Projets novateurs réalisés

UCalgary Law Innovation Internship with Athennian – Innovative Legal Service Delivery

Athennian has partnered with the University of Calgary to engage a UCalgary Law Innovation Intern in data migration, document automation and research to support customer success in the legal profession. Athennian sees evidence that the business of legal is changing, and thus the talent that executes legal requires a change as well. Lawyers and other legal professionals are adapting to the changing market requirements that are being placed on them, this includes: leveraging technology, organizing data and finding new ways to engage legal customers and users. The UCalgary Law Innovation intern will have an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to support future success in the profession.

Plastics Packaging Materials with Antifungal/microbial Properties

Plastic packaging materials are needed in many food products to prevent spoilage and to extend shelf-life. This project focuses on developing plastic packaging materials that will not permit bacteria and fungi to grow on the surface of the plastic in contact with the food , bread in this particular case. Besides the obvious performance requirement of incorporating a barrier against fungal/bacterial growth, the packaging solution must also satisfy the following criteria: i) it must not affect the taste, texture of the bread, ii) the additive must be “natural” and not contain preservatives such as calcium propionate which compromises the healthy connotation of the particular product line of bread, iii) the optical and mechanical properties of the packaging film must not be compromised, iv) the solution must be industrially amenable to existing plastic processing techniques and v) not have any negative environmental impact upon disposal.

UCalgary Law Innovation Internship – Borden Ladner Gervais Digital Hub Engagement

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP has partnered with the University of Calgary to engage a UCalgary Law Innovation Intern in the BLG Digital Hub to emerge the intern in knowledge resource co-creation, document/task automation and adoption of legal technologies.

UCalgary Law Innovation Internship with Athennian – Innovative Legal Service Delivery

Athennian has partnered with the University of Calgary to engage a UCalgary Law Innovation Intern in data migration, document automation and research to support customer success in the legal profession. Athennian sees evidence that the business of legal is changing, and thus the talent that executes legal requires a change as well. Lawyers and other legal professionals are adapting to the changing market requirements that are being placed on them, this includes: leveraging technology, organizing data and finding new ways to engage legal customers and users. The UCalgary Law Innovation intern will have an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to support future success in the profession.

Mila AI for Humanity Institute

At Mila, and specifically within the AI for Humanity department, our mission is twofold; 1) we scale and deploy socially beneficial AI research, and 2) we advocate for human rights respecting technology. Recently, we’ve begun working on a project that will allow us to do both. This project is called the AI Databank, a searchable, AI-powered database containing international case law and jurisprudence on AI. The goal for the AI Databank is for it to enable NGOs, policy makers, lawyers and judges to identify meaningful ways to hold AI developers accountable for the human rights abuses perpetrated by their technologies.

Unfortunately, due to the COVID pandemic, we have had to retain a lean organizational structure and have been unable to hire an individual with the mandate and skills necessary to advance this project. However, with the opportunity presented by Mitacs’ Business Strategy Internship as well as the support of Renaud Charest, we will be able to build a foundation upon which to progress with our AI Databank. Once Renaud Charest has completed his internship, we will be in a position to solicit funds and researchers to support the creation of this legal database.

Geoid determination using an innovative, robust, and efficient algorithm – Year two

In a geographical information system, latitude, longitude, and height are commonly used to represent the location of a point on or near the Earth’s surface. The first two, called horizontal coordinates, refer to reference ellipsoid and are known as geodetic latitude (?) and longitude (?). The third coordinate, i.e. height of a point is referenced to the Geoid which is an equipotential surface (level surface) of the Earth closely approximating the mean sea level. The geoid is used as a reference surface for heights (height datum) and can be determined globally and regionally. Near-surface configuration of the Earth’s structure, e.g., tectonic plate movements, surface deformation, sea-level changes etc. are reflected in the shape of the geoid. A global geoid model, derived from satellite observations, normally cannot meet the accuracy desired for smaller regions due to omission errors and methodological complications. Determination of a regional geoid model requires a combination of gravity measurements from spaceborne, airborne and terrestrial platforms with topographical data. Sander Geophysics (SGL), is one of the international pioneer companies in collecting such data. Upon completion of the proposed project, SGL will be the first Canadian company with the capability of calculating the regional geoid for their customers.

