Innovative Projects Realized

Application of Short-Reach Optical Interconnects to Information and Communications Technology Systems

This project will allow the research group at Ericsson Canada Inc. to produce in less time more R&D results and proof of concept related to short-reach optical interconnects applied to ICT systems. This will keep the interest of the mother company in Sweden and help us attract other interesting R&D mandates in Ericsson Montreal to eventually create new local employment positions.

Commercialization of Medical Devices

Mach32 Inc. is an Edmonton based health technology company that designs and manufactures innovative products for healthcare and service workers. Our culture is built to create niche solutions for big picture problems.

MACH32 is currently developing IMSAFE, a drug-delivery system for the pre-hospital treatment of hemorrhage; IMSAFE, is a rescue autoinjector that delivers a drug called tranexamic acid to help control bleeding in trauma patients. In 2020, MACH32 sucessfully developed and launched the Aerosol Containment Tent (ACT), a portable negative pressure device in Canada. The ACT was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MACH32 is looking for a business and marketing intern who can support the development of a commercialization strategy for these MACH32 products by collecting customer feedback, developing customer service engagement processes, and developing, implementing, optimizing and executing marketing tactics based on the commercialization strategy. We believe this will be an excellent experience for an intern, working alongside our team members in a critical role that enhances our capacity.

ESG Framework for Effective Reporting

The market has been building momentum in its demand for ESG reporting from businesses. Regulation is on the verge of being introduced (i.e. recent announcements from the SEC) that will require this reporting from businesses.
The project will gather information in order to define and educate about ESG at an introductory level for educational and practical use, and the material will be used for operational and practical use in our business. The business is a supplier of resin based products. With the upcoming increase in demand for ESG reporting from input suppliers into the supply chain, we as an organization must build the capacity to provide this information to our customers / stakeholders.

Neuroptek – Mobile Application

Neuroptek is hopeful that this fourth iteration will be the last to complete the mobile application. Neuroptek will be hiring an experienced mobile application consultation company to help guide its employees and interns.

QDoc Scheduler Project Continuation

QDoc is seeking to engage a team of three software developers who will focus on building an online patient scheduling request system. The interns will use a variety of programming softwares to design, test, and implement this software. When completed, this project will equip QDoc in preparation for its anticipated growth to be able to schedule appointments with physicians, both virtually and in an associated clinic. This new scheduling feature will likely become an essential tool upon the recruitment of specialist physicians who are high demand or are unable to meet with patients immediately. The physician/specialist will be able to assign days of availability in which they can schedule numerous virtual appointments. This groundbreaking medical software will allow patients living in remote communities to access the care they need without commuting to a hospital or clinic. This project will also provide the interns with the opportunity to engage with a start-up business and build a product that will hugely benefit their community.

GovLab.ai for the creation of government solutions powered by AI/ML – AltaML

This application is focused on GovLab.ai which includes a talent accelerator for public service professionals, post-secondary students and recent graduates. GovLab.ai’s mission is to set a global example of how to transform the public sector through applied AI, and is designed to encourage the growth of machine learning and AI skill sets that are in high demand across Alberta and around the world. Within GovLab, students and graduates gain real-world, hands-on experience developing solutions, including those designed for the public service.

Development of Antibacterial/Antiwear Polymer Based Nano-composite Coating for Circulation Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint is a world-class producer of circulation and non-circulation coins for Canada and other countries and aggressively conducting and supporting research and development to meet customer requirements and social/environmental wellbeing. One of future strategies at The Royal Canadian Mint is to produce antibacterial Canadian circulation coins, reducing the potential spread of bacterial through coins exchange. Researchers at Carleton will joint force with RCM to develop antibacterial coatings and also to evaluate the coating adhesion and wear resistance. The coating materials consist of polymer base with anti bacterial nano Ag particles. A solvent free UV curing process is proposed here. The bacterial test will be carried out to evaluate the broad-spectrum of bacterial types by placing the coated coins on frequent human contact surfaces (cell phones for example). This work will also create both industrial and economic benefits as well as social benefits.

