E-commerce has evolved rapidly in recent decades resulted from globalization and international trade. The demand of online shopping is increasing every day, which has opened business opportunities to attract more costumers locally and globally. However, achieving satisfactory user experience in online shopping remains challenging compared to in-person walk-in shopping. Currently, customers have to input static […]

One of the main challenges in tree fruit orchards is to accurately predict apple yield and identify the health of individual trees (e.g., healthy foliage, fruit development, detecting and identifying diseased trees). Manual performance of these tasks is labour intensive and costly. Therefore, automated processes provide novel solutions with enhanced accuracy, efficiency, and productivity. The […]

In online shopping, search results often have inherent ambiguity. Two customers using the same term as search query might have completely different expectations of the displayed results. For example, when the users type in the query “headphone”, some of them might expect over-ear headphone with passive noise isolation, while others might expect in-ear headphone with […]

Pollination services provided by honey bees is imperative to crop production in Canada. Unfortunately, honey bee health is compromised by pests and diseases leading to the decline and/or death of hives and decreased pollination. In this project we will implement the usage of a special inspenser to bring in materials that will protect the honey […]

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments and communities revisit the conceptions of sustainability and resilience. While many of the businesses in the retail, food services, and tourism and hospitality sectors experienced a drastic drop in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping and delivery sectors are dealing with a dramatic increase in sales and […]

Fresh produce remains the leading cause of foodborne illness and highlighted for carrying pesticide residues. Moreover, fruit and vegetables have been highlighted as one of the leading sources of food waste, in addition to a major user of water. Currently, post-harvest washing is used as a step to remove field acquired contamination. However, both microbes […]

ROKET GEAR is a Canadian start-up that has developed a wearable training system for hockey skating. The system consists of adding weights strategically placed on the leg so that skaters can actually strength train while skating. As a result, the training system allows athletes to increase their effort during skating and to build strength in […]

Ce projet a pour but d’étudier les caractéristiques d’une petite entreprise en matière de communication et de partage des connaissances. Plus spécifiquement, ce projet prend pour sujet d’étude une fromagerie montréalaise afin de comprendre les avantages et les inconvénients d’être une PME face aux défis du transfert des connaissances. L’étude se composera d’une revue de […]

This project represents the initial step in a larger project, the development of a “Healthy Body Scorecard” which will allow for more comprehensive and holistic approach to measurement and classification of health in children. This particular project will involve an in depth review of current literature in order to identify the various forms of health […]

La présente proposition s’appuie sur un partenariat d’une durée de quatre ans, débutant en avril.2010 et se terminant en mars.2014, avec le Groupe Aldo, chef de file du domaine de détail des chaussures. Ce projet d’envergure fait suite à un projet industriel réalisé en 2009-2010, lequel repose sur la recherche d’efficience opérationnelle basée sur l’exploitation […]

Le Groupe JSV Inc. est un distributeur d’outillage, de boulonnerie, de quincaillerie et de produits de sécurité. L’objectif de ce projet est de supporter les managers du Groupe JSV Inc. et de développer des outils d’aide à la décision qui permettraient de valoriser les données disponibles afin d’identifier des opportunités intelligentes de ventes croisées. Le […]

Nutraceuticals are being used ubiquitously, but seldom undergo rigorous testing. This study is focused on two primary aspects of studying natural health products, specific cannabis and its oils. The first objective is to determine the shelf life (product stability) by performing a series of tests to accelerate the ageing process in order to provide an […]