Une des principales difficultés rencontrées aujourd’hui en matière d’accès au droit et à la justice réside dans l’incapacité des particuliers de bénéficier des services d’un professionnel alors qu’ils en auraient besoin. Alors que les compagnies et les institutions publiques occupent l’essentiel du temps des tribunaux, les citoyens sont de plus en plus nombreux à se […]

Creation d’un prototype de localisateur interieur. Ce systeme, a I’instar du GPS en exterieur, donneralt aux utilisateurs la possibilite de se reperer facilement dans de grands lieux interieurs tels que les grands magasins au les centres commerciaux, permettant de trower rapidement et efficacement Ie magasin au I’article recherche. Ce projet vise it experimenter differentes methodes […]

Ce projet de stage s’inscrit dans un projet de recherche plus vaste ayant pour objectif de compléter, pour les érablières de l’Estrie (Québec), l’étalonnage du modèle de simulation de la dynamique forestière SORTIE-ND. Ce dernier est un modèle spatialement explicite qui sera utilisé pour évaluer et comparer l’effet d’un large éventail de traitements sylvicoles susceptibles […]

Stroke is the leading causes of permanent disability in adults in the world. However, rehabilitation can be a long process requiring hard labor with high cost. This project proposes to develop a rapid and easy to record indicator of motor performance for individuals with neuro/motor conditions. The team intend to develop an electroencephalography (EEG) based […]

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) has been mapping Canada’s coastline since 2017 using an airborne remote sensing technology called LIDAR. LIDAR technology uses lasers to generate high resolution maps of the topography of the land and the seabed bathymetry. The objective of this project is to use the LIDAR data to improve understanding of marine […]

The recent tornado that hit the Ottawa-Gatineau region in September 2018 damaged hundreds of homes and many hydro poles/towers leaving more than 450K customers without power. In Canada, the average annual loss due to local events (i.e. thunderstorms, tornados and downbursts) is in the order of $200M. The number of these extreme local events has […]

The call center managers at Hydro-Quebec (HQ) need to deliver both low operating costs and high service quality. Their task is made especially difficult because they need to meet an incoming demand which is typically both time-varying and uncertain. The current techniques of forecasting future call volumes at HQ are often unreliable, and there is […]

Industrial robotics (i.e. using robots for manufacturing processes) is one of the fastest growing industry sectors today. Traditionally, the process to program industrial robots has been laborious and time-consuming, with each robot having to be taken off-line for setup. Offline programming allows the robot users to program, simulate and generate code for multiple robots at […]

Large test cells are used to evaluate the performance of modern jet engines. MDS Aero Support Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of these test cells. In a large engine test cell, it is common to experience large amplitude, low frequency unsteady pressure fluctuations at various sections of the facility. If not treated properly, […]

Feedback from students is considered essential to continuous improvement in teaching at all levels, particularly in learner-centered education. This project looks at universities’ privacy and confidentiality policies and frameworks on the use of student feedback data, to inform decisions on program/curriculum enhancements and resource allocations for student success. Data can be from monitoring what students […]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important global health problem afflicting 384 million people and causing 3 million deaths worldwide each year. Currently, there are no effective therapies for COPD patients. In this proposal, we are developing a novel technology that will both monitor the severity of disease in COPD patients, and allow researchers […]

Canadian urban populations are increasingly aware of climate change and generally support mitigation strategies. But understanding how urban form impacts energy use and emissions is challenging. We propose to design, deploy and evaluate digital media tools that support collaborative exploration of urban design scenarios where some participants are joining from remote locations. Key elements of […]