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Processus décisionnel et facteurs de choix de l’emballage primaire des produits périssables

Le projet vise à comprendre le déroulement du processus décisionnel relatif à la sélection de l’emballage primaire qui représente la couche qui entoure directement le produit. Le projet porte particulièrement sur la catégorie des produits périssables de l’entreprise de distribution alimentaire METRO. Plus exactement, le projet cherche à déterminer qui décide quoi ? Comment ? sur la base de quels facteurs et dans quel ordre d’importance ces facteurs sont considérés ? et quel genre d’influences impactent ce processus (des influences internes, externes ou encore les deux) ? Une fois on aura apporté des éléments de réponses à ces questions et qu’on aura cerner les principaux enjeux et contraintes, on proposera des pistes d’amélioration du processus décisionnel de l’entreprise METRO. On développera des recommandations de bonnes pratiques qu’elle pourra adopter tout en tenant compte des piliers de sa stratégie d’affaire dont le respect de l’environnement et la satisfaction de la clientèle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacques Roy;Claudia Rebolledo

Student:

Partner:

Metro Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Implementing Advance Scheduling Technology to Reduce MRI/CT Patient Wait Times

The objective of the research project is to validate a new advance scheduling algorithm for MRI & CT bookings at a partner hospital and to design a scalable approach for future validation and implementation at other sites. The MDP model that books multi-priority patients with varying resource requirements to a single resource will incorporate the ability to reschedule patients, implement overtime and mitigate against cancellations and no-shows. NextUp Care believes that by connecting hospitals, physicians and patients on a common platform, it can optimize scheduling for diagnostic imaging services and reduce average wait times for patients in Ontario (and Canada).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mike Carter

Student:

Partner:

NextUp Care Inc;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Extraction et analyse de modèles numériques de terrain par interférométrie radar à haute résolution

La topographie de surface est un paramètre important pour des différents domaines (hodologie, géologie, agriculture, …). Contrairement aux méthodes conventuelles, l’interférométrie radar permet de produire des modèles numériques de terrain sur des étendues spatiales importantes, à faible coût, dans un temps réduit et indépendamment de la condition métrologique (comparé au lidar aéroporté). L’objectif général de ce travail est de contribuer à la production de modèles numériques de terrain de meilleure qualité dans les milieux éloignés, comme au nord du Québec, par interférométrie radar. La précision des modèles numériques de terrain obtenus par interférométrie radar aéroportée est d’abord analysée sur différents types de topographie. Ensuite, des données radar satellitaires sont utilisées pour produire des modèles numériques de terrain au nord du Québec. Une analyse comparative est enfin proposée entre : (1) la précision des modèles obtenus à partir des données radar aéroportées et celle obtenue à partir des données radar satellitaires, puis (2) entre les modèles obtenus par interférométrie radar à partir des données radar satellitaires et celle obtenue avec les méthodes conventionnelles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kalifa Goïta

Student:

Partner:

Jean-Luc Corriveau & Associés Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

La prévention primaire des chutes chez les personnes vieillissantes autonomes : développement d’un programme interdisciplinaire multifactoriel

Les chutes chez les aînés sont un problème de santé publique sérieux. Actuellement, les services mis en place pour prévenir l’augmentation du nombre de chutes au sein de la population québécoise s’inscrivent majoritairement en prévention secondaire et tertiaire, pour une clientèle âgée de 65 ans et plus à risque de chute, ou ayant déjà chuté. Ce projet de recherche a pour objectif la mise sur pied d’un programme de prévention primaire des chutes chez une population âgée de 45 ans et plus, ainsi que l’évaluation de son efficacité. Plus précisément, ses objectifs spécifiques sont: 1) de développer un programme interdisciplinaire multifactoriel de prévention primaire des chutes pour une population vieillissante autonome (personne âgée de 45 ans et plus vivant à domicile et n’ayant jamais chuté) et 2) d’évaluer l’effet de ce programme sur les facteurs de protection liés aux chutes. Ce projet s’avère intéressant dans la perspective où une prévention primaire efficace réduit l’apparition d’une problématique de santé plus complexe. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre-Yves Therriault

Student:

Partner:

Clinique Neuractiv Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Catalytic and Materials Methods for Recyclable H2 Storage Strategies

However, hydrogen storage is difficult) due to the poor density of gaseous hydrogen under ambient conditions. Many possibilities have been investigated to increase the energy per volume ratio of
hydrogen, including high pressure tanks, cryogenic conditions or the development of alternative hydrogen storage materials. The local company Hydrogen In Motion is developing new materials for
H2 storage and is looking to explore amine boranes as alternative rechargeable materials. A new 2-D material with promising H2 storage characteristics has been developed and research into the scalable synthesis ofthis material will be explored. A complementary approach focusing on molecular H2 storage will take advantage of dehydrogenation/rehydrogenation of amine boranes with inexpensive, low toxicity early transition metal catalysts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laurel Schafer

Student:

Partner:

Hydrogen in Motion

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Modélisation inverse grise de l’état thermique et de la charge de chauffage d’un bâtiment résidentiel

Les mesures de stations météo et d’équipements intelligents sont de plus en plus disponibles. Ces mesures permettent de caractériser le lien entre les conditions météo, les habitudes des occupants et la consommation d’énergie. La meilleure connaissance de ce lien contribue au développement d’outils permettant d’anticiper la consommation d’énergie. Un réalisme accru de prévision permettrait à Hydro-Québec d’entrevoir d’autres méthodes pour gérer son réseau, évaluer ses programmes ou planifier ses activités.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kodjo Agbossou

