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Development of a guideline of best police practices in locating lost persons with dementia

Three out of five Canadians with dementia wander, raising concern as to how it can be managed. Current information describing best practices to find missing persons living with dementia however, is inconsistent and can cause police difficulty in choosing search and rescue strategies for this population. The purpose of this project is to develop and promote the exchange of best practices to quickly find a lost person with dementia through the development of a guideline. It will involve a literature review and surveys with police across Ontario. The information collected from these two activities will be used to develop the anticipated guideline. The Alzheimer Society of Ontario wants to be a leader, enhancing the reputation of the Finding Your Way program, and reduce the risk of people with dementia going missing. Partnering with researchers, such as the intern, to have credibility and have police partnerships will help make that happen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lili Liu

Student:

Partner:

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Education; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Utilizing Terrestrial Laser Scanning to extract lianas in tropical forests.

Lianas are an important group of structural parasitic plants found in tropical forests across the globe. These parasitic plants use the trees to climb into the canopy, which they then come to dominate and overtake. The occupation of lianas in the canopy results in multiple negative effects for tree fecundity, survival, and carbon sequestration capabilities. As climate change continues, it has been noted that liana abundance has increased. Therefore, it is imperative to understand how lianas influence the three dimensional structure in which they occupy. An emerging technique and piece of equipment called a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) which utilizes Light Ranging and Detection (LiDAR) technology allows one to start to map their environment in three dimensions. Essentially, a TLS emits thousands of lasers into the area of interest, and based off of the time it takes for that laser to return to the TLS it can start to formulate an image of its surroundings. When multiple positions are used, this can turn into a three dimensional image. “TO BE CONT’D”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerardo Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Student:

Partner:

Ghent University

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

QR Artist

The current QR codes are all similar and there is no distinction between them. QR Artist is an application that creates artistic QR automatically and attracts more engagement by introducing art to the QR code design.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve DiPaolo

Student:

Partner:

Muprime Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

The social license to operate: insights from Eeyou Istchee

The rise of local corporate–community conflicts surrounding development projects represents a trend rather than exceptional events, highlighting corporate–community relations as a prominent strategic issue. Despite the emergence of these issues for businesses, civil society, and governments, we still have a limited understanding of the conditions necessary for building and maintaining good relations over a long period of time and at all stages of a project’s life cycle. Moreover, little is known about how to implement successful corporate–community relations, especially in environmentally-sensitive industries (e.g. mining, forestry, energy, etc.). As an interface for managing daily relations between Hydro-Québec and the Cree First Nation to alleviate the impacts of hydroelectric development in Eeyou Istchee, the Niskamoon Corporation provides an efficient framework for cooperation between the Cree people and Hydro-Québec, enabling the implementation of the Cree/Hydro-Québec Agreements. This research project aims to validate this model and to examine in greater detail its relationship with the social license to operate five years after the signature of the agreement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taïeb Hafsi

Student:

Partner:

Niskamoon Corporation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Representing and understanding 3D Objects

Understanding the 3D world around us is a key goal in computer science. If we are endowed with 3D understanding, we can solve problems in several areas in computer science such as robotics, fast 3D modelling and physical reasoning. However, it is not clear how 3D objects can be represented because of the high dimensionality as well as different sources of getting 3D information. Furthermore, in a commercial setting, there are many stages of the graphics pipeline which are very tedious and automating certain parts can significantly simplify the process. The goal of the research is to investigate different methods to represent the shape and structure of 3D objects using deep learning techniques. This knowledge can then be used to create algorithms which can easily do 3D object classification, segmentation and generation. This research will hopefully lead us to have a better understanding of 3D representation which has countless research and commercial applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Kristjanson Duvenaud;Alec Jacobson

Student:

Partner:

Autodesk

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Manufacturing and Construction; Entertainment and Media

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Création de valeur dans les projets d’efficacité énergétique de bâtiments grâce aux données d’opération

Au fil du temps, les bâtiments génèrent de grandes quantités de données d’opération. À l’heure actuelle, celles-ci sont peu ou pas exploitées. Pourtant, les différents acteurs de l’industrie sont d’avis que ces mégadonnées pourraient cacher des informations utiles pour améliorer la conception et l’opération des différents systèmes du bâtiment, mais les meilleures façons de le faire ne sont pas encore établies. Le présent projet vise à étudier les bénéfices potentiels liés à l’exploitation de mégadonnées provenant de projets en efficacité énergétique, comme ceux réalisés par le partenaire du projet Ecosystem. L’utilisation de l’information latente contenue dans les données pourrait permettre de réaliser plus d’économies d’énergie et créer de la valeur ajoutée aux projets d’efficacité énergétique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Gosselin

Student:

Partner:

Ecosystem

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Deloitte IP Factory: dTRAX Contract Management

