ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis presents work completed on the design of control and vision components for use in a monocular vision-based human-following robot. The use of vision in a controller feedback loop is referred ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is vital for autonomous robot navigation. The robot must build a map of its environment while tracking its own motion through that map. Although many solutions ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research combines symbolic execution, a formal method of static analysis, with various test adequacy criteria, to explore the e ectiveness of using symbolic execution for calculating code coverage ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This work focussed on a local multiple chamber falling film evaporator (FFE). The FFE is currently under operator control and experiencing large amounts of lost production time due to excessive fouling. ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main on-board computer in a satellite is responsible for ensuring the correct operation of the entire system. It performs this task using flight software. In order to reduce future development costs, ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The focus of this thesis is position sensorless control of a transverse-laminated reluctance synchronous machine. Rotor position information is required for high-performance closedloop control of the ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Conventional electrical vehicles (EVs) favour mostly permanent magnet machines with single speed gearboxes. This is understandable, the PM machine has a high power density making the electrical machine ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The recent emergence of ubiquitous wireless connectivity and the increasing computational capacity of modern vehicles have triggered immense interest in the possibilities of vehicular connectivity. A ...