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Évaluation des processus dominant le comportement géochimique de résidus miniers en conditions restaurée et non-restaurée par la modélisation de transport réactif (partie 2)

Les résidus de la Mine Raglan contiennent des minéraux pouvant réagir avec l’eau et l’air et potentiellement produire un drainage acide et riche en métaux s’ils ne sont pas gérés d’une manière optimale. Des essais au laboratoire ont permis de déterminer la qualité d’eau qu’ils produisent et leur comportement géochimique. La présente étude vise à évaluer des modélisations numériques simulant les réactions chimiques et l’écoulement de l’eau pour évaluer les processus contrôlant la production de contaminants. Des simulations seront effectuées pour cibler les principales réactions qui influencent la production de contaminants et pour évaluer le comportement des résidus pour davantage de scénarios et à plus long terme que ceux effectués au laboratoire. Ce projet apportera de l’information pour améliorer la gestion environnementale des résidus et sera utilisée dans le plan de restauration du parc à résidus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Bussière;Ulrich Mayer;Carol J Ptacek

Student:

Partner:

Glencore Canada Corporation - Raglan Mine

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Single-view 3D tracking and trajectory classification of road users at intersections

The goal of the project is to research and develop computer vision algorithms, software, and specialized hardware for the analysis of mixed traffic at intersections. Road users will be detected and classified as motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. Road users will be geo-located within a 3D model of the intersection, tracked and classified according to trajectory. Our partner TransPlan will benefit in that they will be the Canadian receptor for the algorithms and software that Shahab generates. They will use this to automatic their current manual traffic analysis process, which will make them more efficient and improve their competitiveness in the market. With TransPlan, we will also explore wider licensing or sales of the technology as a product globally. As a leading technology-oriented transportation engineering company in the GTA with a long list of clients, TransPlan is well-placed to take advantage of this technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Elder

Student:

Partner:

TransPlan Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Marketing Intern

I will be working as a Marketing Intern for IOTO International Inc. IOTO would like to position its Goverlytics API product with media properties and channel partners that are embracing these changing ways of presenting news. An intern is important to the successful business strategy by helping to lay out and execute a strategy to sales revenue from a disruptive new information technology. It will include tested and effective operational and tactical implementation plans to execute on strategic goals, ensuring that IOTO’s business activities support and connect to a functioning overall strategy loop. The intern is a self-starter who can identify decision-makers within large media companies. They would interview media executives as to their needs regarding political content (customer discovery). They would interpret these needs, document their findings, and work with the Goverlytics team to influence product development, pricing and other aspects of marketing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

IOTO International Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Turkstra Lumber Internship

The Turkstra Lumber internship in collaboration with MITACS presents me with the opportunity to assist Turkstra with developing a new website architecture, online content, and standard operating procedures. The expected benefit for Turkstra Lumber would be my assistance in these projects and ensuring I work to enhance retail growth companywide. My execution of a few different initiatives and projects will play a role to help the company succeed in the future going forward. My aim is to work with Turkstra Lumber to create a sustainable business model for the post-pandemic environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nick Bontis

Student:

Partner:

Turkstra Lumber

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing; Wholesale trade

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

York9 FC

York9 FC are looking at the viability to forming a Women’s Team to compete in League 1 Ontario. The objective of this project is to develop a sponsorship sales pipeline and execute/generate revenue that will assist in funding the women’s League 1 Ontario project. The anticipated activities include creation of sales materials and packages, customer relationship management, outbound marketing, pipeline development; sponsorship acquisition, and sales.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nick Bontis

Student:

Partner:

York9 FC

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Lynx Population and Landscape Genetics in NW Boreal Landscapes

Our project will use genomics to help understand how climate change and land use are impacting the coupled population dynamics of Canada lynx and snowshoe hares in boreal forests. The lynx-hare cycle is a key process regulating biodiversity the boreal forest food webs, which are increasingly under threat from climate-driven increases in wildfire, insect pests, and disease. We are developing genomic tools to help resource managers understand differences in regional lynx population dynamics and identify movement corridors of habitat that can help connect these regional populations. Our tools will provide new genomic tools to inform resource managers responsible for harvest management, habitat management and endangered species management of lynx and other vertebrates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jamie Gorrell;Jeannette Whitton

Student:

Partner:

High-Country Wildlife

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Vancouver Island University

Program:

Accelerate

A Mobile Tree Mapping Application For Toronto Urban Parks

The purpose of this MITACS Accelerate project is to create a cross-platform mobile tree mapping
application that would serve as a learning resource and participatory interface for citizen engagement
concerning urban tree stewardship. The tool will be prototyped for Grange Park, a prominent and
heavily used urban park in downtown Toronto. Development of the mobile mapping tool will use
HTML5 with several Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and libraries such as jQuery and
Google Maps/Fusion Tables. The project has two organizational partners. Toronto’s Park People is
supporting the project as a way to assist with its goal of mobilizing Toronto residents who care about
parks to address challenges facing urban public spaces. Urban Forest Associates Inc. (UFORA)
believe that the proposed tool, in the hands of the public, could translate into increased demand for
both tree care and sustainable urban ecological planning, two services for which it specializes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Millward