Client Engagement and Customer Solutions _ECAH Inc.

ECAH (Easy Care at Home) is launched with a mission to provide easycare anytime and anywehre care to seniors in the Canadian healthcare apparatus. ECAH’s Vision to be a one-stop solution for all healthcare and wellness solutions delivered Anytime, Anywhere. Active research revealed that care providers (Personal Support Workers) are migrating from the profession as they cannot make enough money to fulfill their daily requirements. Individuals and families are looking for customized, credible, and compassionate care facing significant challenges. The number of Canadians aged 65+ will double over the next two decades. This makes it even more critical for ECAH to play an essential role in redesigning and reinventing the care process that works effectively and efficiently for both care providers and recipients.

Racialized skilled immigrant women’s labour market integration and career advancement in the Greater Toronto Area

This research investigates the experiences and perspectives of skilled newcomer women in Ontario to understand the factors and facilitators which support their transition and integration to the Canadian labour market. While working closely with Newcomer Women’s Services (NEW), this study will interview racialised skilled immigrant women and will attempt to examine their experiences, needs, and difficulties in Canada, as well as examine at least 20 employer perceptions of the strengths and/or skill or knowledge gaps that shape the career trajectories of skilled immigrant women, and investigate the current landscape of micro-credentials in the market. This study will also offer recommendations for future interventions in the form of a micro-credentials program which can truly support women entering the Canadian job market. Since NEW is in the process of evaluating its present pilot project, this study expands on its goal and will benefit NEW in serving its target community of newcomer immigrant women as well promote NEW’s mission of empowering women.

Stronger Together: Making Ottawa and Renfrew County Dementia Inclusive

As the population of older Canadians increases, so too does the number of persons living with dementia. Our research project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Canadians by focusing on improving the dementia friendliness/inclusivity of our cities (where many older persons choose to live). Ten (10) persons living with dementia and their care partners will be recruited to take part in a one-month pilot where they will directly be involved in the design, data collection, and analysis and interpretation of results. Data will be collected simply, quickly and in real time using either a smart phone or paper-based booklet and be used to promote local action about neighborhood dementia- and age-friendliness/inclusiveness and knowledge around its impact on health and well-being. The project also aims to benefit service providers in the community who will have the opportunity to participate in training programs developed by the project partner, access resources and receive a “dementia inclusive” designation.

Ontology mapping Symptoms to ICD10

The mapping symptoms from natural language to ICD 10 codes is crucial step in the health. Facilitating early identification of emerging health issues, monitoring of population health and agile response to changing clinical practices. Enabling accurate access to relevant information, reducing costly duplications and errors.
For us it will be so necessary to classify the symptoms into their diseases. This task is so challenging in the health field so we will develop a contextual ontology to improve the accuracy and handle the weakness.

Agent-based modelling and simulation of sidewalk delivery robots’ interaction with pedestrians

With the rise of e-commerce, consumer demands for parcel delivery have changed. COVID-19 further fueled this demand due to restrictions and people’s preferences for fewer interactions. With the increase in consumers’ delivery demands, the cost and complexity of meeting those parcel-delivery demands have been increased as well. There have been many disruptions to solve this problem, but sidewalk-delivery robots stand out because of their efficiency and ability to navigate through sidewalks. The deployment of sidewalk robots seems to be more appropriate than others due to multiple reasons like easy operation mode, cost, and safety concerns. The sidewalk delivery robots share resources that were primarily built for human-only like sidewalks. To study and analyze human-robot interaction, their movement behavior, and the benefits they can offer, we will require to build a digital twin of a large spatial area. A high-fidelity map will ensure that we test pedestrians and delivery robots close to the conditions they will be operating in the real world. The proposed simulation suite will offer tools and methods to test these interactions with different conditions. Simulation results will confirm that such interactions and interventions can improve the safety and mobility of sidewalk users.