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Proof of Concept for Automated Mushroom Harvesting

Mushrooms for the retail environment are grown in climate-controlled indoor environments. The crop develops very quickly and must be harvested over a period of three or four days. Harvest yield depends to a large extent on the skill of the harvester; if the right mushroom is picked at the right time, a new mushroom can grow in the same place, yielding up to three generations of mushroom from a single seeding. In this project, we will investigate technologies for identifying and gripping mushrooms as a first step towards the development of an automated system for picking mushrooms at the optimal size and ripeness for picking. We will develop a novel gripper design, most likely based on smart materials, and a sensor fusion-based approach to mushroom recognition, using some combination of visual, thermal and hyperspectral imagers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth McIsaac

Student:

Partner:

Whitecrest Mushrooms

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing how Differences in Implementation Technologies and Platforms Affect Application-level Mobile Device Quality of Experience Measures

With the growth of mobile device platforms such as smartphones and tablets, users now primarily
experience the wireless networks they uses, whether cellular or WiFi based, through the context of
the apps that they use. Hence, a heavy 8kype user may perceive a given network to be of
substantially different quality than would be perceived by a heavy text-messaging user. This reality
has lead to a growing interest in quality-ot-experience (OoE) measures as a compliment to’ more
traditional network-level quality-of-service (008) measures. This internship will study how QoE
measure are affected by changes in mobile device technologies, with the popular Android and i08
platforms servicing as the exemplar platform technologies. Quantifying and understanding how QoE
changes with platform changes is -important as, particularly for cellular and cable operators, it goes
directly to the core issues such as how operators would use these new types of measure to improve
their services to their customers, how to design and improve -better apps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Darcie

Student:

Partner:

Alacrity Foundation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Utilization of Malting Company Waster Water for Hydrogen Production and Water Cleaning

Malting company waste water contains high concentrations of many valuable nutrients such as sugars and proteins. Those compounds have to be removed before discharge the waste water. The removal of those compounds costs a lot of money to the company. But we have bacterial strains which can grow in the waste water and produce hydrogen. Bacteria also clean the waste water after using the nutrients for their growth. So our technology can clean the waste water and produce valuable biogas hydrogen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wensheng Qin

Student:

Partner:

Canada Malting Company

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Accelerate

Healthy and Sustainable Housing in Indigenous Communities

Healthy and sustainable housing is a critical social determinant of health and well-being. In Indigenous communities, decades of ineffective government housing and land policy have created abysmal, often culturally inappropriate housing conditions. Through partnership with First Nations, we will explore and uncover solutions to answer these questions: What if we could co-create Indigenous homes to be sources of health, wealth and connection in tune with culture and the environment? How would that change things for future generations? How can we co-create this future together?
This project will serve as part of a case study in developing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and IPCA Villages that can be applied in other communities across Canada. While the focus is on Indigenous communities, the lessons learned can be applied to all communities Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya

Student:

Partner:

IISAAK OLAM Foundation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

MRI Estimates of Repeated Demyelination and Tissue Injury as Markers of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis – Year two

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be divided into three clinical phenotypes: relapsing remitting (RRMS), secondary progressive (SPMS) and primary progressive (PPMS). RRMS is characterized by episodic worsening followed by full or partial recovery, whereas SPMS and PPMS are characterized by steady accrual of disability.

Progressive MS remains poorly understood and generally fails to respond to therapies that are effective in RRMS. This may be related to fundamental differences in the biology that underlies relapsing vs. progressive disease.

Quantitative MRI techniques sensitive to evolution of new MS brain lesions and subtle changes within existing lesions will be obtained in people with MS. Characterizing repeated episodes of damage in existing MS lesions may reveal pathological distinctions between relapsing and progressive MS that are critical for understanding differences in the biology and evolution of these two components of MS. Assessment of injury and repair in repeat lesions may be critical for research, development and validation of drugs targeting processes important for the progressive (degenerative) stage of disease.

The proposed project will investigate new potential imaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration and repair important for progression in MS, and integrate these biomarkers into the NeuroRx analysis environment, enabling NeuroRx to perform these analyses in future clinical trials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sridar Narayanan

Student:

Partner:

NeuroRx Research

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Elevate

MRI Estimates of Repeated Demyelination and Tissue Injury as Markers of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be divided into three clinical phenotypes: relapsing remitting (RRMS), secondary progressive (SPMS) and primary progressive (PPMS). RRMS is characterized by episodic worsening followed by full or partial recovery, whereas SPMS and PPMS are characterized by steady accrual of disability.

