Préparation et utilisation d’une phéromone sexuelle pour piéger la punaise terne dans des cultures de fraises

La punaise terne (Lygus lineolaris) est un insecte causant de lourds dommages aux récoltes de fraises, entre autres. Pour limiter les dommages, il faut détecter les infestations d’insectes rapidement. Ainsi, l’agriculteur appliquera un traitement efficace, si nécessaire. L’utilisation d’une phéromone sexuelle (substance émise par les femelles afin d’attirer les mâles pour l’accouplement) permet de piéger […]

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Magnetorheological Fluid Actuators for various industries (part 2)

Exonetik designs, develops and manufactures magnetorheological (MR) actuator systems that enable novel functionalities to satisfy unmet customer needs. In collaboration with Exonetik engineers, interns will participate in the design, development and testing of customized magnetorheological actuators for robotics applications. The expected results of these subprojects will be prototypes that will be tested to demonstrate the […]

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PetriCORE : Un outil pour aider à l’optimisation du code sur un supercalculateur

En recherche académique, les besoins d’analyse des chercheurs dépassent souvent les capacités de leurs ordinateurs à effectuer ces analyses. Calcul Canada est un organisme qui s’assure que les chercheurs canadiens puissent avoir un accès gratuit à des serveurs de calcul performants à la grandeur du pays. Nous tenons non seulement à un accès équitable aux […]

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Health Data Extraction Review Analysis Learning Device in Nephrology (HERALD-RENO)

Data has become a central part of any organization’s day-to-day operation. Organizations are looking to turn this information into actionable insight. The Dialysis Measurement, Analysis and Reporting System (DMAR) is designed to track healthcare quality indicators where changing practice will have high impact. The DMAR system applies rigorous methods to measure key health care performance […]

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CFD Simulation of a Gas Turbine Combustor

The work to be conducted in this intemship consists of the transient numerical modeling of a combustion device using commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes. Validation of the various sub-models is required and once the final model is complete various design changes can be researched. The model will allow for variations in geometry, spray and […]

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Driver behaviour in response to potential hazards in a simulated environment

Driver error is a contributing cause of most motor vehicle collisions. Consequently, accident rates are much higher in scenarios where safe transit requires increased reliance on driver ability and decision-making. Intersections, for example, are potential conflict zones, because unexpected hazards are common. For accident reconstructionists, like those at Kodsi Engineering, understanding hazard response enables comparison […]

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Needle segmentation from 3D ultrasound images

In this project I propose to develop a robust and efficient needle segmentation method, which will be used to localize and track the needle in three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) guided focal ablation therapy. 3DUS guided biopsy and minimally invasive therapy involves guiding a needle into the lesion for biopsy (removal of tissue for pathological examination), […]

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Impact of Open Banking on Canadian Financial Transaction Platforms

Open banking systems have slowly migrated throughout the world, they are already implemented in Australia and Great Britain. An open banking system allows financial institutions to communicate directly with one another without the need of a central payment processing or clearance platform. As Canada turns to open banking in the future, payment processing platforms’ product […]

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Archival Research and Accessioning for the CSCE National History Committee

The proposed research project will determine the significance of and catalog historic papers and documents held by the National History Committee (NHC: established 1983) of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE: established as the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in 1887). These records have been rather haphazardly stored by various Chairs of the NHC […]

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A personalized approach to the treatment of malignant melanoma: An economic evaluation of ipilimumab

Malignant melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer that is generally fatal if untreated. Approximately 10-20% of patients treated with ipilimumab may experience significant long term survival benefits. However, a UK agency recently recommended against public funding for ipilimumab on the grounds that no biomarkers have been discovered to identify the small group of […]

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