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Instructor Implemented Positive Behaviour Support in a Fitness Program for Adolescents and Adults with Autism

Research suggests that individuals with autism live a lower quality of life than their peers. Individuals with autism are more likely to become obese than their typically developing peers, and less likely to develop friendships and be involved in their communities. While physical fitness service providers are experts in physical fitness, working with individuals with autism can require additional teaching skills. This study will investigate the effectiveness of instructor implemented Positive Behaviour Support for young adults with autism in a physical fitness program. It is anticipated that the Canucks Autism Network will benefit from this study through the demonstration of the effectiveness of their instructor training and fitness program. The instructors in the study are anticipated to develop skills to work with individuals with autism, which they can further apply in their practice. Participants in the study are anticipated to experience health and social benefits from participating in the program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joe Lucyshyn

Student:

Partner:

Canucks Autism Network

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Bibliothèque d’intelligence artificielle pour la simulation de la dynamique des opérations dans un centre d’électrolyse

La simulation dynamique est d’une aide précieuse pour étudier des stratégies d’amélioration. Elle permet de visualiser le comportement d’un système dans un cadre virtuel, identifier les goulots et expérimenter avec une large gamme de scénarios [1].
Le projet vise à concevoir et mettre en oeuvre une bibliothèque logicielle pour modéliser l’opération des équipements d’un centre d’électrolyse. Les composants devront être réutilisables, modulaires et basés sur des méthodes de nouvelle génération de l’intelligence artificielle. Plus précisément, les composants seront centrés autour du concept d’agent intelligent avec des comportements exprimés par des behavior tree modulaires [2].
Les composants seront assemblés pour simuler le comportement des humains responsable :
• de la gestion du parc de ponts roulants d’opération ;
• de la gestion du parc de véhicules de transport des cabarets et des creusets ;
• de l’opération des véhicules de transport (déplacement, tâches, etc.) ;
• des opérations usuelles sur les cuves via les ponts roulants (siphonage, changement des anodes, etc.).
Le développement, la validation et les expérimentations seront réalisés au sein d’un simulateur dynamique déjà existant, basé sur une intégration continue en temps des processus d’opération. Ce dernier a été utilisé pour plusieurs projets de modernisation de centre d’électrolyse.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Boivin

Student:

Partner:

Groupe Conseil Filion

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Diversité floristique et gradients environnementaux dans les tourbières du Québec

Les tourbières représentent la majorité des milieux humides du Québec et offrent une diversité floristique unique. Cependant, les gradients structurant leur biodiversité restent mal connus. Cette compréhension est toutefois essentielle afin d’orienter adéquatement les choix de conservation. Nos objectifs sont 1) de modéliser la répartition de la diversité floristique des tourbières; 2) d’étudier la dynamique des tourbières sujettes à des pressions d’origine anthropique; et 3) d’identifier les secteurs où elles présentent une haute unicité floristique, et donc un intérêt particulier pour la conservation. Ce projet bénéficiera d’une base de données exceptionnelle regroupant 7 567 relevés de végétation répartis sur 1 300 km du sud au nord de la province. Les résultats de ce projet permettront à Conservation de la nature de mieux planifier la conservation des tourbières dans leurs régions d’intérêt et d’être mieux positionné pour faire valoir la nature remarquable de certains sites ayant révélé une diversité exceptionnelle d’espèces végétales.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stéphanie Pellerin;Monique Poulin

Student:

Partner:

La Société canadienne pour la conservation de la nature

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Mycobiota dysbiosis in colitis-associated colorectal cancer

A higher incidence of colon cancer is reported in populations consuming high amounts of red meat, as well as in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, where gut bacteria participate in the development of inflammation. We found that dietary supplementation with heme, an element found at high levels in blood, is detrimental to gut health and it fosters the growth of harmful bacteria. In this project, we propose to establish new procedures for both the manipulation of the gut bacteria (microbiota), as well as its characterization using a new state of the art sequencer. We will generate probiotics (live bacteria that promote health) to reduce intestinal heme levels in order to protect the gut from inflammation. Novel technologies and equipment for fast and cost-effective characterization of the gut microbiota will allow the introduction of microbiota characterization in the clinic and implementation of personalized medicine.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Manuela Santos

