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Design and development of a SLAM algorithm for the tractor-trailer type vehicle at the AIS

The objective is to develop a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm to be implemented on the tractor-trailer type vehicle used in the AIS called a Cart Puller. This vehicle is to work fully autonomously in a nursery farm, while carrying planted pots (loaded onto the plant carts) toward their loading stations. By using SLAM, the robot will be able to detect static and dynamic obstacles in the nursery, localize itself within a digital representation of the environment, i.e., a map, and simultaneously update this map using the sensors on board the cart puller. SLAM would be the building block of any further control and navigation algorithm to be used on the vehicle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mo Chen;Mehran Mehrandezh

Student:

Partner:

Advanced Intelligent Systems

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Red Sucker Lake First Nation traditional land use and land guardianship

This research will enable Red Sucker Lake (RSL) First Nation members to monitor RSL territory, lands and waterways and document Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), including cultural aspects as well as environmental assessment, by video, maps and workshop teachings. In the process, Elders and Knowledge keepers will not only honour their cultural traditions but also train the next generation of leaders and land stewards. This Land Guardian program will use traditional land use, traditional ecological knowledge and ancestral occupancy as key building blocks to build capacity for Indigenous sustainable planning and development activities in RSL. The ultimate goal is to empower the community by increasing local decision-making. So, in summary, Indigenous students and other youth will be trained to be the “boots on the ground” and will act as “eye and ears” of the community. Their observations, combined with traditional and modern knowledge, will lead Strategic Planning for their Ancestral Territory in RSL First Nation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shirley Thompson

Student:

Partner:

Yamana Gold

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Business Development for Value-added Fishery Products in Grand Rapids / Misipawistik Cree Nation

This project will ‘bring to market’ a new and innovative fishery by-product business in Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation. This business is significant for Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation as it will enhance the viability of fisheries in this community, enhance food security for those enjoying healthy and affordable fish products and stimulate economic development in northern Manitoba. This project aims to develop this fishery by-product business through 3 main activities: a) interviewing restaurant owners and grocery store owners in Winnipeg to assess the willingness of restaurant owners to serve by-catch fish products and the willingness of grocers to stock by-catch fish products; and b) working with FarmaFeed Consulting to determine a business plan for Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nations fishers given market conditions and costs incurred.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Melanie O’Gorman

Student:

Partner:

Farmafeed Consulting

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Winnipeg

Program:

Accelerate

Les trois Initiatives de Buenos Aires : Évaluation du niveau d’adhésiondes Membres de l’OMC à cette nouvelle formule de négociation

À Buenos Aires, alors même qu’aucun consensus n’avait été atteint sur la question de l’agenda de négociation, certains Membres ont constitué des groupes de travail ouverts sur de nouvelles questions. On appelle les nouvelles Initiaitves de Buenos Aires. Celles-ci concernent 1) les MPME, 2) l’investissement et 3) le commerce électronique. Ce projet de recherche vise précisément ces trois Initiatives. En partant des constats faits lors du dernier projet MITACS (« Vers une redéfinition de l’Agenda de Doha ? »), ce projet vise à approfondir la compréhension de cette nouvelle manière d’inscrire des sujets à l’ordre du jour des négociations. Par une analyse des négociations sur les trois Initiatives de Buenos Aires depuis 1997, nous entendons dégager une vue globale de l’appréhension par les Membres de l’OMC de ces nouveaux types de groupe de négociation informel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Geneviève Dufour

Student:

Partner:

Chardi inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Deep neural networks for floorplan vectorization and feature tagging for first responders

An area of exploration that can lead to a critical improvement in the way first responders can better respond to situations (e.g., fires, shootings, etc.) in indoor scenarios is in the development of intelligent indoor mapping systems that provide critical navigation details to the first responders. This enables first responders to not only plan out their strategies in handling a particular indoor incident, but also provide them with real-time navigation details to accelerate these strategies. Two important components to building such intelligent indoor mapping systems is: 1) the digitalization of floorplans and 2) the identification and location of key features (fire extinguishers, hose attachment locations, stairs, doors, etc.) based on symbols in the floorplans. Doing these two components manually is intractable given the time-consuming and laborious nature of these steps. In this project, working with Mappedln, we aim to develop deep neural networks for automating the conversion of raster floorplans into digital vector formats, and automatically interpreting symbols in raster floorplans to identify what key feature they symbolize.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander Wong;Mohammad Javad Shafiee

Student:

Partner:

Mappedin

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Solar Technologies Combined with Insulated Wall Panel and Air Source Heat Pump

Hot summers and cold winters present a significant challenge for affordable housing. Effective utilization of solar energy for thermal comfort provides an environmentally sustainable solution to reduce utility bills. The objective of this research project is to investigate alternative solar technologies that can be combined with a thermal energy storage system and air source heat pump to provide an energy efficient and cost-effective solution for affordable housing. The proposed thermal energy storage system will be contained within insulated expanded polypropylene (EPP) wall panel system. EPP wall panels exhibit superior mechanical properties and thereby enable the assembly of full-sized walls in a factory environment. Factory built wall, floor and roof panelized systems provide a significant financial benefit to the construction of affordable housing. The proposed research project is a multi-stage project from concept design to prototype evaluation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Aliabadi

