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Development of a fiber-based microphone on a MEMS chip

The Soundskrit group at TandemLaunch is working to revolutionize microphone design by using fibers to sense sound instead of membranes. Fibers respond to the velocity of sound waves and are therefore inherently directional, as opposed to membranes, which respond to sound pressure. Fibers can therefore pick up directional sounds such as human speech more effectively in noisy environments or at farther ranges.
This project seeks to validate the design of a fiber-based microphone on a MEMS chip and establish a scalable manufacturing method of this new type of microphone. The intern will perform simulations, do fabrication runs, and perform acoustic characterization tests. This work will enable Soundskirt to change the way we sense sound and help develop microphones that provide enhanced speech recognition, sound recording, and human-computer interaction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jack Sankey

Student:

Partner:

TandemLaunch Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Application of Model Predictive Control to HVAC Systems in Smart Buildings

This project aims at applying the technique of Model Predictive Control (MPC) to control the thermostatic loads in HVAC systems in the context of smart buildings. The main objective of this project is to verify the capability of MPC-base control schemes developed in academic research projects with a real system operated by Fusion in terms of energy efficiency improvement and operational cost reduction. In the first phase, the model of a candidate building will be established and validated for the controller design. Then, the MPC controller will be implemented in centralized and decentralized manner at Fusion Energy’s systems for experimental validation. This project will allow further enhancing the collaboration between the academic research team and the industrial partner in the development of a full set of solutions for demand-side energy management in the context of the Smart Grid.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guchuan Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Fusion Énergie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Education; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Up-res Deformation Field Learning for Highly Detailed Data-driven Liquids

The objective of the proposed project is to procedurally increase the visible resolution of a coarse liquid simulation within a machine learning pipeline for the visual effects (VFX) industry. We introduce an optical flow-based learning approach to model the deformations between a coarse input liquid simulation and its equivalent at a higher resolution. The deformation fields used as a training set are computed from multiple examples of low- and high-resolution signed distance fields (SDF). An interpolation step allows us to synthesize a new and up-res version of the coarse input liquid from the matching and learned deformation model. Our interpolation scheme also provides a way of improving user-defined and localized regions of the input simulation. This approach offers an efficient and reusable tool to enhance the apparent fine details of a liquid simulation for VFX.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Poulin

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Munich

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Entertainment and Media

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Investigation of the biomechanical differences between the SideStix? crutch and a traditional forearm crutch: Phase 2

Many people with physical disabilities depend on forearm crutches to help them walk. Although crutches are helpful, many people experience overuse injuries. Injuries to the wrists, elbows and shoulders are commonly experienced with long-term use. The research project will examine differences between a traditional forearm crutch and two models of a newly designed forearm crutch from SideStix. One of the models of SideStix crutches was developed with a spring-like device and a rotating footpad while the other model has a different footpad and a rigid structure but consists of the same lightweight materials and angles. It is hypothesized that the new crutch models will effectively change the movement of the body while walking. SideStix will gain valuable information from this project in understanding the impact of their crutch designs. This information will help to understand the current models but also help to guide future research and development of forearm crutches.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bonita Sawatzky

Student:

Partner:

Sidestix Ventures Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Cannabinoid signalling and atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common, sustained form of irregular heartbeat. AF results in complications including heart attacks, stroke, and heart failure. Treatment approaches such as drugs and surgery do exist, but these are limited in effectiveness. The endocannabinoid system is of interest as a therapeutic target for a variety of disorders. We will focus on the cannabinoid (CB) receptors, as we found that drugs which activate CB receptors block signals in the heart that contribute to AF. We hypothesize that these drugs will protect against AF. We will study the mechanisms that mediate the ability of CB activators to inhibit AF using an established model of AF – heart muscle cells. We will also verify that findings realized in cells are relevant to intact animals. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hope Anderson

Student:

Partner:

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development and evaluation of an autonomous UAV-photogrammetry system for metric infrastructure inspection

In this project, we will develop and evaluate an autonomous, unmanned aerial photogrammetry system for metric inspection of hard-to-reach vertical infrastructures, such as telecommunication towers and high-rise buildings. Metric inspection means identifying and measuring the facts that may have an impact on health conditions of assets, such as changes in tower alignment or deformations of structure beams. This system will benefit from a highly safe and accurate navigation system comprised of global and inertial positioning systems as well as vision-based and wireless localization systems. The system will provide accurate three-dimensional (3D) and detailed visual data of the assets. These data will be processed to automatically produce high-level information, e.g. detection, positioning and measurement of structural cracks in building façades. Realization of this project will allow Industrial SkyWorks to improve its expertise in the field of aerial data-analytics and to offer a unique technology in the domain of infrastructure inspection.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gunho Sohn;Mozhdeh Shahbazi

Student:

Partner:

Centre de géomatique du Québec;Industrial SkyWorks

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Automotive; Construction

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Designing an Effective Education Program and Regulations to Reduce Conflicts with Bears in Suburban Areas

