Swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) is a common disorder in patients with neurological impairments, head/neck injuries or brain-stem stroke. Dysphagic patients lack the intricate coordination between the swallowing and the respiration functions, which results in high risk of food aspiration. The goal of this proposal is to develop a novel and non-invasive acoustic technology that can detect […]

Le problème sur lequel nous travaillerons consiste à optimiser les opérations de transport d’intrants et d’extrants pour une usine chez Cascades. L’entreprise aimerait déterminer les modes de transport à utiliser (camion et train), les tournées des véhicules (camions) pour la livraison et revoir la taille de sa flotte de camion afin de réduire ses coûts […]

The goal of this project is to develop advanced mathematical algorithms integrated with the probe design technique to improve the SNR of an NMR measurement. The proposed methods are summarized as: 1) Apply Compressed sensing (CS) technique associated with the optimized recovery method to the current obtained NMR signals. 2) Time-averaging technique can also be […]

Dans le but de d’alléger et d’améliorer les véhicules existant l’entreprise Verbom a développé un procédé de mise en forme de l’aluminium qui permet de réaliser des pièces de carrosserie forme complexe que les méthodes traditionnelles de mise en forme de permettent pas d’obtenir. Afin de pouvoir optimiser le procédé et d’augmenter la productivité l’entreprise […]

En forêt boréale, les coupes partielles se présentent comme une alternative aux coupes totales pour assurer le compromis entre conservation de la biodiversité et récolte durable de la ressource ligneuse. Bien que les coupes partielles soient des traitements sylvicoles classiques en Europe, leur utilisation demeure marginale et inadaptée aux conditions de la forêt boréale Québécoise. […]

Additive manufacturing is making tremendous strides in transforming the manufacturing landscape. While there now exist many new technologies for performing additive manufacturing there remain significant challenges in reducing part cost, part rejection rates and overall part quality. A big part of the work that remains to be done is in better understanding the relationship between […]

Semi-active suspension systems (SASSs) are becoming more prevalent in passenger vehicles on the road. These systems have been demonstrated to improve ride and handling performance of passenger vehicles. This project will provide a means to subjectively evaluate the performance of SASSs using a dynamic driving simulator. A controller model of a SASS will be created […]

White light emission from blue-emitting Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) is now replacing virtually all other types of lighting and display lighting in commercial and residential sectors. Currently, such LEDs are made using gallium indium nitride, gallium indium aluminum phosphide and gallium arsenide compounds that are expensive to produce. Instead we are seeking to use very […]

1 in 5 people suffer from a mental illness, such as depression, Alzheimer’s & Parkinon’s during their lifetime. Currently, there are no treatments for these diseases, because the underlying causes of these diseases is not known. Neurescence has developed a technology that is essential for understanding how local and long range neuronal circuits form to […]

This project will evaluate the filiform corrosion (FFC) resistance of aluminum frame, aluminum panels and aluminum glazing bead (when used) via powder coating from Starline Windows Ltd. Currently before coating, aluminum substrates are pretreated with cleaning and etch processes, where an alkaline bath made of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with drinking or reverse osmosis (RO) water […]

Jusqu’à 40% des patients hospitalisés pour évènement cardio-vasculaire majeur (infarctus du myocarde, insuffisance cardiaque, chirurgie cardiaque) sont diabétiques. Au décours de cet épisode de soins, de nouveaux objectifs de traitement et de prévention cardio-vasculaire sont fixés généralement au patient en accord avec les recommandations canadiennes en cardiologie et en diabète. Ces objectifs sont malheureusement rarement […]

Aluminum smelting is a high energy consuming industrial process. The process generates a large amount of the heat that leaves through the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas must be scrubbed of its contaminants before releasing to the atmosphere at the gas treatment unit exit. The scrubbing process is more effective if this gas is cooled […]