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Development Of Dry Electrodes Using PDMS and Ag nanowire

Flexible wearable sensors have found increasing application in many situations, especially in biomedical engineering and health care. Recent research has presented methods for fabricating flexible, stretchable, and conductive sensors using silver nanowires embedded in a flexible silicon elastomer (typically polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) as dry electrodes for ECG (electrocardiograph).
In this project, we will investigate how the fabrication parameters affect the properties and desired sensing performance of formed PDMS and nanowire electrodes, as wearable sensors. Comprehensive understanding obtained from this project will enable the creation of dry electrodes for ECG application, which could resolve the current limitations such as high skin-electrode impedance and artifacts caused by relative skin-electrode motion. Consequently it becomes an alternative for current wet electrodes, the standard for capturing physiological electrical signals in clinical use. Such wet electrodes are silver-silver chloride (Ag-AgCl) based and require conductive gel, which introduce patient discomfort and are unsuitable for regular long-term use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yongjun Lai

Student:

Partner:

Pathway Communications

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Passages and A/V Performance

Passages and A/V Performances are two sets of art installations that will be prepared for a series of electronic art and music festivals in both the United States and Canada. Passages is the first in a series of installations surrounding Malcolm Levy (of Hybridity Media)’s Other Frames work, developing it in an interactive context.The second series of installations starts with Play Jazz – an interactive music performance installation that allows audience members to create music through a motion-based interface at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2012.These two series of installations are focused on developing both performer and audience interactivity in an art installation context; exploring what interactive technologies can provide the installation medium in terms of both realism and abstraction and developing dynamic content creation tools to accommodate performer and audience input.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Smith

Student:

Partner:

Hybridity Media

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Research and Policy Analysis for the Arctic Sustainable Energy Futures Toolkit Project

The Arctic Sustainable Energy Futures Toolkit will be a print and web-based guide for communities to follow when developing their comprehensive community energy plans. This step-by-step toolkit will transfer knowledge using best practices, resource guides, case studies, videos, worksheets, and templated pathways to help communities create and implement their energy visions. In addition, the Toolkit will provide resources to increase energy literacy and capacity for community members build bridges between communities and agency officials and subject matter experts, and create a network of circumpolar community energy leaders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg Poelzer

Student:

Partner:

Gwich'in Council International;Lumos Energy

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Aboriginal Affairs; Energy and Utilities; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Collaboration dans un contexte de réadaptation au travail: développement, implantation et évaluation d’un outil web interprofessionnel

L’incapacité de travail constitue un enjeu majeur depuis plusieurs décennies en raison de l’escalade du fardeau social et économique. Pour arriver à assurer la congruence entre les capacités d’un individu et les exigences de son milieu de travail, plusieurs acteurs sont impliqués dans le processus de réadaptation au travail (agent payeur, clinique de réadaptation, employeur, médecin, travailleur, etc.). L’introduction de nouvelles technologies et de systèmes de gestion de l’information partagée est nécessaire afin de répondre aux réalités des acteurs du processus de réadaptation au travail, mais surtout pour pallier à la complexité de l’arrimage de l’ensemble des secteurs concernés. La présente étude a comme objectif principal de mieux comprendre la collaboration dans un processus de réadaptation au travail dans le but d’élaborer, d’implanter et d’évaluer un outil web interprofessionnel. Cette étude positionnera des utilisateurs potentiels au coeur de la démarche de création de cet outil. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre-Yves Therriault

Student:

Partner:

Clinique Neuractiv Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Chemical and biological characterization of the non-tetrahydrocannabinoid profiles of medicinal plants

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species in conjunction with the genomic nucleotide sequences. These data will enable the development of medical cannabis and cannabinoids (the right drug and the right dose) that can then be used for clinical trials (the right person/disease) to ultimately identify the therapeutic role of cannabinoid based pharmaceutics in disease management (the right time).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Li

Student:

Partner:

MedCan

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Text Recognition Software Development for Legal Services

The rapid advancement in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence has led to many breakthroughs in industries. As an online medium legal intermediary platform, Right Legal aims to connect clients and lawyers by providing them with a secure, convenient, and efficient platform. In order to accomplish this, we take into account of (1) the resourceful text information generated from the platform (e.g., the request and feedback from clients), (2) the lawyers’ profiles, and (3) the service quality offered by the lawyers. Then, we apply state of the art natural language processing techniques to build a unique innovative platform, which will assist clients to find their most suitable lawyers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yau Shu Wong

Student:

Partner:

Right Legal

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Computational Statistics with Applications in Genetics/Life Sciences

