Ce projet s’insère dans un contexte où la densification urbaine est une préoccupation grandissante afin de réduire l’étalement urbain et ainsi s’aligner avec les principes du développement durable. Il vise à concevoir une procédure automatisée permettant de récupérer et d’intégrer les informations nécessaires pour cartographier le potentiel de lotissement de secteurs urbains déjà bâtis ou […]

Virtual environments represented by multibody system models play an important role in many applications. Adding the possibility of users directly interacting with such environments via physical touch using haptics can significantly enhance the usability and range of application of simulated environments. In this project we particularly target two main objectives: (1) the multirate-simulation and hatics […]

Composting is a method of waste management using biological degradation at aerobic condition. Although the process is one of the efficient and least expensive waste management options, nuisance odors emanating from waste processing facilities degrade the air quality of neighborhood. Odor compounds vary significantly depending on the type of wastes, process conditions and include bioaerosols, […]

Networks are moving towards being adaptive. This means that automation will be used to replace processes which are today highly manual. This project proposes a development of knowledge in the area of algorithms required to enable adaptive networks. The project will train two PhD students to understand optical networks and devise optimization algorithms in the […]

Polystyrene is a non-biodegradable polymer whose versatility has expanded its applicability to consumer products such as packaging and electronic components. For this reason, end-of-life polystyrene has become an environmental burden and recycling is an alternative to close the cycle of this material, preventing it to reach landfills or to be openly dumped. However, high impact […]

Les étangs aérés sont un traitement des eaux municipales fiable et facile à opérer pour l’épuration des eaux usées. Au Québec, plusieurs municipalités sont équipées avec ce type de traitement. Ce traitement génère une boue résiduaire qui consiste en la fraction des matières non digérées et décantées dans le fond des bassins. Les étangs aérés […]

Meeting the growing energy demands in a sustainable fashion is one of the greatest challenges of this century. This projects aims to evaluate a promising renewable energy source: concentrated photovoltaics (CPV). The configuration developed by our partner promises to offer utility-scale solar power at competitive prices, making it a viable alternative. It is based on […]

La recherche vise à développer un poste de travail incluant des outils manuels, des méthodes de travail, des dispositifs de maintien des pièces, d’aspiration des poussières, et d’éclairage qui permettent de réduire les facteurs de risques à la santé et à la sécurité des travailleurs dans une usine de remise à neuf de pièces de […]

Le projet consiste en une etude sur I’utilisation d’une plateforme HIM developpee par la flrr11e Archidata pour la gestion du parc immobilier municipal de Montreal. Des etudes considerent que Ie plus grand potentiel du BIM mais aucune etude ne vient corroborer ces hypotheses. Cette recherche permettra de jeler des bases emplriqLles sLir la valeur de […]

The SmartRING strander was developed in the mid-nineties to address the need in the Oriented Strand Board (OSB) industry for a higher capacity machine over the SmartDISC strander. Since being introduced to the market, the ring strander has not had any significant improvements and/or upgrades. Although, it is deemed the preferred machine by OSB customers […]

VETWATER (Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, QC) produces pet equilibrated water under the commercial name of “VETWATER urinary solution for cats” (VC), which helps preventing urinary crystals and stones (urolithiasis) by equilibrating pH strictly in the 6.2-6.4 range. Besides urolithiasis, feline lower urinary tract diseases (FLUTDs) affect the urinary bladder and urethra of cats without any obvious underlying cause- […]

How urban residents perceive and value nature within our cities shapes how we manage it for current and future generations. Given the diversity of perspectives and beliefs brought to bear on an urban system, we can expect that not everyone will enjoy nature the same way, or for the same reasons. If democracy is our […]