Les végétaux produisent de nombreuses molécules bioactives pour lesquelles il n’est pas économiquement rentable de les synthétiser. La demande pour certaines de ces molécules dépasse l’approvisionnement à l’échelle mondiale, mais nombreuses de ces espèces sont d’origines tropicales et leur culture est difficile à rentabiliser en sol canadien. Des méthodes de production alternatives existent, comme la […]

This project aims to genetically engineer moss to make the molecule strictosidine. Strictosidine is a building block molecule upon which many important medicines are made, including cancer drugs, sedatives, and heart medications; together, these compounds are classified as monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIA). Current methods of making MIAs rely on extraction from plants such as Madagascar […]

We develop a real-time salmon monitoring system and web application that includes automated counting using computer vision technologies, lowering our partner’s technician resources in performing manual counting. We will deploy the monitoring system in at least nine river locations with small computer hardware capable of deep learning acceleration to run the automated counting system in […]

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Extruded pet foods are produced using steam, water, and shear that gelatinize starches in the formula. The type of starch and extrusion parameters influence the texture, palatability, and expansion of the kibble. Different types of starch may be less accessible to digestive enzymes. Resistant starch, an indigestible starch that is fermented by bacteria in the […]

Canola is an important oil seed crop grown in western Canada and many parts of the world for its oil, biofuel, and meal utilization. One of the challenges faced by Canola growers is pod shatter which can lead to significant yield losses. With the advancement in seed technology and trait improvement there are now innovative […]

The project will develop an A.I. based model and framework to predict water quality conditions in lakes and/or larger streams using satellite imagery. The approach will be generalized and automated so that it can be easily applied to quantify water quality for water bodies in various regions within Canada. Models will be trained using government […]

A security company needs a method to dispatch patrol vehicles and plan vehicle routes to reduce costs, maximize revenue, and deliver to customers the best value. Vehicle dispatching and routing planning are two well-known combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) that find wide applications in transportation (e.g., truck routing and luggage handling), logistics (e.g., warehouse planning and […]

The proposed research will develop novel distributed machine learning techniques for stable resource allocation and improving traffic estimation in networks. It is a well-known fact that networks are becoming complex and user demand is growing in many directions including the traditional demand for capacity and less delay, as well as improvements in Quality of Experience […]

Mixed Reality (MR) allows the display of virtual content, for instance with holograms, that can merge to variable degrees with the physical environment of a user by taking into account the context and topology of the user’s environment. By its mobile, spatial and context-aware nature, MR allows to interact with virtual content with new interaction […]

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is the 4th leading cause of disability amongst 10-24-year-olds. This illness is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression, with 7% of BD patients die by suicide, representing a significant public health concern. Since BD patients spend half of their life experiencing mood symptoms despite treatments, identifying novel therapies that are […]

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is in the early stages of commercialization and bipolar plates (BPPs) are one of the key components which is significantly contribute to the volume, weight and cost of fuel cell stack. These plates are responsible for uniformly distribute the fuel and oxidant, transfer electrical current and heat and prevent […]