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Color management for ultra-bright conditions in OLED Displays

The objective of the proposed research project is to develop a realistic color appearance model based on the human visual system’s functioning that addresses the issue of reflections under high luminance levels. This will be incorporated into algorithms used in the color reproduction and retargeting algorithms of OLED displays. This model should give rise to reduced power consumption in OLED displays, while maintaining a high perceived quality of images. The project will also explore the effect of display reflections from OLED screens. The project will entail an evaluation and comparison of color gamuts on conventional LED and OLED displays, the development of solutions to use the OLED color gamut potential for power saving in ultra-bright conditions. The project will benefit Irystec in their development of color management solutions for mobile and tablet based computer displays.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Clark

Student:

Partner:

Irystec Software Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Multi-dimensional and long-term reactive transport analysis of the geochemical stability of sedimentary basins

Sedimentary rock formations are currently under consideration for the placement and long-term storage of used nuclear fuel originating from nuclear power generation. A thorough understanding of the long-term geochemical stability in these rock formations is important to prove that future interactions of the waste material with aquifers as well as flora and fauna at the land surface can be ruled out for time periods exceeding 10,000 years. Constrained by observational data, a series of process-based computer simulations will be conducted to reproduce past geochemical changes of sedimentary basins. This research will result in improved capabilities for prediction of sedimentary basin evolution under present-day conditions and affected by climate change including glaciation and subsequent deglaciation events.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ulrich Mayer

Student:

Partner:

Nuclear Waste Management Organization

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Application and investigation of new material in tandem solar cells with enhancing IR spectral absorption

Solar cells which convert solar energy directly into electricity are among one of the most viable solutions to the world’s foreseeable energy crisis and global environmental issues. One key strategy to improve the efficiency of solar cells is to enhance the overlap between their absorption spectra and the solar spectrum. When two or more subcells with distinct and complementary absorption spectra are stacked, the tandem solar cells are created and a broader range of the solar spectrum can be absorbed and more solar energy can be harvested. However, the utilising of IR solar photons with the wavelength from 800 to 1200 nm is poor for the third generation solar cells, which has the potentials of high power conversion efficiency and low cost. This project focuses on investigating the efficient harvest of IR solar photons in a tandem structure. We tend to achieve highly efficient tandem solar cells by efficiently utilising IR solar photons.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardo Izquierdo

Student:

Partner:

1-Material Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Lisibilité des lois et des contrats

La présente demande concerne le chantier de recherche sur la « lisibilité des lois et des contrats ». En effet, 86 % des citoyens québécois reconnaissent que les lois sont difficiles sinon très difficiles à lire. Le Québec compte, chez les adultes, par ailleurs près de 50 % d’analphabètes fonctionnels. Pourtant des efforts importants ont permis, à une certaine époque, la production de législations ou de contrats types dont les termes pouvaient être facilement compris, dans un effort de démocratisation de la forme juridique : le Code de travail, la Loi sur la protection du consommateur, la Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse, etc.
Le chantier de recherche sur la « lisibilité des lois et des contrats » fait partie d’un grand projet de recherche sur l’Accès au droit et à la justice (ADAJ). En effet, ADAJ aborde l’accès au droit et à la justice en fonction de trois axes distincts : 1) la connaissance et la conscience du droit en tant que composantes de la citoyenneté ; 2) l’adaptation des pratiques professionnelles et des contraintes organisationnelles de justice à l’état des rapports sociaux; 3) la légitimité publique et politique des institutions juridiques et judiciaires contemporaines.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Issalys;Pierre Noreau;Pierre Noreau

Student:

Partner:

Chambre des notaires du Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal; Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Regional Planning for School Travel in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)

Green Communities Canada (GCC) has been contracted by Metrolinx, the Provincial Transportation Planning agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), to prepare a regional plan for Active and Sustainable School Travel (ASST) in the GTHA. The purpose of this project is to facilitate a coordinated effort to improve walking and cycling among schoolchildren, which is a key strategic goal that is outlined in the Big Move, the regional transportation plan for the GTHA. The plan will comprise six regional reports and one comprehensive GTHA report. The intern will conduct research to support GCC and its collaborators in completing this project. The detailed tasks include producing a best-practice report, identifying policy gaps in the GTHA region which will inform a stakeholder mapping, and contributing to the design and implementation of several stakeholder consultation sessions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raktim Mitra

Student:

Partner:

Green Communities Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Transportation (excluding aerospace); Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Habiter le Vieux-Montréal et ses anciens faubourgs : Enjeux, conflits et perspectives de développement résidentiel dans les quartiers anciens

Le paysage du Vieux-Montréal et des anciens faubourgs est en train de changer face à l’augmentation du nombre de touristes, d’événements et surtout de résidents (de 500 dans les années 1960 à plus de 5000 résidents en 2015). Ce secteur unique à Montréal est confronté à mieux faire cohabiter la fonction résidentielle avec les fonctions touristique, commerciale, culturelle et les événements. C’est quoi habiter le Vieux-Montréal et ses anciens faubourgs aujourd’hui? Comment les mesures d’intervention proposées en vue du 375e anniversaire de Montréal peuvent-elles influencer le développement harmonieux du secteur? Quelles améliorations de l’action de l’urbanisme et stratégies des milieux des affaires pour consolider la fonction résidentielle dans le secteur tout en développant le tourisme? Voilà les questions auxquelles l’étude permettra de répondre afin d’orienter l’action publique en matière de planification urbaine et les stratégies des milieux des affaires représentés par la Société de développement commercial du Vieux-Montréal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Priscilla Ananian

Student:

Partner:

SDC du Vieux-Montréal

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Restoration Research on Kelp Forest Habitats in the Salish Sea

