Ocean plastics are a growing problem that affects our oceans health and livelihood. A large portion of this ocean plastic is abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). The project aims to develop new ways to recycle this source of ocean waste and determine product applications for the recycled waste. By evaluating different types of […]

The extended application of communication networks in modern power systems has made power systems vulnerable to cyberattacks. These attacks target the operation of the power system and may bring about major problems, such as blackouts and tampering with smart meter readings. In this project, a comprehensive control scheme will be proposed to detect and mitigate […]

Industrial robots are known for their speed and power. Collaborative robots, by their definition, require more delicate movement to work alongside human workers. We propose work that will support future product launches by combining advanced trajectory generation for smooth operation and increasing component life by minimizing acceleration and jerk, while also reducing operation cycle times. […]

Electro Carbon aims at developing a compact prototype that electro-reduces CO2 captured from combustion into formic acid. Formic acid is the building material for chemicals, used as hydrogen carrier for direct formic acid fuel cells and/or converted to commodity chemicals. 1 L of liquid formic acid contains the equivalent of 590 L of hydrogen. In […]

Hydroelectric power units are more solicited today than in the past when they were usually operated at baseload. Because of this, their operating conditions include many starts and stops, and partial load conditions, resulting in premature and unpredictable failures. With a digital twin, these units can be properly monitored and accurately modeled in order to […]

Cloud computing offers virtually unlimited resources in CPU, memory, and bandwidth, under a service agreement scheme. Operators leverage on this model to achieve economies of scale, by hosting as much customers as possible on such infrastructure. The detected gap is that the Communication Service Providers (CSP) must take into consideration trust as a parameter into […]

Aluminum and titanium components fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process have gained industry interest, especially for automotive and aerospace applications, due to their enhanced lightweight and mechanical properties. For a higher part quality and surface resolution, the use of fine powders is desired for the LPBF process. However, the poor flowability of fine […]

This project is a cross-disciplinary study of econometrics and machine learning (ML) models applied to the decision making modelling in industry. The problematic arises from the lack of tools supporting the transition to circular economics model and the need to identify the key factors to influence this transition. The project aims to explore the key […]

L’organisme Culture Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (CSLSJ) compte implanter un outil numérique (Plateforme Numérique +), qui permettra de centraliser un ensemble de services et d’accès aux ressources pour le milieu artistique de la région. Afin d’effectuer une implantation réussie et de faire une évaluation des résultats, une équipe de recherche de Polytechnique observera et analysera la résistance au […]

Le projet de recensement technologique pour l’industrie de la construction a pour but de répertorier et de mettre en valeur les solutions technologiques et les équipements innovants disponibles pour l’industrie de la construction au Québec et ailleurs. La plateforme jouera le rôle de pont entre offreurs de solutions et chercheurs de solutions, dans le but […]

The objective is to develop models that can identify types and frequency of process inefficiencies that may eventually result in the decline of production at the mills below a certain threshold level. The outcome of this project is an early detection of process inefficiencies that will enable the operation team to predict production outcomes ahead […]

Advances in semiconductor technology allow the increase of the efficiency and the power density of power converters using high switching frequency converters (HSFC). The integration of such energy conversion systems is continuously growing and in high demand for applications such as electric vehicle battery chargers, more electric aircrafts, and distributed energy resources. However, the real-time […]