Highly accurate spatial measurement systems are among the enabling technologies that make image-guided surgery possible in modern operating theatres. We consider the problem of positional accuracy assessment for robotic surgical tool while using a multiple camera optical tracking system (OTS). Since the position of the surgical tool with respect to the bone is guided by […]

Ranger Design is a manufacturer of van storage units and accessories. Since order picking activities are considered to be an integral part of its warehouse operations and perceived to be conducive to significant improvements, re-engineering and optimization of the order picking process are in order. As such, the company is looking for an opportunity to […]

The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), in collaboration with the Obesity Canada [formerly known as the Canadian Obesity Network- Réseau canadien en obésité (CON-RCO)] developed a new public educational tool on healthy living called “Let’s talk about weight: No size fits all”. This educational resource targets Canadian adults who may be concerned about their weight […]

The vast majority of performance techniques, illusion aesthetics, and specialized apparatuses used by stage conjurors are still unknown and remain unexplored by the circus world. The tacit knowledge that magicians exchange amongst themselves is rarely transferred to members outside of their subculture, which leads to creative stagnation in their communities and beyond. The purpose of […]

Janro Imaging Laboratory (JIL) will work with researchers at Concordia and Emily Carr universities to develop 3D motion-tracking based interference tools for drawing and content creation in spatial drawing applications. As a basis for applied design research, researchers will use an alpha version of the “Optical Wand,” a product currently in developement at JIL for […]

This research will focus on glass materiality and its use in architecture. By attending Glasstec, fhe international trade fair for glass production, processing and products, I will be able to elaborate a technology survey of available products in the market, production processes as well as experiments and prototypes showcased by the companies Research and Development […]

The recent advances in machine learning based on deep neural networks, coupled with the availability of phenomenal storage capacity, are transforming the industrial landscape. However, these novel machine learning approaches are known to be data hungry, as they need to tune a huge number of parameters in order to perform well. As more and more […]

Using an advanced social media analysis tool developed by experts at Nexalogy, we will look at a Twitter campaign that focuses on gender-identity and inequality in an effort to challenge and change unequal representation of marginalized people (in this case, gender) in elected office and spaces of traditional political power. By looking at female-identifying challenger […]

Cette étude fera la démonstration de l’impact des jumelages Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs (GFGS) sur le développement individuel des jeunes. Notre étude s’intéresse particulièrement à la relation privilégiée entre un mentor et un mentoré, et ce qui la définit, ainsi qu’à la façon dont le développement de la relation de jumelage varie selon l’âge du […]

Leading aircraft manufacturers have gradually turned their attention to the development of all-electric prototype airplanes, some of which have been flown recently. Such is the case of the Airbus E-fan aircraft that in 2015 has crossed the English Channel, completing the 74 kilometer flight from Lydd, England to Calais, France, in about 37 minutes. With […]

The reduction of aircraft life-cycle cost and environmental footprint, increasingly desired by the aerospace industry, requires innovative ideas not only at design level but also at maintenance level. Aircraft manufacturers are looking for highly reliable equipment; however, degradations due to wear and tear and faults/failures are inevitable. Thus, when degradations occur, aircraft owners/operators want to […]

The abuse of antibiotic prescription and administration in humans, livestock, and agriculture has resulted in multidrug-resistant bacteria. One of the promising fields of study to find alternative treatment is antimicrobial peptide research. Among these peptides is GL13K, a thirteen amino-acid antimicrobial peptide that has been shown capable of killing bacteria without being harmful to humans. […]