Participatory Cities Every One, Every Day: Toronto

This proposal details an approach for evaluating a planned project led by SII called Participatory Cities: a new inclusive, system-based approach to stimulating and supporting dense networks of practical ‘participation culture’ in cities around the world. With proof of concept developed and tested in London, UK, by the Participatory City Foundation, the model will now […]

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Digital Humanities, research-creation, and emerging hybrid media publication platforms: reimagining Public Journal

Academic journals rarely feature research-creation projects: as such, they are often limited by conventions inherited from print publishing. Recent efforts to create digital and/or online journals can potentially result in new publishing opportunities for scholars and artists. This project will examine how international online f journals in art history, visual studies, and film and media […]

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Parking Occupancy Inference With LiDAR Sensors

Parking is a cumbersome part of auto travel in urban areas, primarily due to lack of information on the location of available spots. Sensors can be deployed to detect occupancy, but they often fail due to their high costs and detection inefficiencies in outdoor spaces. This project pursues a feasibility study of using LIDAR sensors, […]

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Derisking GNSS use in the design of a train autonomy system

Thales Canada, Transportation Solutions has a long history of developing automated train systems. The company has designed a new autonomous train system that contains a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), e.g., GPS, sensor input using corrected GNSS measurements. Thales and York University’s GNSS Laboratory are proposing in this Mitacs Accelerate proposal that one senior doctoral […]

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Achieving Circular Wastewater Management with Machine Learning

Effective wastewater treatment is essential to the health of the environment and municipal wastewater treatment plants in Canada are required to achieve specific effluent water quality goals to minimize the impact of human generated wastewater on the surrounding environment. Most wastewater treatment plants include a combination of physical, chemical, and biological unit processes and therefore […]

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Advanced Analytical Techniques integrated with Machine Learning for Proactive Raw material Characterization for Vaccine Production – Year two

Over the last several decades, challenges in the development, production, supply, and use of vaccines have been raised and by consequence had led to increasing concern around the world. As a result, an increase in research and innovation in the vaccine industry is needed. In this sense, one of the most critical factors in the […]

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The Black Business and Professional Association’s National Scholarship Program: An Evaluation of its Efficacy

Since its inception, the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) Scholarship Fund has awarded close to $5 million in scholarships to over 1,000 Black Canadian youth pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarship program is dedicated to supporting and promoting the academic excellence of Black youth, and redressing their low post-secondary educational attainment. Yet, little is known […]

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Interaxon Scaling Project

Interaxon Inc. is based in Toronto. Their team of neuroscientists, meditation teachers, and engineers develop state-of-the-art experiences using research-grade EEG technology. The company’s goal is to help individuals build a rewarding meditation and sleep practice to live healthier, happier, more connected lives through human-centered technology. Interaxon’s award-winning neurofeedback devices, and premium content offering of guided […]

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Innovative Educational and Marketing Tools for Prospective IP Rights Owners

Bereskin & Parr (“B&P”) would like to hire Bonnie Hassanzadeh, a second year Juris Doctor Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and prospective intern, to distill complex intellectual property (“IP”) law concepts via virtual educational and marketing materials for prospective clients. B&P markets their services largely to startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and technology managers who often […]

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3D Bridge Patenting and Commercialization Research

3D Bridge Solutions would like to hire Krystel Ametepeh, a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and prospective intern, to perform legal research related to patentable technologies for rollout later this year. The company specializes in developing technology to address security, rights management, and compliance monitoring with a particular focus on the healthcare industry. […]

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