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Front End and Back End implementation of new UI/UX and implementing “gamification / rewards” technology to increase usage

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools help protect and develop the relationships one builds with their clients, which typically uses data analysis to study large amounts of information. These tools compile data from a range of different communication channels which include company’s website, phone number, email, live chat, and social media. This allows learning more about target audience and how to cater to their needs, which improves retention and drives sales. Gamification is the strategic attempt to enhance systems, services, organizations, and activities in order to create similar experiences to those experienced when playing games in order to motivate and engage users. People tend to work harder in games and game-like activities such as competitive sports or recreational activities than they do on the job because these activities have clearly defined goals, better scorekeeping and scorecards, more frequent feedback, a higher degree of personal choice of methods, and consistent coaching. The objective of this project is to turn basic and routine tasks in a CRM tool more exciting and enjoyable by incorporating the gamification strategies of activity streams, contents, points, awards and real-time leaderboards.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loutfouz Zaman

Student:

Partner:

Fiitfu CRM Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

The Role of Machine Learning in Identification and Dissemination of High-Quality Clinical Research Articles from The Biomedical Literature

McMaster’s Health Information Research Unit has a long-established track record of identifying and sharing the highest quality, clinically relevant medical research to support healthcare professionals in staying up to date with the latest evidence so they can provide the best care to their patients. We have developed and used traditional search filters to help in this effort. These accurately return relevant articles but they also return many non-relevant, lower quality studies. This series of projects applies machine learning techniques to literature surveillance to develop and test algorithms that improve our ability to efficiently and accurately filter research studies, apply human assessments, and continuously improve how well the algorithm works. We will also test the feasibility of automatically extracting and summarizing information using machine learning. We will pilot test these new approaches to see if they work. Our long-term goal is to create short and clear summaries and knowledge graphs to be used by both healthcare professionals and patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alfonso Iorio

Student:

Partner:

EBSCO Health

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Retail trade

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Formulation and Product Testing of Seafood Compost

This research explores improving soil health through the composting of waste products abundant in NL. As a result, soil health and fertility will be improved, increasing crop yields and thus food security in the province. The partner organization will gain a marketable product developed from feedstock ingredients to a finished soil amendment with supporting data that supports its use as crop growth enhancement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mumtaz Cheema;Lakshman Galagedara

Student:

Partner:

3F Waste Recovery

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Examining the patient experience with electronic cognitive behavioural therapy

Electronic or internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (eCBT has been implemented widely in healthcare settings, but has become even more prevalent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting decrease in availability of face-to-face treatment. The purpose of this study is to explore the personal experiences of patients and providers who have transitioned between face-to-face CBT and eCBT and their motivations for switching and persisting in the eCBT modality. This project will add to the limited research on the implementation of eCBT in real-world healthcare settings. Insights from this research will assist with successful implementation of patient-centred internet-based CBT interventions

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Rudoler

Student:

Partner:

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a portable and sensitive serological test for COVID-19

Luna Nanotech is in the process of developing an automated portable device for diagnosis of infectious pathogens. As part of his PhD project the intern has participated in the development of a rapid multiplex benchtop serological test for Covid-19. In this project the intern will work with Luna Nanotech scientists and engineers to adapt this benchtop serological test to be used in the diagnostic device to allow rapid automated detection of Covid-19 specific antibodies. The outcome of this project will be a market ready Canadian-made device that can be used for rapid diagnosis of Covid-19 infections.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Sefton;Warren Chan;Warren Chan

Student:

Partner:

Luna Nanotech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Implementing Instrumental and Observational Effects in 21cm Simulations

Cosmic Dawn (CD) is the period in our Universe’s history when first-generation stars and galaxies were formed. Despite its importance, we have yet to directly observe this period. Next-generation radio telescopes promise to change this by utilizing a technique known as 21cm tomography. The current state-of-the-art software package for making theoretical predictions in 21cm tomography is known as 21cmFAST, and operates in conjunction with its cousin 21CMMC that relates these predictions to observations. These were developed by Dr. Andrei Mesinger of Scuola Normale Superiore. Unfortunately, there are a number of systematic effects that 21CMMC does not currently take into account. These include instrumental artifacts imprinted by real-world effects in telescopes and interferometers as well as calibration errors in the instruments and astrophysical contaminants known as foregrounds. To unlock next-generation CD science, a revision of 21CMMC is therefore necessary. Thus far, my PhD has provided me with expertise in the current version of 21CMMC as well as in a broad array of the aforementioned systematic effects. I will collaborate in person with Dr. Mesinger to incorporate real-world observational effects into 21CMMC, eliminating a crucial bottleneck in our quest to directly understand CD with next-generation radio telescopes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrian Liu

Student:

Partner:

Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Aerospace; Other

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Study of Lhu?’a?a?n Ma?n (Yukon Territory) watershed following glacier runoff rerouting

