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Synthetic Souls: An AI-based framework for designing bots in multiplayer video games

Multiplayer video game refers to games in which more than a single person can play at the same time, either by collaboration or competition. The number of available multiplayer games is tremendous and is still growing. They can range from 2 players to few thousands (e.g., massively multiplayer online role-playing game). In order to ensure the best gaming experience, multiplayer video games rely on two assumptions that are up to the players: they must create a team of the required number of people for playing the game, (2) they must play until the end of the game. In practice, such conditions can be hard to satisfy, especially for games requiring a lot of players, or when the game duration is long. Besides, the connection loss of a player could also negatively affect the gaming experience for all the players, especially for real-time games. One solution is to use intelligent agents that mimic human behaviours. Such agents are referred to as bots. the goal of this project is to design an efficient, generic, and easy-to-use framework for designing bots in multiplayer video games. To do so, we plan to use state-of-the-art ML techniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Quentin Cappart

Student:

Partner:

Stockholm Syndrome.AI

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Spécificité des champignons ectomycorhiziens de la forêt tempérée nordique : le cas d’un champignon comestible d’intérêt pour la mycosylviculture au Témiscouata

La cueillette de champignons ectomycorhiziens comestibles gagne beaucoup en popularité dans le Bas-St-Laurent. Il est nécessaire d’acquérir des données fiables sur les besoins des champignons, afin de développer un nouveau modèle de foresterie intégrant cette ressource. Ce projet vise à identifier les espèces végétales qui s’associent à l’appareil végétatif de certains champignons comestibles via des structures appelées manchons mycorhiziens. Des échantillons de sols seront prélevés à proximité de champignons dans les forêts de la MRC de Témiscouata. Les racines portant des manchons y seront recueillies. Puis, l’espèce végétale et l’espèce fongique y étant associées seront identifiées à l’aide de technologies de séquençage génétique. Cette étude fournira de précieuses données pour le développement de la mycosylviculture, puisqu’elle permettra de choisir les arbres à privilégier pour favoriser la croissance de champignons d’intérêt. Ces nouvelles connaissances sur les dynamiques écologiques de la forêt nous permettront également d’en améliorer la productivité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Bernier;Jean Bérubé

Student:

Partner:

Biopterre

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluations d’impact des projets de développement et des programmes sociaux dans les pays en développement dans le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19

Le but de ce projet est d’évaluer les impacts des programmes sociaux et des projets de développement à partir de données d’enquêtes collectées avant et pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Un premier objectif sera de recenser les méthodes et les approches économétriques pour l’analyse des effets causaux. Sur la base de ce travail, les données mises à disposition des stagiaires seront analysées. Une attention particulière sera portée aux biais de sélection et d’attrition ainsi qu’à l’hétérogénéité inobservée à partir de méthodes des variables instrumentales. Des instruments pourront notamment être construits à partir des données géospatiales disponibles et des coordonnées GPS des communautés et ménages enquêtés. Un second objectif sera de proposer et de comparer diverses approches statistiques et économétriques afin d’évaluer les effets causaux, notamment l’hétérogénéité des effets. Des analyses de robustesse seront également effectuées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Dessy;Luca Tiberti

Student:

Partner:

Econ3D Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Étude du cycle biogéochimique du soufre issu des panneaux de placo plâtre

Devant le problème grandissant des matières résiduelles issues de l’industrie de la construction et de la démolition au niveau mondial ; et face aux diverses possibilités d’utilisation des panneaux de placo – plâtre, tant en termes de possibilités industrielles qu’en termes de protection de l’environnement, un programme d’évaluation spécifique sur ces matériaux a été développé à l’Université du Québec à Montréal. Des solutions réalistes et raisonnables d’exploitation et d’utilisation seront fournies. Le Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l’Atmosphère de l’Université du Québec à Montréal cherchera à proposer des méthodes novatrices permettant la valorisation de ces matériaux dans le respect de l’environnement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alfred Jaouich

Student:

Partner:

Delsan-AIM Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Application des CNN aux images satellites THR pour l’évaluation des impacts économiques et sociaux de la réhabilitation de corridors de transport en Irak

