The OEEE is dedicated to combating oil spills in oceans and enhancing marine ecosystem health. Utilizing advanced satellite imagery analysis and AI modeling, this cutting-edge technology enables the monitoring of vast oceanic areas globally. Its capabilities extend to the early detection of oil spills and the identification of high-risk areas prone to oil spill pollution. […]

GamBit enables users to control gameplay directly with their thoughts, offering a new level of accessibility and immersion. Through seamless integration with popular video games, GamBit empowers users to experience the thrill of gaming like never before.

Inspired by the Remora fish we have developed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), specifically designed for underwater maintenance using metal additive manufacturing principles. Targeting offshore structures and Navy vessels as our main clientele, our ROV will not only facilitate repairs conducted by professional divers but also undertake the rebuilding of damaged parts without dry docking. […]

The proposed project aims to develop an electroless nickel-phosphorus composite coating for tire molds to address common issues such as product sticking and damage during demolding. By applying this coating, we aim to provide semi-permanent protection and anti-sticking properties to the molds, reducing the need for frequent application of releasing agents. This innovation is expected […]

Pucktive is a protective hockey apparel company. We make and sell cut-resistant hockey apparel that players wear underneath their equipment to protect themselves from being cut by skates. Hockey is a fast-paced contact sport played with skates on your feet with sharp metal blades. These blades can cause serious injuries and in some cases death. […]

This project will be used to help develop tools for modelling how we control and optimize the size of bubbles that are needed in some industrial reactors. The current application is related to on-going work that is helping to reduce the energy needed to produce existing carbon-based fuels, but is also applicable to aquaculture, bioreactors, […]

Surveillance efforts of cetaceans in Canada follow systematic line transect survey designs. These surveys are designed to minimize variance between surveys to aid in abundance and distribution estimates of whales in Canadian waters. Following the shift of North Atlantic right whales (NARW) into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the introduction of fisheries and vessel […]

The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is launching a study that will examine aquatic ecosystems in the Halifax Harbour. This work will support HPA in better understanding local ecosystems that have the potential to be affected by port operations and thus determine the port’s zones of influence. This research study will help to establish benchmarks for […]

The overall objective of the proposed initiative is to develop a novel, automated and integrated field operation and berry harvesting system that will identify the root causes of increased loses; increase berry picking efficiency and product quality. Currently, there are 15 to 25% fruit yield losses during the harvesting with the existing commercial blueberry harvester. […]

This proposal is devoted to two areas of sheep production: animal health (parasitic infection) and feed efficiency, which both impact profitability and sustainability. We will investigate potential machine learning using biomarkers indicating parasite resistance and feed efficiency in differentiated animals early in life. One postdoctoral fellow (PDF) will use metabolomics, genomics, and machine learning to […]

This project will investigate the feasibility of applying fixed-bed chemical looping as a technology for off-gas cleanup and heat recovery from a conventional steelmaking process. Investigation will consist of thermodynamic studies and material selection, numerical investigation of system dynamics using a specialized process model, and experimental investigation for a bench-scale proof of concept. Experimental results […]

Nova Scotia plans to become a major player in the global hydrogen market. The province wants to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia using renewable electricity. Hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon dioxide are three precursors to products that will be essential to a sustainable future: Methanol can be produced by combining green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, […]