In May 2016 in the St. Elias Mountains, Yukon Territory, runoff from Kaskawulsh Glacier, which accounted for nearly 90% of Ä’äy Chù (Southern Tutchone for Slims River) discharge into Lhu?’a?a?n Ma?n (Southern Tutchone for Kluane Lake) was redirected south into the Kaskawulsh River watershed due to the glacier’s retreat. This resulted in lake water level lowering by approximately 2 m during the peak water level month of August. Water samples were collected during the 2021 summer from the lake and contributing water sources to study the hydrological connections in the watershed and model the lake’s water balance. The three objectives for the project over the next year include: 1) lab analyses and data interpretation to determine key sources of water to the lake and the fluctuations in source dominance over the summer season; 2) under-ice lake water sample collection during the winter; and 3) communication of findings and youth outreach. The results of this project will help understand how rerouting of glacial runoff impacts water resource availability and will help answer questions asked by the communities living in the Kluane Lake area and other communities who rely on glacially-fed freshwater sources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Moorman

Student:

Partner:

SOI Foundation

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Education; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Ozonation Treatment for Offshore Produced Water Effluents

To meet increasingly stringent guidelines for offshore wastewater disposal, new technologies are being considered by Canada’s petroleum industries for the treatment of produced water (PW) effluents. The purpose of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of ozonation and enhanced approaches for treating PW effluents. Lab-scale, bench-top experiments using a specially designed bubble column as the reaction chamber will be used to test the efficiency of ozonation and the influencing factors (e.g., bubble size, dosage, time), as well as enhanced options by UV irradiation. The reaction dynamics will be studied by determining the kinetics order and reaction rate to understand the mechanisms involved and to improve performance. The toxicity of treated effluent and the influence of ozonation on
biodegradability will be examined. Results will provide the offshore petroleum industry with valuable information about the effectiveness of enhanced ozonation as a cost-effective treatment option for PW effluents and will improve their waste management capacity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bing Chen

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador;Suncor Energy Inc (St. John's, NL)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Constructing and Analyzing a Cross-Artifact Build Dependency Graph

Modern video games are composed of different types of artifacts, such as images, sounds, and software code. All these artifacts are developed at the same time by different teams. While the independent creation and modification of each artifact allows different teams to make changes without blocking each other from making progress, how artifacts are combined into the final game must be carefully coordinated. If two or more artifacts are dependent on each other, and a change occurs to one artifact, all other artifacts must be updated and (re-) evaluated. while techniques exist to track dependencies within artifact families, cross-artifact dependencies are not tracked at a fine-grained level. Therefore, it is difficult for Ubisoft stakeholders to recognize when changes need to be propagated across artifacts.
In this project, we will develop a solution that will identify and track dependencies across different artifact types. The goal of this solution is to prevent undesirable side-effects from going unnoticed and allow artifact creators to concentrate on producing top quality content. We anticipate that our solution will allow Ubisoft to improve their game development process by detecting cross-artifact inconsistencies earlier in the development process, e.g., prior to releasing them to the public.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shane McIntosh

Student:

Partner:

Ubisoft Toronto

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating effectiveness and clinical applications of a novel expandable trocar

Trocars are specialized medical devices which are commonly used in laparoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive procedure used to examine and/or operate inside the abdominal cavity. While morbidity and complications using this approach are significantly lower than open procedures, over half of all laparoscopic complications are attributed to trocar-related injuries during entry into the body. Additional inefficiencies and patient risk arise intraoperatively due to various trocar-related issues. Xpan has developed a novel miniaturized yet expandable trocar technology to help combat these problems. To advance Xpan’s R&D and commercial goals, this project will focus on evaluating the technical performance of the Xpan technology relative to standard trocars. Through literature and surgeon surveys, we will identify relevant clinical scenarios where the Xpan technology would address critical gaps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Bouwmeester

Student:

Partner:

Xpan

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

ReadLS – An online intervention for improved reading

In this research, we are designing and implementing a study to determine if and how, an on-line intervention
(ReadLS) works to help students with developmental dyslexia learn to read. The project involves reviews of the
academic literature on developmental dyslexia and of the more mainstream literature describing commercially
available reading interventions. Using this knowledge, the interns will design and implement a controlled study
to compare the learning associated with ReadLS to another commercial reading intervention. The findings of the
research will be translated for academics, educators and parents. The interns will benefit by developing their
research and communication skills in an applied and meaningful way. They will learn about bridging research
with business. The partner organization will benefit through increased knowledge of their intervention which they
can use to adapt and market their product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jo-Anne LeFevre

Student:

Partner:

Learning Solutions Works

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Environmentally Friendly Materials for 3D Concrete Printing

The construction industry is moving towards automation using 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology. The 3DCP technology has many advantages including a positive impact on our environment. Current 3D printing material uses a large amount of Portland cement (PC) and natural resources (sand and crushed stones). These printing materials are environmentally harmful because the production of PC is responsible for about 8% of total CO2 emissions. Use of natural resources also creates CO2 emissions and depletion of our natural resources. Hence, the goal of this research is to develop environmentally friendly printing materials which will be achieved by using waste materials such as recycled glass products and recycled vehicle tyres. Hence, this research will help in reducing Canada’s CO2 emissions, alleviating landfill problems, and protecting natural resources. Additionally, the outcomes of this research will position Canada as the leader in green construction using 3D concrete printing and environmentally friendly printing materials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sreekanta Das

Student:

Partner:

MEDA Engineering & Technical Services

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

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