EcoPliance is a Cleantech startup company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that aims to produce reusable and technology-enhanced food and beverage containers that reward consumers for using environmentally friendly products. Each container is collapsible for easy carrying and has a near field communication (NFC) tag with a unique identifier. This will allow users to scan […]

The current project concerns the research and development of solutions intended for identifying and mitigating potentially mission-critical states of astronauts during long-term missions. Interns will research classification rules required for assessing such states based on sensors that could be deployed in a space environment. Part of the work will be to implement these rules into […]

This project aims to use drones and machine learning to measure the net volume of wood residue left in piles after harvesting. The dry content of these piles, known as BIOMASS, can be utilized and reduce the use of non-renewable energies and materials. Since this residue is usually burned, the utilization can also decrease the […]

La production mondiale annuelle de plastiques est estimée à plus de 335 millions de tonnes et risque de doubler d’ici 20 ans. De cette production, moins de 26 % est actuellement recyclé; plus de 74 % de ces plastiques sont donc redirigés à l’enfouissement ou relargués dans l’environnement. Il est clair que l’accumulation des plastiques […]

UVIC and UBC, in collaboration with industry will be developing the Earth Data Store, to provide unparalleled access to standardized temporal and spatial earth observation data and develop industry-specific applications that will allow end-users to see how a region evolves over time using visual interactive maps and running deep learning algorithms. The Earth Data Store […]

Invasive aquatic species are one of the largest threats to aquatic ecosystems and cost Canadians around $343 million annually. Aquatic invasive species negatively impacts recreational use of freshwater and can decrease water quality, reduce native populations, and can cause fisheries to collapse. Prussian carp are an invasive species native to Asia that have recently been […]

The objective of this project is to optimize a novel agricultural-based approach for producing high levels of stearidonic acid (SDA)-containing seed oil in the plant Buglossoides arvensis using co-cultivation with Pseudomonas p. LBUM677. Production of seed oil enriched in SDA, a dietary product possessing proven health benefits, is promising for use as animal and human […]

Environ 7% des nouveau-nés sont atteints de syndromes de détresse respiratoire à la naissance et nécessitent des traitements exposés dans le programme de réanimation néonatale. Même en santé, les nourrissons ont besoin de traitements de qualité administrés par des soignants qualifiés. CAE Healthcare (Montréal, Canada) forme ce personnel en santé grâce à des simulateurs avancés […]

L’Office municipal d’habitation de Trois-Rivières (OMHTR) est un organisme à but non lucratif dont la mission est d’aider les personnes et les familles à faible revenu à se loger convenablement. L’OMHTR a récemment mis en place une clinique communautaire de santé en partenariat avec l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Cette clinique ayant remporté un vif […]

The proposed research consists of two tiers to understand the volume change behaviour of problematic geomaterials. Engineered structures have been distressed by expansive soils because of heaving and subsidence. Likewise, mine waste tailings from mineral beneficiation process must be contained in-pit storage facilities to minimize environmental impacts. This research is divided into investigation of volume […]

This project is to develop fall prevention system for long term care facility. The system will consist of many room sensory units, centralized alarm, monitoring, and responding server application, and many mobile monitoring and responding units. The room sensory units will be placed or installed in rooms where the residences are needed to be monitored […]

Due to the lack of investment from the Federal and Provincial governments for affordable housing and the low number of housing cooperatives formed in the last 30 years the co-op housing model is outdated. In response to a need for affordable housing in Vancouver, BC the Community Land Trust (CLT) has recently opened two newly […]