Innovative Projects Realized

Intégration et impact des outils web 2.0 pour une PME dans un contexted’un projet de mise en marché d’un développement immobilier écologique innovant

Notre projet vise à intégrer l’utilisation des outils web 2.0 en tant que nouveaux médiums de

communication interactifs, dans les pratiques d’une firme d’ingénieurs conseil. Le contexte de

notre intervention sera de soutenir le processus de mise en marché d’un projet de

développement immobilier innovant. Notre objectif sera de démontrer la pertinence de

l’exploitation des plateformes web 2.0 pour la dynamisation des échanges et de la

collaboration avec la clientele et les partenaires ainsi que I’utilite des outils Internet de 2″ et

de 3″ generation (blogues, Calendriers interactifs, formulaires en ligne, outils collaboratifs en

design, … ) dans Ie cadre d’une approche d’innovation « ouverte ».

Use of temperature and activity monitoring system as predictor for parturition and estrus

Monitoring dairy cows individually around the time of calving and during lactation has the potential to identify calving difficulties or cows at risk of developing disease, as well as cows in estrus to create alerts for dairy farmers. Therefore, there has been an increase in research investigating methods to accurately predict timing of calving, disease diagnosis, and estrus detection via activity and temperature monitoring. Recently, a novel cattle activity and core temperature monitoring system that uses new sensor technology has been developed. The purpose of this proposal is to create opportunities to improve transition cow health by more accurately predict calving time and cows at risk for developing diseases.
Herdstrong is relatively small start-up, but with a very active R&D department and products in several operations and Universities particularly across North America. TO BE CONT’D

Automating Configuration Management and Deployment in Large-scale Data Centers Augmented with Edge Data Centers – Year two

Data centers are now growing and expanding massively. They are large scale and heterogeneous. In addition, they rely more and more on emerging technologies such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with “network softwarization” as their key feature. Moreover, they are now being augmented with edge data centers rooted in concepts such as cloudlets, ETSI Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and fog computing. Such data centers bring a host of new challenges when it comes to the automation of configuration management and deployment. For instance, edge data centers can be mobile. This mobility may cause unpredictable network topology changes and migration of the hosted applications to hardware with different configuration requirements. Accordingly, operators must implement increasingly sophisticated network policies that have to be translated into low-level configuration commands and adjusted to the changes in the network condition. In addition, some applications may have location constraints on some of their components for legislative reasons. Due to this mobility, the mapping of application components to the infrastructure might dissatisfy such constraints. Traditionally, these tasks are done manually. However, this process is tedious, costly, and does not scale. TO BE CONT’D

Automating Configuration Management and Deployment in Large-scale Data Centers Augmented with Edge Data Centers

Data centers are now growing and expanding massively. They are large scale and heterogeneous. In addition, they rely more and more on emerging technologies such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with “network softwarization” as their key feature. Moreover, they are now being augmented with edge data centers rooted in concepts such as cloudlets, ETSI Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and fog computing. Such data centers bring a host of new challenges when it comes to the automation of configuration management and deployment. For instance, edge data centers can be mobile. This mobility may cause unpredictable network topology changes and migration of the hosted applications to hardware with different configuration requirements. Accordingly, operators must implement increasingly sophisticated network policies that have to be translated into low-level configuration commands and adjusted to the changes in the network condition. In addition, some applications may have location constraints on some of their components for legislative reasons. Due to this mobility, the mapping of application components to the infrastructure might dissatisfy such constraints. Traditionally, these tasks are done manually. However, this process is tedious, costly, and does not scale. TO BE CONT’D

Jordan Shapes for Deep Learning

The proposed project aims to develop a systematic approach for improving deep-learning-based computer vision systems by augmenting the local pixel data with the global shape data (more specifically, Jordan curves) and by adjusting system architectures to accommodate the augmented input. Three canonical computer vision problems will be investigated in this project. They are respectively image dehazing, alpha-matting, and face detection. The potential roles of Jordan curves in these applications will be examined. The research results will provide an in-depth analysis on how shape data may impact deep learning training, inference and transparency and suggest a general guideline on how to effectively utilize shape data in deep learning systems.

Orebody Heterogeneity Assessment for Sensor Based Sorting

Teck Resources Limited is searching for a method to characterize and quantify the heterogeneity of ore based on numerous parameters. Naturally, when characterizing an ore body’s heterogeneity, the variability in the deposit can contribute towards the sortability of the deposit.
The main objective of this research is to investigate a method to quantify the sortability and ore heterogeneity in a systematic manner with clear ranking criteria. Throughout the research, 5 – 6 operations’ resource models will be reviewed and the ore heterogeneity will be assessed for the purposes of ranking them for ore sorting

The effects of the dietary supplement Cardioflex on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults.

