraging behaviour of stable flies and investigated whether…

Numerous studies have demonstrated that the transition from primary to secondary school can be difficult for students (e.g., Benner et al., 2017). For example, many students are challenged by…

Over 50% of cancer diagnoses can be attributed to p53 malfunction. p53 incorporates a structural Zn2+ site that is required for proper protein folding and function, and in many cases point mutations…

Addressing climate change has become a prominent focus, leading to the implementation of regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by fossil fuel vehicles. While the polymer electrolyte…

Open relationships are a common form of consensual non-monogamy wherein partners consent to extra-dyadic sex with the expectation that outside experiences do not encroach upon the dyadic relationship…

This thesis examines two of the first cooperative housing developments built in Vancouver, British Columbia since a resurgence of development began in 2012. This case study sought to understand what…

Over half of the food produced in Canada is lost or wasted leading to negative environmental impacts and rising levels of food insecurity. The circular food economy (CFE) has been proposed by…

In 2022, Canada opened its doors to 91,760 refugees who sought asylum upon their arrival. Kinbrace Community Society offers temporary housing for refugee claimants during their first three to six…

Using a sample of 762 sexual homicide cases from the Sexual Homicide International Database (SHIeLD), the current study examines the crime-commission process of the pre-crime, crime, and post-crime…

Research on gentrification in Canada has been traditionally limited to large urban centres like Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal and more recently, into suburban areas adjacent to them. In…

VR sickness, a form of motion sickness induced by Virtual Reality (VR) experiences, remains a significant challenge in the widespread adoption and usability of VR technologies. Despite its impact,…

In this study, we compare the pattern of benefit payments of a lifetime pension pool following the framework of Piggott et al. (2005) under different risky asset models for homogeneous and…

Production and use of engineered nanomaterials have grown substantially in recent years, leading to an increased potential for occupational exposure to these materials. Health and safety data remains…

Access issues to potable waters around the planet is the motivation for research in desalination technologies. One class of materials that is a research focus for desalination membranes are zeolites…

The cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) require improvements to address issues such as surface degradation, short circuiting, and the formation of dendrites. One such method for…

The oxygen evolution reaction represents a key source of inefficiency for green hydrogen production. In general, persistent bubbles that grow on the surfaces of an electrode obstruct a portion of the…