Ainsi, l’objectif principal de ce projet est de développer une méthode basée sur les techniques d’observation de la Terre (OT) afin d’évaluer les effets de la réhabilitation de corridors de transport en Irak sur le développement d’infrastructures économiques et sociales. L’approche sera basée sur l’application de l’apprentissage profond aux images satellites THR pour la détection des bâtiments résidentiels, commerciaux, industriels et d’autres géo-objets reliées aux activités économiques (ex. parcelles agricoles). Les géo-objets détectés sur les images satellites serviront à calculer des indicateurs de développement économique et social. Les connaissances générées par cette recherche fourniront des apprentissages pour d’autres pays fragiles et touchés par un conflit ainsi qu’aux pays à revenu intermédiaire de la tranche inférieure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yacine Bouroubi;Mickael Germain

Student:

Partner:

Econ3D Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Application of Heritage Conservation and Temporary Protection Plans in the Planning Act Process.

This project involves researching and developing templates for heritage conservation plans and temporary protection plans to manage impacts to cultural heritage resources, such as historic buildings and landscapes. The objectives of this study are: 1) a Literature Review of best practices and background information; 2) Compare these with current Ontario legislative requirements;3) Develop analytical tables for Heritage Conservation Plans, and Temporary Protection Plans; 4) Apply these plans to two real world examples and 5) Collaborate in research on the histories of Canadian suburban planning. The partner firm will get access to university research facilities (libraries) and best-practice templates for future heritage planning projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David L.A. Gordon

Student:

Partner:

Letourneau Heritage Consulting Inc;Ontario Professional Planners Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Regional Risk Assessment of Underground Metro Infrastructure under Different Dynamic Loads

Underground metro infrastructures are subjected to different types of dynamic loads that would hinder their ability to function properly. This proposed research aims to assess the risks of city-scale underground tunnel networks under both periodic human-induced vibrations (i.e., blasting and drilling vibrations) and short-term extreme earthquake hazards. We will develop a GIS model for the tunnel soil/rock profiles in Montreal by synthesizing a comprehensive dataset for tunnel designs, embedment depths, and soil/rock properties from geotechnical surveys. Using the GIS data, we will develop high-fidelity three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) models to examine the dynamic behaviors of tunnels with interface conditions, namely segment joints where tunnel designs change and/or soil/rock profiles vary discontinuously. We will focus on examining to what degree the interface boundary would respond differently than other locations. Subsequently, we will expand the analyses to two-dimensional (2D) probabilistic FE analyses on the city-scale tunnel-soil/rock portfolios to evaluate the time-history responses of tunnels under varying levels of above-mentioned dynamic loads. The associated response demands will be convolved with stress limits and loading models to assess the regional risks of tunnel lines. Finally, we will incorporate the associated risk outputs into the GIS model to facilitate data visualization and risk interpretation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yazhou Tim Xie

Student:

Partner:

Société de transport de Montréal

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

An advanced automated manufacturability analysis system for manufacturers

Currently, the service provided by GRAD4 allows buyers to upload their designs for quotes from the suppliers. However, there is no initial manufacturability check for buyers to evaluate their parts before submitting their quotes. Buyers may get feedback from the suppliers, which indicates that their parts are not able to be manufacturable after a several-days waiting period. In order to reduce the time waste of the communication between the buyers and suppliers and speed up the order process, an initial manufacturability checker is in demand. Based on this, the objective of this project is proposed 1) to investigate various approaches for automated manufacturability analysis 2) to implement the approach either in a software prototype or as a plugin for an existing online geometric modeling tool. Finally, the manufacturability system will be tested and validated based on the feedback from the users for GRAD4.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Student:

Partner:

GRAD4 Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Next Generation High Entropy Alloy Coatings for Extreme Environments

