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Designing Student Success: Building a Mobile Application to Improve Student Retention and Persistence

Ipse offers self-help to students transitioning to college or university to achieve their goals in a way that suits their personality. It uses machine-learning and crowdsourcing to recommend action plans to the students. The proposed research in collaboration with Ipse is aimed at furthering our understanding of personality traits and identification of suitable action plans based on those traits. Specifically we will survey a target population to identify common student traits and the associated action plans. We will propose advanced machine learning techniques to recommend an action plan based on a student’s personality. We will also explore various visualisation approaches to improve student participation. The research will allow Ipse to further develop/improve their product that would ultimately result in an engaged student population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yasushi Akiyama;Steven Smith;Pawan Lingras

Student:

Partner:

Ipse Media

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education; Information and cultural industries

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Collaborative task completed by two small humanoid robots in a cluttered environment using real time stabilisation and 3D motion planning

In general, humanoid robots are more apt than other mobile robots to move in environments made for humans, their models. As such, they are better suited to be used in emergency situations caused by natural disasters happening in urban environments.
Developing collaborative systems would reduce the cost of robotic solutions, as less expensive robots could be used without reducing the overall performance.
The project aims to develop control algorithms allowing two humanoid robots to move objects in a cluttered environment. A previous project showed that it is possible for two humanoid robots using 2D motion planning to travel in a cluttered environment. Another previous project showed it is possible to move objects in a stable way by using a controller based on simplified physics models. The goal is to continue these projects and develop a real time stabilizer to improve the individual stability of the robots. It is also desired to improve the motion planning by achieving it in three dimensions instead of two. These improvements should allow motion otherwise impossible when planned in two dimensions, as done previously, as well as improve the overall performance of the system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wael Suleiman

Student:

Partner:

University of Tsukuba

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Predicting Risk of Aggressive Responsive Behaviours among People Suffering from Dementia using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML).

Patients with dementia will eventually experience significant loss of cognitive function. Many will have difficulty properly communicating life’s challenges and instead become agitated, resulting in verbal or physical aggression. Monitoring the risk of a resident harming themselves or others due to aggressive behavior is a priority within a long-term care facility where dementia is present. Caregivers at Shannex regularly record resident health and behaviour using computing systems. Each of these systems digitally record information either as structured data or unstructured text, providing an on-going log of each resident’s patient history. The objective of this project is to use natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) techniques to develop models that can predict the probability of a resident exhibiting aggressive behaviours that may harm themselves or others within the next week.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Silver

Student:

Partner:

Shannex Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Acadia University

Program:

Accelerate

Conception des infrastructures de transport sur pergélisol instable

Les forces armees canadiennes sont appelees a consolider leur presence eta intensifier leurs operations dans le Nord canadien. La plupart de ces operations requierent des infrastructures (batiments, chemins et pistes d’atterrissage) et une grande capacite de mobilite terrestre. Les environnements pergelisoles qui caracterisent une grande proportion du territoire nordique Canadien sont potentiellement tres instables et constituent une grande source d’incertitude pour le deploiement d’infrastructures et pour Ia realisation d’operations terrestres. Le projet propose porte sur le developpement de principes et de methodes pour Ia conception, Ia construction et l’entretien d’infrastructures de transport en milieux pergelisoles dans un contexte de changements climatiques. Le present projet pour sur les problematiques de mobilite sur terrain nature! et de deploiement d’infrastructures temporaires ou permanentes pour les operations de Ia defense nationale sur pergelisol sensible dans le Nord canadien.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guy Dore

Student:

Partner:

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Illuminating Substrate-Recognizing Mechanisms in the Haemophilus influenzae Immunoglobulin A1 Protease

Immunoglobulin A1 proteases (IgAPs) are biological catalysts (enzymes) produced by many pathogens of the human respiratory tract. Their ability to infect these tissues heavily relies on IgAPs, so much so that those unable to produce a functional enzyme are unable to cause disease. As blocking IgAP activity theoretically halts the infection process, IgAPs are a worthwhile target for drug-developing research aimed at finding new respiratory infection treatments. If successful, these new therapeutics will provide a much-needed alternative to traditional antibiotics, especially important considering the foreseeable consequences of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Unfortunately, this is still in the distant future. Scientists currently do not fully understand the mechanisms guiding IgAP function, information needed to increase the chances of developing a successful clinical drug. I will bridge this gap by using cryogenic electron microscopy to illuminate molecular interactions between a specific IgAP and the molecule it naturally acts on. This will provide atomic-level information that will guide future research on new treatment options against respiratory infections.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Todd Holyoak

Student:

Partner:

University of Colorado Denver

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Play for Reality: Conveying Sustainability Challenges Through Game Mechanics

Several Ontario regions have agreed to reduce their carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. However, many of these cities don’t actually have a plan for how they’ll reach this noble but challenging goal. In response, the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI) (in partnership with several Waterloo Region collaborators) has created a prototype board game called Energize: its goal is to draw attention to the challenges and the solutions of how a city can reduce carbon emissions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Neil Randall

Student:

Partner:

