The existing PanSharp software developed at University of New Brunswick will be extended to make it equivalent to commercially available software. An image viewer will be developed to view the results of PanSharp software, At present. the PanSharp software only supports GeoTIFF image file format. Therefore, support for other commonly used image file formats such […]

The world we live in is ripe with symmetry. From the bilateral symmetry we see in humans to the symmetries which are used to describe fundamental particles in physics. Most modern machine learning methods however do not have an inherent modeling of symmetry in them. By developing algorithms which do have an explicit modeling of […]

Cavity-nesting ducks, including the wood duck, common goldeneye, and hooded merganser, are of interest in wildlife management programs due to their value to hunters and conservation groups. The lower Saint John River floodplain (New Brunswick, Canada) is a major breeding region for these species in Atlantic Canada that has experienced significant changes in recent decades. […]

The project is part of an ongoing program led by the Niskamoon Corporation that aims to develop a bay-scale monitoring program for eelgrass beds in James Bay (Eeyou Istchee). The Niskamoon Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that provides an efficient framework for cooperation between the Cree people and Hydro-Québec, enabling the implementation of the Cree/Hydro-Québec […]

This R&D project will develop a prototype to prove the concept that the combination of a high resolution black/white video camera with a low resolution colour video camera can (1) increase the sensitivity of the camera system, and (2) enable the detection of 3D locations of moving objects. To develop this prototype, the following five […]

Digital imaging has become a leading feature in cell phones, security camera and satellite images. In addition to a race for picture clarity, the opportunities for data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the key elements attracting attention. The emergence of image enhancement and AI is relatively new, although it has a number of […]

The idea behind our collaboration would be the novel synthesis of new electrode materials created from a hybrid of three key components. This being a system of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), decorated with conductive polymer polypyrrole (PPy) and then layered onto a flexible carbon scaffold. The MOFs will provide a template for the PPy to affix […]

NanoNB Corp (NNB) is a small business concern established in 2005 in New Brunswick, Canada. The company manufactures fullerenes/nanotubes and performs application development. The Intern Cluster (4 students) will focus on process improvements of the company’s plasma reactor to improve yields and efficiency of fullerene recovery. As well, two interns will work on conversion of […]

Research has shown that the traditional field of crime and cannabis control is disrupted. Hence, several jurisdictions are moving towards decriminalization and even legalization of cannabis. The Netherlands was one of the first countries to adopt such an alternative approach by allowing small retail of recreational cannabis. In October 2018, Canada decided to legalize cannabis. […]

Social Listening is the act of accessing the many available social networks that exist throughout the world wide web. The partner organization of this research has identified algorithms using existing web technology to evaluate and categorize an interpretive community through the connections of that community?s participants and the context of those connections, including both verbal […]

Predicting future wood supply is critical for stakeholders in the forest product sector to sustainably manage their activities. Such predictions are subject to various bio-physical factors. Several NB forest companies have made a priority to focus on the management of and adaptation to two of these environmental factors: climate change and, to a lesser extent, […]

Fisheries are an important industry in Canada, particularly in rural communities that depend on marine resources for sustainable economic opportunities. But all fishing imposes environmental costs. In the case of northern fisheries, one cost of concern is the incidental bycatch of seabirds by fisheries. Birds, attracted to bait and discards from vessels, can get ensnared […]