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Utilisation des données satellitaires et géospatiales, des enquêtes socio-économiques et de l’intelligence artificielle pour l’amélioration des prédictions de vulnérabilité des populations en lien avec la COVID-19

Le but de ce projet est d’utiliser l’imagerie satellite pour obtenir un portrait instantané et exhaustif d’une région ou d’un pays, et utiliser des données socio-économiques et en santé collectées par l’équipe de recherche pour combler le manque d’information sur un territoire. Les données enrichies seront intégrées à un SAD optimisé pour la fouille des mégadonnées avec des outils d’intelligence artificielle. Les analyses et les indicateurs extraits seront présentés à travers des tableaux de bord analytiques sur une plateforme web. Cet outil doit permettre de mieux cibler les zones de vulnérabilité, et facilitera les prises de décisions par les pouvoirs publics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mickaël Germain;Yacine Bouroubi

Student:

Partner:

Apexmachina Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Solar interfacial evaporation for fast drying of water with a high concentration of solid

Speeding up evaporation of water is essential for reducing the volume of tailings from mining industry, shortening the time required for land reclamation, and eliminating greenhouse gas emission from degradation of organic materials in wet deposits. Solar interfacial evaporation is an emerging technology that harvests solar energy and converts it to latent heat for water evaporation. The energy conversion is localized at the interface between water and air from the top of a layer of photothermal materials. The evaporative surface is spatially separated from the water source to avoid heat loss from convection or conduction. The challenges for fast drying of tailings by solar interfacial evaporation are the effects from solid contents and organic compounds on the stability and durability of the evaporator. In this project, we aim to understand and control solar interfacial evaporation from water source containing high solid contents. Solid particles and organic residues in water will be excluded from the evaporator by tailoring the structural and wetting properties of the support surface and the top layer of the evaporator. The salt crystals will be limited in certain areas while the evaporative surface area can be maintained.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xuehua Zhang

Student:

Partner:

BC Research Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment; Nanotechnology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

BERA: Radar Interferometry and Edge Effects

The influence of seismic lines and other linear features can extend well into the surrounding forest, but the magnitude of this effect and the factors controlling it are poorly understood. The disruption of hydrological process by linear features is one such ‘edge effect’ of particular interest to BERA. Previous research by Caitlin Wilier (2017) in BERA showed that road-influenced flooding changed the composition and structure of peatland vegetation throughout the Lower Athabasca, but more work on this subject is required. The aim is to use radar interferometry as a technique for mapping surface deformation around peatland linear disturbances. It is expected that this technique will work very well in some situations (large mineral-filled roads with large signals and persistent scatterers) and poorly in others. Since there is a connection between peatland water dynamics and the release of carbon emissions it is of great interest to assess this dimension of land use change induced carbon releases. In addition, it provides further insight in physical and biological processes determining species composition and therefore increasing or limiting ecosystem recovery.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg McDermid

Student:

Partner:

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of High Efficiency Compact Recuperators

Distributed Power Generation (DPG) offers a novel approach to reduce power losses. Micro-turbines (MT) are instrumental in the development of a high efficiency DPG system. The major drawback is the associated wasted heat. Increasing the viability of DPG is directly linked with the development of higher efficiency MTs. MTs equipped with a recuperator preheating the inlet gas using the heat recovered from the hot exhaust gases have the potential to reach over 50% thermal efficiency. To this end, a new method for producing recuperators has recently been developed by Brayton Energy Canada. The overall program objective is to further develop economical and practical solution for the commercial implementation of recuperators using the Cold Spray process to produce high performance external fins and different materials for the recuperator core in order to be used commercially by Brayton Energy Canada. The program specifically targets issues that have been identified by Brayton as leading edge/disruptive applications. It is envisioned that the technologies developed through the program will quickly be implemented by Brayton Energy Canada and its partners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bertrand Jodoin

Student:

Partner:

Brayton Energy Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Interaction Techniques for Authoring Constructive Visualization in VR

