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Studying Gameful Design for Bite-Sized Information Consumption

MLD Solutions are facing the challenge of creating engagement with their online platform Mozaik.Global that allows users to create, distribute, and sell interactive digital content. This content is created in bite-sized units, currently visualized as cards. The key problem with this new type of digital content is that the company currently does not know how to make this content engaging. To address this problem, we will study the impact of gameful elements to motivate use of Mozaik.Global. Understanding how gameful design can be used for bite-sized information creation and consumption marks a significant research problem, because not many measures or methods exist to assess the effectiveness of such gameful applications in this specific context. Our primary deliverable in this project will be a user research report studying how gameful design elements motivate users in the context of bite-sized content.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lennart Nacke

Student:

Partner:

MLD Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

VT-19: Continuous Calibration-free SPO2 Monitoring for COVID-19 Using Deep Learning

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses and COVID-19 is a new disease from this family that has not been previously identified in humans [1]. Those who are infected with COVID-19 may have little to no symptoms and may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure to COVID-19 [2]. It’s possible to detect this disease early by measuring the heart rate, blood oxygenation (SpO2), body temperature and heart rate variability and isolate the person to prevent the spread of the virus. VitalTracer has developed a medical wrist device that continuously tracks bio-signals in real-time. The purpose of this study is to present an algorithm that translates collected bio-signals from a non-invasive, low cost, and convenient wearable device (VT-19) into reliable blood oxygen saturation estimate. Applications of such a system range from false alarm suppression to improving estimates of derived physiological parameters such as heart rate and oxygen saturation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hilmi Dajani

Student:

Partner:

VitalTracer Ltd (QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Towards joint inversion of seismic and muon tomography data for reservoir monitoring

Hydrocarbon production methods extract mass from the subsurface and consequently change the density distribution. Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) uses steam to enhance the heavy oil in the subsurface which mobilizes it and allows it to be pumped to the surface. Today, we do not know very accurately, where oil is produced and where steam is moving in the subsurface. This leads to waste of steam and inefficient production. This project proposes a new method to monitor the density distribution continuously through muon tomography, which uses sensors placed in boreholes and measures the incoming muons, which image the density distribution. Together with seismic imaging, we will attempt a joint inversion to exploit the advantages of both methods, the innovative muon tomography and the established 4D seismic method. This method could optimize production efficiency and mitigate environmental risks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander Braun

Student:

Partner:

Ideon

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Greenest City Conversation Project Part One

Greenest City Conversations is an innovative, interdisciplinary and wide-scale research project aimed at developing multiple channels for public engagement on sustainability policies. Its two main goals are (1) to facilitate discussion, solicit and analyze public attitudes and opinions on, and support for, a variety of sustainability policies; and (2) to provide a comprehensive understanding of the content and impacts (both qualitative and quantitative) of different modes of public engagement (“channels”). It will serve as a pilot project for potential future applications in other jurisdictions and at other scales. The project offers an opportunity to address both the need for broad public engagement, and for meaningful collaboration amongst the City of Vancouver, BC Hydro, UBC and SFU in exploring public interest in and understanding on sustainability. A BC Hydro partnership will enable researchers to expand the public engagement to include investigation of electricity issues in context of the broader energy…TOBECONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Robinson;Lyn Bartram;Stephen Sheppard

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro (Burnaby, BC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Identification des protéines cellulaires impliquées dans l’effet antiviral des polymères d’acides nucléiques (NAPs) lors d’une infection par le virus de l’hépatite B (VHB) (PARTIE-II)

L’hépatite B est une affection hépatique causée par le virus de l’hépatite B (VHB) qui peut évoluer sous une forme chronique et exposer les malades à un risque important de cirrhose et/ou de cancer hépatique. Malgré un vaccin efficace, le VHB affecte de façon chronique plus de 270 millions de personnes et cause plus de 800 000 décès par année. Récemment, l’entreprise montréalaise Replicor a procédé à l’élaboration d’un traitement novateur basé sur l’utilisation de « polymère d’acides nucléiques » (NAPs). Lors d’essais cliniques préliminaires, les NAPs ont montré une baisse significative des particules virales circulantes chez la majorité des patients. De plus, des études in vitro réalisées dans notre laboratoire ont mis en évidence l’effet antiviral des NAPs qui se matérialise par une diminution de la sécrétion d’antigènes HBsAg par les cellules hépatiques. Les NAPs représentent donc actuellement l’une des molécules les plus prometteuses dans le traitement de l’hépatite B. Cependant à ce jour ni la cible cellulaire ni le mécanisme d’action ne sont clairement établis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Labonté

Student:

Partner:

Replicor

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Development of An Outsourcing Accelerator Platform for the Biopharma & Pharma Industries

The proposed research project to be undertaken is to develop a fully functional online RFP management application that is secure, intuitive, and is well positioned for acceptance and adoption by the biopharma industry, with focus on the Innovator (sponsor) and Provider segments. The expected benefit to the partner organization is the ability to provide a widely available online RFP management tool to the biopharma industry that accelerates outsourcing decision making, ultimately expediting medicines to patients compared to the traditional manual RFP processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ginger Grant;Adam Thomas

Student:

Partner:

BrevisRefero Corporation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Humber College; Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Program:

Accelerate

Sustainable and Reusable Face Masks for Combating the Spread of COVID-19

This project seeks to develop a novel, sustainable, self-sanitizing face masks for purpose of providing more robust solutions and mitigate the health risks for the front line workers and general public during this, as well as any future pandemics. This is accomplished by design of novel filters composing of cellulose derived nanofibrils and electrochemically exfoliated graphene, and 3D printing the lightweight, customizable face mask body. Cellulose nanofibrils are made of renewable, recyclable natural resources—pulp is the main source material—and testing to date suggests that it is non-toxic and its production poses no serious environmental risks. Graphene is chemically identical to graphite (widely used in pencil lead), and safe to dispose. anada has become a leader in production of new materials from cellulose, and the proposed project directly supports the development of Canada renewable sector while combating the spread of COVID 19 pandemic and climate change.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Milana Trifkovic;Edward Roberts

Student:

Partner:

RECYCL3D

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Study of swine metabolism in a cell line model

Understanding swine metabolism is important to the pork industry, for the improvement of feed efficiency and meat quality, in addition to animal wellbeing. We have recently discovered two stress genes (Luman/CREB3 and LRF/CREBRF) that regulate animal responses to stress. Mutation of these Luman or LRF gene resulted in animals that are more tolerate to stress, in the meantime being lean with very low abdominal fat. Here we propose to further our study on how these genes regulate metabolism using a swine liver cell system. We believe that the proposed research will cast light on the underlying mechanism of why our mutant mice are lean, at the molecular and cellular level. The outcomes of this research will not only benefit the pork industry by increasing production efficiency and enhancing animal welfare, but may also help understand and treat various metabolic diseases of humans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ray Lu

Student:

Partner:

Alliance Genetics Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Discount Pricing Recommendations

It is well known that retailers have razor-thin margins. A few discount percentage points can make the difference between a bad and an excellent year. The goal of this project is to make sure that Altitude Sports’ prices are optimized to satisfy customers and maximize margins, all year long. There are a lot of factors influencing pricing decisions such as official and unofficial MAP (Minimum Price Policies enforced by brands), stock velocity, season stock levels, stock scarcity, cashflow and price elasticity. Furthermore, price elasticity in itself is highly variable. It varies by brands, styles, on/off peak seasons (ex: Black Friday), product category (ex: winter jackets in summer) and current promotions / discount levels. The project aims at developing a discount pricing recommendation system to maximize profit margin before or after shipping and logistics. The research will also lead to predictions on sales volume and margin, based on pricing recommendation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fabian Bastin

Student:

Partner:

Altitude Sports

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Fracture patterns and their control on erosion and geohazards on the Niagara Escarpment, Hamilton, Ontario

The Niagara Escarpment is a dominant landform in southern Ontario and provides the region with exceptional sites of natural beauty including numerous waterfalls and exposed rocky cliffs. However, the escarpment is also a geomorphic feature formed by ongoing erosion processes that create many challenges for those living near or enjoying its natural beauty. Unfortunately, there is very little information or quantitative data regarding the nature of erosion processes or the rates at which they operate along the escarpment. The proposed project aims to investigate one of the major controls on erosion processes active along the escarpment, namely the characteristics of breaks and fractures in the rock units that allow water to penetrate and ice to form in the rocks. This information will provide information that may be used by government agencies, recreational users, and the public to protect and maintain access to this important geomorphic feature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander L. Peace

Student:

Partner:

APGO Education Foundation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Model Calibration and Optimization of Oil Sands Tailings Electrokinetic Dewatering

Alberta oil sands mining operations have produced about 1 billion m3 of fluid fine tailings (FFT) stored in large “ponds” up to 10 km long and 4 km wide. FFT is a stable colloidal suspension that is forecasted to take decades to dewater if left undisturbed. The EKS-DT process, developed by ElectroKinetic Solutions, has the potential to be a cost-effective technology for dewatering FFT; understanding how the FFT properties respond to the EKS-DT process is a critical step in commercializing the technology. The EKS Model is a computer simulation program designed for this purpose. The proposed research will generate the data needed to improve the accuracy of the simulation. This information will be used to improve the efficiency of the EKS-DT process, bringing the technology closer to commercialization. Once commercialized, the EKS-DT process will enable Canada to reduce the significant environmental liability presented by the large FFT inventory.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Japan Trivedi

Student:

Partner:

ElectroKinetic Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Determining Impacts of Harvesting on Clam Beds in the Nanoose Bay Recreational Shellfish Reserve

The Nanoose Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) represents the Nanoose First Nation, who harvest clams from the Nanoose Bay Recreational Shellfish Reserve. Clams are a culturally significant food source for the Indigenous peoples in these traditional lands, and the potential overharvesting of clams in this area may impose irreversible negative effects.
By completion of a literature review, in-person surveys and observations, as well as observations from video footage of harvesting from the Shellfish Reserve, this project aims to determine the effects that potential overharvesting may have. The findings may be used to enhance conservation efforts for this culturally and ecologically significant species. This will not only benefit the partner organization, but will benefit the ecosystem in question, and the Indigenous peoples who rely on this species as a food source. If it is found that too much pressure is being placed on the clam beds, the Nanoose First Nation may propose installation of educational signage and advocate for stricter regulation or changes in policy to conserve the species.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pamela Shaw

Student:

Partner:

Nanoose Economic Development Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Vancouver Island University

Program:

Accelerate

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