Waterloo Global Science Initiative

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating Team Unbreakable: A learn-to-run program for adolescent mental health

Given the rise in adolescent mental health concerns, Canadian secondary schools are increasingly focused on implementing programs aimed at improving mental resilience in students. One such program is Team Unbreakable, a 10-week, learn-to-run program that is based on four theoretically driven program components: goal-oriented, group-structured, within the school context, and physical activity based. This program has been implemented in 117 schools, with nearly 10,000 students participating over the last five years across southern Ontario. Unfortunately, this program has yet to be evaluated. The present collaboration proposes a research study to explore the effectiveness and acceptability of this program. Students will be asked to complete a self-report questionnaire on key outcome indicators and participate in semi-structured interviews to discuss their program experiences. The findings from this evaluation will guide the growth and development of this program as Team Unbreakable goes through critical structural changes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Catherine Sabiston

Student:

Partner:

Team Unbreakable

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling of the Wear Performance of Carbide-Based Overlays and Coatings

Surface degradation during Oil & Gas and Mining operations in the Province of Alberta are pervasive. This has resulted in extensive research and development activities into the development of advanced surface modifications that are based on overlays and coatings. Most research effort has focused on materials selection, fabrication, and optimization of wear performance of those modifications through experimentation, trial-and-error, and microstructural analysis. This proposed research project has been designed with a view to developing advanced modelling solutions that will result in a priori prediction of wear and erosion behavior of select overlay and coating systems. By developing such solutions in collaboration with the partner organization, InnoTech Alberta, the applicants expect that the partner organization will be able to select and test the performance of appropriate overlay and coatings materials without incurring significant costs and will be able to deploy suitable overlay and coating solutions efficiently into the stream of commerce.

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Faculty Supervisor:

André McDonald;James Hogan

Student:

Partner:

InnoTech Alberta

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Energy and Utilities; Oil and Gas

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental and numerical study of PEM electrolysis

The proposed project aims to understand and optimized the performance of hydrogen production from renewable energy sources using PEM electrolysis cell. Experimental study of PEM electrolysis cells will be conducted at the University of Tokyo along with numerical simulation. Three-dimensional numerical model using ANSYS Fluent Electrolysis module will be developed. Fluid flow, heat and mass transfer as well as electrochemistry inside the PEM electrolysis cell will be quantified and validated. Effect of various design and operating parameters will be evaluated to arrive at the most optimum condition. This research will contribute on the efficiency improvement of PEM electrolysis cells for hydrogen production from renewable energy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Agus Sasmito

Student:

Partner:

The University of Tokyo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Micro-structural characterization of hydrothermal phyllosilicates associated with precious metals

Hydrothermal gold deposits contribute a noteworthy fraction of the world’s gold endowment. These deposits are characterized by the widespread occurrence of hydrothermal alteration formed during the interaction of hydrothermal fluids with the wall rocks, which induces important mineralogical and geochemical changes to the original rock.
The main objective of this research is the detail characterization of hydrothermal minerals in close spatial and genetic relation to precious metals (gold and silver) in various hydrothermal gold occurrences on the island of Newfoundland (Canada). Such an objective will be achieved by integrating an innovative combination of state-of-the-art analytical techniques and mineral modelling at Texas Tech University. Analytical techniques include X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). XRD will provide information on the crystal structure and mineralogy of the samples, while SEM will allow observations on the surface topography and morphology of studied minerals.
The outcome data will be a crucial part of my PhD research, since it will give valuable information on the processes related to the occurrence of gold and silver in Newfoundland.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Layne

Student:

Partner:

Texas Tech University

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Time-series forecasting

The Internet of things is a global infrastructure that enables advanced services by interconnecting physical and virtual things like smartphones, sensors, computers, machines or buildings. These devices typically create enormous amounts of data that can be used to create business value. Mnubo offers a software dubbed Smart Objects that is a comprehensive, full stack IoT data platform, which allows enterprises to transform IoT data into critical insights that can be used for maximizing their profit (e.g. In agriculture, one could optimize the irrigation rate to maximize crop production). In this context, small gains in the accuracy of their forecast results in big rewards for their clients, therefore, in order to stay relevant, Mnubo has invested heavily in time series prediction models. In this project our goal is to improve upon the forecasting models that Mnubo has already implemented.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yoshua Bengio

Student:

Partner:

Mnubo Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Hydraulic Vortex Optimization of a Recessed Impeller Pump

Toyo Pumps is performing research to upgrade their current line of recessed impeller or vortex pumps. Currently, these pumps can only operate in very limited and specific conditions. The goal is to redesign these pumps to allow them to operate in a wider variety of conditions and improve the efficiency, producing more work at a lower power cost. New designs will be made using advanced technology that makes it possible to virtually investigate hydraulic designs using software that simulates the flow through a pump. This allows for designs to be completed before ever constructing an actual pump. These advanced methods also make it possible to find and investigate designs that may be non-obvious and more complicated than if designed using traditional theoretical methods. These new and improved designs will give greater flexibility of use to the end user and save in power costs, reducing their footprint.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Siamak Arzanpour

Student:

Partner:

Toyo Pumps North America Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

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