Machine Learning is advancing at an astounding rate. It is powered by complex models such as deep neural networks (DNNs). These models have a wide range of real-world applications, in fields like Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval and others. But Machine Learning is not without some serious limitations and drawbacks. The most serious […]

The proposed research seeks to understand how marginal winter conditions have impacted Ontario snowmobile trails in the past in order to make inferences about the future. The project will combine historic climate data (1989-2019), operational indicators (trail opening/closing, permit sales), and Regional Climate Model (RCM) outputs for the Province of Ontario to explore the implications […]

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are one of the major threats of the 21st century. These superbugs, which are resistant to virtually all our antibiotic arsenal, turns benign infections, such as urinary tract infections, into life threatening diseases. It is estimated that, by 2050, 10 million people will die each year because of antibiotic resistance. We thus […]

Urbanization is rapidly increasing in Canada and these areas are confronting major challenges associated with climatic change. Canadian cities must navigate these challenges and may also significantly contribute to mitigation efforts. However, municipalities and developers lack the state-of-the-art information, policies, and resources necessary to be successful in this endeavour. This research project uses a case […]

Le récents progrès dans le domaine de la numérisation 3D (SLAM, Lidar, lumière structurée, photogrammétrie, etc.) ont ouvert de nouvelles portes quant à la possibilité de réaliser des maquettes numériques interactive. Cependant, les outils traditionnels pour traiter les données brutes (nuage de point) de ces capteurs ne permettent pas de générer un modèle numérique adapté […]

Puisque les changements climatiques sont déjà ressentis et le seront de plus en plus, il est nécessaire de s’adapter à de conditions environnementales sans précédent. Une quantité grandissante de programmes de financement vise maintenant à soutenir les communautés dans leurs démarches d’adaptation; par conséquent, le besoin d’évaluer l’atteinte des cibles d’adaptation devient de plus en […]

The goal of this research project is to create a novel type of biosensor by combining two complimentary microfabrication techniques. First, a silicon chip containing JFET transistors with an open gate will be fabricated using traditional microfabrication techniques that are highly reliable and give good performance. Second, a graphene layer will be inkjet printed onto […]

This research project will explore the costs and benefits of putting a carbon offset project into application for Tla’ Amin Timber Products. This project will prepare the background and inventory documents for a carbon offset application according to the two chosen Standards, Protocol for tbe Creation of Forest Carbon Offsets in British Columbia Version 1.0 […]

Our research seeks to better understand challenges that translators encounter in translating stories for the diverse sites on the Global Storybooks portal (https://globalstorybooks.net/), and how they resolve these challenges. We will draw on our existing database of translation data to investigate how translators draw on a range of linguistic resources to achieve a satisfactory representation […]

Optimal Computational Algorithms, Inc. (OCA) provides the highest quality mathematical software possible. Our goal is to produce scientific software with nearoptimal performance on increasingly parallel systems, while assuring software correctness by construction. This research project continues a partnership with McMaster University, and individual internship projects will focus on extending OCA’s tools to target new computations […]

Le projet vise à identifier les pratiques individuelles d’immunisation qui présentent la meilleure efficience économique dans la réduction du risque d’inondation au Québec pour les citoyens riverains et l’ensemble de la société. Nous allons d’abord quantifier les coûts et les bénéfices de différentes mesures de protection et de réduction du risque d’inondation pour un propriétaire […]

This research examines the problem of youth homelessness which has significant social and economic costs for both the affected individuals and society as a whole. The research will result in a report to be delivered to Family Services Windsor Essex that will guide this organization’s youth homelessness initiatives. To this end, the report will: provide […]