The GRRIT (Glenrose Rehabilitation Research, Innovation and Technology) hub within Alberta Health Services is collaborating with the University of Alberta to support the development of innovative products to benefit people living with physical or cognitive disabilities. We also have working relationships with industry, entrepreneurs, clinical staff, patients, and families who have expertise in engineering, design, […]

La production de biodiésel (et donc de glycérol) à partir des lipides devra être effectuée dans des usines de capacité relativement limitée, donc délocalisées. Une délocalisation similaire des usines de conversion du glycérol pourrait alors s’avérer avantageuse ce qui générerait la création d’activité économique nouvelle dans les régions qui comme le Québec ne bénéficient pas […]

Xanantec is currently working on a multi-year project to commercialize a novel precision feeding system for poultry. This project involved mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development. This project will provide assistance to the partner organization in completing this commercialization activity. Xanantec Technologies Inc. is an engineering consulting firm based out of Edmonton Alberta and […]

Fire-related events can result in substantial losses represented by injuries, fatalities, and structural damages. To protect Canadians, there is a real need to identify key risk factors that contribute to the frequency and severity of such events, and subsequently, devise mitigation strategies that prevent structural fire risks. The powerful combination of incident data sources and […]

Utilizing advanced tools for optimal planning of Microgrids with high renewable energy penetration. Our models would be robust to handle uncertainty in supply, demand and technological changes. The inputs to our model would be demand, supply data (meteorological data) and technological costs for the specified location for the past. Statistical analysis of the data would […]

Through the Ontario Green Energy Act, solar manufacturing is rapidly growing in Ontario with S2E being involved in several new initiatives including a new lamination facility in London, Ontario. Several fundamental problems need to be addressed in the lamination procedure and materials required for photovoltaic (PV) panel construction. To increase panel efficiencies, this project will […]

With the escalating global warming and its detrimental effect on the environment, there is an urgent need to reduce fossil fuel burning to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings are one of the large energy consumers and their contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions needs to be reduced. Net Zero Energy Homes generate the energy […]

Human activities are linked to mental and physical functions. Critical applications require assurance of human activities to meet target performance and safety measures. The monitoring of human activities is difficult and might not be possible in some situations where brain functions might not be visible and can only be understood by understanding human behavior. The […]

Définition d’une feuille de route pour la mise en œuvre de la transformation numérique.

Floods are an increasing threat worldwide causing widespread destruction, loss of life, economic damages and social impacts. Contributing factors include population density growth in urban areas and increasing impervious areas which disrupts the natural hydrological cycle. Accurate flood risk assessments are therefore required to help cities and institutions to better prepare inhabitants to the occurrence […]

The abradable rub strip (ARS) material’s main function is to minimize the clearance between blade tips and the fan case, thereby increasing the overall engine efficiency. Under tensile and compressive loading, the abradable material behaves different, and has a significant post-failure compaction under compressive loading. Therefore, its characterization is complex and requires a wide range […]

Depletion of high-grade ores is intensifying the energy consumption levels for processing minerals. Pressures from financial stability boards to maintain compliance with task force on climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD) has triggered industries to focus on decarbonization strategies. Moreover, generation and reclamation of staggering amounts of waste from conventional mining practices has been a formidable challenge […]