The objective of the research is to provide international development agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with decision making and evaluation tools that are practical and, at the same time, are based on sound academic foundations. These tools are specific to a sector, such as nutrition, and a country, such as Guatemala. The resulting documents will […]

Canada’s population is aging rapidly and faces several challenges with their physical and mental health. At the same time, portable technology and wireless Internet access stand to revolutionize how Canadians manage their own health and interact with the healthcare system. Here, we will identify ways in which Canadians can use technology to proactively manage and […]

Cascade Aerospace has developed a competency around the C-130 transport aircraft through their relationship with the Canadian Air Force. They plan to market service support skills, modification competencies, and refurbished aircrafts to foreign militaries. Cascade doesn’t currently possess a working model to determin potential customers. By partnering with MITACS, Cascade will have access to resources […]

Antibiotics are the most widely prescribed drugs in children and its frequent use presents a real danger to its ongoing effectiveness. Probiotics are bacteria that, when administered in adequate amounts, may replenish “good” bacteria depleted by antibiotics to maintain the normal bacterial composition in the gut. The aim of this study is to determine whether […]

Medicago, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has the potential to rapidly develop a vaccine in response to a newly sequenced influenza strain, allowing for large-scale vaccination of the population very early during a pandemic. The company would like to know how many doses of vaccine is required and what distribution strategies should be used to maximize […]

It is well established that livestock producers are effective land stewards and contribute to high productivity and wildlife habitat on grazed lands. The effectiveness of many management practices are established, but uncertainty remains, particularly in interactions between practices at large-scales. We propose to track grazing patterns of bison and cattle using GPS collars at the […]

Radars are being used more and more in critical sites such as airports, military bases and borders for surveillance of huge areas to detect unwanted intrusions. Determination of the type of each target is essential for such systems to identify the nature of the intrusion and avoid false and nuisance alarms. This thesis is focused […]

Classcraft s’inscrit dans la dynamique des jeux sérieux dans un contexte éducatif en utilisant certaines mécaniques propres aux jeux de rôle, mais où les quêtes, adaptées aux objectifs pédagogiques, peuvent être définies en amont par l’enseignant tout comme le système de gratification et de sanction pour motiver l’élève. Le facteur motivationnel semble être au coeur […]

In this project, we address the problem of designing artificial learning-based methodology adapted to currency exchange risk valuation and classification. The goal is then twofold: 1) design and implement client risk classification methodology based on currency risk exposure and, 2) study the problem of dynamical optimal allocation within currency-risk hedging portfolios using non-parametric forecasting methods. […]

Lorsqu’une organisation implante un projet en technologies de l’information, il y a généralement plusieurs contraintes à respecter ; le temps, la technologie, les ressources, le coût et les besoins des utilisateurs par exemple. Le grand nombre de contraintes fait en sorte que les projets sont souvent prêts en retard, avec moins de fonctionnalités que prévues […]

L’entreprise partenaire est un prestataire de services logistiques qui réalise des activités d’entreposage et des activités à valeur ajoutée pour ses clients comme la mise en conformité, l’étiquetage et le ré-étiquetage ou l’assemblage et l’emballage de certains produits finis. Ainsi, le partenaire doit réaliser et planifier des activités de production. L’entreprise croit qu’elle pourrait gagner […]

IOT technology is a brand new, and rapidly growing field. Currently, there are no best practices published in the design of real-time, dynamic network displays. Our project focuses on developing and testing new business processes, user personas, and design-guidelines associated with these types of displays in a real-world environment. The findings from this work will […]