A review of current literature will be used to develop an enhanced record of knowledge on the topic of lost fishing gear in British Columbia; specifically looking at the socio-economic and ecological impacts, regionally applicable case study solutions, best practice framework recommendations, and current policies on environmental management of marine debris in Canada. Results will […]

The production of biogas via the anaerobic digestion of organic waste is a growing industry in Canada. One benefit of this approach is that the resultant organic waste (digestate) can be dewatered and used as fertilizer; however, the removed water fraction remains rich in organic compounds and must be adequately treated before being discharged from […]

This project is a collaboration between researchers from the Simon Fraser University and industry partners, Lifelike & Believable Animation Design and Animatrik Film Design. Its goal is to research and develop machine learning techniques for capturing and analyzing movement data in real-time to support the world’s first immersive in-game 3D simulcast of a live, real-time […]

Adventure tourism is an important industry to the strategic development of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Region in the BC Interior. Many communities are transitioning from resource extraction industries to adventure tourism. Adventure tourism is often chosen due to its ability to provide socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits. This research will explore how resilient tourism development […]

Compass offers a wide range of decision support services, analysis, and innovative tools to help people, government, and industry make informed decisions. We help groups balance technical, social, environmental, and financial objectives to make sure things that matter most are evaluated correctly and fairly. Much of our work relies on face-to-face interaction which has been […]

In this project our goal is to facilitate the 3D reconstruction of assets that are found in the ocean bed for the purpose of monitoring the state of the asset, especially to assess whether there is corrosion or cracks in the equipment. Through the use of high-quality subsea imaging, we can obtain images of assets […]

Les cartographies et modèles urbains en 3D sont des représentations indispensables afin de visualiser et d’augmenter l’environnement dans les applications exploitées par des utilisateurs mobiles, qu’ils soient des professionnels (ex. ingénieurs civils, …) ou des citoyens. Les dernières années ont vu un développement remarquable des systèmes de télémétrie mobile (i.e. LiDAR), installés sur des véhicules […]

Data analysis plays an important role in healthcare as it enables service providers to discover hidden knowledge in the data, allowing them make more informed decisions about patients’ health. The continuing increase in the amount of data and lack of skilled people, however, has made data analysis very challenging. This project aims at developing web-based […]

Arbutus Search Group is a recruitment and placement agency that due to the effects of COVID-19, is pivoting to offer a new service that will allow them to create a better more broad service offering that will include training and development services in the area of recruitment. The Marketing Research Analyst Intern will build a […]

A “bid price” is a mathematical tool in the seat inventory control to make a decisionmaking system to accept or reject arrivals in order to maximize expected total revenue with a limited available capacity of resources. As part of this internship, intern will develop new models and test their performance using actual data. This internship […]

Company Background: Popul8 aims to build immersive and intelligent technologies to map the industrial world. Our goal is to enable workers to solve complex problems by communicating visual information and facilitating remote and real-time collaboration. In order to safely restart businesses, Popul8 applications help address social distancing and travel restrictions by enabling remote team collaboration […]

Spinal fixation, the process by which a broken spine is mended, or a deformed spine corrected, can involve the placement of tens of pedicle screws during lengthy surgical operations. With an ageing population the overall demand for these procedures is increasing. Surgeon fatigue is an issue in these procedures and has demonstrated decreased performance. Our […]