Efficient Multi-frame Obstruction Removal

Modern mobile phones have become the dominant photography device in recent years. However, their users are often not professional photographers. Thus, they lack the skills of choosing proper lighting, proper shot framing, and proper settings on the camera. In particular, photographs are often taken in unfavourable conditions where the scene of interest is obstructed by […]

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The PEACE + FREEDOM Project – Remote Areas Using Hydrogen for Energy Self-Reliance

Remote areas have the world’s highest death rates and cost of operations. As the global community struggles with shared problems including pandemics and climate change, connecting remote areas with the global community is becoming increasingly important. The current economic model of remote areas is dominated by reliance on oil, yet oil supplies are not reliable […]

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Soleco – Optimisation d’un procédé innovant de pyrolyse de déchets plastiques pour la production de carburant Diesel.

Ce projet porte sur l’optimisation d’un procédé de pyrolyse de déchets plastiques permettant de produire du carburant Diesel. L’originalité du programme réside dans l’utilisation d’une unité de production en lot ne nécessitant pas de tour à distiller ce qui constitue une première mondiale. Des études paramétriques seront réalisées pour définir des conditions opératoires permettant de […]

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Machine learning enhancements for lunar exploration

The industrial partner, Mission Control Space Services (MCSS), is a participant in an upcoming mission to launch a rover to the moon. In this project, Western students will assist MCSS by developing algorithms using techniques from deep learning to support the lunar mission. The interns will have two primary responsibilities. One intern will develop a […]

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Social media rebrand and development of innovative shareable infographics

eMotors Direct requires innovative infographics to educate potential customers of our blog posts and our products. The intern will research our products and blog posts to gain an understanding of those products and help clients become better informed. Creating innovative infographics will help clients become more informed and will position the company as an expert-in-our-field. […]

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Understanding market trends to support product innovation in the cannabis industry

In this project the intern will Analyze Canadian competitors across provinces using various tools/frameworks. The intern will Review the illicit market and present recommendations on opportunities. The intern will review and analyze Auxly’s existing social listening tools (ie Meltwater) as well as develop and leverage additional online research tools (ie Web scraping). He will also […]

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Improved Tactile Sensors for Biomedical Applications

The Institute of Biomedical Engineering at UNB is at the frontier of myoelectric signal acquisition and interpretation in patients with prosthetic devices. A particular challenge is understanding the effect of surface contact pressure on voltage measurements at the skin-electrode interface. Smart Skin Technologies (SST) is a New Brunswick company developing multi-touch pressure sensors aimed at […]

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Development of an AI Virtual Fitting Room

Currently, one of the primary barriers to purchase through our website is the virtual fitting process, which requires a live virtual meeting with a stylist. Developing an artificial intelligence that would capture body measurements would allow us to streamline the fitting process for our customer, resulting in an increase in customer experience and sales. The […]

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Improvement of GCxGC-MS compound identification and development of multi-omics integration techniques using a clinical stool sample set

Multiomics studies of the human microbiome have an enormous potential for understanding the mechanism of biological processes involving the microbial community and the metabolites produced by gut microbiota. We will apply a multiomics strategy to clinical fecal samples using a novel collection device to stabilize fecal metabolites at room temperature, thereby making the standard practise […]

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