Innovative Projects Realized

All Digital, Multi-Standard Highly Efficient Transmitter for Mobile Communication BaseStation Applications

A novel transmitter architecture which presents more power efficiency than that of the transmitters being used currently in mobile communication base stations, is proposed in this research project. The result of this research fills the gap between the theoretical idea behind this transmitter structure and its practical usage in cellular network base stations. This transmitter can operate over a wide frequency range and with different mobile communication signal standards very power efficiently while maintaining the quality of the transmitted signal. The outcome of this project leads to an industrial product which offers a new transmitter topology whose small formfactor minimize the cost and effort of the industrial partner transmitter design process. Moreover the high power efficiency of this transmitter interests the industrial partner’s clients and helps saving significant amount of energy in base stations. Therefore the industrial partner benefits greatly from the results of this project.

Assess energy performance differences of existing multi-residential buildings and develop sustainable retrofitting scenarios

This project analyzes the energy consumption of multi-residential buildings to determine the causes of discrepancies in energy bills of buildings with similar typologies and ages. For this purpose, different indicators such as technical and physical factors (HVAC systems efficiency, building envelope U-Values, and window-to-wall ratio), human-influenced factors (occupant behavior), and social factors (occupant’s energy-saving efforts, income, and educational background) will be assessed. Furthermore, the project will suggest optimized retrofitting actions using building modeling tools and sensitivity analysis.
Besides, as the needs related to GHG emission analysis regarding various urban objects grow significantly, a comprehensive lifecycle carbon assessment to investigate the environmental impacts will be implemented.
Based on the provided results, the partner organization will be able to first determine the leading causes of different energy consumptions in their existing buildings and then realize the best retrofitting measures they can take to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions in their properties.

First Nations Mental Wellness Workforce: A Realist Review

First Nations peoples continue to experience a disproportionately high rate of mental health challenges due to both historical and ongoing effects of inter-generational trauma. Furthermore, First Nations communities also experience significant inequities and limited access to mental services and resources. This proposed research project will be undertaken by two project interns where a realist review will be conducted to explore and generate evidence-based recommendations for a First Nations mental wellness workforce. In addition, the project interns will also be involved in meetings and consultations with relevant stakeholders and the partner organization, First Peoples Wellness Circle. The activities and findings of the project will provide an opportunity for the partner organization to collaborative engage in the development of recommendations, insights, and additional knowledge to support the organization’s mission in continuing to generate awareness and advocate for equitable mental health, wellness, and healthcare services for First Nations peoples.

Process Simulation Models for Mechanised Tunneling Projects

Material characterization for high-temperature alloys in additive manufacturing

IMS applications deployed in virtualization and cloud environments (OpenStack and KVM)

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is a key component in the Mobile Next Generation Network, which is used by telecommunications operators throughout the world to provide access to multimedia and broadband services. As these services become more sophisticated, and as the number of clients rises drastically, it is increasingly expensive to install and operate a network that will satisfy the users’ expectations. Cloud computing combined with high-speed networks provides a potential method for reducing the installation and operational costs of IMS. However, their use may introduce performance degradation in certain parameters, such as the delay. We will construct a test environment that will permit us to model a cloud-based IMS system, after determining which components of IMS could benefit from this approach. Successful adaptation of IMS to the cloud-based environment will permit telecommunications operators to improve the availability of their Application Servers, which will enhance the user experience.

LEGGED LOCOMOTION OF FOUR LEGGED ROBOTS

“What makes the ice sweat?” – Ice-ocean interaction in the marginal ice zone

Climate and land use effects on aquatic plant species performance modified by functional traits

Analyse automatique des inégalités de genre dans les médias français et québécois

Ce projet a pour but de faire communiquer le projet GenderedNews et le projet Mind The Gap. Ces deux projets utilisent des technologies automatiques et des méthodes innovantes issues du Traitement Automatique du Langage Naturel (TALN) pour mesurer les inégalités de genre dans les médias francophones. Le projet Mind The Gap s’intéresse aux représentations des femmes dans les médias québécois, spécifiquement durant la pandémie de COVID-19. Du côté français, le projet GenderedNews est mené par trois chercheur-euses, dont une doctorante spécialisée en TALN et en études de genre. Il est à l’origine d’un baromètre en ligne qui rend compte quotidiennement de l’état des déséquilibres genrés de représentation dans les principaux journaux français (https://gendered-news.imag.fr/). Ce projet combiné a pour but de mettre en commun les savoir-faire techniques développés au sein des deux projets, ainsi que de permettre à la doctorante d’approfondir ses analyses des déséquilibres de genre dans les citations.

Development of diamond based detectors

Zooarchaeology of Lake Midden, Saskatchewan: A Comprehensive Study

The Lake Midden site has produced one of the largest archaeological collections from Saskatchewan but remains largely undocumented. This project will study the thousands of animal remains from Lake Midden. This work, conducted in partnership with the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council, aims to better understand people’s relationships with animals at Lake Midden, including which animals were most important in the diet. This project is part of a larger effort to understand this important site and its role in Indigenous history.