Wide-baseline Novel Scene Synthesis from a Single Image

Novel view synthesis is the process of generating new images from an unseen perspective, given at least one image of a scene. There may be more than one probable novel view associated with each unseen perspective, an assumption made by existing methods. This simplifying assumption prevents these methods from being applied to more difficult novel […]

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Economics Reference Guide to Music-Use Copyright Tariffs in Canada

There is a growing body of international research demonstrating that the economic contribution copyright based industries is becoming increasingly important. Specifically, there is a growing need in the Canadian music and music-use related industry to analyze the copyright process applied towards different uses of music in Canada. The objective of the proposed “Reference Guide” is […]

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Classification of Shocked Basalts from Vargeão Dome and Vista Alegre: Implications for the Search for Life on Mars

Meteorite impact events into water-bearing targets, though initially detrimental, can provide an environment for rock/water interactions promoting metabolically relevant chemistry required for early life to assemble. The resulting hydrothermal systems are found on Earth as well as Mars. Based on the biological implication of impact-generated lithologies on Earth, there is reason to believe Mars may […]

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Water and Thermal Management in PEM Fuel Cells

Water and thermal management are two critical issues for PEM fuel cells; the problem is exacerbated for operation at high current densities in an effort to increase power density for reduced cost. The proposed research will focus on the characterization, analysis and modeling of water and heat transport through the PEM fuel cell components, from […]

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Development of a tissue culture platform to investigate piscine orthoreovirus infectious cycle in-vitro

The aquaculture industry is constantly growing worldwide. Vast arrays of fish species are farmed in freshwater, brackish, and marine systems. In farms, fish reach high-population densities, which facilitates the outbreaks of infectious diseases. This is a big challenge for the aquaculture industry, particularly in the case of viral pathogens because there are few, if any, […]

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Modeling Exfiltration Events in Sunlife Cybersecurity Data

Many governments and other organizations hold confidential data. Theft of that data can be extremely damaging both to the organization and to the people whose data has been stolen. Massive breaches each involving millions of people have been occurring on a regular basis in recent years. New Cyber Security tools are needed to help people […]

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Towards creating intelligent heat stress monitoring and management solutions to safeguard health and wellness

The scientific challenge for this research project is to advance our understanding of the impacts of heat stress in heat vulnerable workers and to use this information towards the creation of intelligent heat stress monitoring and management solutions to safeguard health and wellness. Currently, our understanding of the effects of heat exposure on vulnerable individuals […]

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Security Analysis of the Rainbow-eta Signature Scheme

Digital signatures are used as electronic alternatives to handwritten signatures, and are built upon mathematical problems. Such problems are computationally unfeasible to solve with classical computers, and give the security basis for signature schemes. With the possible advent of quantum computers, conventional signatures created by currently used schemes cannot be considered secure. Thus, the need […]

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Innovation indicators framework for technology-based companies

The project consists on the construction of a system of innovation management indicators (framework) for managing innovation in technology-based companies. For this, studies will be carried out together with companies, since the lack of harmony between the theoretical frameworks and companies’ needs is a highlighted problem. There will be three main activities in the research […]

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Cultural memory and diversity in Canadian film festival programming

“Cultural memory and diversity in Canadian film festival programming” will work with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and the Vulnerable Media Lab at Queen’s University to research best practices related to film and video preservation, media digitization, and public programming. Specifically, interns will investigate the role of historic films made by diverse Canadians – including […]

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Modelling the current and future (2025) state of travel demand in the Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor

The economic productivity and social quality of life within the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) in general and the Toronto – Waterloo Innovation Corridor in particular depends on a high-quality transportation network that provides cost-effective, attractive mobility to the regions residents and businesses. Expansion of the GGH road and transit networks, however, has not kept up […]

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TEDS – Train Early Detection System

In Canada there are just over 17,000 public rail crossings—17% have gates, 22% just have bells and lights, and the remaining 61% have a white, reflective X crossing sign which at times is accompanied by a stop sign. In the U.S., the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) latest figures (2009) indicate there are 136,041 public rail […]

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