Geoid determination using an innovative, robust, and efficient algorithm

In a geographical information system, latitude, longitude, and height are commonly used to represent the location of a point on or near the Earth’s surface. The first two, called horizontal coordinates, refer to reference ellipsoid and are known as geodetic latitude (?) and longitude (?). The third coordinate, i.e. height of a point is referenced to the Geoid which is an equipotential surface (level surface) of the Earth closely approximating the mean sea level. The geoid is used as a reference surface for heights (height datum) and can be determined globally and regionally. Near-surface configuration of the Earth’s structure, e.g., tectonic plate movements, surface deformation, sea-level changes etc. are reflected in the shape of the geoid. A global geoid model, derived from satellite observations, normally cannot meet the accuracy desired for smaller regions due to omission errors and methodological complications. Determination of a regional geoid model requires a combination of gravity measurements from spaceborne, airborne and terrestrial platforms with topographical data. Sander Geophysics (SGL), is one of the international pioneer companies in collecting such data. Upon completion of the proposed project, SGL will be the first Canadian company with the capability of calculating the regional geoid for their customers.

Unsupervised Machine Learning Approaches to Define the Underlying Structures in Data

In many real-world machine learning problems, inadequate labeled data and extensive unlabeled data are usually available. Normally, unlabeled data is collected routinely, though the high cost associated with labeling the data is high for generating the labeled training dataset for supervised learning. Moreover, the lack of domain experts and the time-consuming data labeling, especially in labs, make this process more complex. In such cases, unsupervised machine learning approaches are used to find the underlying patterns in data. In this project, we deal with raw unlabeled data generated by fiber sensors. We will clean the data in several steps and investigate the potential underlying structures in data through various unsupervised machine learning approaches such as data clustering and dimensionality reduction algorithms. Through model validation and evaluation, we will identify the fallacies that may contribute to data anomalies. Models with low error rates can be considered as trusted models for evaluating the upcoming unlabeled data. The ability to determine the underlying structures in data enables our partner to measure the consistency of the given data. A reliable consistency feedback model helps creating uniform products in the fiber industry and other industries that deal with unlabeled data.

Software and Algorithms for Quantum Computational Chemistry

This project is focused on improving the theory, software and scope of applications of quantum computational chemistry. The intern will work with the company research team to further develop new theoretical methods which are under development, implement them into code as part of the existing open-source PennyLane package, and run tests for modelling the vibrational properties of a specific sample molecule. The intern will gain valuable experience working with a leading company in the field of quantum computing and will be able to lead the preparation of a journal-ready article. The company will benefit from the intern’s talent and expertise to push this project forward from theory into implementation and testing. When the resulting software is publicly available, with demonstrated results, it will help more attention and research users to the company’s quantum computing products and services.

Conception des exvacations minières – projet Éléonore (Goldcorp)

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Market Research Intern

COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of Sanctuary’s technology for enabling
remote telework with crucial applications in care and food production as well as
many other industry verticals. As the technology platform centers around a
General Purpose Robot (GPR), the importance of understanding tasks through a
general lens allows for the appropriate prioritization of commercial deployments
and assists in defining the technology roadmap. A market research intern is
required to support our Chief Commercial Officer in the ongoing valuation of target
economic tasks.

In this role you will contribute to the research and analytical efforts of the
commercialization team in support of our growing database of labour statistics.
You will seek to understand the value of different work tasks. You will focus on
identifying and analysing existing information about relevant occupations
including time-motion studies. In addition, when no published resources are
available for a given occupation, you will perform primary research through
interviews and other methods to understand the task breakdown of that
occupation.
Responsibilities
– Perform secondary research on occupations particularly as it relates to time and
motion studies to quantify the value of work tasks.
– Performing primary research when necessary, including interviews
– Organize information, and update database with latest findings
– Report analysis in a database/format for consultation with other team members.
Qualifications
– Pursuing or completing a bachelor’s degree in economics, business or a related
field
– Excellent research and writing skills
– High level of organizational and planning skills
– Deadline driven and detail-oriented
– Comfortable interning remotely
– Experience in conducting research is preferred

Business Analyst

The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia identifies that there is a need for an analysis of the value that outdoor recreation brings to British Columbians. The Intern will work on collating and reviewing existing socio-economic studies of the outdoors and identify gaps in order to lay the foundation for a future comprehensive multi-faceted socio-economic study. A better understanding of the socio-economic benefits of outdoor recreation will help the public outdoor recreation sector in future advocacy efforts and negotiations with government and industry.