The integrity and performance of hydraulic components in the maritime sector may be altered due to extreme environmental conditions that result in wear and corrosion. The industry in Canada spends around $0.92B per annum for maintenance (around 69% of GDP) to improve component service life. Therefore, materials that can sustain high life during extreme operating conditions are in demand. Next-generation advanced materials, known as high entropy alloys (HEAs), have gained attention of the scientific community by breaking the bottleneck of conventional alloy design strategy. These materials possess immense properties such as higher strength-ductility with significant wear and corrosion resistance than traditional alloy counterparts. This proposed research project will be structured to design and develop next-generation HEAs with the help of semi-autonomous cold-spray technology that can significantly contribute to sustainable industries through economic advancement. The next-generation HEAs coupled with cold-spray technology require detailed studies involving i) good correlations between the chemical compositions of the alloy and microstructure, microstructure and mechanical properties, and ii) where microstructure and wear/corrosion resistance will be established to understand the mechanisms of HEA coatings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

André McDonald

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Ocean Tech; Advanced Manufacturing; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Can computer vision technology be employed for accurate, unobtrusive, non-invasive, objective measurement and quantification of maternal sleeping position across the third trimester of pregnancy in the home setting?

Recent research studies have pointed to sleeping on the back in late pregnancy as possibly increasing the risk of serious problems pregnancy such as low birth weight and delivering a baby that died in the womb (stillbirth). However, because it is impossible to completely and accurately recollect one’s body position while sleeping, these studies are limited because sleeping position was recollected by the participants rather than monitored and recorded by technology. Due to the lack of products to monitor and record sleeping position in pregnancy, this research project aims to determine whether artificial intelligence can be used to detect and record sleeping position in late pregnancy in the home without bothering the pregnant woman or her partner. By helping Shiphrah Biomedical Inc.’s (Toronto, Canada) Clinical Research Team develop a product for simple, botherless, and accurate detection and recording of sleeping position during late pregnancy in the home, this project will benefit researchers, healthcare providers, and patients in Canada and around the world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elham Dolatabadi

Student:

Partner:

Shiphrah Biomedicals

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Monitoring forest cover and land use change in the Congo Basin under IPCC climate change scenarios. Applications to forest fragmentation and connectivity and potential impacts on Great Apes spatial and behavioral diversity.

The Congo Basin loses approximately 1 million hectares of forest per year as a result of human disturbance and climate change impacts. This forest loss leads to large scale changes in land cover patterns. The rate of these changes is expected to double in the future, as human population grows, and with increased global warming. Wildlife species, particularly endangered primates and large mammals are losing their behavioural diversity and the suitable habitats required for their survival, effects that are predicted to increase in the future. Despite these problems, research is limited in this area and mapping and quantitatively assessing changes in land cover and habitat suitability for most endangered species in this region is critical for their conservation. Moreover, predictions for future land use and wildlife habitat changes under various scenarios of climate change and human population is vital for preparing to address these issues. This project therefore aim at 1) generating accurate land cover maps for the Congo Basin, for the periods 1990-2020, and quantitatively assessing decadal changes in land cover patterns; 2) modeling and projecting these changes to the years 2050 and 2100 under various socioeconomic impact and climate change scenarios; TO BE CONTINUED.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner;Damon Matthews

Student:

Partner:

World Wildlife Fund Canada (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Impact des symptômes neuropsychiatriques sur le déclin cognitif et cérébral: une étude longitudinale sur une cohorte belge.

Ce travail vise à comprendre l’impact de certains symptômes appelés « neuropsychiatriques », comme la dépression ou l’apathie, sur le cerveau. Dans de nombreux cas de diagnostics, il semble que la dépression, l’anxiété ou l’apathie apparaissent plusieurs années avant les difficultés cognitives comme les troubles de la mémoire. C’est pourquoi nous nous intéressons à la manière dont ces symptômes neuropsychiatriques pourraient fragiliser le cerveau et induire un risque supplémentaire de développer des troubles cognitifs plusieurs années plus tard. Pour cela, nous disposons de nombreux examens cliniques de personnes saines et de personnes ayant un diagnostic de troubles légers ou de maladie d’Alzheimer par exemples. Parmi ces examens, les évaluations neuropsychiatriques et les imageries du cerveau que nous analyserons permettront de comprendre les modifications cérébrales en lien avec les symptômes neuropsychiatriques, et la manière dont ces modifications fragilisent le fonctionnement cognitif des individus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexandru Hanganu

Student:

Partner:

Université de Liège

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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