The care and safety of Persons Living with Dementia (PLWD) within assisted living and other communal living models is extremely important. One key symptom of dementia is disorientation for time and/or place and this can lead to wandering behaviours for residents. Overnight in care homes, the limited is focused on required resident care cannot watch […]

In the Arctic, climate change is leading to declines in seasonal sea-ice cover. Polar bears are increasingly at-risk from sea-ice loss because they use the ice as a platform to hunt seals, their preferred food source. When the ice retreats seasonally, bears rely on their stored energy reserves as fuel, but climate-driven changes in sea-ice […]

In the Arctic, climate change is leading to declines in seasonal sea-ice cover. Polar bears are increasingly at-risk from sea-ice loss because they use the ice as a platform to hunt seals, their preferred food source. When the ice retreats seasonally, bears rely on their stored energy reserves as fuel, but climate-driven changes in sea-ice […]

Human safety represents an ensential key feature in future samrt cities, which can be improved by mission critical vehicles that can operate in remote locations where rescue teams cannot reach due to various factors such as unavailable roads, floods, or fires. For example, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or simply drones, that work together in a […]

This proposal is to conduct applied research to support the development and implementation of the Digital Aviation Records System (DARS). The goal of DARS is to digitally transform aviation operational support systems. Despite the advanced technology on the flight deck and the innovative engineering that is used in modern aircraft, the operational support systems (the […]

When a person passes away, family members have to navigate a host of administrative tasks to settle their estate. Closing out accounts, cancelling subscriptions, filing paperwork, and figuring out how to handle an ever-increasing online presence, bereaved individuals can become overwhelmed by this work. This research project aims to understand how people currently navigate the […]

Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are transforming industry by way of automation, connectivity and availability of information technologies. However, AI remains incredibly challenging and costly to implement, often requiring massive data centers and cloud computing to operate. This research seeks to develop optimization methods to create faster, smaller and more energy-efficient AI algorithms […]

The emerging 5G technology has tremendous potential in empowering a wide range of demanding applications. However, the 5G throughput can fluctuate wildly based on several factors like handoffs, user moving speed, user moving direction with respect to the radio base station, the terrain (e.g., obstacles between the user and the radio base station), the density […]

This project will involve using statistical modeling and machine learning techniques in order to identify significant factors that exist in user interaction logs collected from a social gaming system. Next, these factors will be used to inform, implement, and test an adaptive platform for managing and improving behaviors that relate to user experience and/or user […]

Due to the fast mobility of LEO satellites, ground users need to switch between LEO satellites frequently to keep the connection with the satellite network. The process of switching between satellites is called the handover process. Every handover process is associated with signalling overhead, processing delays, and data packet losses. The optimization of the handover […]

La télévision numérique par câble est un système de distribution de programmes de télévision aux abonnés par des câbles coaxiaux ou à fibre optique. Traditionnellement, toutes les chaînes demandées par les groupes de services sont envoyés à chacun des clients à tout moment, même sila plupart d’entre eux ne sont pas accédés. Le système DVC […]

An oyster seed source is essential for regular operations in the oyster aquaculture industry. Currently, oyster seed production in Nova Scotia is minimal. Instead, seed is collected in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and then sold to farmers in Nova Scotia. The threat of invasive species and disease exposes a serious vulnerability of Nova […]