The proposed project is aimed at accelerating the pre-competitive development of a Diastolic Timed Vibrator (DTV) to be used as a medical emergency system to assist clearance of acute coronary thrombosis such as exhibited in a “heart attack” (an acute blockage of a coronary artery, usually by a blood clot). The DTV will impose […]

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) have been considered for various applications including forest monitoring. WSN allow the user to have real-time spatial monitoring of the parameters of interest. For instance, with forest fire detections, the sensor nodes measure weather parameters such as temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind speed. Then, these parameters are forwarded to the control […]

  This project is focused on improving mining safety through newly developed yielding rock bolts. Extensive testing work and mechanistic study will be carried out to optimize the design of the new product. Predictive models will be developed to describe the performance of the product during occurrence of rock bursts. The industrial partner will benefit significantly from the project […]

Robotic underwater inspection is a growing industry, as many submerged assets require inspection and maintenance in areas that are out of reach for divers. The state of the art is video inspection by a remotely operated vehicle. Because of poor visibility the result is often long, close-up videos that are difficult to interpret. 2G Robotics […]

The management of ash residues has been a major problem for pulp and paper mills worldwide due to their characteristics and the large amounts generated. The combination of increased generation of ash residues, stringent landfill policies and increased cost is pushing mills to search for innovative ways to manage their ash residues. As a result, […]

  This proposal advances the development of effective power microconverters built in mainstream digital CMOS technologies without any modifications to the standard fabrication process. The study of high-voltage techniques for the co-integration of microconverters in low-voltage processes not only will avoid the fabrication complexity of high-voltage devices, it will also reduce the number of heterogeneous chips and discrete components. […]

  Intern will develop Qualitative System Characterization method in two ways. First, it will help to generalize the method such that it may be applied to a variety of systems spanning various fields. Second, it will help explore the possibility of a multi-dimensional Qualitative System Characterization. Beyond the MPG specific benefits, intern will provide Arjae […]

The emerging high dynamic range (HDR) displays provide a much larger range of luminance compared to conventional low dynamic range (LDR) displays, thereby improving the visual impression of the displayed images. This is achieved by expanding the effective dynamic range towards darker and lighter luminance through a combination of a conventional TFT LCD panel and […]

The economic benefits of mining can be offset by potential damages of environmental degradation and contamination if proper mitigation measures are not implemented. Prior to mining activities, there is a need to perform meticulous comprehensive environment risk assessment. The environment risk assessment is a process for organizing and analyzing data, assumptions and uncertainties to evaluate […]

Social networks have become an important information hub with a huge customer base. Hence businesses are trying to leverage social networks in their advertising and marketing campaigns. One of the advantages of social networks is that users can influence their community and friends. Detecting influential users provides multiple benefits for businesses such as more effective […]

  This proposal targets a fully-integrated power management circuit for a high efficiency class D audio amplifier in a standard CMOS process. The project will focus on optimizing efficiency, reducing cost, and enabling wide input voltage and load current handling well-suited for battery driven applications. The converter will operate directly from a battery to provide […]

  The design of a perfect hardware accelerator has always amounted to only a moderate victory if poor software support is provided. Hardware accelerators are found in everyday devices and are beginning to take hold in mobile platforms including video codecs to security based hardware solutions. The key to an effective hardware solution is the […]