Recently, due to stringent emission regulations such as US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resource Board), improvement in fuel economy and reduction in the exhaust gas emissions have become the two major challenges for engine manufacturers. To meet the new emission standards, new innovative technologies are needed to improve the performance of […]

Public security organizations have deployed video surveillance at many security checkpoints, at e.g., airport inspection lanes and border crossings. Face4 Systems provides solutions for watchlist screening based on state-of-the-art commercial technologies. Although automated still-to-video FR is a valuable function in video surveillance, screening for threatening individuals is largely limited to the FR abilities of a […]

Le projet vise à établir l’état de santé des transformateurs du réseau de transport électrique dans le but de passer d’une approche systématique de maintenance à une approche basée sur la condition réelle du transformateur. Dans le cadre de ce projet, le stage consistera à établir une méthode permettant d’établir, en temps réel, le niveau […]

Pulse oximeters are key devices to provide early information on the respiratory and circulatory systems. In addition to be bulky and cumbersome, most commercially available systems lack a wireless connection, which cause numerous inconveniences. This project aims at designing a new wireless ring pulse oximeter which will enable to measure transmitted and reflected light from […]

B. Gosselin and Doric Lenses Inc. have developed the first low-cost wireless head mounted optogenetic device enabling simultaneous biopotential recording and optical stimulation in the brain of freely moving rodents. This project aims at providing such a wireless optogenetic headstage system with user programmable functions, so it can address the dual nature of brain biopotentials, […]

Irving Paper Ltd. is one of the leading manufacturers in the world in making value-added specialty paper (SC) from mechanical pulp which is conventionally used for newsprint. SC paper requires not only more refining (energy) in fibre preparation but also higher brightness of the produced pulp, which adds more to the pulp production costs. Dr. […]

The objective of the proposed research project is to develop a realistic color appearance model based on the human visual system’s functioning that addresses the issue of noise under low luminance levels. This will be incorporated into algorithms used in the color reproduction and retargeting algorithms of OLED displays. This model should give rise to […]

This project aims to develop a standard that relates the loss of functionality in the porous transport layer (PTL) due to the presence of defects to the performance of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. This work attempts to screen defects in the PTL using previously developed testing protocols. Currently there are no existing protocols […]

Fuel additives are used to increase oxygen content and lubricity of the fuel as well as enhance the efficiency of combustion, and reduce exhaust emissions (particulate matter, CO, NOx and SOx emissions). Vehicular pollution contaminates eco-system and affects human and plant life. The motivation of this research is to compliment petroleum based fuel additives by […]

Avec près de 75% des résidences construites avant 1995, le parc de logements au Québec est vieillissant et ne réponds plus du tout aux normes environnementales et énergétiques de développement durable. Les québécois ne sont pas friands de l’épargne avec un taux de 1,4% mesuré en 2012. La capacité d’investissement s’en trouve limitée créant un […]

Large volumes of waste in the form of tailings are produced during bitumen extraction. Conventionally, whole tailings are composed of sands, clay, water and residual bitumen. One of the major challenges facing the oil sands mining industry is the economical and efficient detoxification and reclamation of the tailings pond. Cypher Environmental, in collaboration with Dr. […]

The provision of emergency medical services to the oil and gas industry operating in the North Atlantic presents a number of unqiue challenges. Prolonged, weather-dependent transport times place tremendous strain on isolated medical providers in emergency situations. As a result, practitioners may be required to perform life-sustaining procedures outside of their training. Memorial University researchers […]