Student:

Partner:

Blue Valley Building Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Techno-economic Evaluation of Electric Energy Storage Options toImprove the Commerciality of Suncor’s Wind Farms

In recent years, many energy producers have developed wind farms in Alberta due to their economic
and environmental advantages. One of the most significant challenges of wind farms is that wind is an
intermittent resource that is uncontrollable and difficult to predict. As such, wind developers are
looking to develop electric energy storage (EES) systems to store energy when supply exceeds
demand, and to generate electricity from stored energy to meet demand when the wind is producing
insufficient electricity. Through this research project, Suncor and the intern will consider various EES
technology options and evaluate them in the context of Suncor’s operations in an attempt to identify
optimal electricity storage solutions to improve the commerciality of wind farms and their ability to
provide a consistent power supply. The project will involve market and technical analyses, followed by
selecting the most attractive technologies and running profit scenarios to evaluate the potential for
increasing revenues in the Alberta electricity market. Social and…TOBECONT’D.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irene Herremans

Student:

Partner:

Suncor Energy Inc (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Mining; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Development and Optimization of Fish Hydrolysate Fertilizer Formulation

The fish processing industry produces a high level of fish waste (head, bones, skin, fins, etc.) which is often discarded in landfills. This underutilized biomass waste stream has potential to be upgraded through hydrolysis to be used an organic fertilizer. Eberts Fur Farm Inc. currently obtains fish waste from a local food supplier to use in their animal feed formulation. They are now looking to diversify their business with the production of organic fish-based liquid fertilizer in order to fulfill Chatham-Kent’s demand for a regional and organic supplier of fertilizer solutions. The main objective of this project is to develop and optimize the formulation and production of fish hydrolysate fertilizer. Eberts has already experimented with hydrolyzing fish waste to fertilizer, but needs help in optimizing the process, especially in light of the observation that their three different fish feedstocks react differently to the hydrolysis process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rob Nicol

Student:

Partner:

Eberts Fur Farm Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Lambton College

Program:

Accelerate

EFFET DES GREFFES RACINAIRES SURLA RÉPONSE DES ARBRES AUX COUPESPARTIELLES

L’épinette noire est une espèce commerciale et des éclaircies sont couramment pratiquées pour en
augmenter la productivité. Pourtant, les résultats ne sont pas toujours ceux escomptés. Il est important
de comprendre pourquoi l’effet sur la croissance peut parfois être absent. Chez le pin gris, il a été
démontré que la réponse à l’éclaircie commerciale était influencée par la présence de greffes racinaires
(fusion entre les racines d’arbres distincts). Après éclaircie, les arbres greffés avaient une croissance
inférieure car les racines (et souches) des arbres coupés survivaient en drainant une partie des
ressources mises en commun, limitant ainsi la croissance des arbres non coupés. L’objectif de ce projet
est de déterminer l’effet des greffes sur la réponse de l’épinette noire à l’éclaircie commerciale. En
développant nos connaissances sur la dynamique souterraine des pessières noires, cette recherche a
comme objectif de mieux comprendre les incohérences observées en sylviculture et de mieux anticiper
les futurs travaux sylvicoles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Annie DesRochers

Student:

Partner:

Matériaux Blanchet;Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Development and Testing of an Augmented Reality First Aid Training Program

The objective of this project is to develop and test a first aid training program using Augmented Reality (AR), a technology that superimposes computer-generated animations on a user’s view of the real world, in the context of lifesaving education. Education is an industry that is currently being transformed using the latest technologies. In the advancing healthcare industry, the uses of such technologies as AR, medical animation, online learning, and simulation are quickly becoming the standard for delivering accessible, interactive, and high-quality training. PULSE Lifesaving Inc. is working in collaboration with applied research partners Mohawk College and McMaster University to develop a prototype first aid program using AR for deployment and product testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marilyn Powers

Student:

Partner:

PULSE Lifesaving

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Business Developement

Market analysis, Business plan development, Valuation, and production of presentation deck for funding round for a pharma start-up looking to innovate chronic pain treatment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Sustained Therapeutics

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Génération de nanoparticules dans le but de développerun vaccin Universel contre la grippe

L’objectif à long terme de ce projet de recherche est de mettre au point un vaccin universel contre le
virus de la grippe. Pour ce faire, nous developperons un procédé de manufacture d’une protéine du
virus influenza et tenterons d’améliorer son immunogénicité en augmentant sa complexicité via la
formation de nanoparticules. Des essais d’immmunisation et de protection en souris seront effectués
afin de valider l’efficacité de ce concept. Le vaccin universel contre la grippe permettra de protéger la
population envers toutes les souches du virus de la grippe, incluant les souches pandémiques. De
plus, ce vaccin sera produit dans des bactéries à faible coût. Comme la production de protéines
recombinantes est le moyen le plus efficace et rapide de production dans le domaine
pharmaceutique, il s’agit d’un avantage concurrentiel sur les autres approches utilisées aujourd’hui…TOBECONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Savard

Student:

Partner:

Folia Biotech Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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