Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is an effective technology for the therapy of patients who suffer from physical impairment. To increase the effectiveness of FES and reduce the cost of hospitalization, a new design is required for the remote and long-term application of FES so that the patients can easily undergo FES during their daily life […]

In the last few years, pedestrian indoor navigation systems are widely used for various applications such as health care monitoring, Location Based Services (LBS) and emergency services. However, most of the indoor navigation systems are not mature, and could not provide continuous, accurate and reliable positioning solutions. GPS, MEMS sensors and Wi-Fi are three main […]

La recherche consiste à appliquer le protocole d’utilisation des tests de contamination des surfaces et de l’air par ATP-métrie, définie dans un précédent projet Mitacs. Elle consiste donc à appliquer ce protocole d’utilisation des tests de contamination d’air et de surface dans les locaux de l’École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal. Trois étapes sont nécessaires […]

Piloter la transition écologique nécessite de connaître nos impacts environnementaux et d’évaluer les pistes de réductions de ces impacts de manière fiable. Or, on évalue rarement cette fiabilité, et les prises de décisions environnementales sont encore trop souvent basées sur des intuitions parfois erronées ou des résultats d’analyses peu pertinents et non fiables. L’objet de […]

There is a health crisis in Canada where substance abuse and addiction disorders have been growing out of control, resulting in the death of 19,355 Canadians from 2016 to 2020. Researchers describe the crisis to be getting worse in that opioid-related deaths tripled from 2000 to 2015 in Ontario, Canada and increased by 120% since […]

Amputations of the upper limb are devastating injuries which can significantly affect the capability of performing daily living, working and social activities. The current challenges of prosthetic solutions exist due to the lack of modular design, comfort, immediate response to user intention, interfaces and tactile feedback. The long-term objective of Awenza Health is aiming at […]

Atlantic Assisted Reproduction Therapies (AART) is the primary facility located in the Atlantic Provinces capable of assisting reproductively challenged couples. Fertility Pharmacy Services(FPS) is an onsite subsidiary of AART. AART offers a wide range of services, however, AART currently does not have the capacity to assist individuals who require preimplantation genetic testing. Clients who require […]

This project will support a Master’s UNB student to investigate the impact of including pyrolysis products (bio-oil and biochar) in asphalt mixtures by designing asphalt mixes that meet the requirements set for pavement applications. The use of carbon-rich bio-oil and biochar; could positively impact the properties and rate of oxidation of asphalt materials. Also, the […]

Soil contamination by petroleum and other heavy hydrocarbons is a major environmental concern. One way to address it is the in situ thermal remediation technology: the contaminated soil is heated up with an array of large heating devices, thus accelerating evaporation of the contaminants and cleaning the soil in a matter of months. The goal […]

Transportation is now recognized as a social determinant of health. And yet the current transportation system is not set up to meet the day-to-day needs of the aging population. Within the next decade, a quarter of the population in BC will be over the age of 65. As the population ages, a decline in cognitive […]

This project’s goal is to build an algorithm that is able to understand and summarize content and sentiment from multiple sources based on a given topic or opinion. This algorithm would then be adapted into TrafficSoda’s existing infrastructure allowing them to maintain and grow a competitive advantage in our marketplace. It would also save the […]

Timber-harvesting is an important industry for Canada. For tree-cutting specifically, the industry employs large heavy-duty machines with crane-like manipulator arms which are driven by trained operators. The work involved in operating these machines is tiring, involves long hours in harsh conditions and as a result, there is presently a labour shortage for operators. It is […]