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Transformation et bonification d’un modèle intersectoriel de retombées économiques

Comprendre les mécanismes et apprécier les effets quantifiables qui s’opèrent dans une économie donnée lorsqu’un agent économique investit dans des immobilisations et crée de l’emploi constitue l’un des principaux objectifs de la conceptualisation du modèle intersectoriel de l’Institut de la Statistique du Québec. L’ensemble des juridictions se dotent de modèles capables de fournir un panorama complet d’un choc exogène. C’est un outil qui permet notamment d’évaluer un projet en matière de retombées économiques, mais qui vise également à anticiper et évaluer d’autres aspects d’une économie locale. Ces modèles viennent apporter désormais des compléments d’information sur la notion de productivité, sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serre ou bien encore sur le niveau des importations. Ces retombées sont considérées sous le prisme des revenus générés à partir d’un investissement, notamment au travers des taxes fiscales et parafiscales, mais également avec la création d’emploi. L’achat d’un bien d’équipement dans une économie locale va à la fois générer des taxes et va nécessiter de recruter pour les fournisseurs de premier rang.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-François Plante

Student:

Partner:

CAI Global

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

E-Bell and ‘resource theft’: Using technology to understand causes and outcomes of cattle theft among pastoral communities in Western Kenya and eastern Uganda.

Pastoral communities in North-Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda has for the last decades gone through a vicious cycle of bloody conflict. The conflicts are centred mainly around resource use but manifests in cattle theft/raids leaving fatal casualties, mass displacements and abject poverty in its wake. While these conflicts are majorly driven by an array of factors, climate change seems to have perfected the conditions and exacerbated the rationality of the conflicts. This study will seek to understand more deeply the underlying drivers of such conflicts from the communities’ perspectives and determine why this problem persist despite various interventions by both government and non-government actors. In additional to the conventional research methods, a technological approach will also be deployed, to understand more on cattle movement. The significance of this study is to develop a set of recommendations for policy makers, researchers and development actors to inform their programs and intervention strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Blair Rutherford

Student:

Partner:

Cowater International

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Robotic Inspection of CANDU Fuel Channels

Fuel channel inspection is critical to safe operation of CANDU reactors. However, the existing techniques used to inspect fuel channels are slow. Fuel channel inspection represents a major bottleneck during maintenance shutdowns of CANDU reactors. To reduce inspection time, it is proposed to develop a robotic inspection system. Multiple copies of this inspection system can be utilized simultaneously to reduce inspection time. In previous work, a proof-of-concept robotic crawler capable of pushing an inspection head through a fuel channel was developed. However, key elements for the development of a complete robotic inspection system still need to be developed including a power and communication systems, a cable management system, improved localization system, and delivery system. This project will look at the design and development of these sub-systems with the end goal of developing a complete prototype of a robotic inspection system for CANDU fuel channels.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Nokleby

Student:

Partner:

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc (Brampton, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Étude des impacts génomiques de l’hybridation et de la reproduction asexuée chez fundulus sp.

Chez les vertébrés, le mode de reproduction le plus fréquent est la reproduction sexuée, ce qui implique la fusion de gamètes, soient l’ovule et le spermatozoïde, provenant de deux parents de sexes opposés. Dans certains cas rares, le mode de reproduction d’une espèce peut devenir asexuée c’est-à-dire, une reproduction par soi-même. Chez les vertébrés, ces lignées semblent toutes venir d’un croisement entre deux espèces différentes. Par exemple, à Porters Lake en Nouvelle-Écosse, on retrouve deux espèces de poissons, Fundulus diaphanus et F. heteroclitus, capable de s’interféconder et produire une descendance hybride asexuée qui est clonale. L’objectif de mes travaux est d’étudier les conséquences génétiques de l’hybridation et de la reproduction asexuée sur le génome de cette descendance. Pour ce faire, je vais caractériser et comparer l’ADN répété entre les espèces parentales et les hybrides. Cette partie de l’ADN évolue très rapidement et on s’attend à deux prédictions contradictoires selon que l’hybridation ou la reproduction asexuée joue un rôle prépondérant. D’un côté, l’hybridation tend à déstabiliser le génome et on s’attend à ce qu’il y ait une accumulation d’ADN répété. Au contraire, la reproduction asexuée devrait conduire à une diminution de la charge en ADN répété.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne-Marie Dion-Côté

Student:

Partner:

University of East Anglia

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Biotechnology

University:

Université de Moncton

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Social-ecological keystone species for viable fishing communities

My research seeks to identify species that are valuable socially and ecologically to fishers in Chilika (a coastal fishing community in India). To achieve this, I will interview fishers from three ecologically diverse communities to ask what fish are important for (but not limited to) nutrition, livelihoods, culture, biological communities. I will observe how this differs based on gender as well as caste grouping in the lagoon. My research puts Chilika fishers (and their insights) in the forefront to protect fish species of importance. Here, I will emphasize the importance of both local and scientific knowledge. The outcomes of my research are to undertake a social/livelihood analysis and to develop ecological and social profiles of the top four significant species within the lagoon. I will also use fisher knowledge to identify habitat range, map spatial abundances (qualitatively), identify other habitat preferences (spawning, migration, feeding). The global (and Canadian) implications of my study will be to contribute to developing a social and ecological combined understanding to inform theory, policy and practice pertaining to conservation and development that involves the wellbeing of both the fish and the fisher people

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Faculty Supervisor:

Prateep Kumar Nayak

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Feasibility of markerless motion capture for yoga