Data visualization is an important approach to help people understand data by graphic representation of data. Along with the development of various electronic devices and sensors, big data era is coming to us. Data visualization plays an increasingly important role in this era. However, research indicated that it’s hard for non visualization experts to author their own visualizations. To address this challenge, a few studies explored how to create visualizations by using familiar elements in daily life, e.g. : tokens, since humans are used to building physical blocks to visually represent information. Our project will extend the design space to virtual reality (VR) due to the versatility of VR that goes beyond the physical world. We will combine the affordances of VR and tangible properties of tokens to create more accessible visualization authoring tools. The work will also compare virtual tokens with physical tokens and the results will provide insights for both virtual and physical constructive visualization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ehud Sharlin

Student:

Partner:

Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; New and Digital Media; Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Investigation of synaptic plasticity in therapeutic sleep deprivation for major depression

Staying awake for a night improves the mood for a lot of patients with depression very quickly. A recent model of depression proposes that the connection between neurons (synapse) is strengthened during sleep deprivation which restores a deficit in the depressive brain. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) allows to monitor the amount of synapses in the living brain of humans and animals which suffer from depression. Rats with and without depression undergo total sleep deprivation and are scanned before and after it. During the internship, immhunohistochemical staining and autoradiography of brain slices of the experimental animals should be performed to verify PET results. We expect a lower synaptic density in Flinder sensitive rats (FSR; depression model) compared to control rats before sleep deprivation. We expect an increase in synaptic density after sleep deprivations in depression rats, but no difference in control rats.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pedro Rosa-Neto

Student:

Partner:

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Design of an Advanced Shade Control for Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort

In major metropolitan areas, multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) are becoming the main housing form. Newer MURBs also come with large exterior windows and doors, resulting in discomfort such as overheating and higher energy expenditure. An effective solution is to leverage the use of window shadings by automating their controls, but more commonly, they are operated entirely manually according to users’ commands. This research will also explore other innovative control design, including peak load shaving, collaborative control with thermostats, and an exploration of alternative control algorithms. Proof-of-concept testing of the control design will be conducted in both simulations and three households in MURBs. These innovations will help Roll-A-Shade expand their product offerings and offer them the opportunity to become a leader in the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marianne Touchie;Liam O'Brien

Student:

Partner:

Roll-A-Shade

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Collaboration internationale en recherche-design et littératie médiatique multimodale

Le projet consiste à développer la recherche-design dans le contexte de l’éducation aux médias. La recherche-design est une méthodologie issue des sciences de l’éducation mobilisée depuis peu dans le champ de l’information et de la communication. Elle vise à rapprocher le monde de la recherche et le monde de l’éducation en construisant un pont entre la théorie et la pratique par la production de nouvelles connaissances pouvant être directement appliquées à la pratique éducative. En outre, le projet consiste à développer des outils d’analyse et d’évaluation des compétences médiatiques et numériques des élèves dont le questionnement critique au coeur de la recherche doctorale de l’étudiante. Alors que le questionnement critique (vis-à-vis des médias numériques et des nouvelles technologies) semble être une compétence essentielle pour améliorer l’esprit critique des élèves, la littérature scientifique souffre d’un manque de procédures structurées pour évaluer l’esprit critique. Par le déploiement de recherche-designs, ce projet de collaboration internationale offre ainsi de nouvelles perspectives dans le champ de l’éducation aux médias pour le développement de nouvelles compétences chez l’apprenant.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Lalonde

Student:

Partner:

Université Catholique de Louvain

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Développement de la compétence numérique de formateurs en vue d’optimiser l’interactivité des formations en présence et à distance

