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Integration and Application of Microlens Arrays within Heads-Up Displays

Recon Instruments Inc. is a Canadian company, founded in 2008, that is based out of Vancouver, BC. Recon develops technologies to incorporate displays into eyewear. The company recently released a Heads-Up Display for snowboarding goggles and they have had great success with it. They have sold more than 40,000 of the units. The proposed project will leverage this success and develop new technologies to extend the functionality of Recon’s displays. Fully integrated Heads-Up Displays will be developed through the course of the project for use in personal eyewear, such as eyeglasses and sunglasses. The developed technologies will be major advancements for this emerging market sector—and Recon is looking forward to continued success through the project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Holzman

Student:

Partner:

Recon Instruments Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Generating Insight for Continuing Care through Exploration of RAI-MDS Data with Data Analytics and Computational Mode

The Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) is used by health authorities for collecting information about individuals in continuing care facilities. Collected quarterly, RAI-MDS records contain more than 500 data elements, including cognition, psychosocial well-being, health conditions, communication, physical function, and activity patterns. Because of this it has great potential for providing an incomparable quantitative view on the lives of the oldest and most vulnerable Canadians. This research will focus on applying Big Data methods and modelling to RAI-MDS data, using visual analytics to enable exploration of the data. This will include IBM’s Watson, a group of powerful computing systems capable of searching vast amounts of information and performing multiple forms of data analysis. The methodology and tools resulting from this research will allow health authorities, residential care facilities, and other stakeholders to ask powerful questions about critical topics, such as how to allocate resources in order to best help residents.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Uwe Glasser

Student:

Partner:

IBM Canada Ltd (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Power Flow control in HVDC Grid and its effect on the system stability of underlying AC network

The share of Renewable Energy (RE) resources in overall power generation has grown over the years. Since these RE resources are located at places which are away (off-shore, desert) from the load centres, efficient and reliable power transmission to load centres is extremely important. High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission has evolved as the preferred efficient way to transmit large amount of power over long distances. It is proposed to interconnect HVDC transmission networks to form a HVDC grid for increasing efficiency and reliability. Since HVDC transmission is controlled by fast acting power electronic controls which have much faster response than conventional ac control, it becomes extremely important to study the effect of HVDC controls on power transfer with interconnected AC power systems so that both the systems operate in a robust stable condition. This project studies the effect of electro-mechanical oscillations due to power flow control on HVDC grid and its effect the stability of interconnected AC system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Partner:

Electranix Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Developmental Disability, Independent Facilitation, and Citizenship

Increasingly, organizations supporting people with disabilities, like Facilitation Wellington Dufferin (FWD), describe their activities in terms of citizenship goals, e.g., promotion of social inclusion, control over one’s own life, and access to natural supports. Key concepts such as citizenship and inclusion are philosophically disputed, raising a “measurement problem”—what would even count as evidence of success? The intern will distill the citizenship concepts embedded in FWD’s practice, locate them in the relevant theoretical literature, and suggest practical mechanisms for their measurement. Since communication is essential to controlling one’s own life, a second part of the project will involve designing a communication-support capacity-building project, including a best practices guide. The benefits to FWD include improved: understanding of citizenship; ability to measure their success; positioning for future advocacy; and access to expertise in designing the capacity-building project. The project will offer the intern experience in an applied research setting.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Lowry

Student:

Partner:

Facilitation Wellington Dufferin

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Effet d’une deuxième fertilisation avec boues de chaux et biosolides papetiers sur la croissance du peuplier hybride dans le Sud du Québec, et interaction avec la végétation compétitrice

Ce projet de recherche est mené en Estrie sur des plantations de peupliers hybrides, une espèce d’arbre à croissance rapide fort intéressante pour l’industrie forestière, particulièrement depuis que le Québec s’oriente vers une intensification de la sylviculture. Parallèlement, une nouvelle loi devrait prochainement interdire l’enfouissement des matières résiduelles organiques; il devient donc primordial de trouver des moyens alternatifs d’en disposer. En agriculture, il est courant d’utiliser ces matières résiduelles fertilisantes (MRF), riches en éléments nutritifs, afin d’améliorer les sols et d’augmenter la productivité des cultures. Cette tendance n’est pas encore implantée en foresterie, mais elle pourrait faire d’une pierre, deux coups en contribuant à fertiliser les plantations de peupliers hybrides et à valoriser les MRF. En évaluant l’effet des MRF sur la fertilité du sol et sur la croissance du peuplier hybride, ce projet viendra combler un criant besoin de connaissances exprimé par le partenaire industriel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Bélanger

Student:

Partner:

Domtar (Windsor, QC)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

Télé-Université

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Tissue-Based Biomarker Panels for Breast Cancer Treatment

Le cancer du sein touche une femme sur 9 au cours de sa vie en Amérique du Nord. Il s’agit d’une maladie hétérogène et il est important d’adapter les traitements au profil biologique de la tumeur. Le but de ce projet est de développer une méthode d’analyse d’échantillons de tumeurs mammaires basée sur 300 marqueurs analysés de façon simultanée afin de faciliter la classification des tumeurs et le choix thérapeutique. L’avantage principal retiré de ce projet sera d’identifier et de tester ces marqueurs, permettant de développer cette méthode dans le futur pour application en clinique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Mader

Student:

Partner:

Caprion Proteomics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of silica nanoparticles on colloidal stability of tannins