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and prescription drug use in Canada. In 2011, it was estimated that 1.6 million Canadians are living with heart disease or the effects of a stroke. One person every 7 minutes dies from heart disease or stroke in Canada. The purpose of this clinical trial is to take adults who are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease but are otherwise healthy and to determine whether daily supplementation with Cardioflex for 90 days will reduce their risk factor markers such as blood lipid (e.g. cholesterol and triglyceride).

Alberta High Resolution Wetland Inventory Methodology Development

This project aims to operationalize innovative methods for developing cost effective wetland inventories across Alberta by use of numerous sources of remote sensing data, namely light detection and ranging (LiDAR), synthetic aperture Radar (SAR), and optical imagery. The project will formalize a mapping specification, develop training and validation datasets (available in-kind from the academic supervisor and industry partner), and review literature to identify candidate data platforms and mapping methodologies that have the potential to meet the requirements of the Alberta Wetland Classification System (AWCS) and the Canadian Wetland Inventory (CWI) data model. A workflow will be developed to integrate candidate data sources and methodologies to yield high resolution wetland mapping and attribution. Project deliverables will support the implementation of Alberta Wetland Policy and North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Habitat Restoration and mitigation programs.

Étude des défauts de surface des panneaux composites utilisés dans lesaménagements intérieurs des avions d’affaire (EPOX)

Le présent projet de recherche vise à identifier, puis éliminer les défauts produits dans les zones

de fixation des panneaux composites de l’ameublement intérieur des avions d’affaires. Le

projet visera à établir un lien entre ces défauts de surface, la polymérisation de la résine

époxy, les inserts mécaniques utilisés et les variations hygro-thermiques de l’environnement.

Les défauts de surface seront étudiés en détail afin d’identifier les causes possibles du

problème. Des solutions à court et à long terme seront proposées et validées afin de

diminuer dans un premier temps, puis éliminer ces défauts. Des recommandations

industrielles plus générales seront proposées à la fin du projet afin d’améliorer les méthodes

de fabrication des panneaux composites de l’ameublement intérieur des avions d’affaire.

Comparative study on stress measurement techniques in the context of protective alpha-Al2O3

Alpha-alumina is a material that is extensively used as an oxygen diffusion barrier in the aerospace industry, in the form of thin coatings. For optimal performances and to avoid coating failures, it is important to understand how mechanical stress is generated in alumina. This project will use piezo-spectroscopic luminescence to measure stress in alumina thin films produced by magnetron sputtering at Polytechnique Montreal. Expertise on the matter will be provided by Professor David Clarke, of Harvard. The technique allows for sensitive measurement of stress in alumina and provides micro-scale spatial resolution, which is not attainable with our own equipment. This method will then be compared against stress measurements previously performed with our own instruments and techniques (x-ray diffraction and Flexus measurements), to see if they are in agreement. TO BE CONT’D

Mise en place d’une méthodologie de modélisation statistique spatiale dans le but de bonifier la contribution d’un SIG dans une démarche d’intelligence d’affaires dans un contexte marketing

Mise en place d’une méthodologie de modélisation statistique spatiale dans le but de bonifier la contribution d’un SIG dans une démarche d’intelligence d’affaires dans un contexte marketing

Habitations Saint-Michel Nord (SMN) : sécurité, harmonie, ouverture et résilience

Plus de 40 ans après la construction des Habitations Saint-Michel Nord (SMN), l’Office municipale d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM) a décidé de préserver ce patrimoine immobilier collectif par la mise en chantier de travaux majeurs (54 millions $ investis) rendus nécessaires en raison de la vétusté des bâtiments. L’OMHM souhaite saisir l’opportunité offerte par ce chantier (relogement des 600 résidents pendant les travaux) pour réaliser une démarche d’innovation sociale avec ses employés et les partenaires et les résidents de ce « plan d’ensemble » afin de créer les conditions nécessaires à l’établissement d’un milieu de vie sécuritaire, harmonieux, ouvert et résilient. C’est dans ce contexte que l’OMHM a approché Cité-ID, un laboratoire de recherche-action rattaché à l’ÉNAP, pour l’accompagner en mode LivingLab et documenter cette démarche.