Student:

Partner:

Urban Forest Associates Inc;Park People;Tides Canada (BC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of mathematical models/applied AI for estimation of compressive strength of concrete using non-destructive testing methods

The proposed project aims to apply artificial intelligence methods to augment in-place non-destructive testing technologies in order to reduce or eliminate the need for intrusive methods (i.e. concrete core extraction) for concrete strength estimation. The proposed approach is based on the SonReb method, which combines two non-destructive testing technologies, namely ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound hammer, for assessing subsurface and near-surface concrete properties. The project will involve the development of a rich regional database that will be used to train an artificial neural network, which in turn will be used to develop algorithms/mathematical models that can be programmed into user-friendly software for rapid implementation in the field. It is expected that the project will ultimately result in the development of both a new software tool and a dual-purpose testing device that will result in new revenue streams and expanded market share for the project partner.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Noel

Student:

Partner:

FPrimeC Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Neurorehabilitation of the hand post-stroke or brain injury

Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability in the world. Due to the neurological damage from stroke, a vast majority of individuals suffer from hand function disability (~70%). To improve hand function and overcome challenges from this disability, IRegained has developed the MyHandTM system, a connected mechatronic device with programmed proprietary hand function training protocols developed through deep research in neuroplasticity for targeted hand function therapy.
This research projects aims to gamify these hand function training protocols and validate the enhanced patient engagement and motivation. The effectiveness of the therapy is dependent on intensity and repetition, which is expected to be achieved through gamification.
IRegained Inc will greatly benefit from this MITACS project through acceleration of its time to product launch, and clinical validation through direct user experience.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ratvinder Grewal

Student:

Partner:

IRegained;Synaptic Technologies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Laurentian University

Program:

Accelerate

Low-cost Machine Type Communication User Equipments for LTE. (Part 2)

Machine-to-machine (M2M) devices are defined as the equipments which do not require a
direct human interaction for communicating to each other. M2M networks are predicted to
have a large end-user market in the near future with numerous potential applications, such as
home automation, patient monitoring, transportation, and smart metering. Currently, the main
bottleneck is to reduce the overall cost of these equipments in order to enable a practical
implementation of densely-deployed M2M networks which can cover an area of interest and,
for example, connect different regions of a city. The proposed research will be part of Sierra
Wireless’ ongoing activities to develop such low-cost machine-type communication devices
compliant with the long-term evolution (LTE) communications standard.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lutz Lampe

Student:

Partner:

Semtech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Standardized ginseng polysaccharide extracts for immune health

The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything the world has seen in over a century, both in terms of global spread and economic impact. Certain individuals particularly the elderly and those with underlying diseases, are more susceptible to severe infection and dysregulation of the immune system. Since the recent outbreak, many more individuals have been taking immune stimulating natural health products (NHPs) to promote better immune health. Unfortunately, quality of most NHPs in Canada is not regulated to a high standard. This proposal will focus on producing a high quality immune-boosting ginseng polysaccharide(s) (G-PS) extract using WPC’s regular and thermal-processed American red ginseng that are standardized to guarantee delivery of a minimum dose of the specified immunostimulating G-PS. This will enable the refinement of design of novel polysaccharide-based immunomodulation nutraceuticals, such as PS nanoparticles, and provide scientific and clinically relevant evidence to support their health claims.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Baoling Chen

Student:

Partner:

Western Phytoceutica Inc (ON)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lambton College

Program:

Accelerate

Socio-Economlc Mine Closure (SEMC)Guideline: An Evaluation of the Local EconomicDevelopment (LED) Initiatives Implemented byMining Companies to Address the AdverseResults of Mine Closure.

This Mitacs-accelerate proposal is the second of a three stage project to be developed as part of
Andre Xavier’s PhD investigation. The complete research seeks to analyze the initiatives implemented
by mining companies that are aimed at addressing the socio-economic impacts imposed on local
communities when a mine ceases its operations. Additionally, a socio-economlc mine closure
guideline will be developed to assist mining communities and companies in anticipating and mitigating
the impacts that the closure of a mine has on communities. All of the ground work for the field
research was conducted during the first Mitacs proposal, and during this second phase of the
proposal, the actual field work will take place in the Northwestern Territories where Diavik Diamond
Mine holds its operations. The field work entails the distribution of surveys to community members
and to the company’s representatives. Additionally, in-depth interviews will also be conducted with key
individuals from both groups. The present research will supply Diavik with several…TOBECONT’D.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcello Veiga

Student:

Partner:

Diavik Diamond Mine Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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