Manual contract analysis and management is a laborious task. dTrax is Deloitte’s managed solution to this problem—it uses machine learning to automate the arduous contract management process and help users gain further insight from contracts. Specifically, dTrax will be used to standardize the intake of legal contracts, generate and edit contracts within a web interface, and identify and monitor changes in contracts. The proposed research project aims to improve dTrax by automating contract checking and analysis. This includes categorizing sections of a contract into clauses, determining whether the clauses satisfy predetermined requirements, and identifying risky clauses in contracts. Through this research, Deloitte will be able to bring tangible economic value to the legal sector, which can translate into improved decisions by companies trying to enter a legal agreement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Qiang Sun

Student:

Partner:

Deloitte Consulting (Toronto, ON)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Provisional Publishing Guidelines Informed by Indigenous Storytelling and Knowledge Keeping Protocols

This project will develop provisional guidelines for publishing texts for and by Indigenous people. Each story, each storyteller, and each nation presents a different case, and there can be no set of rules. The objective is to outline a provisional, adaptable set of principles, questions, and considerations to guide the process of selecting, editing, publishing, and marketing manuscripts. The knowledge base in this area will be expanded via interviews with professionals and community members with insight and experience to share; a comprehensive review of existing scholarly and other literature on the subject of Indigenous publishing; and through learning by doing as I work to republish several classic titles at Theytus Books. The guidelines will be a tool intended for continual adaptation by Indigenous authors, editors, and publishers, and will be submitted for review and feedback by my colleagues in the field of Indigenous publishing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Maxwell

Student:

Partner:

Theytus Books

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Constraining the age of deformation and alteration in the Eastern Highlands Shear Zone, Appalachian Mountains

The Eastern Highlands Shear Zone (EHSZ) is a zone of highly strained rocks located in the Cape Breton Island portion (Nova Scotia, Canada) of the Appalachian mountain belt. It is interpreted to separate rock packages of different ages and affinities. Recent field mapping of the EHSZ (this study) has identified deformation fabrics that are diagnostic of intermediate to shallow depths and a zone of associated hydrothermally-altered rocks that may be related to magma-induced poly-metallic mineralization along strike. The EHSZ, therefore, represents the ideal setting to examine how such structures can channel magma and other fluids into the Earth’s upper crust and promote the localization of ore deposits. The hypothesis leading this research project is that the continuous deformation of EHSZ through various crustal levels has provided the regional-scale “plumbing system” to focus magma-related mineralization along an orogen-scale fault that may extend from New Brunswick to Newfoundland.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kyle Larson

Student:

Partner:

University of California, Santa Barbara

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Investigating Infinite Dimensional Models of Quantum Computation

As in the classical case, quantum computers are modeled by circuits: that is, basic components connected by wires. Circuit models of computation are used for optimization, minimizing the cost of implementing quantum computers. There are various circuit models for quantum computing with different features. Models of quantum computation generally do not allow for information to be copied or deleted. Similarly, models of quantum computation are typically time-reversible: meaning that circuits can be run both forward and backward. When a model of computation supports quantum teleportation, the wires of the circuits may be bent. Quantum teleportation and time-reversibility allow quantum channels to be modeled. These represent the combined transmission of quantum and classical information between systems. However, wires between infinite dimensional systems do not behave in quite the same manner, in particular, they cannot be bent. Circuit models which allow wire-bending are very useful and well-explored. I will investigate infinite dimensional models of quantum computation in which a more general variant of wire-bending can be performed. This, it is believed, allows the transport of ideas from the conventional circuits to the infinite dimensional case.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robin Cockett

Student:

Partner:

University of Oxford;University of Edinburgh

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Technology; Quantum Science

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Establishment of a Pressure Ulcer Biobank from Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a major health problem in people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). PUs increase hospital admissions, with 25% of SCI treatment cost linked to PU management. Currently, treatment is limited and new therapeutic options are required. Wound fluid from PUs is invaluable for researchers as it allows a detailed study of the disease. However, no system is in place to systematically collect and store SCI PU wound fluid in British Columbia. In response, the aim of this proposal is to collaborate with the Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) to establish a PU biobank. The RHI have access to large numbers of SCI patients and have developed a non-invasive technique to extract would fluid from PUs. Together, this biobank will provide an invaluable tool for researchers and assist with the overall goal of RHI to accelerate the translation of discoveries into improved treatments for people with SCIs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Granville

Student:

Partner:

Rick Hansen Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of Nanofilter Fouling in Potable Water Treatment

The province of Manitoba has many lime/soda water treatment plants unable to meet the latest provincial quality standards for chlorine disinfection by-products – trihalomethanes (THMs). As a result, many municipalities are looking for other alternatives. One suitable alternative is a dual membrane plant using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration (NF). Typical surface water sources in Manitoba contain major membrane foulants in relatively high concentrations, specifically DOC and hardness. Control of membrane fouling allows for longer filtration runs and for less water to be rejected, which is directly related to the operating cost of the plant. Membrane fouling is influenced by the quality of local water, and the effect of the water of the Canadian Prairies on membrane filtration is not well understood. We propose to study the mechanism for NF membrane fouling in a Manitoba plant, and gain knowledge that will enable its control.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Beata Gorczyca

Student:

Partner:

Pembina Valley Water Co-op;Associated Engineering (MB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

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