This project involves developing novel gripper mechanisms for Mantech that has faced issues with their robots. The first challenge is the need for having grippers (not pneumatic) that are robust and light. To solve this, we will develop (model, design, fabricate) a novel electromagnetic gripper that is equipped with tactile sensors to ensure perfect grasping. […]

Ce projet vise à développer une commande intelligente robuste pour la conduite autonome des véhicules dans des conditions nordiques. En général, les véhicules autonomes naviguent dans leur environnement en planifiant d’abord, puis en suivant une trajectoire sûre. Ils doivent en fin de compte effectuer ces tâches aussi bien ou mieux que les conducteurs humains dans […]

Le secteur du placement publicitaire web est en pleine explosion. Le problème consiste à personnaliser les publicités affichées sur une page web en fonction de l’information disponible concernant l’internaute et en fonction du contenu de la page affichée. Le problème est complexe. D’une part, il faut cerner les préférences de l’utilisateur et, d’autre part, on […]

The ability of couples to conceive is highly dependent on hormonal levels. With age, conception becomes more challenging and there is a direct need for women to control their fertility by monitoring their hormone levels, mostly Estradiol. The purpose of this project is to develop an at-home testing kit for estradiol monitoring. By developing a […]

La technologie photovoltaïque (conversion de l’irradiation solaire en électricité), fait face à certains défis dans le nord du Canada. Ces défis sont liés à la neige, au givre et à la glace qui peuvent se former sur les panneaux, empêchant le rayonnement solaire d’atteindre les cellules, ce qui réduit la production d’électricité. Ce travail de […]

Ce projet est en partenariat avec Hydro-Québec. Il vise à mieux comprendre l’évolution des craques sur les turbines hydroélectriques. Pour bien s’ajuster à la demande d’électricité, ces turbines ont diverses modes d’opérations. Dans ce projet, les réseaux de neurones profonds seront utilisés afin d’obtenir une fonction qui prend en entrée le mode d’opérations et donne […]

The emerging 5G technology has tremendous potential in empowering a wide range of demanding applications. However, the 5G throughput can fluctuate wildly based on several factors like handoffs, user moving speed, user moving direction with respect to the radio base station, the terrain (e.g., obstacles between the user and the radio base station), the density […]

Traditionally, speech is captured from in front of the mouth. Existing an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) are all made to work with this type of speech. However, noise and other factors can be detrimental to the performance of ASR systems. When using an in-ear device that blocks the earcanal, a microphone can be placed inside […]

The benefits of parental leave and the necessity of flexible work policies such as flexplace and flextime are well known. To date, parental leave and flexplace/time –– both critical levers for remediating gender inequality in parenting and child rearing –– are examined separately by scholars of work, family, and social policies, and gaps remain in […]

Drone technologies become more robust, and easier to use across important civil sectors, such as construction and mining, with the assurance to deliver unparalleled performance and consistency in every operation. However, one of the significant challenges in integrating drones into civil applications is related to data; i.e. lack of standards for high-quality data collection, complexity […]

Battery and energy storage units are one of the main sources of backup power in modern power systems to support the renewable power generation deficiencies in meeting the load demand. In recent years, the advancements in the charge/discharge efficiency, low cost, and long life of super-capacitor energy storage (SCES) technology have challenged conventional battery technologies. […]

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease of the brain and spinal cord, affects millions globally, including 93,500 Canadians. With one of the highest existing global MS rates, the number of Canadians living with MS is expected to increase to 133,600 by 2031 and the economic burden to reach $2 billion by the same date. Treatments […]