Development of a self-contained roadway powerharvesting system for energy recovery

Kinetic energy harvesting has become of a growing interest in recent years. Kinetic energy is typically present in the form of vibrations that can be found in numerous environments ranging from common household goods, industrial plant equipment, to various moving st ructures. Kinetic energy harvesting is to capture minuscule quantities of kinetic energy in these […]

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“Missed Connections: Encouraging social encounter, connection, andengagement through time- and location-sensitive playful interactionand games among users/players of public space.”

In this research project, research on cross-reality urban games that foster social engagement and interaction among city-dwellers with themselves and the urban spaces they inhabit will be furthered. Special attention will be paid to the shared experience of time and memory, as these two interface in Urbanoid’s cross-reality urban game x-ode. The knowledge gained will […]

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IoT-based Rental Item Location Tracking System

The purpose of this project is to add a feature to Rentrax so that business owners can track the physical location of their rental items. Device should be small enough to be hidden in rental items such as bikes. Battery usage of device should be as low as possible so that it doesn’t need frequent […]

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Development of a data processing and machine learning pipeline using non-invasive diffuse reflectance spectroscopy eye imaging for Alzheimer disease screening

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and is currently the most common cause of dementia, affecting approximately 50 million individuals worldwide. RetiSpec has developed a non-invasive, label-free retinal imager that can uniquely detect and quantify AD biomarkers – namely, signatures of A? aggregates. The combination of hyperspectral imaging and machine learning may be […]

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Continuous Identity Verification using Blockchain Technology

With physical interactions greatly restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is forced to rapidly adapt and embrace digital transformation. There is an urgent need for a digital identity infrastructure to authenticate users who rely on online services. The system must accurately validate physical identities, provide each user the ability to control access to […]

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Using Bayesian Learning paradigms to enhance the clinical utility of an AI decision support tool for mental illness.

The Machine Learning team at Aifred Health is aiming to improve the performance of their core decision support models and the intern will assist in the development of a system that will intelligently iterate across dozens of unique model configurations to find the best performing one by leveraging previous configurations and their performance outcomes. The […]

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Evaluating Latency in Virtual Production Pipelines with Integrated Prediction Model for Motion Capture Data

Virtual Production (VP) is seeing a dramatic spike in interest and adaptation as the global film industry, particularly Hollywood, has been shutdown due to Covid-19. Virtual production is a broad term referring to a spectrum of computer-aided production and visualization filmmaking methods, and is also being used for broader applications from animation to industrial visualization. […]

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Development of Lightweight Thermally Conductive Products Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets for Automotive Industry

The focus of this project is replacing some of the current automotive parts by a stronger and lighter thermally-conductive polymer nanocomposite. This project takes advantage of the exceptional mechanical and thermal properties of graphene as a commercially viable and environmentally friendly nanomaterial, through an industrial scale process, i.e. injection molding. Therefore, the outcome of this […]

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Next Generation candidate screening and assessment platform featuring psychological profiling though gamification

This project is the first step to providing Thinking North’s Purple Squirrel recruitment platform to go beyond traditional matching with a novel, data-backed holistic candidate matching process. To provide a robust system, Thinking North is collaborating with Seneca’s School of Software Design and Data Science to use advanced artificial intelligence and gamification techniques to combine […]

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In-Kind Student Edition: Skills and Services Impact Study

To date, there is a gap in the research determining how in-kind giving can be used to motivate student engagement. In tandem with Algonquin College, this project seeks to understand how in-kind giving can help students get involved in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through a mixed-methods approach involving interviews, focus groups, and […]

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