Innovative Projects Realized

Feasibility of a long-line flax fiber processing facility for Saskatchewan

This study will develop a business model for long-line flax production in Saskatchewan.The business model under investigation will necessarily rely on European technology. A scutching facility in Saskatchewan would probably consist of an imported scutching line from Van Dommele Engineering in Belgium, or equivalent. Seeding and harvesting equipment, such as Noudet Gougis seeders and Dehondt pullers, turners, and balers, will also be imported.

A flax scutching facility with flax that has been harvested, retted and rolled up in the same way it is done in Europe can process approximately 2500 kg of straw per hour. While the cost of production line has been established at approximately 3,000,000 euros, author will request a complete budget proposal from a contact at Van Dommele Engineering, tentatively by January 31, 2012. Pricing and specifications for Noudet seeders and Dehondt flax pullers, turners, and balers will be established by the end of January 2012.

Noise estimation in real world video signals and its integration into noise reduction

Heat exposure limits for older workers in deep mechanized mining

We are conducting this study to determine to what extent air velocity affect sweating, skin blood flow and changes in core temperature in older workers during exercise performed in the heat (i.e., 30°C and 60% RH). Responses of older adults (55-65 years) will be compared to a younger group (20-25 years). Participants will perform four 15-min bouts of semi-recumbent cycling at a constant rate of heat production o f 400 W. Each exercise bout will be separated by 15-min of rest with the exception of the final recovery (recovery 4) which will be 60-min in duration. The participants will be required to perform the intermittent exercise protocol while exposed to three different air velocities: 1) 0. 5 m•sec-1, 2) 1.5 m•sec-1, and 3) 3.0 m•sec-1 representative of the range of air velocities used in the deep mine work environment. This research will provide important information for the development of age-specific heat stress exposure limits.

Efficient Cross-Platform Data Communication for Smartphones & Tablets

Research on High-Performance Graph Differencing, Fuzzy Hashing and Clustering Algorithms

Factors Influencing Trojan UV Distributed Team Project Decision- Making Processes in a in Cross-Cultural Context

Tebbutt-Sherwood-PROOF Proposal

Accelerating audio matching on multicore machines

Improving Receipt Classification Through Text Processing

Validating Plantar Pressure Measurements from a Pressure-Sensing Orthotic Insole

Corrosion of Galvanized Steel Reinforcement in Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls

Enabling Rich Internet Applications with HTML5 & JavaScript over unreliable, high latency and low bandwidth connections