In 5G and beyond networks, softwarization of network functions, as well as disaggregation of software and hardware, are the recent moves pushing Radio Access Networks (RAN) to be ultra-agile, reconfigurable and flexible. This flexibility comes along with complexity that goes beyond traditional algorithms’ capabilities to optimize the RAN. In addition, in future RANs, multiple-players interacting […]

This research project will investigate local economic impacts resulting from municipal government procurement through locally-owned suppliers in comparison to procurement through national or multinational suppliers with local operations. The objective of the project is to determine a BC analysis to quanitify the economic impact of local purchasing decisions. Using the LM3 method, this research will […]

La performance des boulettes de minerai de fer dans les procédés industriels de réduction directe est normalement évaluée par des tests de laboratoire normalisés ou simplifiés. Toutefois, les performances réelles ne sont pas nécessairement liées aux résultats obtenus puisqu’ils ne simulent pas les conditions industrielles. Des tests de réduction plus avancés ont toutefois été développés […]

The people of Canada are transitioning from hunting and gathering in the ocean to cultivating and nurturing the ocean. This research and the outcomes of the academic–industry partnerships it engenders will contribute significantly to the economic, ecological and social sustainability of that transition. There is a particular concern on the part of the growing Aquaculture […]

Elephant and rhino population in southern African countries has been drastically decreasing due to poaching. This project aims to use tethered aerostats (blimps) equipped with robust cameras for constant detection and monitoring of these animals to protect them from external threats. The chosen location for implementation in Nyika National Park in northern Zambia, mainly due […]

The proposed research aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of the residents’ perceptions of roles and responsibilities of their local municipalities involved in community recycling in North America. It also will investigate the effect of the modern digital communication solution to the residents’ recycling engagement and education of proper household waste sorting, and examine whether […]

While taking foreign language tests, people may record responses with different background noises. The contaminated audios can lead to unusual results in speech recognition and scoring by the scoring systems. Pearson would like to develop a more robust system for the automated speech recognition machine to work with clean and noisy records. Audio files are […]

One assumption that is commonly used in machine learning is that samples are statistically independent. In effect, each sample of data doesn’t tell you anything about any other sample in the dataset. This is not true for all types of data; there are some types of datasets where relationships between samples can be modeled as […]

The following application is to support a collaboration between the University of Alberta and Mark’s Work Wearhouse (MWW) – a Canadian clothing and footwear retailer. We aim is to evaluate the effects of bioceramic textiles on skin temperature. The research for the proposed project will be conducted in Dr Steinback’s laboratory at the University of […]

A turbine is placed in an engine system to make use of energy contained in exhaust gases. It receives hot gases that are left over from the combustion process and converts them into useful shaft power that increases overall efficiency. The flow from each cylinder is highly dynamic since it is created by the exhaust […]

Forestry operations on Vancouver Island are carried out in a region of difficult, mountainous landscapes with very large amounts of rain and snow falling in the area. Heavy precipitation, especially liquid rain falling on snow, can cause not only landslides and floods, but water quality issues as well. These issues affect the environment, people, infrastructure, […]

Analyzing needs is essential in any innovation project. A product/service should be designed and developed according to users’ needs so that it could be successful in the market and satisfy its users. However, it is not just the users who are interacting with a product. Designers, developers, project managers, business analysts and other stakeholders might […]