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Transfer of nutrients and contaminants from wetlands to rivers by water boatmen

This research will explore how the annual migration of small insects known as water boatmen affect fish in rivers. It will first use natural fingerprints called stable isotope ratios that differ between wetlands and rivers, to trace how much of fish diet is made up of water boatmen after they arrive in rivers from wetlands in the fall. It will then test to see if water boatmen are bringing any toxic chemicals with them when they migrate. It will compare concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons between water boatmen and other prey items such as mayflies and dragonflies that live in the river year round. The results will help us better understand the importance of wetlands in supporting fish production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tim Jardine;Doug Chivers

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Integration of Machine Learning with Distributed Temperature and Acoustic Sensing to Build Data-Driven Dynamic Reservoir Model

This project will develop practical workflows, algorithms and programming codes for inferring unknown reservoir properties from distributed temperature and acoustic sensing data. In-situ pressure and flow conditions can be interpreted from downhole fiber signals gathered in real time, which are used to estimate unknown heterogeneous reservoir parameters continuously. Machine learning methods will be incorporated to facilitate the handling of large amount of measured data and computations more efficiently. The project outcomes will help to advance the deployment of fiber-based instrumentation and optimize operations of inflow/outflow control devices for downhole monitoring and production diagnoses of oil and gas wells. One PhD student will be trained.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Juliana Leung

Student:

Partner:

FET-Variperm

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Information and Communications Technology; Natural Resources

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the Impact of Robotics Education on Young Children’s Cognitive Development and Self-efficacy

Our project will be the first research in Canada that draws the techniques and resources from four disciplines – education, psychology, psychometrics and computer science – to investigate the effects of robotics education (RE) on child cognitive development, self-efficacy and enjoyment. Hence, our research findings will help Robokids School to understand the long-term effects of RE and to make a better decision on their investment. Robokids School will also receive a program evaluation report from this collaboration, which will help them to better understand the strengths and limitations of their RE program. The intern will have a variety of opportunities to receive interdisciplinary training from both academic and industry fields. The intern will mainly help with program evaluation and assist with some data collection (e.g., survey, eye-tracking, EEG). Additionally, the intern will work with the research team to develop one academic paper based on her/his work during the internship.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yan Liu

Student:

Partner:

ROBOKIDS

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Predictive tools for membrane durability in fuel cell applications

Fuel cells are a clean energy technology that generates electricity without harmful emissions and uses hydrogen as the fuel in place of oil. As fuel cell electric vehicles are deployed globally on a significant scale, it is critical to ensure high levels of operational durability and reliability, equal to or exceeding that of incumbent engine technologies. The proposed project addresses the durability of the membrane, which is one of the key components of fuel cells. In this project, a unified chemical and mechanical modeling platform will be developed with the help of in-house experimental characterization of membrane material properties. The developed model can be applied for evaluating membrane durability in fuel cells as a function of fuel cell operating conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Ballard Power Systems Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Research on HTML5 security and solution

The web browser is arguably the most security-critical component in our information infrastructure.
Banking, social networking, shopping, navigation, and card payments – almost any activity you can
imagine now takes place within a browser window. HTML5 is a potential candidate for changing our
experience on the web and its sale on devices is forecasted to top one billion in 2013. Hence, at
Irdeto, HTML5 and its implementation on different platforms is seen as a profitable business.
On the other hand, HTML5 introduces new set of security vulnerabilities that cannot be easily
addressed by existing security technologies. The main objectives of this research project are to
identify and understand HTML5 security problems, investigate key security areas and develop
possible security solutions. This project is meant to help Irdeto have a better position on HTML5
security and maintain its first rank in the online market business.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Banihashemi

Student:

Partner:

Irdeto Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Thermally Stable Bonding Materials for Flexible Displays

As technology continues to make smaller and more flexible devices possible manufacturers of these devices need ways to hold them together. Normal methods of bonding two thin pieces of metal together no longer meet all the depends placed on them by the relatively small size of the devices. In order to meet this challenge this research project will make a glue that is stable to high temperatures and can glue two thin metal pieces together, while remaining flexible and allowing electricity to pass through it. This will be achieved by making use of existing knowledge to make new materials that can act as glue. This allows manufacturers of small flexible devices to continue innovating.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mario Gauthier

Student:

Partner:

VueReal Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling Default Risk for a Small Lender using Machine Learning

Individuals with limited or poor credit history are often unable to access credit from traditional sources such as banks. While some alternative lenders will provide credit to such individuals, these lenders typically lack reliable sources of information which can be used to accurately assess the risk that the loans they make will not be repaid, and thus tend to charge very high rates of interest to compensate for the uncertainty involved on such loans. This project aims to design a system that lenders can use to collect meaningful data about their customers, and then analyze this data for the purpose of making decisions about lending. By enabling the lender to make more accurate decisions about the risks entailed in their lending practices, this project can ultimately make it possible for lenders to offer more loans to customers with limited or poor credit history at more affordable rates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brennan Thompson

