Innovative Projects Realized

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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Computer science
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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Agricultural Multi-Layer Data Fusion to Support Cloud-Based Agricultural Advisory Services

The wor and there is a need to improve food production. Precision Agriculture is known for its use of technology in agriculture with a focus on improving farm productivity while increasing profits and environmental protection. However, as the use of technology in people’s daily lives has increased, the same phenomena has been occurring in agriculture. Thus, with more technology, more information can be obtained, and a better understanding of the food production environment is the result. On the other hand, to analyse and use all the information that the different technologies in the field have produced, a determination of the best methodologies to use is required. Therefore, the objective of this project is to evaluate possible methodologies to perform the analysis with a focus on the acquisition of the most pertinent information to meet the farmers needs when deciding in managing their farms. Overall, Telus and Olds College will have as an outcome of this project, a framework for the organization and analysis of the data that has been collected in their Smart Farm program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Viacheslav Adamchuk

Student:

Felippe Hoffmann Silva Karp

Partner:

Telus

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

McGill University

Program:

Dynamic, real time quality optimization of streamed video

Twitch is a video live streaming service and a subsidiary of Amazon. Twitch primarily focuses on video game live streaming, broadcasts of esports competitions, music and creative content. Twitch clients upload their encoded video to Twitch’s servers. The user generated content (UGC) is then transcoded. Transcoding is the process of decoding UGC, making alternations to it, and then encoding it again. During transcoding, video will be encoded at a lower bit rate or its resolution might be lowered. Transcoding is a resource-intensive process, but it is necessary since streaming solely at a high bitrate and resolution might inadvertently prevent a sizable number of audiences from watching the streamed video. The goal of this project is to develop a computationally efficient learning-based approach to make a run-time decision on resolution and encoding recipe during transcoding to achieve the best quality for a given bit rate.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahram Shirani

Student:

Yasamin Fazliani

Partner:

Amazon Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Other

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Based Design of Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers in Mass Timber Buildings

Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs) have been developed over the past 15 years at the University of Toronto and by Kinetica for use in multi-storey buildings constructed with conventional construction techniques (steel and concrete). It has been shown the VCDs improve the wind and seismic performance of these buildings, leading to safer, higher performing and more resilient structures.
There has been a boom of mass timber construction due to the inherent sustainability, modularity and speed of construction using mass timber. Timber buildings are inherently flexible making them susceptible to wind and seismic vibrations. VCD connection details and lateral load resisting systems with VCDs have been developed for mass timber structures. This research project will assess the efficiency of VCDs within three types of mass timber lateral load resisting systems, assess connection details and develop Performance-Based Design Techniques for mass timber structures with VCDs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brent Sleep;Constantin Christopoulos

Student:

Jeffrey Salmon

Partner:

Kinetica Dynamics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Investigating contaminant-related health effects in killer whales (Orcinus orca) using omics

Resident killer whale populations in British Columbia (BC) are listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as “threatened” and “endangered” for the northern and southern populations, respectively. Common pollutants such as PCBs and PBDEs, are considered a significant impediment to the recovery of resident killer whales. These chemicals bioaccumulate throughout the food web and strongly affect apex predators in marine ecosystems. We aim to quantify the concentrations of these chemicals in killer whale blubber tissue and assess markers of associated health risks using molecular based approaches. The data generated will allow us to identify genes that are affected by chemical exposure and provide insights to health impacts in killer whales. With this information, recommendations can be made to regulators to improve management plans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tanya Brown

Student:

Bethany M DeCourten Commander

Partner:

Ocean Wise

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Stochastic Electrodynamics Simulations using the Xanadu Quantum Cloud

The proposed project investigates an approach to solve difficult physics problems, which are too computationally intensive for standard computers, using Xanadu’s near-term quantum computers. The goal of the project is to create a simulation tool that harnesses the exponential increase in efficiency offered by quantum computers to simulate the movement of particles and the subsequent emitted radiation at the nanometer scale. These simulations could have practical implications for experiments involving optical and laser physics and could lead to further insights concerning atomic behaviour. The project will showcase the power of the Xanadu computational platform for next-generation physics simulations and can be used by scientists in many areas of the physical sciences for their own research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Hughes

Student:

Matthew Filipovich

Partner:

CMC Microsystems And Applied Nanotools

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Livelihood Fisheries and Indigenous Rights in Atlantic Canada: An Examination of Netukulimk Principles in Action

The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat’s (APC) Fisheries and Integrated Resources Department is responsible for research, analysis, and development of policy altneratives and programs for all aspects of fisheries for their member communities. This research project examines the role of Indigenous principles for resource management in the fisheries operations of Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada. APC will share the findings of this research with FN Leadership, Treaty Tables, Tribal Council, AAROMS, Fisheries Directors, NGOs and Federal/Provinail Departments, as well as their academic partners to advance the implementation of Indigenous treaty rights.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leslie Jane McMillan

Student:

Sydney Chambers

Partner:

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

St. Francis Xavier University

Program:

Accelerate

Awechigewin: Developing a Virtual Approach to Community-Based Planning with Michipicoten First Nation

