Projets novateurs réalisés

End-to-End Vulnerability Analysis of a No-Trust IoT Security Ecosystem

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) combine communication and information technology functions to the physical components of a system for purposes of monitoring, controlling, and automation. The power grid is becoming one of the largest CPS, where grid components are controlled based on the synergies in the cyberspace. CPS hold a great promise to improve the efficiency and productivity of numerous sectors in Canada and around the world. However, cyber-security is a major concern in CPS including the smart grid where an intrusion in one part of the system can cause a failure in the entire network if not detected and dealt with in a timely fashion. The main objective of this research project is to develop a realistic model to enable the implementation of machine learning-based algorithms to detect cyber-attacks in a smart grid environment.

L’impact des technologies de l’information et de la communication sur les principes directeurs du procès civil

Le projet mené par Madame Frédérique Boulanger, doctorante à l’Université du Luxembourg, vise à étudier l’impact des technologies de l’information et de la communication sur les principes directeurs du procès civil.

Sera analysée l’interaction entre :
– les services proposés les acteurs de la legaltech et le principe dispositif
– l’utilisation des logiciels applicatifs d’analyse des décisions de justice et l’office du juge
– la base de données de jurisprudence et le principe de publicité dans le cadre de l’open data des décisions de justice

L’objectif est de développer des dispositifs juridiques permettant l’adaptation du cadre juridique actuel au cadre technologique impliqué dans le déroulé de l’instance civile.

Le présent projet s’inscrit dans le cadre des recherches menées par le Professeur Karim Benyehlef directeur du Laboratoire Cyberjustice et de la Professeure Séverine Menétrey qui travaille sur l’accès à la justice au Luxembourg, en Afrique de l’Ouest.

Développement d’une structure intelligente de gestion et de distribution des pièces, outils et équipements adaptés à la réalité des PME manufacturières québécoises et canadiennes

Le présent projet s’inscrit dans un vaste projet de réingénierie des flux physiques à l’intérieur des PME manufacturières québécoises et canadiennes. Le partenaire est un chef de file canadien du domaine et propose déjà plusieurs solutions commercialisées. Le but du partenaire est de développer un concept modulaire, flexible et interconnecté pour aider les PME à numériser les opérations de manutention de leur usine.

Le défi technologique est de permettre d’automatiser le magasin, mais de prioritairement permettre l’interaction humain/machine. Ce modèle hybride est encore à développer, mais se rapprochera davantage du besoin de flexibilité de la PME.

L’objectif du stage est de développer un magasin intelligent. Depuis un bon moment, le partenaire souhaite développer un prototype de démonstration de leur façon de faire afin de promouvoir leur savoir-faire. En créant un magasin complètement automatisé et versatile, le partenaire espère pouvoir démontrer que les PME manufacturières peuvent prendre le virage numérique.

Developing cultural practices to produce dry beans in Quebec

It is critical for farmers to have the information necessary so that they can make decisions on the best practices to undertake when growing a new crop. Pulse production is growing in demand and is an established market in Canada. In addition, plant based protein products are growing in popularity. We are working on developing a set of tools and information that will enable farmers to grow more pulses in Quebec. We will determine basic agronomic parameters that will maximize crop yield and minimize risk of crop failure. These will be planting date, space between rows, number of plants per hectare and cultivar selection.

Intelligent Production Optimization in Real-Time by Implementing Hybrid Data-Physics Simulation

In day to day operations, oil producers need to optimize their production workflow to reduce operational costs. Building a physics-based reservoir model is costly and time-consuming and is not suitable to generate and compare many scenarios. The alternative procedure, Data-Driven Model, is fast enough; however, testing and validating the model is controversial. In this project, a hybrid data-physic framework will be developed, which meets the requirement to quantitatively describe the physical behavior of the reservoir and also predict its mechanism statistically. The model is fast and can be feed by real-time data and create many potential operational scenarios and recommend the most favorable ones.

Strategic Operations Intern

We do not have Standard Operating Procedures, and in the Strategic Plan this has been identified as a critically important need. What if a team member does not come back from layoff? What if they get sick with COVID-19 and need to be off even longer? This is a critical priority yet with a limited team and so much pressing work to adjust to restaurants in a C19 world, we need help.

Ideally, the candidate will work directly with the CEO, and research SOP templates and together decide on a base template for SOP v1. From there the student will interview EVERY team member, and talk through one process at a time, and write and record the SOPs. Funny enough – the student will most likely gain an incredible knowledge of restaurants, franchising, and global needs of a franchisor through this process from documenting mundane tasks to critical ones.