Student:

Partner:

FIIN INC

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Plateforme de démonstration, de développement et d’essais de dispositifs sécuritaires de pêche au homard

Chaque saison de pêche, les pêcheurs de homard prennent la mer à bord de leur bateau pour installer les lignes de casiers afin de récolter ce produit marin. Le travail s’effectue sur une surface glissante, mouvante et encombrée de cordages, souvent dans des conditions difficiles. Les chutes par-dessus bord, dues à l’enchevêtrement dans les engins de pêche sont observées et généralement mortelles.
Des recherches antérieures ont démontré qu’il était possible d’installer des équipements sécuritaires et efficients sur le pont des homardiers, en revoyant la configuration des treuils et des systèmes de gestion des cordages. Les pêcheurs jugent qu’il est essentiel de disposer d’outils de démonstration pour les inciter à réaliser les changements appropriés.
Le projet vise à concevoir et fabriquer une remorque agissant comme démonstrateur de homardier, pouvant se déplacer sur la route et pouvant démontrer plusieurs dispositions optimales de pont de bateau. Il serait à l’échelle réelle et permettra aux pêcheurs de les utiliser afin d’en constater les avantages pratiques et faire des choix appropriés.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Brousseau

Student:

Partner:

Merinov (Rimouski, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Molecular characterization, autogenous vaccine manufacturing and vaccine potency studies of two pathogenic Avian Reovirus (ARV) field isolates from the Province of Alberta – Part 2

Avian Reovirus (ARV) is an economically important virus that is affecting poultry flocks in Alberta. Birds infected with pathogenic ARV may develop a disease named viral arthritis/tenosynovitis which is characterised by lameness, swollen joints, rupture of tendons and increase mortality. The disease is controlled by parent stock vaccination with live and/or inactivated antigen to provide passive immunity to the chicks. As local strains have been found to be different from commercial vaccine strains, protection can only be achieved with vaccines made from local strains. The proposed studies will lead to the characterization of existing ARV field strains, the local development of antigen production protocols and potency studies for two ARV field isolates to be included in an autogenous vaccine for the poultry farmers in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Faizal Abdul-Careem

Student:

Partner:

Institute of Applied Poultry Technologies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Development and Application of Marine Mammal Density Estimation Methods for Directional and Omnidirectional Hydrophones

Estimates of the population density of marine mammals in an area and the change in population over space and time are critical inputs for managing the interactions of human activity and mammal populations. Visual surveys from boats, shore stations, and aircraft have served as the basis for most population estimates currently used by managers. However, these survey methods are generally only performed in good weather conditions and require many trained observers. These factors make visual surveys expensive and reduce the temporal and spatial coverage of population estimates. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) data, which can be collected night-and-day, in all weather conditions and year-round, are a cost-effective alternative to visual data.
JASCO has data sets and ongoing data collection programs whose results that contain the vocalizations of numerous marine mammal species that are of high concern to regulators and the public, including right, blue and sei whales on the east coast and southern resident killer whales on the west coast of Canada. Converting the acoustic detections into estimates of the population density would greatly enhance the conservation value of the data sets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hal Whitehead;Stan Matwin;Marty Leonard;Hilary Moors-Murphy

Student:

Partner:

JASCO Applied Sciences (NS)

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Ocean Tech; Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

The Effect of Degenerative Spine Disease on Neuromuscular Pain and Function

Despite its growing prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal disease in society, its cause is still poorly understood. Emerging research suggests that degenerative spine disease may be an important facilitator to the development of chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disease. We aim to investigate the effect of degenerative spine disease on muscle inflammation, pain and dysfunction by using an animal model of experimentally induced spine osteoarthritis. The findings of this research have important implications to the partner organization (Ontario Chiropractic Association) as it will inform future basic research validating the important role of advancing spine treatment and prevention strategies and/or policies in the long term management of chronic musculoskeletal disease.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Srbely

Student:

Partner:

Ontario Chiropractic Association

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Designing a Driving Simulator in an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment as an Engaging Driving Game for Older Adults

In this project a driving simulator in virtual reality will be designed and developed, in which a user can drive a virtual vehicle in a country road with incoming cars and traffic lights and possibly some animals crossing the road. The users will learn the path to reach a destination through the trial and then they are supposed to drive the virtual vehicle in the same pathway and by doing so, strengthen their spatial navigation skills. The game will be played by a physical steering wheel and two pedals for acceleration and brake like a real car. The game is also designed to be suitable for older adults with dementia. It will also have different difficulty levels. While this short project is dedicated to the design and development only, it will have great applications for individuals with dementia as it will be an engaging and mood-uplifting game while also will likely improve the users’ cognitive function

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zahra MK Moussavi

Student:

Partner:

Riverview Health Centre Foundation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

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