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Model-driven application/ sensor testing

While Android is a very popular platform and represents the fastest growing segment in the
smartphone and tablet space, we see all kinds of different android platforms emerging. Thus, we not
only have the problem of having different android operating systems, we also have the problem that
vendors are able to customize the android operating systems which leads to further dividing the
market space. Such as, the support for Bluetooth varies greatly for these different smartphones and
tablet devices. Therefore in this project the focus is on evaluating, testing and maintaining the
existing radiation (Gamma) detector application using Bluetooth sensor for smartphones and tablets.
The partner organization Environmental Instruments Canada Inc. (EIC Inc.) will have the results
generated by the research. This research could allow the partner organization to broaden out their
offerings of products to different mobile devices and better satisfy their customer’s needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Deters

Student:

Partner:

Environmental Instruments Canada Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing Application Performance developed with HTML5 & JavaScript over unreliable, high latency and low bandwidth connections using Web Standards.

This project investigates the use of Web Standards to enhance performance of HTML5 & JavaScript applications as a means to ensure rich engaging interactions for remote clients that are using low bandwidth connections with high latency and frequent interruptions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Deters

Student:

Partner:

Environmental Instruments Canada Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Expanding Web-Based Educational Opportunities for Canadian Students in STEM

The closure of schools across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed significant gaps in educational provision. In addition, K-12 teachers have had difficulty finding learning resources related to the programs they are responsible for teaching. When students fall behind in school, they develop a learning gap with their peers. Learning gaps are relatively common and invariably require, at some point, a strategy to help the student catch up. In this project, we will examine the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing an innovative online tool that addresses the common challenge of the learning gap in education. We will explore how this innovative online platform can support the accelerated catch-up phase of students with a learning gap and strengthen the digital skills of teachers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman;James Cummins

Student:

Partner:

Binogi Studios Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Estimates of Complex Option-BasedEmployee Compensation

Stock-based compensation allows employers and employees to share in the risks and rewards of their
company’s success. In addition to intangible benefits such as team building and goal sharing, there
can also be large financial rewards for employees and similar costs to employers. These costs must
be reported in the company’s financial documents such as quarterly and annual reports. Current (and
future) vesting rules for stock options are making them difficult to price, and this makes financial
reporting difficult. New simUlation-based pricing models will be developed and integrated into
SyncBASE Inc.’s flagship product for managing and monitoring stock-based compensation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Chen

Student:

Partner:

SyncBASE Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Therapeutic efficacy of tryptamine analogues in a PC12 Cell as a model of depression via assessment of neurite outgrowth and enhanced cellular viability

There is a growing body of evidence that certain combinations of bioactives derived from natural source products may have potent effect on neuritogenesis and foster neuronal cell viability. The effect of neuron plasticity suggests there are potential treatments of major neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions. In this project we are proposing to use a robust in vitro cell model to test an array of bioactive compounds and combinations in collaboration with Seneca’s School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry to assess the impact of these combinations on neurogenesis, neuritogenesis, and cell viability, among other measures proposed by the research team. We will determine which combinations provide the greatest effects in cell culture, which will guide our company in further studies for developing new therapeutics for potential treatments of these conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Merante

Student:

Partner:

Diamond Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Seneca College; Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Alternative Financing and feasibility Assessment for First Nation Housing Initiatives

The research would evaluate the existing financing options for home building in the first nation
community. It would also look at the viability of using alternative finanCing vehicle for channeling
private equity from the various markets.
This research hopes to provide the First Nations communities with the necessary financial tools to
leverage the existing equity market through both private and public funding.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Selman

Student:

Partner:

Ecotrust Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Building Systems Operational Dashboard and Analysis

Mircom is a Canadian Company that operates as a global player the building solutions sector and is the largest independent fire alarm and control system manufacturer in North America, with product lines spanning Fire Alarm and Emergency Audio, Communications, and Security and brands include Mircom™ Secutron™, and U.E.C.™ United Export Corporation. This project will boost Mircom’s competitiveness in global markets by using data effectively to improve operating margins. Using Mircom’s large repository of sales, manufacturing, supply chain, and inventory data, Mircom is collaborating with Seneca’s School of Software Design and Data Science to create advanced systems and tools to support manufacturing and supply chain operations. Objectives of this research are the development of a data lake architecture, which provides a consistent, reliable data repository for real time analytics, and the creation and training of machine learning and artificial intelligence-based tools to rapidly provide optimized pricing information and supply chain transparency.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Buchner

Student:

Partner:

Mircom Technologies Ltd.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Engineering a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of minor cannabinoids

