Emphysema, a lung disease that millions of Canadians currently suffer from, has few safe and non-invasive options available. One of the features of emphysema is the lack of proper blood flow in the diseased lungs and this results in poor gas exchange. IKOMED Technologies Inc. has been developing a new technology that has the potential […]

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Portable ladders are used by workers in industries such as construction, electrical, and telecommunications. A new powered and automated cargo management system, the RazerLift, has been designed to assist workers during portable ladder lifting tasks. The objective of this study is to investigate whether this system improves the biomechanical variables of workers during ladder lifting […]

The objective of this project is to investigate the feasibility of a novel anchor fixation device for which the anchoring mechanisms is prompted by the expansion and polymerization of a polymeric material. Accordingly, an innovative solution inspired from the self-healing polymer concept is proposed for sufficient expansion and fixation to wall panels for masonry and […]

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder that causes bone fractures. The drugs that are used at present help to decrease the number of fractures by about half, but most people with OI have many fractures despite receiving currently available treatments. Mesentech Inc has developed a new drug that has shown a strong effect on […]

Creating smart indoor environments that detect and understand human daily life activities is attracting significant amount of attention, due to their huge potential impact on context-aware technologies. Aerial Technologies, our partner organization, is developing products that provide device-free indoor localization and activity recognition Wi-Fi signals generated by off-the-shelf Wi-Fi enabled devices. This project will use […]

Les prix figurent parmi les décisions importantes à prendre par les responsables des ventes. En particulier pour les entreprises du bois d’œuvre, les responsables de ventes se fient aux estimations des prix, basées sur le jugement d’experts, fournies hebdomadairement par le Conseil de l’Industrie Forestière du Québec (CIFQ). La génération hebdomadaire de ces estimations de […]

The one-to-Zero (OTZ) Tension Adjustment is a chiropractic technique which corrects articular dysfunction of the articulation between the skull and the top vertebrae of the neck, also called the atlas. The goal of this study is to determine whether correcting dysfunction using OTZ affects brain processes and overall health and well-being. Participants will complete questionnaires […]

L’aquaculture est l’industrie agroalimentaires mondiales avec la plus forte croissance. Au Québec pourtant, la production piscicole ne bénéficie pas de cette croissance. L’industrie piscicole québécoise n’est pas très diversifiée et produit principalement de l’omble de fontaine, de la truite arc-en-ciel et de l’omble chevalier. Le nombre restreint d’espèce et la réglementation rigoureuse rend cette industrie […]

Dans Ie cadre de la demarche de I’IREO pour adopter I’innovation ouverte, I’equipe de recherche de la ille, depuis 3 ans, un partenaire avec I’IREO pour: a) Oevelopper des meilleures pratiques et des outils facilitant I’innovation ouverte, b) partager les meilleures pratiques d’entreprises innovantes en innovation ouverte, developper les competenees cles chez les stagiaires pour […]

Fewer children are walking or bicycling to school than ever before. Programs promoting active transport to school may increase physical activity in children’s lives and allow opportunities for independent mobility. Programs may be funded by municipal and provincial governments, or other stakeholders, but on the whole typically lack evaluation. In this project we focus on […]

This research will help Tlicho youth engage with the teachings of ancestors through art practice—addressing the need for educational opportunities that revolve around northern Indigenous culture. In the first phase of this research the intern will gather information from Tlicho elders about what aspects of culture (such as oral stories) may be presented in the […]