Conflicts between humans and black bears in urban settings challenge the wellbeing of both human communities and black bear populations. As human urban communities develop and expand into areas with bears present, conflicts between humans and bears may also increase. It is important to utilize available tools such as education and regulatory bylaws to reduce the number of black bear conflicts and resultant number of black bears killed in response. This internship will be completed in partnership with the North Shore Black Bear Society to examine factors influencing human behavior relating to the management of anthropogenic food sources on the North Shore of Vancouver such as: attitudes and perspectives towards black bears and their management, associated risk perception and fear of black bears, knowledge of bear safety, and acceptability and effectiveness of current educational programs and regulatory policies intended to change human behavior in the management of conflict. Understanding and identifying underlying causes of conflict will allow for improved education programs tailored to address the knowledge gaps and unique beliefs and values of target communities as well as extend the current reach and influence of education and community outreach on the North Shore. “TO BE CONT’D”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Murray B. Rutherford

Student:

Partner:

North Shore Black Bear Society

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Improving the calculation of reserved deck space

The partner uses a simple formula to estimate the percent of deck space committed on upcoming sailings. The goal of this project is to determine whether the accuracy of this calculation can be improved. The objectives of this project include understanding the data used in the “% full” calculation, conducting a literature review to determine how other ferry operators perform similar calculations, and performing a root cause analysis to understand cancellation behavior. Through this project, the partner organization expects to gain insights into how vessel deck space is utilized. The project will involve applying data and advanced business analytics approaches to analyze utilization of vessel capacity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harish Krishnan

Student:

Partner:

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Communication in the presence of indefinite causal structure

A telephone call consists of two communicating channels: Person A talking to Person B, and Person B talking to Person A. The two channels need to function in turn for the two to understand each other, and it usually results in confusion when they talk simultaneously. In this latter case, we say that there is a mixture in the communicating directions. Because the communicating directions indicate directions of causal influence, the mixture can be regarded in a more general context as an indefinite causal structure. Indefinite causal structure can arise generically due to the lack of knowledge (e.g., the people on the telephone give wrong estimations about when the other person would talk) or due to quantum effects. Recently, the tools to incorporate indefinite causal structure into communication theory became available. In the project, we study communication in the presence of indefinite causal structure. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lucien Hardy;Achim Kempf

Student:

Partner:

The University of Queensland

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Three dimensional simulation of high speed stable triple-layer method of heavy oil transportation

Lubricated pipeline flows were originally proposed 50 years ago. In this method a low viscous fluid like water is used to lubricate the heavy oil flow as it has a very high viscosity. Because of density difference between these two fluids, the interface is unstable. As a result, we proposed adding another layer which is yield stress fluid and can act like a solid when applied stress is smaller than yield stress. This idea is called visco-plastic lubrication method (VPL) and this idea can stabilize the flow. In addition, we purposefully position a shaped solid yield stress fluid to balance the density difference. In this project, we want to simulate the problem and yield stress fluid sculpting three dimensionally. First of all, we study how we can shape the yield stress fluid with control on flow rates. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Frigaard

Student:

Partner:

Technische Universität Dortmund

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Sustainability & the Environment; Other

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Quantifying the Computation Power and Transaction Latency of Pool Mining in Cryptocurrency Networks

In this project, using such mainstream cryptocurrencies as BitCoin and Ethereum as representatives, the intern will analyze the transaction collection strategies of their mining pools, and then collect transactions and the corresponding blocks data to build a large dataset, from which the computing power of different mining pools and their proportions will be analyzed, together with the transaction latencies of pool mining. We will also identify potential enhancement through the analysis and measurement, particularly on energy and delay optimization. Coinchain is a BC-based startup company focusing on advanced cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, and their application in industrial and commercial scenarios. It delivers global enterprise-level blockchain solutions to leading companies worldwide, and provides one-stop customized services such as product and information platforms, as well as smart contracts and trading platforms. The interns will work closely with the Coinchain engineers and the outcome will help the industrial partner build a more effective cryptocurrency/token for its blockchain-based solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jiangchuan Liu

Student:

Partner:

Coinchain Capital

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Talent Mobility for Innovation & Growth: Case of Shanghai

States worldwide compete in an intensifying race for talent, mainly for professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This project investigates how government and industry actors at the level of technology clusters (Shanghai) are able to use existing regulatory frameworks to attract and retain global STEM talent. Although China has relied on ethnic returnees since 1978, several recent initiatives have demonstrated the growing importance of global talent for China, and an increasing dependence on these individuals for the future. This project will provide much needed research insights into the recruitment and retention of global STEM talent in the case of Shanghai, a main center of innovation and a hub of foreign activity, to enhance existing mechanisms to assess and define this process.
During a three month research stay, the applicant will be based at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Geiger

Student:

Partner:

Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Technology; Other

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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