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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

Development of RWA tools for the design, operation and migration of terrestrial and submarine coherent networks

The project covers the design and optimization of long-haul and ultra long-haul wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks. The objective is to develop routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) algorithms for next-generation terrestrial and undersea networks that are based on the use of high-speed dual-polarization coherent transponders. The goal is to improve the performance and accuracy of the RWA results and therefore to get more powerful tools for increasing network capacity and planning network migrations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Christine Tremblay, François Gagnon, Brigitte Jaumard & Leslie Rusch

Student:

Malick Ndiaye, Landry Aguehounde, Aravind Voruganti & Yousra Ben M’Sallem

Partner:

Ciena Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Multivariate random effects model for Integrated measurement of green veneer thickness and roughness

Thickness and surface roughness are the two main veneer quality criteria affecting material recovery, plywood glue bond quality, and glue consumption. At present, on-line green veneer thickness and surface roughness are generally not measured, which causes difficulty in assessing overall veneer quality for a better control of log conditioning and veneer peeling process. In this project, we will investigate the feasibility and operational conditions of a laser-based real-time approach in the pilot plant to jointly measure those two important quality criteria and subsequently develop a statistical model for accurately predicting such two dimensional measurements. A pilot plant test will be conducted at FPInnovations, followed by a production trial in an interior BC plywood mill. The pilot plant test is aimed to assess the operational conditions, gather samples for preliminary data analysis, and get correct sample size for the mill trial. The mill trial is aimed to collect real-time data on green veneer thickness and surface roughness in real production mode. Based on the data acquired, final phase of the project is to develop statistical models to predict overall veneer quality for a better process control. The models will be applicable to all other plywood mills in BC. The outcome of this project will allow each plywood mill to have annual savings of about $500,000.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Lang Wu

Student:

Hongbin Zhang

Partner:

Tolko Industries Ltd.

Discipline:

Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector:

Forestry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

The importance of nutrition for ice hockey players

One aspect of hockey science that remains elusive is the role of nutrition in performance. We propose to study the dietary intake of hockey players and also examine their nutritional knowledge with a questionnaire. We will also examine the nutritional knowledge of athletic trainers and examine the role that they play from a nutritional point of view on advising ice hockey players. Lastly we will examine how important fuel provision during hockey is to maintain on-ice hockey playing performance. We believe that these studies will further enhance our ability to provide hockey-specific education to parents, coaches, trainers and the athletes through product claims, educational resources and potentially to drive innovation. It is only through science-based evidence that we can provide this accurate and credible information that can allow at athlete to perform at their best. PepsiCo Canada (Gatorade) has a long history of supporting research that can help us understand athletes. These proposed studies will help support innovation (product development), athlete testing services, and educational programs to support their performance and development and to help trainers and coaches ensure that they can provide the most current and relevant information to athletes of all ages. Gatorade Canada has a specific focus on hockey this information will help drive our business, including educational seminars with Gatorade Canada partners (e.g., Hockey Canada, OHL), in social media to educate athletes, and in other media channels designed to reach athletes and their influencers, and to understand barriers to consumption of our products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Lawrence L. Spriet

Student:

Jamie Whitfield, Kyle Boorsma & Samantha Logan

Partner:

PepsiCo Canada

Discipline:

Human physical performance and recreation

Sector:

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Helicopter Wake Modeling and its Interaction with Pesticide Droplet Transport

Aerial spraying (from an aircraft or helicopter) is a crucial component in the management of forest and agricultural lands around the world. Regulatory agencies, government laboratories, and industry have a considerable interest in optimizing the effectiveness of aerial spraying. To deliver aerial spray products with accuracy to their intended target on the ground requires understanding numerous influences primary among them meteorological effects, complex air flows in the wake of the spray aircraft and gravitational effects. It is a challenging problem but being able to predict where released spray product will go is essential to minimizing waste and the hazards of off-target delivery. The proposed research represents an opportunity to continue the development of an enhanced modeling capability for aerial spraying. Envenio has been involved in the development of such advanced modeling capabilities, and with this project will be able to broaden its capability to include helicopter spraying.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Tiger Jeans

Student:

Sydney Ryan

Partner:

Envenio Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Processes for Ensuring Mobile Educational Game Quality

Software developers have been quick to capitalize on the growing number of children using smartphones, publishing enough educational titles to warrant their own category on the Apple App Store. However, establishing the efficacy and usability of these mobile educational games can be difficult and expensive. Heuristics are commonly used during the evaluation of user interface and game design, providing substantial benefit at limited cost. However, current game heuristics do not address the interplay between educational and entertainment outcomes. In this proposal we outline a process for generating and evaluating heuristics for mobile educational exergames. This research will provide an additional specialized framework to the growing body of game evaluation techniques and provide the sponsoring company with an early adopter advantage more efficient quality assurance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Kevin G. Stanley

Student:

Farjana Eishita

Partner:

College Mobile Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Research of the Chemicals of Concern Within the Finished Products Sold by Teknion

