In this research project, strength and behaviour of bonded joints is investigated under various loading and geometrical conditions. The interns will prepare specimen in accordance with industry guidelines, test the specimen and record data. Interns will study and investigate the joint behavior under several different scenarios, will model material behavior from the test data. This […]

The problem of accurately predicting the onset of sustained postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains open. Investigators have reported many clinical indices currently associated with postoperative AF following CABG. Contemporary machine learning techniques are well-suited to recognizing underlying trends in ‘training’ data consisting of several labeled examples, and […]

Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems because they provide many services to surrounding areas. Due to the high fertility of salt marsh soil, they have a long history of being converted to farmland in Maritime Canada. In recent years, there has been growing interest in restoring salt marshes to protect against coastal erosion, mitigate sea […]

Measurement of physiological parameters is the cornerstone of medical diagnosis. The rising costs of healthcare and the aging of the population are factors that influence researches in the medical industry, mainly for the development of assisted living and smart home. Several technologies have been proposed in the literature for monitoring people and health care. Recently, […]

Research into brain diseases has until recently focused on neurons, but in the last several decades, blood vessels have taken a new spotlight. When blood vessels are damaged, substances can leak from the blood into the brain. Such leak can affect memory and mental health, but surprisingly, its impact on psychiatric disorders has yet to […]

Depuis quelques années, la communauté scientifique s’intéresse aux effets de la pratique de la musique sur le développement de l’enfant. À ce jour, nous savons que la pratique de la musique soutien le développement cognitif et langagier de l’enfant. Elle encourage aussi l’adoption de comportements prosociaux, tels quel l’entraide et la coopération. Néanmoins, à notre […]

Electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes are used for cardiovascular health monitoring with applications in health and wellness. When integrated in textiles, these electrodes can detect ECG over longer periods of time and provide more comfort for applications in sports and health monitoring. In collaboration with Vitali Wear, a leading company in the area of smart bras for […]

Voices.com, the largest online marketplace of voice talent, have identified Machine Learning as an enabler for future growth. In particular, incorporating Natural Language Processing (NLP) into structured queries and automatic classification of sample recordings. The first phase of this research will use machine learning to identify and train an NLP learnable parser. The second phase […]

Ce projet vise à étudier et développer une preuve de concept d’un bouchon d’oreille pour chevaux. Les bouchons d’oreille sont utilisés pour réduire le niveau sonore des chevaux afin de réduire les distractions et d’améliorer leur concentration. Toutefois, le niveau d’atténuation des bouchons disponible sur le marché est limité. De plus, on dénote un intérêt […]

The proposed research acknowledges the recommendations in the literature for a more constructivist/interpretivist approach to understanding the use of research (Nutley, Walter and Davies 2007). Conceptualizing research use as a complex social process (McDaniel and Driebe 2005) may provide a potential alternative to making sense of the nature of research use and impacts in a […]

The majority of hydrocarbon in Canada is produced from the unconventional reservoirs characterized by ultra-low matrix permeability. Hydraulic fracturing is a common stimulation technique used in oil and gas industry to release hydrocarbon trapped in the rock making the hydrocarbon recovery economical. The ability to model this process may lead to the efficient hydraulic fracturing […]

Over the past 5 years, Suncor Energy has invested in the Energy Futures Lab, the Engineering Change Lab, the Getting to Maybe social innovation program, the Suncor Energy Foundation Gathering, and most recently, the Turtle Island Institute. All of these initiatives are designed to transform whole systems in rapidly changing environments in partnership with diverse […]