Kelp beds are marine sanctuaries, providing some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet and serving as critical habitat and refuge for many species, including juvenile salmon. Recently, declines in kelp populations have been reported by several groups including fisherman and kelp harvesters in the Pacific Northwest. However, the extent and cause of this habitat loss is unknown. It is thought that an increase in stressors associated with climate change (rising ocean temperatures or acidification) is a major contributor. Thus, if lost habitats are to be restored, populations that are resilient to these stressors would be the best to use because they are most likely to survive. In this project we are estimating the extent of kelp forest cover/loss in the Salish Sea, identifying populations capable of growing under stressful conditions, and comparing growth and survival at sites currently under restoration.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sherryl Bisgrove

Student:

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Minimum Velocity, Pressure-Balanced Flow Control in a Multi-Primary System

Modern air seeders in their simplest form involve an air supply system that receives granular product (seed and fertilizer) from a large holding tank, propels the product through several distribution lines, and delivers the product to the soil. Currently the conveying air runs faster than is usually required to reduce the risk of plugging. However, this results in wasted power in the air supply system, and also wasted inputs through either damage or misplacement. Better control of the air supply would reduce waste and increase yields.
This project involves continuously monitoring the overall air seeding system, and making automatic, predictive changes to the system as needed. The system will demonstrate the benefits of controlling the distribution line pressure to make pressure equal from line to line, while also ensuring minimal power consumption in the air supply system. The technologies developed through this research will reduce risks for producers, reduce the energy consumed, and reduce the yield losses associated with the air seeder failing to properly deliver seeds to the ground.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Noble

Student:

Partner:

CNH Industrial

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Manufacturing and Construction; Other

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Stabilization of Gravel Roads

Unpaved gravel roads throughout rural and northern Manitoba and across Canada are made from poorly bound aggregate materials. Consequently they quickly deteriorate to loose, rough and dangerous road conditions. They generate choking and noxious dust clouds when dry, and quickly lose strength and degrade to mucky and rutted conditions when wet. The goal of this project is to provide a low cost and sustainable solution by mixing the aggregate with high amounts of reactive clays and environmentally safe organic catalysts. This turns the clays into a cement-like binding agent that results in high-density packing and strongly bonded road surfaces that require little maintenance. The process will eliminate noxious dust clouds and the need for toxic road stabilizers like the chloride salts currently in use. Roads built with this process can be constructed from low cost locally derived materials, using standard road equipment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hamid Mumin

Student:

Partner:

Aquarian Industries International Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Wholesale trade

University:

Brandon University

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation de bétons fibrés à ultra-hautes performances et caractérisation de leurs propriétés en contexte industriel

Le projet possède deux objectifs. Le premier objectif est de développer un programme d’optimisation de la compacité granulaire qui soit adapté à la production des bétons fibrés à ultra-hautes performances (BFUP). Le programme permettra d’optimiser des BFUP avec de nouvelles composantes et de limiter le travail à réaliser en laboratoire. Le second objectif est d’évaluer l’impact de différentes températures de fabrication et différentes températures de cures appliquées au BFUP sur ses propriétés à l’état frais (masse volumique, teneur en air, maniabilité) et à l’état durci (résistance à la compression, résistance à la flexion, module élastique). Le projet permettra à l’entreprise d’atteindre une meilleure productivité avec un modèle d’optimisation granulaire permettant de développer des bétons et d’approfondir son expertise sur les propriétés de cette nouvelle gamme de béton offerte à l’industrie, les BFUP. Ces bénéfices apporteront un avantage concurrentiel et une meilleure compétitivité de l’entreprise.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Philippe Charron

Student:

Partner:

Matériaux King et Compagnie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing the impacts of permafrost thaw driven changes to water resources in Canada’s sub-Arctic using remote sensing and hydrological modelling

Unprecedented climate warming and human disturbance in the border region of the Northwest Territories and northeastern British Columbia (NEBC) has led to widespread permafrost thaw and land cover change that has disrupted the hydrological cycle and the industrial activities that depend upon it. To address this concern, Wilfrid Laurier University in collaboration with Nexen Energy will work toward the development of the Consortium for Permafrost Ecosystems in Transition (CPET) for the purpose of reducing the uncertainty regarding the future availability of surface water resources in the economically and environmentally important NWT-NEBC border region. The Mitacs programme will bring together researchers, aboriginal communities, government agencies and an industrial partner (Nexen) for the purpose of developing and sharing new knowledge and techniques, increasing predictive capacity so that water management strategies can be improved and implemented with greater confidence, and building a community focussed on responsibly managing its shared water resource.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Quinton

Student:

Partner:

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program:

Accelerate

Les oiseaux communs comme indicateurs de la biodiversité – Une approche écophysiologique en milieu agricole et péri-urbain

Les principales menaces qui pèsent sur la biodiversité sont l’étalement urbain et l’intensification agricole. Les activités humaines génèrent de nombreux polluants qui peuvent affecter la santé des écosystèmes. La dangerosité de ces polluant est le plus souvent établie à partir de leurs effets mortels sur les animaux. Or, même exposés à de faibles doses, des effets non létaux liés à l’exposition à des peuvent contribuer à réduire la taille des populations. Ces effets sont rarement quantifiés ni utilisés pour établir une base de règlementation. L’objectif du projet est de documenter la part relative de l’intensification agricole et de l’étalement urbain sur la santé et la reproduction des oiseaux insectivores. Un réseau de plus de 400 nichoirs sur l’ensemble du territoire permet de suivre la reproduction dans différents habitats. Ce suivi sera couplé à des capteurs atmosphériques pour mesurer les polluants. A terme, il devrait être possible d’établir une série d’indicateurs sur l’impact des polluants sur la santé de la faune sauvage et d’interpeler les conseillers environnementaux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francois Vezina

Student:

Partner:

Terre-Eau Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

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