The use of water sources with high silica concentration has proven to be a major challenge for the operation of steam boilers. Despite advances in conventional technologies, high silica water (>150 mg/L) continues to have a major impact on the operation and efficiency of boilers mainly due to silica deposit, which reduces heat transfer.
This project will investigate the behavior of tannins as a function of colloidal silica concentration, pH, and salt concentration, using photometric dispersion analyzer (PDA) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Field results show that tannin chemistry has changed the way steam boiler systems operate resulting in a higher efficiency and giving a significant cost reduction for low-pressure boilers (<300 psi). In addition, operational data support that the green tannin chemistry performs in silica levels well above any established industry guidelines, while reducing the environmental footprint of the industry. This work provides a new model for how high silica water can be treated in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Theo van de Ven

Student:

Partner:

Technologies propres TGWT inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Clean Technology; Nanotechnology; Natural Resources

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Super Varnishes for Aerospace Coatings

Organic coatings are used to protect surfaces in many prominent industries such as automotive and aerospace. The industrial partner has found it imperative to develop their varnish for aircraft interiors in-house. They have identified a “super varnish” that must have exceptional resistance to cracking, prevention of shrinkage and adhesion to wood substrates (grouped herein as material properties). Secondary “must-have” properties are non-flammability, self-healing characteristics and greener processes. Flammability resistance is critical in airplane parts; thus lowering of flammability via reduction of volatile organic content (VOC) or the use of additives is key. Reduction of VOC lends itself to greener processes (eg. water-borne coatings). Self-healing properties are desirable, as materials that revert and close any surface damage/defect eliminates costly scratch-removal procedures. This proposal aims to use amphiphilic copolymers made via controlled radical polymerization as the coating resin which can combine the various functionalities required in distinct segments of the resin, which is not attainable by conventional radical polymerization processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Milan Maric

Student:

Partner:

C&D Aerospace Canada Co

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Mobile Energy Consumption Monitoring and Forecast

The goal of this project is to explore new ways to present the most useful information needed by commercial building managers, in order to allow them make decisions regarding on how to manage their building, reducing costs and carbon emissions, and projecting future energy budgets. This information has to be accurate, easy to obtain and understand, and most important, intuitive and ergonomic in order to promote its use. To achieve this goal, the first intern will develop a forecasting model and algorithms using historical data; the second intern will develop a proposal to present the information on computers and mobile devices. Part of the benefits to the partner (Powersmiths) will be having a more stable application that will have a better acceptance in the market because of its value and that promotes an ecologic awareness in society.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vladimir Mahalec

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Glutamate-induced allosteric potentiation of GABAA receptor: a novel mechanism of Purkinje cells inhibitory plasticity

Our brain is controlled by two systems: excitatory systems and inhibitory systems. The balance between these two systems is essential for normal brain functions. Our lab has found that glutamate, a key neurotransmitter in excitatory systems, can act at GABAAR, a key receptor in inhibitory system, and improve GABAAR’s function. This is a novel form of crosstalk between excitatory and inhibitory systems. To study the physiological significance of this phenomenon, our lab has collaborated with Dr. Zhifang Dong’s lab to generate two genetic knock-in mouse strains. In these mice, glutamate can no longer act on GABAARs. In my project, I will use these types of mice to study if this novel glutamate/GABAAR crosstalk contributes to the cerebellar Purkinje cells regulation. Once confirmed, this glutamate/GABAAR crosstalk can be a novel therapeutic target for treating Purkinje cell-related disease, such as motor deficiency and autism.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yu Tian Wang

Student:

Partner:

Chongqing Medical University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Étude du potentiel pesticide d’une huile issue de la pyrolyse de résidus de biomasse

“L’agriculture québécoise se retrouve actuellement confrontée à la problématique des pesticides synthétiques d’origine fossile. Les effets indésirables sur l’environnement ainsi que sur la santé humaine, provoqués par l’emploi intensif de ces produits, amènent le monde agricole à chercher des alternatives plus écologiques pour protéger leurs récoltes contre les insectes ravageurs et les maladies. À ce titre, nous proposons d’utiliser une huile, produite par pyrolyse de résidus agricoles ou forestiers, comme biopesticide. Le but de ce projet Mitacs est de montrer qu’il est possible de produire par le biais d’une technologie relativement simple un pesticide ‘vert’ aussi efficace que les produits synthétiques traditionnellement utilisés.Ce projet Mitacs devraient permettre à l’IRDA de développer ses compétences en matière de biopesticide et de pyrolyse.”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Barnabé

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement;Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (Quebec, QC)

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture; Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation de l’alimentation des juvéniles de doré jaune (Sander vitreus)

Le doré jaune (Sander vitreus) est une espèce d’un grand intérêt pour la pêche sportive et commerciale au Canada. La popularité de cette espèce a provoqué le déclin de sa population dans les milieux naturels. Dans le but de maintenir une offre de pêche adéquate, il est fréquent d’avoir recours à des ensemencements. Cependant, les résultats restent très variables. D’une façon générale, les ensemencements de dorés visent à introduire des individus produits en captivité sans nécessairement avoir des informations sur la qualité de ces derniers, ce qui peut engendrer une mortalité très élevée des jeunes stades de vie. L’ensemencement des juvéniles qui ont une plus grande taille et qui ont bénéficié d’une alimentation adéquate pourrait résulter en des individus plus robustes avec un meilleur succès de survie. Ce projet de recherche vise à définir les besoins nutritionnels des juvéniles du doré jaune afin d’améliorer les pourcentages de survie dans leur environnement. Pour ce faire, dans un premier temps, on assurera le bon déroulement de la reproduction des géniteurs sauvages de doré jaune pour obtenir des oeufs et des larves de bonne qualité. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Réjean Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Pêche Sportive du Réservoir Baskatong Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

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