In this project, a new method is developed to optimize the performance of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for autonomous detection and on-the-job view-planning of infrastructure elements with the purpose of their accurate three-dimensional (3D) modeling. The existing view-planning approaches in the literature have mostly modeled non-complex or small-scale objects and have rarely been adapted […]

D-Wave Systems develops and manufactures quantum annealing processors. These processors implement a model of quantum computation that seeks to solve hard problems by exploiting quantum effects such as tunneling and superposition. The aim of this project is to study and improve the performance of quantum annealing processors by mitigating inherent and implementation-dependent failure mechanisms for […]

Aircraft painting processes are very complex and involves several working stages. Besides, several highly skilled workers are required to work in a polluted environment for long periods of time. The automation of these processes would result in several benefits for both workers and companies. This project proposes the automation of aircraft painting processes using autonomous […]

The current project concerns the research and development of solutions intended for identifying and mitigating potentially mission-critical states of astronauts during long-term missions. Interns will research classification rules required for assessing such states based on sensors that could be deployed in a space environment. Part of the work will be to implement these rules into […]

Les sources de production d’énergie font appel à des éléments d’électronique de puissance permettant une gestion de l’énergie électrique produite. Il peut s’agir par exemple de convertisseurs transformant une tension alternative en tension continue, ou inversement. Ils servent de plus à définir correctement les caractéristiques électriques (tension et courant) mises en oeuvre dans les réseaux […]

L’opération d’emballage dans des sacs flexibles de produits en vrac est utilisée au quotidien par l’industrie agroalimentaire. Cependant, un défaut de fermeture d’un des sacs présents sur une palette entraine la perte de toute la palette pour garantir les normes d’hygiènes. Le but du projet est de proposer une solution qui permet de détecter les […]

This project develops a new project management method for software development targeting 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 […]

The human hand is a sensation-rich body part, and the loss of hand significantly influences the quality of life. Prosthetics are designed as artificial limbs to replace or substitute the missing part. For providing a natural and intuitive perception of grasp or pressure, a bidirectional prosthetic hand should be able to detect action intentions and […]

The aero-engine design process is highly iterative, multidisciplinary and complex in nature. The success of an engine depends on a carefully balanced design that best exploits the interactions between numerous traditional engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics and structures as well as lifecycle analysis of cost, manufacturability, serviceability and supportability. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is […]

L’objectif principal du projet de recherche est de développer une nouvelle technique économique de fabrication de pièces en matériaux composites à haute performance, pour le domaine aeronautique et operationnel chez Marquez. L’integration des nouvelles techniques vise I’amelioration de la robustesse du procede, en minimisant les temps de cycle, les pieces rejets et en limitant la […]

For the realization of amplifiers with ultra-high control bandwidth, typically the series connection of high-frequency PWM H-bridges is considered in order to simultaneously achieve multi-level voltages and high effective switching frequency, which enables the required high cut-off frequency of the output filter and, thus, facilitates high control bandwidth. However, the approach is of high complexity, […]

Recent progress on word and sentence embeddings has enabled efficient representation and learning of complex high dimensional probability distributions over rich text data. The proposed research aims at addressing some of the fundamental questions in this field: What are the natural mathematical structures on that latent spaces? How to find a meaningful basis? What is […]