As one of the first countries to legalize cannabis, Canada is at the forefront of the cannabis research and technology. While there are a number of medical applications for Cannabis that have been used for a number of years, these treatments require patients to either smoke dried cannabis, or use cannabis extracts that can include a number of plant impurities and are mixtures of various cannabinoids compounds. Over 120 minor cannabinoids are produced by the cannabis plant, C. sativa. In order to advance the study of medical applications of cannabinoids, a robust method to produce pure, high quality minor cannabinoids is needed. The proposed research will work to develop a novel method for producing cannabinoids using biological synthesis in E. coli. The Ward Lab will engineer a number of strains optimized to produce a single minor cannabinoids at a time, and as E. coli does not normally produced these compounds, we will be able to recovery it at a high purity for pharmaceutical applications. This project is expected to establish a number of cannabinoids producing strains, perform strain optimization, and to provide information needed to enable the commercialization of the developed process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Valerie Ward

Student:

Partner:

Akseera Pharma Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Design Development for Prefabricated Building Components using Hemp and Lime

The intern will work with a multi-disciplinary research team from architecture, civil engineering, mechanical
engineering, biology, business development and materials research in the design development phase of a project
to create a bio-mass panel prototype from cellulose (hemp biomass). As the most abundant organic polymer on
the planet, cellulose is currently emerging as a sustainable material alternative to plastics and other non-recyclable
materials. Using sustainable feedstocks (industrial hemp and old corrugated cardboard) and water, this research
project uses a matrix of nano/micro fibrillated cellulose to create components for a prefabricated building system:
flat stock and aerogels combined as a structural insulated panel (SIP). SIPS are currently used in the construction
industry using combinations of spray foams, toxic adhesives and non-recyclable materials. Currently, the NMFC
has been used to successfully create extremely durable and resilient sheets, tubes and aerogel, so this project is
aimed at scaling up this material for use in building construction. This project will engage the intern with academic
advisors, industry and business leaders in the early stages of this interdisciplinary project focussing at providing
a healthy and sustainable alternative for the Canadian construction industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheryl Boyle

Student:

Partner:

Hurd Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

A Case Study of Keegan Resources’ Sustainability Efforts in Ghana- Establishing a Social Partnership Building Framework for Junior Mining Companies in Canada

By studying Keegan Resource’s social partnership building process in Ghana, this project aims to
develop a community development framework for junior mining companies in Canada. By analyzing
results obtained from semi-structured interviews and observation from partnership meetings, the
framework will identify key success factors that can aid partnership development with the aim of
maximizing the benefit for the local communities while taking the partnership organizations’ financial
and human resources into account. This framework would not only help the partner organization to
better understand its own practice, identify opportunities for improvement and increase its reputational
capital but also inspire and provide guidance for other junior and mid-tier mining companies that wish
to develop a clear set of focused community building strategies, thus raising the standard of the
industry as a whole.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephanie Bertels

Student:

Partner:

Keegan Resources Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Semantic versioning of model changes in decision support systems

Nowadays, almost any company in Canada in operation heavily relies on software solutions to improve their productivity. However, they are often facing the problem of having too many options to choose from for the software best fit for their needs. Decision support systems (DSS) help enterprises to take significant business decisions, such as finding the best software solution. Our industrial partner has developed a DSP that incrementally builds a decision model with customers preferences, choices, and ratings. However, as different users are making changes to the model, all these modifications must be tracked for comparison and merging purposes. This project aims to develop the differencing and merge conflict management specifically for DSS. We employ on advanced software engineering techniques to take into account the semantical changes that may occur and report them in a meaningful way to the user.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eugene Syriani

Student:

Partner:

Technology Evaluation Centers Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Autonomous Motion Planning for a Safe and Efficient Last Mile Delivery Robot

In recent years, the North American population has become increasingly dependent on food and consumer product delivery. As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic there have been surges in delivery demand. There are several active driving-based delivery methods, such as Uber Eats, however drivers are required to navigate through traffic, park, turn off their vehicle, exit and walk to the customer doorstep to drop products off. This cumbersome and inefficient final step of the service is known as the last-mile delivery problem. The last mile is time consuming, expensive, and environmentally unfriendly, especially in densely populated cities. Tinymile.ai is a company developing tele-operated wheeled mobile robots (WMR) to address the last-mile delivery problem and perform contact-less delivery amidst the current pandemic. These robots are semi-autonomous as operators control their movements remotely. The research objective is to develop an optimal, controlled motion planning approach to enhance functionality and controllability of WMRs when performing deliveries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Kelly

Student:

Partner:

Tinymile.ai

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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