Portable ladders are used by workers in industries such as construction, electrical, and telecommunications. A new powered and automated cargo management system, the RazerLift, has been designed to assist workers during portable ladder lifting tasks. The objective of this study is to investigate whether this system improves the biomechanical variables of workers during ladder lifting […]

The objective of this project is to investigate the feasibility of a novel anchor fixation device for which the anchoring mechanisms is prompted by the expansion and polymerization of a polymeric material. Accordingly, an innovative solution inspired from the self-healing polymer concept is proposed for sufficient expansion and fixation to wall panels for masonry and […]

Les prix figurent parmi les décisions importantes à prendre par les responsables des ventes. En particulier pour les entreprises du bois d’œuvre, les responsables de ventes se fient aux estimations des prix, basées sur le jugement d’experts, fournies hebdomadairement par le Conseil de l’Industrie Forestière du Québec (CIFQ). La génération hebdomadaire de ces estimations de […]

This project is aimed to develop a next-generation network providing unprecedented quality of cellular service to Canadians and small and medium businesses, stimulating innovations and improving the quality of life of our people. Relying on the ENCQOR infrastructure, which is the first 5G network in Canada supported by three governments (Quebec, Ontario, and Canada), the […]

Robotiq fabrique des mains pouvant s’installer sur une grande gamme de robots. Ces périphériques permettent d’accroître les capacités des robots existants. Le premier produit de I’entreprise est la Main Adaptative une main robotlque flexible destinee a des applications manufacturieres Cette main est basee sur une technologie brevetee de I’Universite Laval pour laquelle Robotlq detient une […]

Helmets are currently tested and certified based on appropriate standards using a pass/fail criteria. All helmets that are available in the market have passed this standard testing. Unfortunately, the pass/fail threshold is well above known head injury threshold. Other than by comparing the price, consumers do not have a quantitative way to determine whether one […]

Forests of BC are under stress due to changing climates. This introduces uncertainty in the wood properties and resulting wood products that will be derived from these forests. Subalpine fir trees contribute to a significant portion of wood that is manufactured into pulp in Canada, and little is known about how these trees respond to […]

Impact and blast loads are two severe dynamic loads that need to be investigated for any industrial and structural applications. Recently, Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes have been used in different electrical applications as electrical conduit systems, in addition, FRP tubes are used in structural applications in the form of Concrete-Filled FRP tubes (CFFT) members […]

Cost estimation within mold manufacturing is critical for maintaining profitability and competitiveness. This project will look at a data-driven estimating method for accurate cost and labor assessment for quoting of complex molds. We will first analyze the features of molds and manufacturing processes. Next, investigate different methods for cost estimation, such as variant-based (case-based, and […]

La plateforme élévatrice Hydro-Mobile de série M s’adresse au marché de la maçonnerie. L’application requiert le déplacement de charges lourdes à faibles vitesses sur des hauteurs allant jusqu’à 76 m. Afin d’améliorer la sécurité et simplifier l’opération de la plateforme, Hydro-Mobil souhaite développer un nouveau système de levage complètement conforme aux nouvelles normes en vigueur. […]

Canada’s reinforced concrete structures which includes bridges and building are deteriorating rapidly due to rusting of the steel that reinforces the structure. When steel rusts it takes up more space than non-rusting steel. This puts pressure on the surrounding concrete and causes it to break off. The proposed project aims to research a new solution […]

L’extraction d’information est un processus de structuration de I’information pertinente de documents et elle est un element cle des applications gerees par KEATEXT. Elle est constituee de trois etapes : extraction des entites nommees, identification de patrons d’extraction pour detecter leur role et fusion des informations des entites autour d’evEmements. Ce stage est consacre a […]