Optimisation du contrôle de chambres de combustion à biomasse automatisée et surveillance en temps réel

Ce projet de recherche et développement vise à améliorer le processus de contrôle automatisé et ajouter une surveillance en temps réel des machines à combustion à biomasse afin d’en optimiser l’efficacité et d’améliorer le processus de maintenance préventive. Le projet abordera plusieurs volets, dont l’analyse du cycle opératoire de la machine, la mise en place de stratégie à base d’intelligence pour l’optimisation de son fonctionnement et la définition et mise en place de processus de maintenance préventive.
Les solutions à mettre en place s’articuleront autour d’instrumentation et de technologie IOT pour la supervision et le contrôle à distance via web, tout en portant une considération particulière aux aspects liés à la sécurité des accès et des données.

Preparation of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates from Devulcanized Rubber crumb Term 1

In a broad sense, this research project intends to expand the use of the recycled ru bber (also

referred as reclaimed rubber or devulcanized rubber) prepared from waste tires. A new

technology has been developed in our lab that leads to preparation of high quality reclaimed

rubber (also called devulcanized rubber) in a very simple and economic way. To reduce the

threat caused by the increasing number of scrap tires it is essential that the consumption of

these reclaimed rubbers be inflated.

Due to relatively inferior properties as compared to the virgin rubber, the devulcanized rubber

cannot be used extensively by itself. Hence, the research intends to explore the use of

materials made by blending the devuclanized rubber with cheaply available plastics such as

Polyproylene. Resultant materials are referred as Thermoplastics vulcanizates. Blending

would also minimize the deteriorating effect caused by the replacement of virgin rubber by

the devulcanized rubber….TOBECONT’d

Technology for Assessing Neurocognitive Functioning; Validation of Mobile Cognitive Assessment Technology using fMRI

There is growing concern that COVID-19 has neuroinflammatory effects which can have acute or sustained impacts on cognition. Tablet-based games can be used to monitor cognition in medical settings but have not been validated as measures of brain function. The current project will administer a suite of tablet-based measures of cognition as images of the functioning brain are acquired using an MRI scanner. The results will help to identify brain networks that play a critical role in higher-order cognition and that are activated in association with performance of game-based assessments of cognition.

An analysis of the impact of FRTB SA Market Risk Capital rules on various Capital Market trade types

As part of reforms to the regulations governing Canadian banks, new rules governing the capital to be set aside for market risk have been proposed, termed the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). With the new rules, some Canadian banks will move to calculating capital requirements using a regulatory Standardized Approach. The goal of the research is to analyze the drivers of the FRTB capital charges and contrast these against the drivers of current regulatory capital, and both against theoretical ideals for economic capital requirements. Specifically, the research will focus on identifying trades and strategies that are adversely affected by the new FRTB capital rules, methods and strategies that would mitigate adverse effects, and how the resulting intended and unintended incentives produced by the FRTB charges may potentially impact market products, positions, and pricing.

Modelisation de I’absenteisme chez les pilotes d’une compagnie aerienne

Pour mener à bien sa mission une compagnie aérienne se doit de planifier rigoureusement les horaires de ses employés aussi bien que les horaires de ses vols. Parmi les horaires d’employés les plus critiques, il y a évidemment les horaires de vol des pilotes. Afin de garantir les départs de chaque vol, il faut simultanément dimensionner le nombre de pilotes en réserve qui pourraient palier à tout problème de manque de pilote (causes d’absences multiples) et les affecter dans les bases les plus critiques.
À partir de l’historique des vols effectués dans une compagnie aérienne, le projet vise à prédire la probabilité d’absence des pilotes, afin de (1) planifier au plus proche le nombre de pilotes en réserve à chaque jour et (2) comprendre les causes récurrentes d’absentéisme afin de construire de meilleurs plannings.

Evaluation of Biomaterial Sorbents for Leachate Removal

The build-up and transport of contaminants in aquifer systems occurs through a variety of processes.
The leaching of contaminants from industrial waste and debris in landfill sites during rainfall events
represents a source of water borne contaminants which threaten ground and surface aquifers. This
internship research involves the design ofnanofiltration media and involves studies of their
equilibrium and time dependent uptake properties toward leachate contaminants fi·oro a landfill site in
Mexico. The results of this research will facilitate developplent of a novel type of nanofiltration
material and a unique reclamation process for treating industrial wastewater and leachate runoff from
landfill sites. This technology will contribute significant to waste management and environmental
protection; particularly, in developing countries with limited infrastructure.