This research will investigate the chemical content in the furniture sold by Teknion. The presence of chemicals of concern and their associated potential human health risks will also be determined using guidelines approved by Health Canada and other jurisdictions. The findings from this research will enable Teknion to formulate evidence based guidelines for reducing their products’ toxicity and continuing to show their commitment to the Health Product Declaration. In addition, the information provided by this research will facilitate their implementation of current and upcoming chemical management regulations and enable the maintenance of their high environmental and social accountability standards. This research will also provide a useful critical analysis of the current voluntary guidelines and frameworks for acquiring chemical content information of products, which may facilitate Teknion’s future investigations of their products’ chemical content.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Roberta Fulthorpe

Student:

Alicia Quintanilla

Partner:

Teknion

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Psychosocial Determinants of Bariatric Surgical Candidates and Outcomes

Although bariatric surgery is generally effective in treating morbid obesity, reducing risks of chronic disease, and improving quality of life, there remains considerable variability in patient outcomes; specifically why some patients maintain long-term weight loss while others are prone to lifestyle recidivism and weight regain. However, determining what drives that variability continues to elude researchers. The proposed research project seeks to provide insight into this variability by developing and employing a comprehensive bariatric assessment survey (CBAS) in order to determine what motivates individuals to seek bariatric surgery and how the specific procedure, financial cost, and location of surgical services correlate to their psychosocial functioning and outcomes over a two year period. This research will make a substantial contribution to the current literature by providing greater insight into this complex clinical population and improve understanding of what physical and psychosocial determinants most affect surgical outcomes. In doing so, this research may ultimately provide avenues to improve quality, efficacy, and efficiency of bariatric surgical services offered by the partner organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Gareth Jones

Student:

Keith Z. Brewster

Partner:

Kluftinger Surgical Inc.

Discipline:

Human physical performance and recreation

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligent Scaleable Contest Platform

The proposed research is to investigate and prototype an intelligent architecture for the MemeLabs contest platform that will support advanced features such as multi-layer access control, scaleable design, and to explore innovative mechanisms for custom reporting and analytics. The project is important in the company’s development of an innovative new intelligent contest platform to increase its competitive ability in the global marketplace.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Jiangchuan Liu

Student:

Morgan Galpin

Partner:

Menya Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Commercial Fisheries Database Rebuild

The Saugeen Ojibway First Nation (SON) Commercial Fisheries database was developed nearly a decade ago, prior to mobile computing, cloud computing, and implementation of many of the current standards of IT. This project will redevelop the existing database using modern database and programming architectures (i.e. MySQL, PHP, Java), improve data storage, and provide users with real time feedback. The data stored in the SON Commerical Fisheries database is used to monitor the health and well-being of the population of, for example, the Lake Huron lake whitefish – a economically, socially, and culturally important species to the SON.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Gillis

Student:

Cem Bakar

Partner:

Saugeen Ojibway First Nation Commercial Fisheries

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of a novel chemical entity (TRV 1387) in the treatment of tau-related neuropathology and behavioral impairment in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

The onset of symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease, Picks disease, progressive supranuclear palsy and cortical basal degeneration are connected to the formation of insoluble deposits of the tau protein in the brain, also known as neurofibrillary tangles (NFT). The Treventis Corporation has developed new chemicals that are designed to prevent the formation of NFT, which may be useful for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Genetically modified mice that develop NFTs in their brains have been developed as animal models of Alzheimer’s disease, and are therefore useful to test the effects of novel treatments. This experiment will determine whether the novel chemical TRV 1387 can reduce the amount of brain pathology and behavioural impairments in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. This research will benefit the Treventis Corporation, by determining whether these novel chemicals are effective and thus potentially useful for humans with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Denis Gingras

Student:

Aimee A. Wong

Partner:

Treventis Corporation

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

An Holistic Approach to Complex UX Design

As the scope of design has become more complex – designers have moved from designing products, to technology, experiences, environments and more recently services. This progression in design, its implications, serves the need for the exploration of more holistic approaches to leverage designers’ understanding of these complex problems. Furthermore it identifies the need for designers to utilize and adopt new methodologies to better understand their users and support the plural perspective in designing for multi-channel experiences. In this internship, the research expertise and focused attention of a graduate-level interaction designer and researcher will assist the industry partner in identifying some of the key issues impacting end-user experience, and will collaborate with the UX Team to explore new directions and methodologies in user experience design to advance the company’s processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Steve DiPaola

Student:

Sara Salevati

Partner:

Function Point Productivity Software Inc.

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Multi-Document & Topic-Specific Summarization

This project’s goal is to build an algorithm that is able to understand and summarize content and sentiment from multiple sources based on a given topic or opinion. This algorithm would then be adapted into TrafficSoda’s existing infrastructure allowing them to maintain and grow a competitive advantage in our marketplace. It would also save the company a significant amount of time by making research and online content consumption much more streamlined.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Glenn Heppler & Paul Fieguth

Student:

Timothy John Lahey

Partner:

TrafficSoda

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

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