Robotic manipulation plays a critical role in various applications, including advanced manufacturing, automation, hazardous material transport, and package delivery. However, realizing the full potential of these systems requires overcoming significant challenges such as the nonlinear coupling between robot and payload dynamics, ensuring energy efficiency, achieving precise control, and enabling collaborative manipulation when multiple robots are […]

This project focuses on improving how we evaluate the condition of asphalt roads by studying how temperature affects the results of deflection tests, a common method for checking pavement strength. Since asphalt reacts differently depending on the temperature, ignoring this factor can lead to incorrect conclusions about road quality. The research will compare current methods […]

This project aims to improve a home-based reminder system that supports people living with dementia and their caregivers. The system, called Remindful, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect unusual changes in daily routines that may signal health concerns. This research will make the system more trustworthy by adding features that show how confident the AI […]

La prématurité constitue un réel problème de santé publique mondiale car approximativement 13,4 millions de nouveau-nés par an naissent dans cet état dans le monde, déterminant ainsi un taux de prématurité estimé à 11%. Cependant, la grande part de ces naissances revient aux pays en voie de développement, avec plus de 43% des cas. Bien […]

This project aims to revolutionize the design of nanoparticle-infused structural materials by combining Generative AI with a ‘satisficing’ approach—prioritizing practical, manufacturable solutions over purely mathematical optimization. Instead of searching for a single perfect design, our method will generate a variety of high-performing, user-acceptable, and manufacturable structures using AI-driven models. By integrating a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) framework, […]

Around the world, private equity funds and other investors have acquired social welfare service providers such as hospitals, physician groups, colleges, and childcare centres. While private equity funds bring significant financing to these sectors, private equity ownership is associated with reduced service quality, higher costs, and deteriorating working conditions for service providers—especially where private equity […]

Complex diseases like neurological disorders, rare pediatric conditions, chronic kidney diseases, sepsis, and complications from maxillofacial surgery are putting pressure on the global healthcare system. As the volume of medical data grows, ranging from imaging and physiological signals to electronic health records, there is an increasing need for more precise and personalized approaches to diagnosis […]

Traditional airplane wings operate via an intricate system, including rigid control surfaces, motors, cables, and hydraulics. Wings can deform, e.g., slide and tilt rigid control surfaces, to control airflow passing over them. Though with high reliability, traditional wings are heavy. A lighter alternative is smart wings constructed via morphable materials, such as shape memory alloys/polymers […]

This project aims to improve the production of monoclonal antibody (mAb) based medicines by developing a novel method for measuring antifoaming agents within perfusion bioreactors used to produce mAbs. Antifoams are necessary to keep bioreactors running smoothly, but they are also widely believed to contribute to reactor membrane fouling, which increases costs and severely limits […]

As populations age, many older adults face increasing difficulty moving safely and comfortably through their cities due to challenges such as limited walking endurance, steep slopes, poor lighting, and the need for regular rest. This project aims to improve pedestrian route planning by developing and comparing methods that generate routes adapted to older adults’ needs, […]

Suspended sediments influence water quality, ecosystem functioning, and navigation in rivers and coastal environments. In the Eastern Amazon, estuarine systems such as the Guamá River and Guajará Bay experience intense variability in suspended sediment concentrations due to the combined effects of river discharge and tidal dynamics. These processes produce changes in water turbidity and optical […]

La définition d’un niveau de service réalisable pour les systèmes d’information contemporains est une activité complexe. L’utilisation d’architectures logicielles granulaires, comme celle de microservices, demande une analyse locale et globale des capacités de chaque composante d’un système informatique. L’analyse manuelle des profils opérationnels de ces composantes par un expert humain rencontre des limitations cognitives. En […]