Information published by financial news agencies is used as one of the inputs to make investment decisions. News articles from multiple sources can be used to gauge market sentiment towards an industry or a specific company. Deep learning techniques have been successful in producing state of the art results on various benchmark datasets (Dai & […]

Considering the soot-free burning characteristics of DME/OME fuel, highly diluted intake charge can be introduced in order to realize ultra-low nitrogen oxides emissions. However, the ignition process of the highly diluted fuel/air mixture is difficult, and an unstable ignition process is detrimental to fuel efficiency and engine performance. In this project, innovative ignition systems including […]

Les thermostats à tension de secteur pilotent le plus grand poste de consommation énergétique des résidences chauffées par plinthes électriques. Jusqu’à maintenant, les habitudes d’utilisation de ces thermostats par les occupants des résidences étaient obtenues par sondage, ce qui limite la quantité et la qualité de l’information récoltée. Le stage vise à traiter les données […]

In this project, the intern will design a decision support framework for optimizing tube utilization in laboratory tests. Given a prescription, the framework automates the tube selection process and outputs low cost tube configurations. The framework is designed to be easily adapted to different lab configurations. It consists of three processes, namely data profile configuration, […]

Hydra Energy Corporation Commercial Demonstration Project will be based in Prince George, British Columbia 12.4 MT/day of waste hydrogen will be captured, purified and transported to an onsite hydrogen refueling station from which (at least) 53 Class 8 tractor-trailer trucks will refuel daily. Hydra’s demonstration project can provide a significant reduction in fleet greenhouse gas(GHG) […]

The Graphene Audio group at TandemLaunch is working to revolutionize loudspeaker design through the use of graphene composite materials (Graphene-CMs) in loudspeaker membranes. Graphene is a newly discovered material with exceptional mechanical and electrical characteristics. Its low mass and high strength make it ideal for use in acoustic transducers offering an immediate benefit over existing […]

n this research we propose to carry out a feasibility study to identify an ultrasound transducer that can be used specifically for breast cancer tumor detection. This transducer will be interfaced with the available Ultrasonix Elastrography System at SFU. This will be the most significant part of the proposed research. It will include assimilation of […]

Natural gas is one of the cleanest fuels for heat and power generation. But in China, coal is still the dominant fuel but burning coal has caused severe and damaging air pollutions. The partner organization of this project, Seven Generations Energy Ltd., is a significant Canadian producer of natural gas. This project will comprehensively assess […]

Glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel production, is a low value chemical because of excessive supplies on the global market. Current market prices in the European Union is estimated at $300 US/tonne. Glycerol can be converted into higher value chemicals using chemical, thermal and biological processes. Chemical and thermal processes are disadvantaged because they normally operate […]

De nos jours, les algues de cultures attirent de plus en plus l’intérêt des consommateurs et des industries québécoises. En effet, elles regorgent d’éléments nutritifs et comportent des propriétés intéressantes tant pour l’alimentation que pour l’industrie pharmaceutique. Cependant, les pêcheurs québécois font face à plusieurs défis techniques et économiques pour répondre à une demande croissante. […]

Afin de réduire les maladies nosocomiales, l’entreprise Sanuvox Technologies a mis au point un appareil permettant de désinfecter une chambre de patient. Pour suivre les activités au sein de l’hôpital et assurer que l’équipement est utilisé sur une base régulière dans chaque pièce, un système de communication vers l’Internet est nécessaire. Toutefois, l’infrastructure informatique de […]

This work focuses on generation a framework to employ a set of 3D coordinates, as the input dataset to the model, and generate the 3D heat map based on the 3D shape. The generated 3D heatmap aims to define the most probable areas for fault categories on the 3D surface. To develop such a system, […]