Progressive MS remains poorly understood and generally fails to respond to therapies that are effective in RRMS. This may be related to fundamental differences in the biology that underlies relapsing vs. progressive disease.

Quantitative MRI techniques sensitive to evolution of new MS brain lesions and subtle changes within existing lesions will be obtained in people with MS. Characterizing repeated episodes of damage in existing MS lesions may reveal pathological distinctions between relapsing and progressive MS that are critical for understanding differences in the biology and evolution of these two components of MS. Assessment of injury and repair in repeat lesions may be critical for research, development and validation of drugs targeting processes important for the progressive (degenerative) stage of disease.

The proposed project will investigate new potential imaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration and repair important for progression in MS, and integrate these biomarkers into the NeuroRx analysis environment, enabling NeuroRx to perform these analyses in future clinical trials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sridar Narayanan

Student:

Partner:

NeuroRx Research

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Elevate

Feasibility Study of Dual Input Clamp Undir DC-DC Converter for 737 SPU Replacement

The main objective of this project is to a) investigate feasibility and suitability of a new proposed DC-DC converter based on a novel “Dual Input Clamp Unidir DC-DC Converter”, and b). validate and quantify its projected benefits including reduced parts count, higher efficiency, lighter weight and more reliable as compared to existing commercial products. Cost-effective, efficient, reliable and high-speed gate drivers, clamp circuits, and HF isolation transformer suitable for operation at switching frequencies of 100 kHz need to be developed for the proposed DC-DC converter. A brass-board prototype need to be built and tested in a relevant environment and should meet stringent electrical, thermal, power quality and EMI requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ali Emadi

Student:

Partner:

Honeywell Canada (Mississauga, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Fin whales of the Gitga’at First Nation: Site fidelity, distribution, and abundance within a proposed shipping lane

A rare inland population of fin whale uses the remote Kitimat Fjord System (KFS) in northern British Columbia (in the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation). This is the only fjord system, both historically and currently, that this predominantly offshore species has used within Canadian waters. Fin whales returned to the KFS only recently, at the same time as industrial development planning accelerated for northern BC coast. Up-to-date information on the population size, habitat use, and site fidelity of this peculiar aggregation of fin whales is needed in order to effectively plan for and manage the potential impacts of increased marine shipping within the KFS. Here we propose to consolidate and analyze 15 years of unpublished archived observations and photo-identification records of fin whales within the KFS, with a particular focus upon the intersection of our findings with the successful management of shipping traffic within the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Natalie Ban

Student:

Partner:

World Wildlife Fund Canada (Toronto, ON)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Valorisation de biomasses marines et subjectivation d’ingrédients bioactifs – Year two

À l’échelle mondiale, le nombre de personne atteintes de désordres métaboliques associés à l’obésité ne cesse de progresser malgré les traitements disponibles. En parallèle, les industries agroalimentaires au Québec cherchent à valoriser des composés résiduels issus de leur production dont les propriétés thérapeutiques restent souvent inexploitées. Par conséquent, l’objectif de ce projet, en partenariat avec les entreprises Silicycle, Fruit d’Or et Coop Ferland-et-Boileau, a pour but de développer de nouveaux ingrédients objectivés avec une plus-value unique à partir de leur biomasse résiduelle marine, riche en oméga-3, ainsi que fruitière et forestière, riches en polyphénols, issues de la production industrielle et disponibles en grande quantité au Québec. En effet, les bénéfices sur la santé métabolique de la consommation de produits marins riches en oméga-3 ainsi que de fruits et légumes riches en polyphénols sont bien connus. Ainsi, ce projet répond à la demande du secteur des nutraceutiques et des produits de santé naturels, en forte croissance. Des bioessais in vitro et des modèles in vivo permettront d’élaborer les combinaisons d’ingrédients présentant le plus de bénéfices potentiels sur la santé. L’association de polyphénols et d’oméga-3, issus de biomasses résiduelles, constitue une voie innovante et prometteuse dans la recherche sur la santé métabolique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

André Marette

Student:

Partner:

