The goal of this project is to support the research learning of three master’s students whose work would advance methods for estimating the impacts on emissions, the economy, energy costs and housing affordability resulting from government environment, technology, economic and urban form policies and investments – occurring at all three levels of government in Canada. […]

The rise in cyber threats mandates robust EDR products like CrowdStrike, Sophos, and Sentinel1, with evaluation within the MITRE ATTACK framework improving response to varied threats. The project aims to compare EDR products comprehensively using the MITRE framework, identifying strengths and weaknesses in countering advanced attack techniques and offering optimal EDR selection advice. The analysis […]

Northern Radar Inc. (NRI) is working to expand its capability in ocean remote sensing of surface currents, surface winds and sea state, and is partnered with Memorial University to develop advanced HF radar algorithms The objectives of this work include a full analysis of NRI’s existing intellectual property, adapting and integrating the algorithms into new […]

La fabrication de pale de compresseur en titane pour moteur d’avion se déroule avec le procédé d’extrusion, ce procédé requiert de chauffer d’abord les pièces dans un four à haute température et ensuite les presser avec une presse hydraulique dans une matrice (orifice préformé) qui lui donnera sa forme finale. En passant la pièce dans […]

L’étude vise à analyser l’impact du port d’un gilet pare-balles (GPB) avec système d’attaches polyvalentes « Molle » sur les postures et les gestes des policiers.ères dans le cadre de leur travail. À l’aide d’une analyse ergonomique et de simulations comparant le gilet actuel et le GPB Molle, l’analyse vise à identifier dans quelle mesure […]

Family caregivers are an essential component of care for young adults with severe mental illness including psychosis. While their involvement improves outcomes in multiple modalities, family caregivers are often overwhelmed with the care of their loved one. Currently, there are not enough resources for family caregivers of young people with severe mental illnesses. The study […]

The project will develop a data mining strategy on how to efficiently use Geotab’s data from multiple sources to isolate network connectivity logs in Geotab’s data, interpolate the GPS coordinates associated with network logs, acquire fuel consumption rates and related opportunities. It will involve a literature survey of the existing algorithms to gain valuable insights. […]

The City of Toronto operates one of the largest and most diverse fleets in North America. Despite City’s commitment to road safety, incidents involving municipal fleet vehicles remain a challenge. This project ultimately aims to reduce incidents and improve fleet safety among light-duty vehicle fleet drivers within the City’s Transportation Services Division by targeting risky […]

Mobile robots equipped with chemical, radiological and explosive detectors are deployed during events where CBRNE materials have been dispersed; sending robots provides key reconnaissance data while reducing personnel exposure. Operators rely on camera views and on-board detectors to drive the robots using joysticks, and they have to control every aspect of the robot operation. Live […]

Springboard Policy is a is a public policy consulting firm that helps our clients lead policy conversations and influence government decision making. We believe that when more organizations have the power to share their thinking, experience, and expertise, we all get better public policy. Our clients come from the non-profit, private and broader public sectors, […]

For over twenty years, Social Capital Partners has invested in projects and people with the goal of using our capital to create more economic opportunity. We have chosen to take risks, try things that others are not doing, and co-design solutions with our partners that can be scaled. We invest where we are uniquely placed […]

Personalized ad targeting is one of the most important features to ensure a successful advertising campaign—e.g., F-150 ford pickup trucks are best shown to construction workers than teenage girls. Another important aspect of ad personalization is frequency capping the ads. For example, showing the same ad 100 times to 1 user will result in not […]