With the advances in technology and modern computing power, there is a vast increase in data collection and storage in a variety of fields, especially in the fields of medicine and genetics. For example, DNA micro-arrays in genetics now allow scientists to analyze the expression and interaction of millions of genes simultaneously. This massive increase in data collection, which is often referred as the “Big Data Era” in the sciences, has increased the demand for statisticians with an expertise in analyzing large amounts of data through advanced statistical algorithms to identify patterns, trends, and associations in large data sets. For example, identifying interactions between genes in DNA micro-arrays with millions of genes. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ruben Zamar

Student:

Partner:

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Marine Litter Predictive Mapping

The aim of this pilot project is to develop a shoreline map to define coastal areas with different likelihood of accumulating beach litter. This will be done by collecting information at selected locations and, using readily available digital georeferenced information of the coastline, developing a model that allows the prediction of the accumulation likelihood along the whole of the coast. Such a map will provide important information to calculate the total quantities of marine litter along the coast, and it will serve as a tool in planning beach cleaning campaigns and selection of representative locations for beach litter monitoring. In this version of the pilot maps will be developed for the Southern Coast of Norway. Assuming that the pilot project performs well, the approach used could be upscaled and replicated elsewhere.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claudio Aporta

Student:

Partner:

University of Agder

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A Mechanistic Approach to Quantify the Impact of Invasive Lionfish

Lionfish have become the poster child for marine invasive species since their introduction to Floridian waters in the 1980s. While considerable efforts have attempted to quantify their impacts on native communities, research on lionfish and their feeding ecology remains in its infancy, as does knowledge about their competition with and impact on native predators. This provides the impetus for my research. I will attempt to disentangle the impacts of lionfish by studying their learning efficiency and foraging behaviour relative to ecologically analogous native grouper. In doing so, my research will offer novel ways by which to study lionfish and the drivers of their ecological impact. By better understanding why lionfish have such profound impacts, managers and researchers alike will be better equipped to effectively control this and other invasive species across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial realms.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hugh MacIsaac;Nigel Hussey

Student:

Partner:

Florida Gulf Coast University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Incorporating Natech Hazards in Resilience and Recovery Modeling

Natural hazards, such as floods and earthquakes, threaten communities and infrastructure systems throughout the world. In some cases, these natural hazards may trigger the release of hazardous materials, cause damage to critical lifeline systems, or result in other technological disasters. Assessment of so-called Natech (NAtural disaster-triggered TECHnological disaster) disasters is an area of expertise at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) at Kyoto University. Natech assessment provides valuable insight into vulnerable facilities and their individual risks. This project concerns adopting this skillset for the Canadian context and collaborating to extend Natech assessment to include modeling of facility interdependency with critical infrastructure systems and pathways to recovery in the event of a disaster. The goal of this project is to integrate Natech assessment with recovery and resilience modeling to better prepare facilities and communities in Canada and abroad before disaster strikes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Bristow

Student:

Partner:

Kyoto University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink Research Award

2D Nanomaterial Functionalized Nanomechanical Stress Sensor

Nanoscale gas sensors have a many potential applications such as toxic gas sensing, air quality monitoring, early disease detection and point of care diagnostics. Recently a novel gas sensing design based on a nano-mechanical membrane has been developed, known as the membrane-type surface stress sensor (MSS). The membrane is coated with a gas sensing material known as the receptor layer, which promotes the adsorption of the target gaseous analytes. The adsorption of the gas on the receptor imparts a physical stress onto the membrane which is subsequently measured by a stress sensitive material known as a piezoresistor placed at the fixed ends of the membrane. The measured stress indicates detection of the target gas. Thus far the receptor layer has been a polymer based material that has been able to sense water vapors, alcohols and various aromatics. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mustafa Yavuz

Student:

Partner:

National Institute for Materials Science

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Drug delivery technology to increase the water solubility of gambogic acid and its interaction with activated macrophages

My project focuses on using a chemistry-based approach to improve the delivery of an insoluble compound, gambogic acid (GA). GA is a natural product that has great potential as an anti-inflammatory drug. However, its clinical application has been limited due to the poor aqueous solubility and significant toxicity against red blood cells. I am currently working on developing a nanoparticle delivery system for GA with the aims of increasing its solubility and interaction with activated macrophages, the major player in many inflammatory diseases. Once I develop a nanoparticle delivery system for GA, I will then study the interaction between GA and macrophages and determine the effects that GA has on overactivated macrophages.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shyh-Dar Li

Student:

Partner:

Tokushima University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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