Around half of the world’s population are living in some form of earthen building. Compressed earth blocks are widely known as a low-cost material that has high thermal capacity, low environmental impact, and ease of construction. The project will address three items: material characterization, development length of steel reinforcing bars and performance under freeze-thaw cycles. […]

The key objective of this research is to measure the quality of in-feed materials of wood pellet plants around the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. This research will include the collection of in-feed materials from at least eight plants and a series of experimental measurements in in-feed properties such as moisture content, ash content, […]

Thales développe le Hospital Optimizer, un outil pour gérer l’utilisation des salles d’opérations en les affectant à différentes équipes médicales. Cette allocation tient compte de la demande, des disponibilités médecins, de la disponibilité des salles et des types de chirurgies pouvant être effectuées dans chaque salle. Si la version courante du Hospital Optimizer prend bien […]

Continuous miner (CM) optimal performance depends upon various factors which controls the rock-bit (cutter) interaction, including the type and geometry of the bits (cutters), operational parameters (drum speed, advance rate and etc.) and geological setting of the target rock. According to the conducted investigation on CMs performance at Goderich mine, although, these machines have improved […]

This project aims to develop a tool that would assist EXKA, a company that produces and sells seedlings of cannabis, to plan the propagation of a variety of cannabis types in order to meet the customers’ orders on time. EXKA employs different ways to grow a cannabis plant, therefore the project will coordinate the growth […]

The objective is to develop models that can identify types and frequency of process inefficiencies that may eventually result in the decline of production at the mills below a certain threshold level. The outcome of this project is an early detection of process inefficiencies that will enable the operation team to predict production outcomes ahead […]

The goal of the broader Alliance submission is to develop a technology platform to test and benchmark best practices, policy recommendations, and regulations for the safe and reliable operation of automated UAVs during ground-based BVLOS (Beyond the visual line of sight) missions in urban areas, using 5G networks, a first in Canada. The Mitacs internships […]

Malgré les efforts consentis par l’industrie agroalimentaire, le contrôle de la qualité et de la salubrité des aliments demeure un enjeu incontournable pour garder sa place dans le marché et protéger la santé des consommateurs. Pour cela, les entreprises doivent contribuer aux efforts de recherche et d’appliquer des bonnes pratiques industrielles afin de répondre aux […]

La manipulation d’objets translucides et/ou déformables demeure un défi important pour les robots d’aujourd’hui et cela limite significativement le potentiel d’automatisation d’une panoplie de procédés industriels. Par conséquent, les petites et moyennes entreprises qui composent avec de telles pièces sur leurs chaînes de montage doivent souvent se fier sur des opérateurs humains pour manipuler et […]

The Optical Transport Business Unit of Lumentum Operations LLC is an Ottawa-based R&D operation with interest and experience in the design of Wavelength Selectable Switch (WSS) products for application in optical fiber communications networks. The performance and cost-effectiveness of WSS devices depends on epoxy technologies; epoxy is used to fix free-space optical components in highly […]

This project aims to facilitate interdisciplinary innovation between student with a background rich in clinical oncology & lymphedema experience with a biotech engineering startup to launch the world of lymphedema management into the 21st century. The proposed project will see the student working to inform the biotech company about what challenges exist in the world […]

The principles of lean engineering design are well documented for the automotive industry – where they have served to revolutionize the efficiencies of North American manufacturing operations. Lean engineering has subsequently been transferred into other sectors – where it continues to generate impressive results. The aerospace industry is faced with demands for efficiency of operations, […]