SiliCycle Inc;Fruits d’Or;COOP Forestière Ferland-et-Boilleau

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Elevate

Valorisation de biomasses marines et subjectivation d’ingrédients bioactifs

À l’échelle mondiale, le nombre de personne atteintes de désordres métaboliques associés à l’obésité ne cesse de progresser malgré les traitements disponibles. En parallèle, les industries agroalimentaires au Québec cherchent à valoriser des composés résiduels issus de leur production dont les propriétés thérapeutiques restent souvent inexploitées. Par conséquent, l’objectif de ce projet, en partenariat avec les entreprises Silicycle, Fruit d’Or et Coop Ferland-et-Boileau, a pour but de développer de nouveaux ingrédients objectivés avec une plus-value unique à partir de leur biomasse résiduelle marine, riche en oméga-3, ainsi que fruitière et forestière, riches en polyphénols, issues de la production industrielle et disponibles en grande quantité au Québec. En effet, les bénéfices sur la santé métabolique de la consommation de produits marins riches en oméga-3 ainsi que de fruits et légumes riches en polyphénols sont bien connus. Ainsi, ce projet répond à la demande du secteur des nutraceutiques et des produits de santé naturels, en forte croissance. Des bioessais in vitro et des modèles in vivo permettront d’élaborer les combinaisons d’ingrédients présentant le plus de bénéfices potentiels sur la santé. L’association de polyphénols et d’oméga-3, issus de biomasses résiduelles, constitue une voie innovante et prometteuse dans la recherche sur la santé métabolique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

André Marette

Student:

Partner:

SiliCycle Inc;Fruits d’Or;COOP Forestière Ferland-et-Boilleau

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Elevate

Les incidences de la pandémie sur l’État de droit du point de vue de la garantie des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants: approche comparée au regard du droit interne et du droit international – Year two

Le projet a pour objet l’étude des conséquences de la pandémie sur la garantie des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants en situation de mobilité, volontaire ou contrainte, pour des motifs économiques ou des considérations d’ordre humanitaire.
Le contexte d’urgence sanitaire à l’échelle mondiale a conduit de nombreux gouvernements à adopter des mesures d’exception. Ces dernières sont particulièrement restrictives en ce qui concerne les droits et libertés des citoyens comme l’interdiction des rassemblements, la restriction des déplacements ou le bouleversement du droit au travail et du droit à la santé. Ces mesures ont un impact d’autant plus fort sur les personnes davantage exposées à la discrimination et à l’exclusion, notamment les migrants voulant s’installer durablement au Québec ou au Canada. Au vu de cette situation inédite, il s’agit d’adopter une approche comparative au regard du droit interne et du droit international pour étudier les règles et les mesures mises en place par le Québec et le Canada afin d’évaluer leur impact sur les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants. Le travail avec l’organisme partenaire, la Clinique juridique PROFIL, consistera à identifier les problèmes fréquemment rencontrés par les migrants et à renforcer le soutien juridique qui leur est apporté.

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Faculty Supervisor:

France Houle

Student:

Partner:

Clinique juridique PROFIL

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Elevate

Les incidences de la pandémie sur l’État de droit du point de vue de la garantie des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants: approche comparée au regard du droit interne et du droit international

Le projet a pour objet l’étude des conséquences de la pandémie sur la garantie des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants en situation de mobilité, volontaire ou contrainte, pour des motifs économiques ou des considérations d’ordre humanitaire.
Le contexte d’urgence sanitaire à l’échelle mondiale a conduit de nombreux gouvernements à adopter des mesures d’exception. Ces dernières sont particulièrement restrictives en ce qui concerne les droits et libertés des citoyens comme l’interdiction des rassemblements, la restriction des déplacements ou le bouleversement du droit au travail et du droit à la santé. Ces mesures ont un impact d’autant plus fort sur les personnes davantage exposées à la discrimination et à l’exclusion, notamment les migrants voulant s’installer durablement au Québec ou au Canada. Au vu de cette situation inédite, il s’agit d’adopter une approche comparative au regard du droit interne et du droit international pour étudier les règles et les mesures mises en place par le Québec et le Canada afin d’évaluer leur impact sur les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels des migrants. Le travail avec l’organisme partenaire, la Clinique juridique PROFIL, consistera à identifier les problèmes fréquemment rencontrés par les migrants et à renforcer le soutien juridique qui leur est apporté.

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Faculty Supervisor:

France Houle

Student:

Partner:

Clinique juridique PROFIL

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Elevate