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Reimagining Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) for Housing in the Architectural Design Process

Combining design and digital workflows, pre-fabrication, and automated assembly provides a rare opportunity for the AEC industry to unite three critical construction items that have traditionally been at odds with one another: Time, Cost and Quality. Working with AIBC’s off-site automated prefabrication facility, this project will use research through design to provide insight into the ways in which Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) can leverage and synthesize innovative architectural design thinking and methods, with leading edge manufacturing processes and assembly techniques, to create housing assemblies that are more affordable, healthier, and integrated with current methods of digital design, production, and construction. The intended result is a re-imagined design process for the housing industry, capable of addressing the separation of design thinking and automated construction technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheryl Boyle;Jerry Hacker

Student:

Partner:

Advanced Building Innovation Company

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Accelerating Solar/LED Community Lighting

This project with the nature of business research tends to talk about LED development and variable applications, specifically about solar/LED at the community public lighting, complying with the roadway lighting design code approved by the city of London, ON and relevant professional bodies. The content analysis of main LED suppliers and LED industry, together with evaluating the results of completed pilot LED cases will provide constructive suggestions on the creation of a solar/LED street lighting system for smart communities. The benefit of LED technology and the solar powered LED in street lighting will be fully discussed. One of the biggest benefits, the energy saving with end objective of Net ZERO energy street lighting will be investigated by taking into account the loss of power transmission and the consumption of other relevant electric devices in real application, compared to the existing technology of High Pressure Sodium (HPS) luminaires, which is commonly used in roadway lights. The contribution of my paper is to provide the partner organization a comprehensive view of regulations, market and project development and play a guiding role for its street lighting projects and achieve the pre-defined performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kimberly Bates

Student:

Partner:

S2E Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Obesity Research

The goal of this study is to look at the effects of healthy lifestyle on obesity status in men who are middle aged, slightly overweight and don’t exercise. This study will use exercise and nutrition guidelines to look at their effect on some of the hormones which maintain healthy body weight. Subjects enrolled in this research will engage in healthy eating and exercise training for 3 months as well as have various tests during the study to see how you change during this period of time. This study may try to find clues to improve treatments of obesity and other diseases specific to the at risk demographic of workers found in the offshore oil and gas workforce of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerry Mugford

Student:

Partner:

Husky Oil Operations Limited (St. John’s, NL)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

AI-based general visual inspection of aircraft

This project aims to solve the problem of visual inspection of the aircrafts. The images and/or video will be used in conjunction with an AI/ algorithm to efficiently identify aircraft defects. The drone-based computer vision approach to defect detection will be compared to traditional, manual techniques to assess the potential for increased safety and efficiency and commercialization of the project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michal Aibin

Student:

Partner:

InDro Robotics

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Dual Phase Change Material (PCM) Integration and Optimization for Heating and Cooling Seasons

One way to improve the efficiency of a building is to use thermal storage material. A recent thermal storage strategy is to use phase change material (PCM) which allows for the storage and release of thermal energy. One of the main advantages of using PCM over traditional thermal storage (like concrete) is that PCM can achieve the same level of thermal storage as concrete while using less material. Using PCM can also reduce and delay peak load, improve thermal comfort, and reduce the overall energy consumption of a building. This thermal storage can be used to reduce cooling loads in the summer or reduce heating loads in the winter. However, PCM is not a black box, and implementing it will require careful design consideration. Computer simulations will be used to develop methods and design strategies to optimize PCM use in order to minimize operation costs and/or minimize energy load.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wey Leong

Student:

Partner:

S2E Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluation de propriétés axée sur les données pour le secteur immobilier

Dans la dernière décennie, la forte croissance des prix sur le marché immobilier a captivé l’attention des experts et du public. L’effervescence du marché met beaucoup de pression sur les évaluateurs agrées avec lesquelles les banques sont tenues de faire affaires pour respecter les accords de bâle. Pour pallier aux besoins du marché, une amélioration de la rapidité et de l’efficacité des services d’évaluation immobilière est souhaitable. En bref, le projet vise à améliorer significativement le processus d’évaluation: d’un processus manuel à un processus automatisé qui s’appuie sur les données de manière objective. Optimiser ce processus à l’aide de la science des données requiert l’utilisation de techniques avancées d’intelligence artificielle dans les domaines de l’apprentissage profond, de l’apprentissage par renforcement, de modélisation de signaux à partir de séries temporelles et de vision par ordinateur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Kaddoum

Student:

Partner:

JACOBB

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Wildlife Risk Assessment and Response Capacity in the Pacific Northwest