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec (Shawinigan, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Cyanide-Free Leaching of Gold Using Iodine/Iodide based lixivinat

Iberian Minerals is a junior mining company, based in Canada. The Company recently acquired Mineworx Technologies, based in Vancouver, British Columbia and is now focused on various mining technologies. One such technology we are developing is an eco-friendly, non-cyanide based leach extraction for gold processing utilizing iodine as a complexing agent. The research and development undertaken will study the feasibility of a new approach to a sustainable process in gold mining, which will see an immediate positive ecological impact on pollution through the non-use of highly toxic cyanide. Our research will additionally investigate faster gold leaching reactions capable of facilitating high metal recovery rates, which is important to the industry.
Iberian Minerals are striving to commercially develop an eco-friendly lixiviant that is at least comparable or lower in cost to cyanide leaching while realizing economically equal or better recovery rates in the processing of gold for worldwide application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcello Veiga

Student:

Partner:

Iberian Minerals Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Mitigating the risks associated with radio-frequency cardiac ablation

A cardiac arrhythmia is defined as an abnormal heartbeat which happens when the patient’s heart beats too fast, too slow, or in other irregular patterns. Although arrhythmia can occur without any symptoms, it is typically associated with heart palpitations, chest pains, fainting or heart failure. One type of treatment option is an interventional catheter-based procedure, which involves a technique called cardiac ablation. In such procedures, a catheter is advanced from the groin area into the heart. Once in place, radio-frequency energy is delivered through the catheter to a specific location with the goal of re-establishing proper heart conduction. These procedures introduce inherent patient risks including cardiac tamponade, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and death. The goal of this project is to develop a novel device to mitigate some of the risks associated with cardiac

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Savory

Student:

Partner:

Baylis Medical Company

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Agent-based scheduling in community health care

In this project, the intern will design a community health care scheduling system for the allocation of home visits to care givers in community health care. The system adopts an agent-based distributed system architecture which take patients scheduling preferences on time, location and care givers into account when assigning care givers to home visit appointments. In addition, the system will also provide care givers with the opportunity to express their preferences and availability constraints in taking service appointments. Home visiting schedule is generated through negotiation between patients, care givers and the agency. An iterative bidding mechanism is embedded into the system as the negotiation protocol. Once integrated with mobile devices, the proposed scheduling system will enable system users to update their preferences and constraints in a real time manner. The system will enhance patients’ and care givers’ experience by optimizing their preferences and accommodating their constraints in the schedule execution process and, at the same time, reduce the overall costs incurred in providing community health care services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chun Wang;Jia Yuan Yu

Student:

Partner:

Medialpha Laboratories Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Commercial Services; Transportation (excluding aerospace)

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Methods for constrained scheduling optimization

This project involves researching and integrating constraints into existing route and schedule optimization software. The partner organization (Western Heritage) has developed software that calculates the shortest route and optimal daily schedule for home care workers visiting patients in their homes. These schedules must consider constraints for each worker and patient, such as: smoker, pet in the house, lifting requirements, gender requirements, etc. as well as constraints for multiple starting points for each worker. Integrating these constraints in to the existing algorithm requires research by someone with an advanced understanding of mathematics and geographic information systems. This research project will provide this. The expected benefit to the partner organization is development of a more valuable piece of software that will create revenue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Spiteri

Student:

Partner:

Western Heritage Services Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Commercial Services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Characterizing hydraulic fracturing fluid greenness: Application of a hazard based index approach

Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional gas reservoirs utilizes a suite of chemical additives to accomplish specific engineered purposes. Chemical selection depends in large part on formation and operational characteristics but also on secondary non-technical properties, such as cost and environmental sustainability. Encouraged by industry level directives, oil and gas production and service companies are moving towards ‘greener’, i.e. sustainable hydraulic fracturing additives. It is not currently possible to adequately measure whether or not industry is in fact moving towards greener technologies. The proposed project will expand upon the previous work of UBC Okanagan to develop and validate a scoring database to comprehensively evaluate the greenness of all hydraulic fracturing fluid reports submitted to the FracFocus chemical disclosure registry. The proposed work will assist Oil and Gas companies to assess every fracture fluid report upon submission (approx. 500-600/yr), and yield a defensible assessment system that will permanently reside in the public domain.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rehan Sadiq;Kasun Hewage

Student:

Partner:

BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Interaction-Indexed Search for Classroom Electronic Whiteboards

Recent technological advancements have led to widespread usage of interactive and collaborative systems in educational settings. In particular, SMART Technologies’ interactive products are being widely used at schools and universities across the country. Although this is a valuable achievement, it also presents new challenges to evolve these systems to new user needs. For example, one of the main challenges of the teachers using SMART systems in classrooms is the need to “go back in time” and review missed meeting or class material. This process requires significant time and effort, since there are pauses, exercises, and discussions that are less-important to the content of a session (e.g., when students are encouraged to discuss a subject in groups, then the teacher answers a question raised by a student, etc.) and do not necessarily need to be included in the session summary. Throughout this internship, we will investigate, design and test possible mechanisms to address this requirement. We expect to employ the results for further enhancements of the existing tools developed at SMART Technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Tang

Student:

Partner:

SMART Technologies (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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