The intern is to improve the image recognition software of Semacode Corporation that is intended to automatically detect barcodes in images taken using the camera of a mobile phone, such as the iPhone or Blackberry. The improvements will include: : (1) improve the speed of the “λ-Enhancement” contrast algorithm, (2) solve rotational and skew […]

  The Simulated Earthworm Gut (SEG) is a new technology that can be used to strengthen the tests used to assess the hazards posed by environmental pollution. However, before the SEG can be used in risk assessment we must demonstrate that it reflects existing techniques. The objective of this project is to compare the results […]

Workplace trauma has significant adverse effects on the individual and the employers. The majority of people exposed to a traumatic event will recover and not suffer from further difficulties, but 8 – 12% will go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. In this study, two groups of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) employees will be compared: […]

   A minituarized bio sensor employing a nanoelectromechanical resonator fabricated using a nanodimension silicon on insulator technology (NanoSOI) will be modeled and characterized. The NanoSOI technology has been developed by university researchers in collaboration with CMC Microsystems (Ontario) and Applied Nanotools (Alberta). The approach allows for very thin resonators with high resolution. The device under […]

  This research project represents the next phase in a partnership project between Carleton University and the Batawa Development Corporation to redevelop 1,500 acres of land in Batawa, Ontario, as a model community and an international example of social responsibility and environmental stewardship. Interns will consolidate research to date on innovative forms and applications of building information modelling and […]

  Well water test results for the presence of total coliform and E. coli. were obtained from the Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (ProvLab) and analyzed to gain a better understanding of spatial water quality and the role of temporal environmental features in the well contamination process. Phase 1 of this research investigated (i) […]

Climate change is becoming a factor to be accounted for in forest planning, especially in reclamation activities where the objective is to create a self-sustaining forest ecosystem in areas degraded by human activities, such as open-pit mining activities in northern Alberta Oil Sands. Oil Sands will produce up to 50% of Canadian oil demand in […]

Recommender systems are in wide use today by major companies (e.g. Amazon, Netflix and Google) to automatically direct their users to content that they would be interested without the tedium of sifting through the large selection of content available today.  This project is interested in performing an analysis and implementation of a recommender system for […]

Effective January 1st 2008 amendments were introduced to the BC Human Rights Code to extend the protection against age discrimination to those aged 65 and over. The amended Code effectively eliminated mandatory retirement age in BC. Even though the legislation continues to allow age-based distinctions under bona fide group or employee insurance plans; employers want […]

  Radiologists require highly optimized computer workstation software to efficiently perform their diagnostic workflow. McKesson Medical Imaging Group’s PACS system has evolved over two decades of workflow enhancements. However, mouse and keyboard human- computer interaction remains a fundamental limitation for radiologists to fully engage with the data. This project will provide results based on experimental […]

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, with Parks Canada, are undertaking a riparian restoration project on Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii.  On this island, Haida First Nation protests against old growth logging in 1984 led to the creation of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. The project will restore salmon habitat and enhance biodiversity […]

  Salmon farms use the crustacean neurotoxin emamectin benzoate (EMB, trade name SLICE) to treat for sea lice parasites on farmed salmon.  EMB can spread to the surrounding marine sediment and present an exposure risk to non-target species that inhabit areas proximal to salmon farms, such as spot prawn.  Spot prawns are a profitable commercial […]