With increasing interest in the use of natural fibres, quality characterization is needed to provide benchmarks and uniform standards in order to use the abundance of natural fibre products in niche and higher value markets. Natural fibres are inexpensive, biodegradable and leave no waste, and are sustainable and readily available throughout Canada. By utilizing natural […]

Autonomous mobile robots which are designed to operate in unknown environments, such as Mars or the Moon surface must be robust to unpredictable challenges and capable of making correct decisions to survive. One of the important tasks of rovers is to locate themselves in an environment where no navigation aids such as GPS is available. […]

La pêche sportive au saumon Atlantique est une importante industrie dans l’est du pays. Ce projet contribuera à améliorer une méthode de modélisation de l’habitat du saumon Atlantique, plus particulièrement en ce qui a trait aux nourriceries des tacons (saumons juvéniles). Les modèles d’habitat sont des outils mathématiques permettant d’évaluer quantitativement la quantité de l’habitat […]

The aim of this project is to predict building energy consumption for next days. Firstly, we will collect several data such as weather data, time data, and historical energy consumption of the building. We will analyze the collected data to recognize the usage patterns of the building, for instance, the low and the high electricity […]

Le bois est un matériau biosourcé. L’utilisation des lames de plancher en bois dans le secteur résidentiel connait une grande expérience. Les exigences en termes de propriétés de ce produit changent, si nous passons du secteur résidentiel et secteur non résidentiel. En raison du nombre de personnes qui marche sur la même surface par unité […]

Magnification devices are among the most common forms of aids in low vision rehabilitation; specifically, high-tech involving sophisticated systems that are electronically based are the future of low vision rehabilitation. They are intended to increase the level of independence and function during activities of daily living. In the last few years, novel head-mounted displays (HMDs) […]

Social transformation requires a deep understanding of the cultural, economic and historical forces and flows that connect peoples, places, and world views, and of the difficulties of intervening in complex, dynamic systems. This research project uses the methodology of social cartography to map diverse (and potentially conflicting) interests, ambitions and orientations of socially engaged communities […]

La gestion de projet ou de programme et la gestion du changement sont deux disciplines différentes en science de gestion observant chacune des approches qui leur sont propres. Pourtant, malgré leur différence, elles coexistent et la qualité de l’arrimage entre les professionnels des deux disciplines semble nécessaire pour avoir du succès. Aussi, nous intéressons-nous à […]

Finite element modelling (FEM) can be used enhance the understanding of physical testing results and will be applied to two distinct structural problems. The first problem will involve combined loading of concrete masonry walls, and the second problem will involve the performance of adhered stone veneer under wind loading. Combined compressive and out of plane […]

Le développement de méthodes durables de stockage de l’énergie est un élément essentiel de l’arsenal technologique que l’on se doit de mettre en place afin de lutter contre les changements climatiques et développer des sources d’énergie durables. Pour cela, les batteries, et plus particulièrement les batteries au lithium, sont des technologies incontournables. Néanmoins, les technologies […]

Ciena, the network specialist, is collaborating with Universities and SMEs in Ontario and Québec in order to develop an ecosystem that accelerates advanced research and development activities in the fields of high-capacity optical transmission systems, software defined networks, business intelligence and process automation. A steady-state of over 50 Masters, PhD and Post-Doc students per year, […]

Copper, a conductive metal, forms the basis of much of our manufacturing and electrical infrastructure. Yet, despite high demands for the metal, supply is not keeping pace. One of the chief reasons is that copper extraction faces steep technical challenges that have steadily pushed up capital expenditures. We propose to use a recent innovation called […]