Student:

Partner:

Institut du cancer de Montréal

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Improving in-situ SVE remediation process through an integrated stochastic simulation-optimization system at the Cantuar sitea

This project is to help SaskEnergy characterize the pollutant transport behaviors under the remediation process of SVE through advanced modelling system. Such a modelling system employs a series of stochastic analysis methods to quantify the random features in the subsurface at Cantuar site such as the porosity, hydraulic conductivity and so on. Then, relationships (or functions) between SVE control variables and pollutant concentrations are generated through advance statistical methods. Such functions are incorporated into an optimization framework to identify the optimal remediation strategies and improve the efficiency of SVE. Through this project, SaskEnergy can get insightful view for the pollutant dispersion behaviors at Cantuar site. Moreover, this project can help SaskEnergy recognize the key factors which influence the efficiency of the SVE system. Finally, it will provide potential measures to improve the effectiveness of the SVE system at Cantuar site.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon Huang

Student:

Partner:

SaskEnergy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of a Multi-Factor Retirement Planning Tool: The Reliability and Validity of the Retireability Score (RS)

Created by senior wealth advisor David Allard, Retireability Score (RS) is an innovative web-based retirement readiness assessment survey that plays an integral part in the retirement planning service operated by the Navigation team of ScotiaWealth. Unlike majority of retirement planning services, which focus exclusively on financial readiness, the RS and its associated program address non-financial aspects of retirement planning that are also important to ensure a satisfying life in retirement. These areas including health, social, and various psychological factors of readiness for retirement. The current project is a scientific evaluation of the RS aiming to improve its content and accuracy. Through analysing existing data on the RS and comparing its content to published scientific literature on well-being in retirement, we will determine whether the RS can accurately measure clients needs for planning in areas that are important to their well-being in retirement. Results from this research will inform future iterations of the RS and help enhance the service quality and cost-effectiveness of the RS program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian O'Connor

Student:

Partner:

0909709 BC Ltd

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Appreciating, Empowering, Motivating and Managing Workplace Diversity

This project will aim to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of cultural competency training programs to London Cross Cultural Learner Centre’s clients. In order to achieve this goal, the interns will be involved in clarifying employer needs and preferences, and the marketing mechanism that would be needed to improve delivery efficiency. The research process will involve interviews, focus groups, and reviews of the literature. The project will lay out a coherent, evidence-based set of ideas and propositions to be used by London Cross Cultural Learner Centre to construct an effective delivery system of diversity training programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victoria Esses;Mark Cleveland

Student:

Partner:

London Cross Cultural Learner Centre;Western University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of An Alternative Landfill Barrier Material From Treatment Plant Residual Solids

This project will take existing waste material(s), blended with a stabilization agent and create a useful material that can be used as a cover material for a landfill. The waste materials will consist of residual material from municipal water or waste water treatment plants, pulp and paper plants combined with waste materials that are residual from industrial processes such as cement manufacturing, energy generation, etc. The material to be created will be engineered to have desirable properties to act as a suitable cover material replacement for clay in a landfill. These desired properties will include strength, low permeability while also ensuring it is environmentally safe.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Lake;Mike Thomas

Student:

Partner:

CBCL Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

The SAVI Smart Edge Deploying D2D with Massive Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) Antenna Architectures

The NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures is a five-year partnership between Canadian industry, universities, researchers, research and education (R&E) networks, and high performance computing centres to investigate the design of future application platforms that will deliver software applications of greater capability and intelligence. These application platforms will be supported by an extended computing cloud, encompassing a virtual converged infrastructure and control software that also serves as a live testbed for exploring novel concepts in application-oriented networking, cloud computing, integrated wired/wireless access, and smart applications. Novel software applications will build on advanced services provided by the platform, including context, mobility, location, identity, social network, media recognition, and intelligence. The SAVI network will involve the academic community in the creation of new content and novel applications.
This MITACS proposal is to support a SAVI internship program that will strengthen the Canadian industrial base in information and communications technology through the preparation of highly qualified manpower with expertise in the design and operation of globally competitive ICT infrastructure and the creation of innovative and disruptive products, services, and applications. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ben Liang

Student:

Partner:

Ericsson Canada Inc (Montreal, QC);University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Centre for Operations Excellence Industry Projects 2016

The Centre for Operations Excellence Industry Projects consists of eight sub-projects sponsored by four different industry partners. Each sub-project represents an important challenge for its sponsor. These sub-projects include studying alternative models of service delivery for passengers with reduced mobility at an airport, capacity analysis for various cross-functional team design concepts at Boeing, optimizing the scheduling of custodial activities for building operations services, developing a model of the CBSA process to optimize passenger flow through Canada customs at an airport, using data science to improve user experience of Boeing-AeroInfo’s Airplane Health Management system, using modeling to develop an airport congestion risk index for Boeing-AeroInfo, developing text analytics techniques to enable WorkSafeBC to predict and prevent workplace accidents; improving dispatching and production rates with stochastic simulation modeling for Silver Standard’s mining operations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harish Krishnan

Student:

Partner:

Boeing Vancouver (Richmond, BC);WorkSafeBC (Vancouver, BC);Vancouver International Airport;Silver Standard Resources Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Aerospace; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

La microfinance comme alternative pour l’accès aux services financiers pour les entreprises du milieu manquant. Deux perspectives au Québec et en Zambie

Ce projet de recherche consiste en une évaluation d’impact de deux nouveaux outils de financement du secteur privé mis en place au Québec (Microcrédit Desjardins aux Entrepreneurs) et en Zambie (Centre Financier aux Entreprises) par Développement International Desjardins (DID). L’objectif commun de ces 2 programmes est d’octroyer des prêts de taille moyenne aux entreprises qui sont trop grandes pour profiter du microcrédit traditionnel mais pas encore suffisamment développées pour avoir accès aux banques commerciales. En tant qu’administrateur, DID souhaite obtenir une évaluation de leur impact sur l’évolution des entreprises financées (Québec, Zambie) et sur le bien-être des clients et de leurs familles (Zambie). Cette étude consiste à collecter et analyserons différentes données sur les entrepreneurs clients actuels ou potentiels de ces deux programmes. Grâce à des outils économétriques d’évaluation d’impact, nous isolerons l’effet causé par l’accès aux produits et services offerts sur la dynamique de croissance des entreprises clientes ainsi que le niveau de vie de leurs propriétaires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Goyette

Student:

Partner:

Développement International Desjardins

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Modulation of the apelinergic system in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): cardiovascular impact of endogenous peptides and Apelin derivate compound with C-terminal modification

Pulmonary arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a severe disease that affects both the pulmonary vasculature and the heart with no curative options. The apelinergic system which can be defined by the cell surface receptor APJ, mostly expressed in the heart and vessels, and its endogenous ligands Apelin and ELABELA appear as a promising therapeutic pathway in the context of cardiovascular dysfunction. Although the beneficial impact of Apelin supply has been well assessed in several experimental model of cardiovascular dysfunction, the potential impact of the recently discovered ELABELA has never been studied in the context of cardiovascular dysfunction/remodeling induced by PAH. On the other hand, agonists acting through the same receptor can be chemically engineered in order to increased their biological efficiency. In the present project and in partnership with IPS therapeutique inc, we propose to evaluate and compare to Apelin-13 the potential cardiovascular effects of the second endogenous APJ ligand ELABELA and originals and optimized compound derivate from apelin structure in the context of PAH.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olivier Lesur

Student:

Partner:

IPS Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

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