Research projects

0099-9080

Quantification of biomechanical and sensorimotor parameters that affect the biodynamic response of the hand-arm system when using vibrating tools   >> Read

0099-9070

Characterization of hypothenar hammer syndrome in workers using hand-held tools   >> Read

0099-6570

Development of a system that can be used in the field to measure the coupling forces at the interface between the hand and the handle of portable vibrating tools   >> Read

0099-7180

Evaluation of broadband backup alarms   >> Read

0099-8380

Evaluation of the whole-body vibration exposure of soil compactor operators   >> Read

0099-8180

Infrastructures in acoustics   >> Read

0099-7640

Development of a system for acoustical intensity mapping and transfer in the workplace   >> Read

0099-7630

Development of tools and methods for better evaluating and improving workers’ personal hearing protection   >> Read

0099-6300

Evaluation of the apparent mass of human subjects in a sitting position on actual seats   >> Read

0099-7060

Evaluation of the vibration and noise from mining equipment   >> Read

0099-5760

Contrôle des vibrations globales du corps et des charges musculo-squeletiques associées à la conduite des véhicules   >> Read

0099-5690

Characterization of acoustical and mechanical performances of silencers, blow guns and vacuum guns - 2006 directory   >> Read

0099-5650

Development of a support tool for the acoustical design of machine enclosures   >> Read

0099-4940

Study of sound transmission through hearing protectors and application of a method for evaluating their efficiency in the workplace   >> Read

0099-5730

Relations entre l'exposition des conducteurs aux vibrations multidirectionnelles, le confort et le siège utilisé   >> Read

0099-3810

Characterization of the noise and vibration produced by the portable tools used in the automobile repair industry   >> Read

0099-3800

Development of a test bench for characterizing the vibration emission values from jackleg drills   >> Read

0099-4180

Feasibility study of a mechanical system for the substitution of human subjects for determining vibration emission values from percussive hand-guided tools   >> Read

0099-2370

Evaluation of whole-body vibrations and seat performance, and characterization of the postures related to heavy vehicle operation - Phase III: Definition of the design requirements for mining vehicle seats based on biomechanical and vibration analyses   >> Read

0099-2090

Evaluation of anthropodynamic dummies intended for laboratory seat testing under vibration   >> Read

0099-3210

Exploratory study of the occupational exposure of school bus drivers to noise   >> Read

0099-3040

Study of cases of vibration syndrome related to the use of vibrating tools for all of Québec during the 1990-2002 period   >> Read

0099-2990

Control of hand-arm vibrations produced by operating vibrating portable tools: considerations of the human interface and biodynamic behaviors   >> Read

0099-2900

Design of an economical sound intensity meter and preliminary evaluation of a new concept of source location for acoustic intensity mapping   >> Read

0099-2910

Noise reduction in day care centres by reducing the reverberation time: analyses and case studies   >> Read

0099-2590

Design of a noise reduction device for board hammers   >> Read

0099-2570

Development of a practical guide for reducing the excessive noise levels of day care centres: exploratory study   >> Read

0099-2460

Vibration related to modes of vehicle suspension   >> Read

0099-2060

Evaluation of the whole-body vibration exposure of Montréal subway operators and study of the dynamic behaviour of cars and their suspension system   >> Read

0099-1880

Design of a noise reduction device for circular saw blades   >> Read

0099-1590

Phase 2 OUIE 2000 Noise Analysis and Management Software: Integration of Standard Experimental Measures and Sound Power   >> Read

0099-1300

Development of New, High-Performing Sound-Absorbing Materials to Reduce Low-Frequency Noise   >> Read

0099-1000

Interlaboratory evaluation of gloves designed to reduce exposure to hand-arm vibration   >> Read

0099-0680

Development of the OUIE_2000, noise analysis and management software program   >> Read

0099-0660

Development and validation of occupant-seat model for applications in vibration performance assessment of automotive seats   >> Read

0099-0010

Design of an anti-vibration handle for jack-leg drills   >> Read

0099-0290

Updated knowledge on the acoustic signaling of lift trucks   >> Read

0098-0080

Computer and experimental study of the acoustic absorption and transparency of heterogenous porous materials at low-frequencies, in order to identify readily applicable solutions   >> Read

0098-0140

Evaluation of the vibratory and acoustic performances of a spiral drill stem   >> Read

0098-0130

Study of Design Mechanisms to Reduce the Occurrence and Gravity of the Impact of Bottoming-Out of Suspension-equipped Seats   >> Read

0097-0220

Characterisation, modelling, and reduction of noise generated by stationary and mobile superchargers   >> Read

0097-0430

Exploratory study of exposure to whole body vibration in GMC Top Kick ambulances   >> Read

0095-2160

Identification and analysis of products which help decrease hand and arm exposure to vibration among operators of portable vibrating tools   >> Read

0095-0310

Design of ear protectors to reduce dominant noise   >> Read

0095-0250

Design of a new "open" personal anti-noise device   >> Read

0096-0410

Validation of noise attenuation technologies in cast aluminum deflashing operations   >> Read

0095-2140

Characterisation of vibration exposure in industrial, utility, mining, and public transport vehicles   >> Read