Fondé en 1983, le Centre patronal SST est un organisme à but non lucratif au service des associations d’employeurs et de leurs membres. Issu de la volonté de nombreuses associations d’employeurs de se doter d’un organisme spécialisé en santé et sécurité du travail, le Centre patronal SST regroupe aujourd’hui plus d’une centaine d’associations. Il aide les organisations membres de ces associations ainsi que leurs gestionnaires à assumer leur leadership en santé et sécurité du travail, en leur offrant des services de formation et d’information.
En collaboration avec l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, l’entreprise désire mettre en place un projet de recherche qui vise à améliorer le dynamisme des formations offertes en modernisant leurs méthodes pédagogiques et en définissant les meilleurs outils technologiques adaptés aux contenus enseignés. La réalité virtuelle et la vidéo 360 sont des technologies immersives qui plongeront les apprenants dans un environnement ou les utilisateurs peuvent interagir avec les éléments de leurs formations sans risque.

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Faculty Supervisor:

France Lafleur

Student:

Partner:

Centre patronal SST

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Développement et validation ergonomique d’une gamme de deuxième génération du HiTrainer Pro 100

L’entreprise HiTrainer souhaite optimiser la 1ère génération de son système d’entraînement autopropulsé « HiTrainer Pro » afin d’améliorer les lacunes sur le plan de l’ergonomie et du design, et pour développer une gamme d’appareils pouvant s’intégrer dans des centres de conditionnement pour le grand public et pour la réadaptation ; en plus de sa clientèle d’athlètes de haut niveau. La démarche d’optimisation consiste i) à analyser l’activité, les postures et mouvements fins de différents « sportifs » et identifier les déterminants qui engendrent des contraintes et inconforts, ii) à faire l’analyse fonctionnelle et de l’existant pour répertorier les forces et faiblesses, iii) à développer des propositions de design des trois produits de la gamme à l’aide de croquis, maquettes et modélisation, iv) a realiser un prototype fonctionnel, puis v? a valider les solutions avec des utilisateurs varies pour s’assurer des gains escomptes sur le plan de l’ergonomie, do confort et du design.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve Vezeau

Student:

Partner:

HiTrainer

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Rapport sociaux et structures de pouvoir dans lesquels s’enracine le vécu d’infirmières québécoises exerçant dans des secteurs de soins spécialisés : une mise en regard des pratiques de soins, de l’autonomie professionnelle et de la mobilisation infirmière

Ce projet de recherche vise à établir le portrait des contraintes vécues des infirmières québécoises qui pratiquent dans des secteurs de soins spécialisés face aux rapports sociaux ainsi qu’aux structures de pouvoir en se penchant notamment sur les pratiques de soins, l’autonomie professionnelle ainsi que sur les idées d’actions à déployer pour y arriver. Le tout répond à un des mandats de la Fédération Interprofessionnelle du Québec (FIQ) soit celui que les infirmières québécoises oeuvrant dans des secteurs de soins spécialisés occupent pleinement leur champ d’exercices. Agent du changement, par ses interventions auprès des décideurs politiques, la FIQ contribuera à la transformation des structures et des mécanismes de gouvernance pour que soient prises en compte les considérations relatives au plein exercice des infirmières jouant un rôle élargi.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Martin

Student:

Partner:

Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Deep Learning based Analysis of Underwater Images of Marine Wildlife

Trail cameras and similar technology are increasingly used to monitor wildlife in a passive, non-invasive way. With the improvement of camera and data storage technology, researchers increasingly face challenges with the time-consuming and inefficient nature of manually sorting photos. Artificial intelligence and image recognition technology have huge potential for analysing large image-based datasets and greatly reducing the labour- and time-costs of initial image processing. In this proposed project, the intern will be assisting Assiniboine Park Zoo by developing tools that will aid in classifying underwater photos of beluga whales. The intern will be developing machine learning algorithms to detect and identify wildlife within underwater photos (beluga and jellyfish). They will also be applying their graduate research to improve how these tools perform when the quality of photos differ across periods of time and environmental conditions (e.g., clear, blue water vs. murky conditions).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Ashraf

Student:

Partner:

Assiniboine Park Zoo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

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