Translation of scientific bench-top discoveries into a commercial enterprise can be one of the hardest transitions for academic groups. Additionally, there are very few therapeutic options for neurodegenerative diseases, and a great need exists for the development of new drug candidates to treat diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Our proposal seeks to continue with […]

Timely diagnosis of dementia is a public health challenge within Canada. It is hoped that machine-learning empowered cognitive examinations might improve Canada’s response to the dementia population. This study proposed the validation of an automated cognitive examination, the Autonomous Cognitive Examination, which uses machine learning to evaluate users to evaluate previously difficult to assess inputs […]

Echocardiography is widely used for scanning cardiac patients to assess the health of their hearts. Despite its wide use, echocardiography suffers from a few limitations, including the limited field-of-view and longer scanning times. We propose a product using a collaborative robot arm to overcome these limitations. Our project allows scanning the heart from different locations […]

Co-processing has been commercialised by Parkland Burnaby refinery which allows the refiner to produce lower carbon intensity fuels. Significant amount of process data has also been generated. The intern made use of the commercial data and evaluated the impact of these alternative feedstocks to existing refining operation, like yield, operating conditions. More importantly, the intern […]

Construction sites are accident-prone sites and despite numerous efforts to reduce incidents, they continue to occur. Among others, fall accidents, in particular, account for the majority of these incidents, necessitating the implementation of proper management strategies. Traditional techniques for providing safety and preventing accidents are adequate and appropriate for improving safety, however, they are not […]

The purpose of this research is to further the understanding of how wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) interact with wetland meadows. This includes examining the environmental factors that contribute to the structure of these wetlands, determining what environmental factors influence bison selection of foraging sites within individual wetlands, and showing to what extent individual bison […]

Le projet de recherche vise à étudier le processus de réalisation d’une stratégie en développement durable au sein d’une entreprise minière. Pour se faire, une étude longitudinale de quatre à huit mois sera réalisée dans deux ou trois secteurs de l’entreprise Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) afin d’obtenir une idée globale de la perception […]

The main goal of this project is to digitalize food waste at home for a sustainable future using at-home composters. We will develop dedicated machine learning algorithms to detect, segment, and classify various food waste generated in the kitchen, making it possible for everyone to immediately estimate the quality and nutrients of the generated compost […]

Canada’s critical infrastructure (e.g., bridges, pipelines, and nuclear power plants) is deteriorating at a rate that far outpaces the ability to replace it. A recent analysis of Ontario’s transportation infrastructure alone indicates over $5.1B is needed to replace assets that have reached the end of their lifecycle. Justifying the finances required for replacement/repair is challenging […]

Obesity is a growing public health concern that is characterized by increased fat mass. It is also an important risk factor for various diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Most treatments for obesity act on the brain, and interestingly, none of the available treatments target fat cells, the key cell type involved in the development […]

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Seismic risk reduction planning for existing buildings must begin with a quantitative account of risk, and it must contain an objective basis grounding the various policy options considered within it. This work aims to develop a methodology to generate that objective policy basis, leveraging seismic risk modelling outputs to detail the benefits of various policy […]