The proposed research project will use a combination of Participatory Action Research and Indigenous Research Methods to create an online engagement tool to gather Michipicoten First Nation (MFN) member’s perspectives on draft planning strategies and policies regarding six priority areas. Engagement is a challenge for MFN as a displaced and widely dispersed community, challenges which are heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online engagement is an important tool for reaching Michipicoten citizens on- and off-reserve, particularly during the pandemic. Findings from the intern’s research will be used by MFN to support their ongoing Community Land Use Planning Process. The research could also be use by other Indigenous communities to inform their planning and engagement efforts during the pandemic and beyond.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Janice Barry

Student:

Skylar Niehaus

Partner:

The First Nation of Michipicoten Cultural Association

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Nova Scotia

Although COVID-19 is considered a respiratory illness, the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found in the feces of people infected with the virus. It is known that the virus survives longer in the gastrointestinal tract than in the respiratory tract. As such, wastewater has been used to determine the presence of the virus either before someone develops symptoms; receives a positive test result; or is an asymptomatic carrier of the virus. On a larger scale, wastewater may be monitored for SARS-CoV-2 to learn more about the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in a given population. By applying this method to a province-wide monitoring program, we will gather baseline data for SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in wastewater in vulnerable communities and learn more about the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence that may result from individuals traveling to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic Region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Gagnon;Amina Stoddart;Allison Mackie;Jennie Rand;Russell Wyeth

Student:

Emalie Hayes;Ana Luisa Parra;Bofu Li;Meghan Swanburg;Katherine Rutherford

Partner:

Research Nova Scotia

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Vapor-phase metal additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM, or 3-D printing) with metals is a rapidly growing field catalyzing a revolution in modern manufacturing. The most common approach involves the use of metal powders as a feedstock material. The proposed research program will use metalorganic gaseous precursors such as Ni(CO)4 and Fe(CO)5 which facilitate low temperature (~200 C) deposition, forming solid metal deposits utilizing infrared light radiation-based heating. The low deposition temperature of nickel and iron carbonyls is attractive as it facilitates low thermal stresses during part building, providing the possibility of extreme dimensional accuracy for such process. The project will explore both stand-alone deposits using the concept of “laser writing”, as well as metal deposition on 3-D printed polymer substrates. The proposed technique will enable broadening Weber’s portfolio of products produced by conventional nickel vapor deposition process (using oil-heated mandrels as substrates).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yimin Wu;Vladimir Paserin

Student:

Tabitha Daniella Arulpragasam

Partner:

Weber Manufacturing

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental and numerical evaluation of the electromagnetic ,mechanical and thermal behaviour of Kimberlite under microwave irradiation

In an environment of high risk and competitive, the mining industry needs continuous innovation and productivity enhancement. One of the major issues with present hard rock deposits is the cyclic mining operation associated with the drill and blast method. Another major obstacle in the extraction and processing of such rocks is the relatively high wear rate on the cutting tools which leads to low rate of penetration and low performance in conventional mechanical hard rock excavation machines. Also, it has made the comminution of such rocks extremely energy intensive and costly with high wear rates. Consequently, sustainable development of mineral resources requires reduced wear on both rock cutting and comminution equipment. This research work aims to extend the study and develop the engineering know-how and numerical simulation tools needed for successful integration of microwave-assisted technique in excavation and processing of rocks as well as reduction of equipment wear and energy from mine to mill. This comprehensive study will be beneficial for DeBeers in operation optimization in terms of energy efficiency, carbon footprint, costs related to equipment wear and tear and associated downtimes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ferri Hassani;Agus Sasmito

Student:

Seyedadel (Adel) Ahmadihosseini

Partner:

De Beers Group

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Her Own Boss! Bridging Settlement and Economic Security for Visible Minority Newcomer Women in BC

HOB! is a community-based action research project with the aim of supporting visible minority newcomer women (VMNW) in starting entrepreneurial businesses. The research objectives of the project include identifying challenges and opportunities that VMNW face in the business environment of Canada. Moreover, this research will provide suggestions for improvement of employment and self-employment services for immigrant women. The Women’s Economic Council (WEC) will benefit from this research project by learning more about a) the challenges and strengths of VMNW in their paths towards self-employment, b) the challenges and strengths of local self-employment service providers, and c) best practices in providing training and support service to VMNW that helps them move towards their economic empowerment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hongxia Shan

Student:

Nasim Peikazadi

Partner:

Women’s Economic Council

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Creating a migration utility for a SaaS Content Management System (CMS) platform

A content management system (CMS), is an application that helps control the creation, publishing and archiving of site’s content. CMSs also allow extending the functionalities of a site by installing modules or plugins. A considerable number of different CMS platforms with variety of sizes and capabilities can be found on the market. Some of the most popular CMSs are Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress. With the varies capabilities those CMS provide, organizations may decide to migrate their CMS-based Web applications to other CMS platforms to better meet their needs. This migration process entails a complex, time-consuming and error-prone reengineering process. There is a need for a systematic approach and an automated migration tool to enable migrating legacy CMS to new CMS platforms that provides enhanced features such as security. Migrating CMS-based web application to other CMS platform is characterized by tremendous changes of design and data which usually break existing plugins. So, there is a need to automate the migration of plugins to ensure their operability within the new CMS platform. This project is aimed at developing an adaptable, flexible and reliable migration process model with an accompanying tool support based on model-driven technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Manar Alalfi

Student:

Lobna AbuSerrieh;Noama Fatima Samreen

Partner:

QuickSilk

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

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