In Canada's north, remote communities rely on carbon producing diesel and fossil fuels for their energy needs. Our team has developed a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system model. This CAES system is designed to supply clean reserve power, with a focus on transitioning remote communities to a more sustainable and clean energy future.

Faculty Advisors: Roydon Fraser, David Mathers

Millions of seniors in Canada suffer from dexterity and mobility impairments. These individuals are often confined to wheelchairs and have limited upper-body strength. This reduces their ability to perform tasks independently. The Hercules Assistive Robot provides upper-limb support for wheelchair users, helping them perform daily tasks such as eating, drinking, and lifting. Our device attaches to existing wheelchairs, making it affordable and accessible for the elderly.

Faculty Advisor: Yue Hu and Anand Suresh

With concerns worldwide regarding greenhouse gas emissions, many companies are seeking renewable energy sources as their main source of energy. Hydrogen fuel cells are currently in the early stages of integration for passenger aircraft. Opportunities exist to improve this process. Our team uses the fuel cells’ exhaust cooling water to heat the cryogenically stored hydrogen, capturing additional energy from the waste heat. This is implemented using thermoelectric generators and a heat exchanger.

Faculty Advisor: Xianguo Li

Labour shortages are a major challenge for landscaping companies in North America. Existing solutions focus on residential properties, and are unsuitable for commercial applications. This project alleviates the labour shortage by developing an autonomous lawn mower for commercial applications. Our team has produced a fully operational prototype that incorporates mowing path planning, obstacle detection and avoidance, as well as bystander detection. The vehicle can mow large commercial properties autonomously, with a simple setup process.

Faculty Advisor: Mohammed Nassar

The quality of a video wall is only as good as the precision placement of each panel. Even the most advanced LCD panel technology can be overshadowed by cumbersome and inaccurate mounting solutions. Working alongside an industry partner, our goal is to develop an LCD panel mount system that creates a sleek and engaging video wall. With sub-millimeter gaps between panels and simple integration, our mount system enables a seamless video wall that is durable and easily serviceable throughout the panels’ lifetime.

Faculty Advisor: Steve Lambert

Type-1 diabetics rely on automated pumps to deliver an accurate dose of insulin. However these existing pumps are large, making them uncomfortable and cumbersome for the user. Our team is excited to present an improved automated insulin pump. We focused on minimizing the size of the largest component in insulin pumps – the pumping mechanism. Our proposed product will enable existing products to become smaller and more user friendly.

Faculty Advisor: Roydon Fraser