In Winnipeg, MB, grass and weed growth can be seen during the summer, up until the middle of October. Weeds such as dandelions are hazardous to human health as they can trigger allergic and asthmatic reactions to the public. Their roots can grow up to two feet long if not removed on time. During the […]

Vehicles that are able to autonomously move in the air, on the ground, or underwater must fuse various forms of sensor data together in order to ascertain the vehicles location relative to objects or a map. Typical sensor data includes inertial measurement unit data and some sort of positioning data, such as GPS data. However, […]

The proposed university-industry research aims to develop a biodegradable polymer with a target application in personal protective equipment (PPE), aligned with the ongoing global research efforts towards Next Generation Plastics (NGPs). The new NGP is expected to fully degrade within 2-5 years when disposed in soil and exposed to a combination of water, UV and […]

Torso-borne protective clothing and load carrying equipment (ie. bulletproof vests) is fundamental to the safety of Canadian Armed Forces personnel. To make informed decisions on purchasing and developing new equipment, a suite of mannequin-based tools was developed by Defense Research and Development Canada. They are developing a female model to reflect the Canadian Armed Forces’ […]

The computing solutions of tomorrow must be more energy efficient than those of today, which requires combined efforts to be conducted on multiple research areas: from new transistor technologies to innovative software algorithms by way of original processor architectures. This project enters into this last research area by revisiting the vector processing model, which provides […]

Broadcast radio is changing from an analog medium based on frequency modulation (FM) to a full digital broadcast based on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The high peak-to-average power ratio of the OFDM waveform requires different power amplifier topologies and a high degree of linearity. The research in this project analyzes current amplifier performance for […]

La mise en œuvre des mesures en réponse à la COVID-19 dans les milieux où sont confinées les personnes avec un trouble mental ou des déficits cognitifs, tels les milieux psychiatriques, correctionnels ou les CHSLD, pose un défi de taille. Il importe d’informer les praticiens et les décideurs des conséquences de ces mesures sur ces […]

Cette étude vise à mieux comprendre le rôle des municipalités dans le développement et l’épanouissement des minorités francophones du pays. Elle permettra de mieux définir ce qu’elles font et ce qu’elles peuvent faire. L’organisme partenaire profitera des résultats de recherche afin de poursuivre son travail visant à favoriser la municipalisation des localités qui n’ont pas […]

The Town of Happy Valley – Goose Bay is located in the central part of Labrador on the coast of Lake Melville and Churchill River and as such it plays a significant role in the area as a place of employment, education sectors, healthcare facilities, shopping, municipal services and healthcare facilities. With a population of […]

Radiotherapy is an effective method to prevent recurrence of disease after the prostate is surgically removed as part of the cancer treatment process. However, since microscopic disease is not visible by conventional imaging techniques, treatment sites are typically determined based on consensus guidelines. PSMA-PET is a novel imaging modality which is able to detect recurrences […]

The deployment of tidal turbine equipment in the Bay of Fundy can potentially impact marine life in the environment. There is a large population of harbour porpoises that can be affected by this equipment, and it is important to detect their presence and locate them. In this work, a tool to visualize harbour porpoises in […]

With the Regional Council’s adoption of HRM’s Social Policy Framework (2020) and the Public Safety Strategy (2017), Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) committed to advancing community safety and wellbeing as vital outcomes. To be effective, these outcomes must be measurable, and bring transparency to the impacts of municipal programs, services, and policies. Experts from various HRM […]