0095-0100

Computer-assisted-design software for muffled assembled structures   >> Read

0094-0740

Auditory localization of warning alarms: a design guide for alarms and clinical trial of hearing capacity   >> Read

0095-2180

Validation of a noise-reduction system for rivetting   >> Read

0095-2010

Field validation of the "scie-lencieuse" saw   >> Read

0094-1130

A digital and experimental feasibility study of the control of noise generated by percussion-drill shafts   >> Read

0094-1110

Making acoustic alarms effective: A demonstration project aimed at ensuring that workers can hear acoustic alarms   >> Read

0094-0030

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the acoustic treatment of shooting ranges and of hybrid hearing protectors   >> Read

0093-0260

Identification of backup alarms’ optimum acoustical properties. Phase 3: Field-testing and validation   >> Read

0093-0340

Development of a new active noise-control strategy   >> Read

0093-0270

Technology transfer of predictive acoustics tools   >> Read

0093-0030

Evaluation of a suspension system for all-terrain vehicles   >> Read

0092-0900

Design, production and field-trials of a prototype lateral seat-suspension system for off-road vehicles   >> Read

0092-0760

Source reduction of noise on pulp srceens   >> Read

0091-1690

Guide to the safe design of acoustic alarms for high-reverberation and noisy workplaces   >> Read

0091-1670

Effect of head protection on the detection of acoustic warning signals in noisy workplaces   >> Read

0091-1750

Reduction of vibration and noise generated by rivet guns used in aircraft assembly   >> Read

0091-1680

Validity of a technique to predict the ability of individuals suffering from neurosensory hearing loss to detect acoustic signals in noisy workplaces   >> Read

0091-0010

Validation of a new technique for the measurement of hand-arm vibration in operators of jack-leg drills   >> Read

0090-0230

Update and optimization of control measures for saw noise, using a vibro-acoustic model of the behaviour of disks.   >> Read

0091-1870

Design and development of a semi-active biaxial (vertical and lateral) seat suspension system for all-terrain vehicles   >> Read

0091-1710

Control and elimination of vibration generated by pneumatic mine drills: Review of current knowledge   >> Read

0091-1540

Determination of the optimal acoustic characteristics of back-up alarms - Phase I: Inventory of heavy vehicles, regulations and standards for back-up alarms; Phase II: Field measurements and development of a sound propagation model   >> Read

0091-0120

Factors affecting vibration absorption by a seat equipped with a suspension system   >> Read

0090-0520

Identification of noise sources and reduction of noise associated with vacuum pumps used in the paper industry - Literature review   >> Read

0090-1460

Refinement of a software package for the detection of acoustic alarms   >> Read

0090-1190

Evaluation of auditory detection capacity in noisy work environments, and occupational reinsertion of workers suffering from hearing deficits   >> Read

0090-0030

Feasibility study of an automatic frequency-scanning audiometer (Audioscan)   >> Read

0089-0480

Development, laboratory testing, and refinement of a lateral suspension system for all-terrain vehicles   >> Read

0089-0450

Design and validation of a computerized model of the detection of acoustic alarms in the workplace   >> Read

0089-0050

Development of techniques to reduce impact noise at its source, and their application to plastic shredders   >> Read

0088-0070

Development of a method to evaluate the acoustic and aerodynamic effectiveness of compressed-air mufflers   >> Read

0088-0400

Sampling guide for impact noise   >> Read

0088-0230

Comparative study of noise and hand-arm vibration exposure associated with the use of pneumatic and hydraulic jack-legs   >> Read

0088-0090

Design of a vibration-damping suspension or all-terrain vehicle cabs   >> Read

0087-0370

Development of a protocol for the evaluation of vibration produced by vibrating tools   >> Read

0087-0310

Development of an analytical method for whole-body vibration based on a newly-proposed standard, and comparison with ISO standard 2631/1   >> Read

0087-0280

Assessment of whole-body vibration in tank-truck drivers   >> Read

0087-0150

A model of the effectiveness of complete and open acoustic enclosures   >> Read

0087-0120

Design of a forestry vehicle seat-suspension system capable of effective attenuation of lateral and vertical vibration caused by terrain irregularities   >> Read

0086-0290

Feasibility study of the development of a passive-suspension seat for skidders   >> Read

0086-0280

Exposure assessment for tool-induced vibration : Validation of a measurement technique   >> Read

0086-0090

Influence of chain-saw blade sharpness on total hand-arm vibration   >> Read

0085-0460

Exposure of skidder operators to whole-body vibration   >> Read

0085-0400

Noise reduction in snow-removal operations   >> Read

0085-0340

Precision of the assessment of occupational exposure to impact noise and of peak noise levels   >> Read

0085-0150

Analysis of sound fields around a workstation, and application of sound pressure measurements to the development of partial sound protection enclosures   >> Read

0083-0120

Development of an impact noise generator, and preliminary psycho-acoustic validation   >> Read

0081-0040

Use of acoustic coherence and intensity to identify noise sources and reduce noise levels in the textile industry   >> Read

0080-0090

Impact noise dosimetry: effect of impact-continuous noise interactions   >> Read