Élaboration d’un système basé sur des capteurs textiles sans contact de signaux biométriques pour la détection de la somnolence au volant chez les travailleurs-conducteurs

Le projet proposé vise à réduire les accidents de conduite dus à la fatigue au volant en particulier pour les chauffeurs routiers. Pour cela, des capteurs intégrés dans la housse du siège du conducteur, serviront à mesurer la respiration et le rythme cardiaque du conducteur. Le but de la recherche proposée sera de réussir à […]

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Unsolicited Proposals as Tools for Innovation

Public procurement plays a crucial role in enabling governments to achieve their goals. Unsolicited proposals represent a departure from the usual procurement process used by governments, in that they involve a private firm submitting a proposal to develop a project or to deliver goods and services in the absence of a formal or informal request. […]

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Treasurer

This project will serve value to the individual student in developing business skills related to information gathering and transforming the information into a knowledge-based document(s) that will essentially guide municipal operations and governance. The Township will also gain in establishing a working relationship with a Co-op student and in experiencing growth relating to strategy and […]

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Increasing Engagement and Reducing Barriers to Participation among Immigrant Voters in Canadian Big-City Elections

In this mixed-methods study, we aim to identify specific experiences and institutional barriers that prevent recent immigrants from engaging with and participating in municipal elections in the city of Calgary, Alberta. Using a systematic literature review and data from focus groups and in-depth interviews in Calgary, we will first develop a list of the concrete […]

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Integrating Artificial Intelligence-based tools and citizen science to enhance biodiversity research and conservation of the charismatic praying mantises (Insecta: Mantodea).

Insects are a key component of ecosystems, economies and human cultures. The Montreal Insectarium seeks to connect the public to nature through engagement with insects, implementing educational programs and citizen science-based research to encourage their conservation. Charismatic species such as praying mantises are instrumental in this context, fostering knowledge of and positive attitudes towards insects […]

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Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Community Strategic Plan

Xeni Gwet’in is one of the six communities that form the Ts?ilhqot’in Nation located in the traditional Ts?ilhqot’in territory approximately 200km west of Williams Lake. Xeni Gwet’in is the only community in Canada to have received Aboriginal Title land that is recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada, which means that 1700 square kilometres of […]

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Toronto Common Data Model

City of Toronto’s Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework (DISF) has a vision of “A Digital Connected Community” where digital infrastructure is increasingly used to deliver services, perform data-driven asset management, help manage public resources efficiently, encourage civic engagement, and inform decision-making. A critical component of the DISF is the ability to share data across services and […]

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Évaluation du potentiel récréo-touristique de l’axe Duparquet-Lac Abitibi

Le tourisme a souvent été proposé comme stratégie de développement du territoire. La difficulté d’accès aux destinations périphériques en raison de leurs distances face aux grands centres leur vaut une image négative. Pourtant, l’éloignement des grands centres peut aussi être un avantage. Sur le plan touristique, la périphérie accentuée peut même constituer un élément d’intérêt, […]

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Deconstruction as a Method for Waste Diversion in Canada’s Built Environment

Waste diversion is a prominent discussion across Canada, as we have recognized the large impact that the waste we produce has on the environment as well as the impact of how we manage it. The most common conversations have often been around personal waste reduction and the “zero-waste” movement, however what has been largely left […]

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