Designing for AI/ML Human Interactions in Industrial Condition Monitoring

One challenge to industry adoption of products and services based on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is that their inner workings are often not discernable to human operators. When operators can’t reason about theit tools they tend to make poor decisions about how and when to rely on them. This ultimately limkitsthe effectiveness and efficiency […]

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NOVEL IONIC LIQUIDS FOR HEAVY OIL ENHANCED RECOVERY

The use of ionic liquids (ILs) in enhanced oil recovery is considered a new and promising technology as it has never been tested in any pilot plant or reservoir field. ILs are very similar to surfactants as they help reduce the interfacial tension, change the wettability of the reservoir, and some have strong viscous effect, […]

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Development of nano-colloid with gold nanoparticles to detect Legionella pneumophila using the principle of localized surface plasmon resonance

Legionnaires is a disease caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophilia present mostly in aquatic environments. The first outbreak of this disease was recognized in 1976 in Philadelphia and the most recent one in July 2019 in Atlanta. Diagnosis of the disease isn’t early and thus need to be prevented by regular treatment. Treatment of water […]

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A scalable FMI-compatible cosimulation platform for distribution grid cybersecurity studies using data analytics

The objective of this project is to develop and customize a cosimulation platform capable of integrating multi-formalism simulators for SG cybersecurity analysis. This enables one to provide a cosimulation platform which is characterized by scalability (no limitation in terms of nodes/buses of communication/power systems), compatibility with the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard and capability of […]

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Biogeocemenation of a Coal Mine Tailings Pond

A decommissioned mine facility in Canada is looking for a new and innovative way to handle mine waste and reclaim the mine site. The potential solution to this problem is the use of microorganisms which are capable of producing calcite, or cement, as part of their natural biological process. These microorganisms will be combined with […]

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Industrialisation des méthodes de compensation d’erreur d’usinage

Ce projet vise la mise en application de certaines techniques d’anticipation des défauts de fabrication par la modification de la commande de coupe de machine-outil. Ces techniques sont développées dans le cadre du projet de doctorat de l’étudiant. Après discussion avec notre partenaire, nous constatons qu’il est envisageable de mettre en oeuvre ces techniques de […]

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Summer-season streamflow prediction model for the Oldman River Basin

Reliable monthly and seasonal streamflow predictions are essential for optimal planning of water resources, particularly for reservoir operation and planning applications. Streamflow predictions can also improve water use efficiency and provide early drought and flood warning. The importance of streamflow forecasting is rising with climate change, causing more frequent and hazardous flood and drought events. […]

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Optimized Design of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Sunshades

The proposed project involves the creation of a computational framework to optimize the design of building integrated photovoltaic sunshades. Such shades would allow improved lighting conditions within the indoor environment, while generating power through the photovoltaic panels. The design framework takes in design constraints such as the allowable size of the shade, the location and […]

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Évaluation du logiciel de dimensionnement de Cogeco pour la simulation destendances vidéo futures du réseau Internet

Le trafic vidéo occupe une proportion croissante de la capacité du réseau Internet. Dans cette optique d’évolution, le stage proposé effectue une étude des tendances et technologie de vidéo sur Internet. Le partenaire, Cogeco est un câblodistributeur et fournisseur d’accès Internet. Le coeur du projet est l’utilisation d’un logiciel de dimensionnement de Cogeco qui permet […]

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Biomimetic functional coating for flux control

We would like to develop slippery liquid infused surfaces for molding applications. Molding technology is of great importance in industry and understanding the wetting behavior of molding liquids (polymers/metals) is of fundamental interest and non-trivial as well because of the involved phase transition from liquid to gel/solid upon cooling. Thus, both wetting and post solidification […]

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