Motion capture technology that uses markers attached to the body and specialized cameras has been used for research on human motion, but has been limited to laboratories with expert users. New markerless motion capture technology removes these limitations by using standard video cameras and advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, allowing us to measure motion in real-life environments and of multiple people simultaneously. The study of yoga movements, which has had limited research to date, despite promising benefits to health and rehabilitation, is one application that may benefit from this new technology. The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of markerless motion to capture biomechanical variables during yoga across different settings. The industry partner is motivated to understand the potential for future application of this technology for testing products and services related to yoga.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Deluzio

Student:

Partner:

Lululemon

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Crop Consulting App

Not given. Not given. Not given. Not given. Not given. Not given.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Deters

Student:

Partner:

CropPro Consulting;Springboard West Innovations Inc (Saskatoon, SK)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Local Growth Factor Presentation by Microphages

After severe skin injury such as burns, our body rapidly but imperfectly repairs the damage, leaving behind a stiff scar. Scarring is a clinical burden because skin is losing vital functions. If scars form in internal organs, e.g., in the heart after myocardial infarct, the outcome can be lethal. During normal tissue repair, local fibroblasts and other precursor cells are activated into so-called myofibroblasts to secrete large amounts of collagen that is organized into fibrous structures by the strong pulling forces developed by mature myofibroblasts. Both actions are beneficial since they prevent our tissues from breaking but can lead to scarring when the repair demands of our body exceed its regenerative potential. To control scar formation, it will be important to uncouple the beneficial production of collagen that is needed to fill injured tissue space from the contraction of the matrix that disfigures the skin. First evidence from our lab indicates that the mechanical state of the scar (stiffness) controls whether myofibroblasts produce collagen or contract.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Boris Hinz

Student:

Partner:

Reutlingen University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Humanitarian History: Salvation Army social work & spirituality

The Salvation Army currently works in 132 countries, promoting international development, disaster relief, health care, education, anti-trafficking/anti-slavery work, and women’s ministries throughout the world. How did a small British outreach develop into a world-wide humanitarian organization? My proposed research will examine The Salvation Army’s global expansion from 1880-1918 by studying the Booth family. Much research has been done on William and Catherine Booth, the English Methodists who founded the Christian Mission (later renamed The Salvation Army) in London in 1865. However, scholars have paid little attention to the Booths’ children, who dominated Salvationist leadership and played a key role in The Salvation Army’s global expansion. By examining the second-generation of Booths, this research will provide a new history of Salvationism and Empire with a particular emphasis on Canada, where the history of The Salvation Army has been neglected. My research will also examine the The Salvation Army’s dual aim: promoting spiritual formation and social work. I focus on The Salvation Army’s work with prostitutes (child and adult). My proposed research will explore Salvationist social work and spirituality Britain and Canada to explore how religious and social purity movements in the metropole influenced colonial settings (and vice versa).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Elbourne

Student:

Partner:

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

L’institutionnalisation de l’éthique de l’IA en organisation : une étude de cas

Le projet vise à comprendre comment les employés d’une organisation du secteur des finances et des assurances font sens des enjeux éthiques reliés à la valorisation des données, entre autres par les techniques d’intelligence artificielle et à émettre des recommandations sur la façon d’intégrer ces enjeux à l’intérieur de l’organisation. La méthodologie s’appuie sur des questionnaires et des entrevues individuelles. Ultimement, le projet aidera l’entreprise à mettre en place un programme de formation sur les enjeux éthiques de la valorisation des données et à intégrer le tout dans la gestion organisationnelle. Pour le partenaire industriel, ce point de vue externe et objectif permettra d’accélérer et d’améliorer la mise en place d’une valorisation responsable des données.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joé Martineau

Student:

Partner:

Beneva

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Verified AI-driven stakeholder engagement: Researching and developing a sentiment analysis and data visualization platform

Many companies and organisations are required to engage in community engagement to gather stakeholder feedback. Yet, to date, there are key issues with current stakeholder engagement systems as they are inefficient, manual, and prone to error. The aim of this study is to investigate the current state of artificial intelligence and data visualization techniques with respect to engagement platforms. The goal is to demonstrate how natural language processing, information extraction, and text summarization can be used to improve the speed and accuracy of capturing public sentiment. The result will be a reduction in the time needed to manually review submissions, which can lead to shorter engagement periods for public and private organisations. Veras Technologies hopes to use this study to research and develop their engagement platform, which it can then offer to its clients. The intern, Curtis Engerdahl, hopes to use this project to advance his practical skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Indratmo Indratmo

Student:

Partner:

Veras

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Information and Communications Technology; Technology

University:

MacEwan University

Program:

Accelerate

Mise en correspondance de graphes de minuties d’empreintes latentes par apprentissage profond

Les empreintes latentes sont des empreintes digitales trouvées sur des scènes de crime. Elles permettent d’aider les experts scientifiques et légaux à identifier ou exclure des candidats et ainsi apporter le poids de la preuve dans les enquêtes. Sur ces empreintes, on trouve des points caractéristiques, appelées minuties, qui correspondent aux bifurcations et fin de ligne des crêtes du motif de l’empreinte. On peut, grâce à un ensemble de minuties, identifier des ensembles de minuties similaires. Dans ce projet de recherche, nous appliquerons des techniques d’apprentissage profond pour effectuer l’appariement de ces ensembles de minuties
Une meilleure précision des algorithmes de reconnaissance d’empreinte de latentes pour les produits d’identification policier (AFIS) a un très gros impact et peut mener à l’arrestation de criminels et à une résolution des enquêtes courantes ou non-élucidées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farida Cheriet

Student:

Partner:

IDEMIA Identity & Security Canada, Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.