Bombardier Transport a développé, en collaboration avec différents partenaires, une cellule de soudage robotisée. Ce projet vise à systématiser et à automatiser la prise de décision pour le pilotage efficient de cet équipement. À terme, le projet permettra de maximiser le potentiel de la cellule et d’équipements comparables dans une perspective intégrée et agile propre […]

3D-printed personal protective equipment can provide a locally-sourced manufacturing network to address shortages for Canadian front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, however little is known about the harmful germs that can live on 3D-printed material. Certain metals-ions are known to have anti-microbial properties and can be incorporated into 3D-printed plastics. We will study the anti-microbial […]

Hospitals in Ontario are operating at congestion levels that translate into long wait times, staff burnout, and inefficiencies. Decisions coping with problems are made based on incomplete data which may be days out of date because the data is collected, processed and delivered manually in an ad hoc manner. Furthermore, these decisions may be optimal […]

Récemment et avec l’apparition du SRAS-CoV-2, la demande, tant au niveau personnel que professionnel, pour des produits textiles conférant une protection contre ce virus a littéralement explosée. La compagnie FilSpecMC a développé une gamme de fils techniques innovants pour la production de produits textiles médicaux qui possèdent des propriétés antibactériennes. Dans ce projet, nous désirons […]

Manufacturing is a $174 billion industry in Canada, representing over 10% of total GDP and 68% of merchandise exports. Inventory is the largest spend and asset for manufacturing companies, and efficient inventory management is a proven strategy to increase profitability in the manufacturing sector. The aim of inventory management is to achieve satisfactory levels of […]

This proposal aims to develop essential technologies for rapid and accurate SARS-CoV-2 antibody test in serum and droplet blood using microflow cytometry immunoassay (MCIA) for on-site testing. The test will assess levels of immunoglobin G (IgG) and immunoglobin M (IgM) antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Unfortunately, none of the antibody testing tools currently […]

It is estimated that 20-50% of the energy consumed by Canadian manufacturing processes is ultimately lost via waste heat. Recovering energy from this waste heat will significantly reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of Canadian industry. The proposed research project will conduct a computer-based analysis of a novel waste heat recovery concept that […]

La refraction de la lumiere fait en sorte que les images vues au travers d’un parebrise sont deformees. Si la forme du verre est connue, cette deformation peut etre modelisee. Puisque !es parebrises sont generalement piut6t plats, les effets de la refraction sont peu visibles a l’reil nu. Cependant, la presence de plus en plus […]

Our project is part of a “Return to Work” program that allows public and private spheres to begin re-opening without increasing the threat of COVID-19. This project is focused on developing a highly intelligent surveillance solution that (1) detects and counts occupancy of an area to ensure occupancy restrictions are being followed; (2) tracks social […]

Using simplified language understandable to a layperson, provide a general, one-paragraph description of the proposed research project to be undertaken by the intern(s) as well as the expected benefit to the partner organization. (Approx 150 words) Lake Utopia paper mill as part of the J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is believed to be one of the […]

In this project we will look at tools to represent the content of an image and the relationships between its salient objects. The purpose of these tools is not only to enumerate the object represented in an image and identify their surroundings but also to describe how these entities are interacting with each other. We […]

Until an effective vaccine becomes widely available for COVID-19, a frequent home test of the coronavirus on a weekly basis might become a new norm. Therefore, developing rapid, accurate, stable, and cost-effective tests is critical for combatting the spread of COVID-19 over the long term. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides that can be selected from […]