The necessity of cost-efficient and reliable wastewater treatment processes has increased in order to meet more stringent levels of environmental regulations, increased system reliability requirements and tightening operational budgets. To aid in meeting these operational goals, a strong market for low-cost, high-fidelity sensor technology that can relay real-time information to system operators on all aspects […]

An estimated 15% of Canadian children have dyslexia, which limits their ability to reach their full potential as productive members of society. Over the past 20 years, Halifax Learning Centre (HLC) has developed and successfully delivered their SpellRead program to thousands of clients, and has seen very positive outcomes. As HLC looks to deploy this […]

This project will develop a novel sensor based gesture controlling system aiming at significantly improving game player’s satisfaction via realistic playing engagement/experience. With such interface technology, the player can control the game directly via his/her natural gestures and body movements which are translated into game interface parameters in real time. The objectives of this project […]

The proposed research builds on our previous work, for which an internship was awarded. The objectives of this main phase of our investigation conists of several numerical and experimental tasks with the main aim of establishing long-term performance of pre-stressed fiber-reinforced system (Tenlam), and the glulam beams reinforced with the system. Moreover, the aim is […]

To meet the targets set out in Nova Scotia’s Renewable Electricity Plan (REP) on April 2010, the province is establishing a Community Feed-In-Tariffs (COMFIT) program, which sets out to encourage communities to develop renewable energy projects. The REP stipulates that 100 megawatts of renewable electricity projects are to be supplied through COMFIT. The proposed research […]

Bend Beauty is a Halifax based company involved in the research, development, and marketing of oral natural health products for use in skin-care and anti-aging. Bend’s core product, Anti-Aging Formula, is a mixture of the active ingredients fish oil, borage oil, lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin D3. An eight-week human clinical study demonstrated this product increases […]

Bend Beauty, Inc. has developed an oral natural health product marketed for use in antiaging and photoprotective skincare. This product, a supplement called Bend Skincare Anti-Aging Formula, is a mixture of six active ingredients: fish oil, borage oil, lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin D3, which has been clinically demonstrated to increase the skin’s resistance to sunburn. […]

Plain packaging refers to standardizing cigarette pack font/color, and removing logos. This form of packaging lowers intention to smoke. However, there is a dearth of research on the direct effects of plain packaging on actual smoking behaviour and the mediation of those effects through increased attention to graphic warnings. The proposed project addresses these two […]

Tobacco is the number one cause of lung disease and death in Canada, and Nova Scotia in particular. For this reason, tobacco control is the number one priority for the Lung Association of Nova Scotia. To maximize the impact of its initiatives, the Lung Association of Nova Scotia is interested in collaborating with the post-doctoral […]

The purpose of the project is to provide the partner with a detailed understanding of a strategy to set payout profiles within a model where the expected payout of the game is tied to the level of skill reached in the game. Additionally, the project will create a strategy for viral marketing of the product […]