Response to an oil spill involving wildlife can be challenging in the Pacific Northwest. The terrain, weather and remoteness of many locations are all elements to be considered when determining an effective response strategy. A goal of a wildlife response team is to be as prepared as possible when responding to an incident. The animals present at any particular time depend on factors such as migration, breeding, and food abundance. Using existing studies, environmental sensitivity maps and novel research, we will enable the best wildlife response at a given time of year at a given location. The aim is to develop a risk assessment model specific to wildlife and faunal movement on the coast of British Columbia. If it is known what animals and conditions to expect at the location of the spill, wildlife response equipment supplies and personnel can be selected more precisely.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sherri Cox

Student:

Partner:

Focus Wildlife Canada, LTD

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced numerical modeling of electric motors and power electronics components

Whether for climate change reasons or the recent geopolitical situation, the electrification of various sectors of the worldwide economy is taking place at an accelerating rate. The technologies needed for such evolution rely heavily on electric motors and power electronics devices that must offer higher performance while costing less and consuming less electricity. The development of these products is increasingly carried out through simulations that predict the product’s performance before it is built. Predicting such performance requires sophisticated software that can start with the 3-dimensional geometrical model of the product and simulate its electric, thermal and structural behavior in near real-world operating conditions. This project aims at providing such software by adding key capabilities to the partner’s existing commercial solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Handy Fortin-Blanchette

Student:

Partner:

ElectroMagneticWorks Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Root microbiome and chemical profile on different medical marijuana (Cannabis sativa) chemovars: a tool to develop novel indoor bioinoculants.

Plant microbiology has important applications in the process of industrial Cannabis sativa manufacture and distribution through its direct impact on both plant health and product quality. The research in this field has enormous potential to contribute to the quality and safety of the products, through the modulation and stabilization of plant metabolites, increase of disease resistance and yield under stressful conditions. In partnership with Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc., this project aims to isolate and to characterize the microbiota of five indoor medical C. sativa strains, with known distinctive characteristics. This project will help to better understand the association of the plant microbiome and its metabolites, with the final purpose of developing a bioinoculant using the best beneficial bacteria associated with the roots of C. sativa. The new product to be developed has potential to improve production and stimulate different cannabis chemotypes, delivering a better and safer product to the final consumer – medical patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suha Jabaji;Donald Smith

Student:

Partner:

Lyonleaf Cannabis

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of the heat treatment process of largesize forgings of high strength steels- experimentationand modeling

The objective of the present project is to develop the necessary tools for the optimization of the manufacturing of large size forged ingots made of high strength steels used in the transportation and energy industries. The project will analyze all the manufacturing steps including, ingot casting, open die forging and quench & temper steps. For each step, advanced experimental equipment at the hot deformation laboratory at ETS will be used to obtain material laws under working conditions similar to the ones used by the industrial partner. Also, Finite Element Modeling will be used to simulate the industrial conditions by using reliable material data developed at the laboratory scale. Finally, the predictions will be validated at the industrial scale by using Sorel Forge’s facilities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Jahazi

Student:

Partner:

SOREL FORGE

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Machine Learning based Intrusion Detection: Automation and Resilience

Founded in 2011, StreamScan is an organization specialized in computer security operational. The company is composed of several experts in the fields of management security incidents, intrusion detection, security audit, penetration testing, security governance, security breach detection and of artificial intelligence applied to cybersecurity. StreamScan’s expertise is used by many cyber-victimized organizations attacks. Its incident response team has supported several companies to minimize the damage from hackers and ensure that cyber threats are eradicated from the company infrastructure. StreamScan’s advanced detection technology of cyber threats has been selected by the Canadian government as an innovation. StreamScan is developing the new generation of detection systems for SMEs as well as big enterprises. The proposed project aims at improving the AI algorithms developed by StreamScan and their management.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chamseddine Talhi

Student:

Partner:

StreamScan

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating the electronic structure of 4d transition metal oxides

Investigation of exotic electronic phenomena is at the forefront of scientific research in quantum materials, one of the key building blocks for the development of quantum technologies and industry. Here, we propose a project that is aimed at discovering and studying new electronic phases brought about from the interplay of various energy scales, coming from electronic correlations, structural elements of the materials, and spin-orbit coupling. We will perform leading research on the electronic structures of quantum materials based on 4d transition metals, focusing on perovskite ruthenates, arguably one of the riches sources of exotic electronic phenomena. During the project, we will also develop and upgrade the Quantum Materials Spectroscopy Centre (QMSC) beamline of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron facility which will give the regular users more advanced experimental capabilities, and support users during their experiments at the beamline.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrea Damascelli

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Light Source

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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