Heavy oil (high viscosity oil) is trapped underground. Cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS) is an enabling technology to extract heavy oil through wormholes forming around wellbore. There are thousands of CHOPS wells in Saskatchewan and Alberta with low primary oil recovery. Cyclic solvent injection (CSI) enhanced oil recovery process stands out as one […]

The Loony is a symbol, recognized by all Canadians. While it looks golden, the Royal Canadian Mint is producing its yellow color with an alloy coating on the coin surface. Yellow bronze is a hard and esthetically pleasing material that can be used as a coating for such coins. Internationally, yellow bronze coatings are predominantly […]

Bionik Laboratories Inc. has developed ExoLegs™, a battery powered, motor driven, robotic pair of legs intended for use in rehabilitation and mobility enhancement of individuals with paraplegia. ExoLegs represents a technology that improves rehabilitation and recovery of paraplegics and reduces secondary health issues that result from confinement to wheelchairs for extended periods. The proposed research […]

Sur certaines îles du lac Duparquet en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, nous retrouvons une population de cèdres blancs (Thuja occidentalis L.) vieux de 800 ans et plus. Ce sont les plus vieux arbres du Québec et de la forêt boréale nord-américaine. Véritable mémoire du passé, ces spécimens peuvent nous renseigner sur les adaptations des arbres pour survivre au […]

Many voice and chat systems have emerged with the advancement of deep learning and big data processing technology like Alexa. However, there is still a large gap in implementing human-like conversation systems and there is a stigma around acceptance of the technology. In this project, we reduce the gap by building a personalized a voice […]

Academic conferences are important forums for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and address real-world challenges. Especially for early career scholars and scientists in parts of the global South, attending conferences is a vital part of their career development. However, going to a conference often involves long-distance air travel, so the benefits of attending […]

For the past two years, Kerry’s Place Autism Services has been developing a tool to measure compatibility between housemates on the autism spectrum in a group living setting. The Group Living Compatibility Assessment Tool (GCAT) is to be used as a guide to identify whether or not two persons are likely to cohabitate safely. This […]

Precision agriculture is adopting site-specific agriculture practices reducing farm inputs and increasing productivity. Site-specific agriculture requires information about every inch of the field. Provided the large farm holding of the Canadian Prairies, getting extensive information about the field is an uphill task. Currently, limited samples are taken from the field resulting in low spatial resolution. […]

In this project, we propose a universal internet of things (IoT) device that connects between the residual limb of an amputee patient and the prosthesis to measure the patient’s comfort levels. This device’s novelty lies in its ability to physically connect to most of the currently available prosthetic devices to provide the user with insightful […]

La mise en marché de l’agneau au Canada est diversifiée, puisqu’il est possible pour les producteurs de mettre en marché des agneaux ayant un poids allant de 25 à 55 kg. Par contre, ceux-ci doivent relever le défi de lier l’offre à la demande pour répondre au besoin du marché et optimiser les prix obtenus. […]

Peu de connaissances existent sur les impacts du réemploi de matières résiduelles comme solution de réduction de l’élimination et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) à l’échelle fine des réseaux d’entreprenariat collectif en économie sociale oeuvrant en gestion des matières résiduelles. Ce projet proposé chez une entreprise d’économie sociale au Lac-Saint-Jean, Réemploi+, […]

La planification et l’implantation des interventions auprès d’un apprenant (enfants, jeune et adulte) ayant des limitations cognitives s’articule autour d’un processus d’évaluation qui permet de déterminer son profil . Divers outils de collecte de données (outils d’éva luation) dont des instruments de mesure, des outils d’observation, des inventaires, des questionnaires et des tests (normatifs ou […]