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Exploring the modern possibilities of AI Directors

Games have often used the concept of using an AI to direct gameplay in a way that would be more enjoyable by players in the game. This has most often been targeted at dynamically adjusting the difficulty of encounters so that players will be more successful when playing through a game. However, the general concept can extend more broadly to systems that work to ensure that the player has learned the necessary skills required to advance in the game. We hypothesize that modern learning and planning techniques can be leveraged to create simpler and more robust AI directors that are able to fulfill a broader range of purposes in each game.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nathan Sturtevant

Student:

Partner:

Improbable

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Projet pour l’implantation d’un régime d’assurance pension au Québec

Suite aux déclarations d’insolvabilité de nombreuses entreprises du secteur privé tels que le Groupe Capitales Médias, Mabe, l’entreprise minière Cliffs et Sears dont les employés sont bénéficiaires d’un régime de retraite à prestations déterminées, la Fédération Canadienne des Retraités est confrontée au fait que qu’un grand nombre de retraités seront privé d’au moins 30% de leurs prestations de retraite , dû à l’inexistence d’un un régime d’assurance pension au Québec (RAPQ). En contraste, en 1980, a été implanté en Ontario un fonds de garantie des prestations de retraite qui permet aux employés du secteur privé de recevoir un montant mensuel ($1500) en cas de faillite de leur entreprise. Il est à noter que le système Ontarien est unique en son genre au Canada. L’objectif du projet est de contribuer à l’implantation d’un RAPQ en :
a. Repérant les conflits de lois que pourrait évoquer l’Implantation d’Un RAPQ;
b. Évaluant les méthodes de recueil de données en ce qui a trait aux participants et bénéficiaires de régimes à Prestations Déterminées au Québec dont les employeurs sont des entreprises privées
c. Établir une liste des avantages sociaux économiques pour évaluer l’impact positif que rapporteraient l’implantation du RAPQ.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthew Harrington;Lucie Lamarche

Student:

Partner:

Fédération canadienne des retraités

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Une gouvernance territorialisée de l’énergie : le cas de la ville de Lac-Mégantic

La ville de Lac-Mégantic et Hydro-Québec s’associent pour réaliser un microréseau électrique. Entièrement alimenté à l’énergie solaire, ce microréseau sera implanté dans le centre-ville de Lac-Mégantic et alimentera une trentaine de bâtiments. Le stage de recherche vise d’une part à étudier l’organisation et la coordination des divers acteurs engagés dans la réalisation de ce projet. D’autre part, elle souhaite évaluer les changements qu’apportera ce microréseau dans les processus de gouvernance énergétique dans la ville de Lac-Mégantic. À la fin de ce stage de recherche, nous serons en mesure de brosser un portrait des dynamiques relationnelles entre les divers acteurs engagés et les répercussions de celles-ci sur la réalisation du projet. Nous présenterons également des indicateurs qui permettent d’évaluer les changements qu’engendreront ce projet dans la gouvernance énergétique de la ville de Lac-Mégantic.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Corinne Gendron

Student:

Partner:

Institut de recherche en économie contemporaine

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Graduate Research Assistant for the TRANSFORM Project

The proposed internship will take place in the TRANSFORM Research Hub located at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. The TRANSFORM Project comprises a global network of researchers committed to building the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting truly sustainable business practices. The primary objective of this internship will be to support the development of a comprehensive database for the first phase of the TRANSFORM Project. During this phase, each research hub is expected to contribute to the database through the completion of 10-15 in-depth case studies of SMEs that have already implemented significant sustainable business practices. This internship role will contribute to the completion of 4-5 case studies through both desktop research and interviews with personnel in identified SMEs. This work will contribute directly to the future phases of the TRANSFORM Project, which include the creation of sustainability tool-kits and the development of government policy recommendations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Burch

Student:

Partner:

Sustainable Waterloo Region

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an optical sports monitoring sensor and method for non-invasive evaluation of muscle metabolic fitness and function in elite athletes

Currently, elite athletes and their coaches rely on the subjective self-awareness and measurement of muscle force, heart rate, and the amount of blood lactic acid level to monitor body fitness and athletic performance. These methods, however, are not ideal and always reliable due to subjective errors, technological limitations and individual confounding factors that limit the validity and accuracy of the measures. Furthermore, current methods are not able to monitor muscle function and fitness during exercise and recovery periods. This study aims to approach this challenge by establishing a new method and developing a wearable sensor for non-invasive monitoring of muscle performance and fitness during exercise. The ultimate goal of this project is to help elite Canadian athletes to enhance their 2022 and 2024 Olympic and Paralympic podium performances by using this new sports monitoring technology

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Faculty Supervisor:

Babak Shadgan

Student:

Partner:

Own the Podium;Wrestling Canada Lutte

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Cardiac sensor to detect changes in heart dysfunction related to COVID-19 virus

Recent research has confirmed the lethal effects of the COVID-19 virus on the heart, and thus the proposed research will use a cardiac sensor called seismocardiography to assess the mechanical function of the heart in patients with respiratory and cardiac pathology, as well as in normal-healthy aging patients, to assist in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment regime for patients with COVID-19. The cardiac sensor can measure and record how the heart is contracting and relaxing with every heartbeat. If there are complications in the heart, the timing events of the heart will be affected, and the cardiac sensor device will detect these changes from normal heart function. This research will assist LLA Technologies Inc., to enter the global market to commercialize their cardiac sensor, and become a leader in Canada and globally for cardiac diagnostics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Neary

Student:

Partner:

LLA Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Cost Effective Type-Specific Small Aircraft Simulator

Current flight simulation technology is aimed at the commercial aviation industry, with larger
simulators used to simulate larger aircraft. There are few high fidelity type-specific aircraft
simulators available and these have a much higher cost than most flying clubs can afford.
This project aims to produce a low cost Diamond DA20 aircraft simulator while meeting
Transport Canada requirements for a minimum of Level 5 Flight Training Device certification.
Reducing cost without sacrificing fidelity of the flight simulator comes with many technical
challenges which will require the collaboration of the Carleton University research team, OAS
Flight Centre principals and staff, and the B-Con Engineering team. This project will provide
OAS Flight Centre with a viable option for increasing its simulator capacity and student
throughput. For B-Con, this project will provide a platform to demonstrate its technology for
the projection of images onto non-flat surfaces. This project was preceded by a feasibility
assessment which concluded that such a simulator could be developed

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Langlois

Student:

Partner:

Ottawa Aviation Services Flight Centre;B-Con Engineering Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Metal scrap recycling 4.0: towards smart operation and productionof high-quality alloys

Metalliage is a company that recycles scrap ferrotitanium parts. It supplies ferrotitanium to manufacturers all over the world. The plant has five departments through which the products pass successively: the material division, the washing line, the furnace, the crushing, and the bagging. However, the production line is not optimized, there is plenty of handling; and the plans of the factory detailing its organization are outdated. In order to increase its market share, in the era of Industry 4.0, Metalliage aims to identify critical issues in their production process in order to improve them. The objective of this project is to identify these problems and to propose solutions to solve them like automating tasks or rearrange (modify) installations. Methods such as Value Stream Mapping or 5S and Lean Manufacturing approaches will be deployed to meet these objectives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lucas Hof;Jean-Pierre Kenne

Student:

Partner:

Metalliage Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing and Construction; Sustainability & the Environment; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Development and modification of green composites obtained from recycled polyethylene/crumb tire/ inorganic additives for exterior applications

In the current project, the use of recycled polymers such as landfilled tires and polyethylene (PE) plastic is suggested to be reused for the manufacturing of composites for exterior applications such as shingle roofing, cladding and post fencing. Even though, this material has been already used for this application, but the mechanical and thermal properties of the products need to be developed by using inorganic additives. In this project, aluminum trihydrate (ATH) and clay are suggested to improve flame retardancy and mechanical properties of the PE/crumb tire/additive. Therefore, several formulations and compounding methods will be investigated to achieve the target.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric David

Student:

Partner:

Industrial Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Mise en place d’un banc d’essai de phytoremédiation sur le site Blasting Cap de la propriété d’Orica Canada Inc

Afin de limiter dans le sol l’accumulation et la mobilité de contaminants pouvant entraîner un risque potentiel pour la santé humaine, animale et végétale, Orica Canada Inc., un fournisseur mondial d’explosifs commerciaux, souhaiterait décontaminer un de leur terrain hébergeant auparavant une usine de production d’explosifs. L’entreprise désire s’engager résolument dans des approches vertes et durables pour résoudre cette problématique environnementale qu’est celle des sols contaminés, et cela en faisant appel à la phytoremédiation, une technologie utilisant les végétaux, et parfois les microorganismes (bactéries et champignons) qui leur sont associés, pour éliminer, contenir ou rendre moins toxiques les contaminants présents dans le sol. Ainsi, par la mise en place de plantation à petite échelle sur une portion du site, le stagiaire Mitacs évaluera les capacités adaptatives et phytoremédiatrices de différentes espèces végétales et étudiera les interactions qu’elles établissent avec les bactéries et champignons du sol.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Labrecque

Student:

Partner:

Orica

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Testing, Integration, and Optimal Control Strategy of Residential Hybrid HVAC System

The Canadian federal government committed to encouraging low carbon alternatives and the growth of clean technology that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is stated that the new target is to reduce GHG emissions by 80% by 2050, relative to 2005 GHG levels. In order to achieve this goal, one of the government’s strategic plan is to promote systems and technologies that minimize natural gas/fossil fuel usage and increase the use of clean electricity. Although various research groups studied the potentials in energy consumption reduction in residential houses, hybrid integrated energy systems are found to be effective in reducing energy consumption and its associated operating cost and GHG emissions. However, their optimal control methodology is still lacking for cost-effective large-scale deployment and adoption of such hybrid residential HVAC systems in the Canadian residential sector. Therefore, this project will examine the benefits of a state-of-the-art cloud-based Smart Dual Fuel Switching System (SDFSS) of two sets of residential hybrid HVAC system of 1) electric air source heat pump (ASHP) and natural gas furnace (NGF) and 2) ASHP, electric water heater tank, and natural gas instantaneous hot water heater, for simultaneous reduction of energy cost and GHG emission.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Fung

Student:

Partner:

Cricket Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Human Motion Library and Predictive Capabilities for Digital Human Ergonomics Simulation Solution

Within their ergonomics process, automotive manufacturers rely heavily on computer simulation technology, specifically “Jack” (Siemens PLM, Plano, TX). Advancements to “Jack” provide users the ability to create workstations, yet much time is required to produce a single simulation. This 3-year industrial collaboration will reduce the time necessary for their completion and, improve on the accuracy of digital simulations. This will be accomplished by capturing motions of humans performing common manufacturing tasks, identified as difficult to simulate, allowing for the creation of a dynamic-motion-library that will be integrated into “Jack”.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joel Cort

Student:

Partner:

Ford Motor Company

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.