Forests of BC are under stress due to changing climates. This introduces uncertainty in the wood properties and resulting wood products that will be derived from these forests. Subalpine fir trees contribute to a significant portion of wood that is manufactured into pulp in Canada, and little is known about how these trees respond to […]

Ayant l’intention de promouvoir un nouveau modèle économique centré sur la coopération, l’innovation continue et la protection de l’environnement, je propose à l’industrie brassicole de former des partenariats de recherches dans le but de réaliser des projets de R&D en efficacité énergétique. C’est dans cette optique que j’ai rencontré M. Pierre-Paul Carpentier, cofondateur de la […]

Stroke is the leading causes of permanent disability in adults in the world. However, rehabilitation can be a long process requiring hard labor with high cost. This project proposes to develop a rapid and easy to record indicator of motor performance for individuals with neuro/motor conditions. The team intend to develop an electroencephalography (EEG) based […]

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) has been mapping Canada’s coastline since 2017 using an airborne remote sensing technology called LIDAR. LIDAR technology uses lasers to generate high resolution maps of the topography of the land and the seabed bathymetry. The objective of this project is to use the LIDAR data to improve understanding of marine […]

The overall objective for this project is to support the research of two master’s students who would help advance the methods for modelling energy-climate policies, a field in which EMRG in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU is one of the leading research units in the country and in which Navius Research […]

Impact and blast loads are two severe dynamic loads that need to be investigated for any industrial and structural applications. Recently, Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes have been used in different electrical applications as electrical conduit systems, in addition, FRP tubes are used in structural applications in the form of Concrete-Filled FRP tubes (CFFT) members […]

The recent tornado that hit the Ottawa-Gatineau region in September 2018 damaged hundreds of homes and many hydro poles/towers leaving more than 450K customers without power. In Canada, the average annual loss due to local events (i.e. thunderstorms, tornados and downbursts) is in the order of $200M. The number of these extreme local events has […]

L’objectif principal de ce projet est d’évaluer l’effet de la cryoconcentration pour la production d’un extrait riche en molécules antioxydantes à partir des petits fruits de la région du Lac-St-Jean. Ces études auront permis d’ouvrir la voie à des projets industriels en vue de valoriser les petits fruits produits de la région. Une analyse de […]

The call center managers at Hydro-Quebec (HQ) need to deliver both low operating costs and high service quality. Their task is made especially difficult because they need to meet an incoming demand which is typically both time-varying and uncertain. The current techniques of forecasting future call volumes at HQ are often unreliable, and there is […]

Industrial robotics (i.e. using robots for manufacturing processes) is one of the fastest growing industry sectors today. Traditionally, the process to program industrial robots has been laborious and time-consuming, with each robot having to be taken off-line for setup. Offline programming allows the robot users to program, simulate and generate code for multiple robots at […]

Cost estimation within mold manufacturing is critical for maintaining profitability and competitiveness. This project will look at a data-driven estimating method for accurate cost and labor assessment for quoting of complex molds. We will first analyze the features of molds and manufacturing processes. Next, investigate different methods for cost estimation, such as variant-based (case-based, and […]

Large test cells are used to evaluate the performance of modern jet engines. MDS Aero Support Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of these test cells. In a large engine test cell, it is common to experience large amplitude, low frequency unsteady pressure fluctuations at various sections of the facility. If not treated properly, […]