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Engineering
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Engineering - chemical / biological

User research, design, and creation of an inclusive digital physical and mental wellness game

The physical and mental health of Canadian youth is one of the greatest issues facing the country today. This project partners Mitacs with X Movement to create a digital game that promotes emotional, physical, and social wellness for kids. A special emphasis is being placed on inclusion across many marginalized groups such as disabled people, racialized people, and those in low income communities. The project will follow a three stage format. First, we will consult with users to make sure the digital game can be as inclusive as possible. Second, we will design prototypes of the digital game. Finally, we will develop the digital game so it can be used by children, their families, and educators across Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sara Grimes

Student:

Adrian Petterson

Partner:

X Movement

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of Enhanced Superplastic Behaviour of AA5083 Aluminum Sheet for Vehicle Weight Reduction

Large automotive body panels are currently manufactured by heating aluminum sheets and pressurizing them into a die. However, this superplastic forming process requires long cycle times to avoid tearing the sheet. Preliminary work has demonstrated that by applying small pressure oscillations in addition to the increasing base line pressure a significant increase in the formability of superplastic alloys can be achieved. This research will consist of experimentally applying small oscillations to AA5083 sheet specimens pulled in tension. The objective of this investigation is to determine the ranges of amplitude and frequency of the superimposed oscillation that maximize the sheet formability. The conditions that optimize the sheet formability will ultimately be applied to industrial processes in order to reduce process time and improve part quality. It is anticipated that this research will help to further reduce vehicle weight and associated manufacturing costs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Green

Student:

Zackary Fuerth

Partner:

AEM Power Systems Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Automatic detection and classification of abnormal human blood cells using computer vision and deep learning

This research proposal aims to enhance the performance and add more features to the automated microscope system that is being developed by Smart Labs ltd. This research goal is to increase the overall accuracy of the system while running in real-time. The current prototype has an accuracy of 91% and can process 17 frames per second. Moreover, it can only classify 2 types of cell abnormalities using traditional image processing techniques. This proposal aims to: 1) increase the accuracy from 91% to at least 95%, 2) increase the frame rate to be able to run at 40 frames per second, and 3) be able to classify a minimum of 10 abnormal cell types. The output of this research will enable Smart Labs to process the slides in real-time as they continue moving under the microscope’s objective lens, as well as being able to classify various blood cell abnormalities. This is crucial in having a commercial product that can be presented to labs in Canada and the international medical sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed Shehata

Student:

Reece Walsh

Partner:

Smart Labs Ltd.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

Accelerate

100% Canadian Sourced Enhanced Antiviral Medical Masks for COVID-19 and PPE Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has created supply chain issues for medical masks worldwide. There is clearly a need for mask manufacturing and material sourcing capabilities in Canada. This proposal is a partnership with Feedband Labs to develop an enhanced ASTM 2-3 equivalent, antiviral medical mask that can be strategically sourced and produced in Canada. The 4-layer medical mask contains antiviral agents embedded into high surface area supports in the inner layer of the face mask, providing an additional layer of protection for the user. Feedband Labs aims to establish manufacturing capabilities of up to 500,000 masks per day through their manufacturing partners within the first year. This research will allow Canada to produce antiviral medical masks that are locally sourced and address current issues with the distribution of masks to frontline essential workers and the general public.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Norman Zhou

Student:

Robert Liang;Pablo Enrique

Partner:

Feedband Labs Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Advancing a novel therapeutic for the prevention of hypoglycemia inType 1 diabetes and establishing proof of concept in Type 2 diabetes

Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is a phenomenon that results from excess insulin or strenuous exercise in diabetic patients. If untreated, this can quickly lead to dizziness, seizures and even death. In healthy individuals, the body is able to compensate for these fluctuations and restore blood sugars to normal levels by lowering insulin and raising glucagon. In those with diabetes, they are unable to do this and struggle with hypoglycemia. The research studies outlined in this proposal addresses this urgent struggle by utilizing the individual’s own capacity to produce glucagon- a hormone instrumental in increasing blood sugar, thereby elevating blood sugar levels to prevent hypoglycemia. Our proposed research aims to provide a viable solution to hypoglycemia prevention and thus improve existing standard of care options available.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Riddell

Student:

Ninoschka D’Souza

Partner:

Zucara Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Solar Technologies Combined with Insulated Wall Panel and Air Source Heat Pump

Hot summers and cold winters present a significant challenge for affordable housing. Effective utilization of solar energy for thermal comfort provides an environmentally sustainable solution to reduce utility bills. The objective of this research project is to investigate alternative solar technologies that can be combined with a thermal energy storage system and air source heat pump to provide an energy efficient and cost-effective solution for affordable housing. The proposed thermal energy storage system will be contained within insulated expanded polypropylene (EPP) wall panel system. EPP wall panels exhibit superior mechanical properties and thereby enable the assembly of full-sized walls in a factory environment. Factory built wall, floor and roof panelized systems provide a significant financial benefit to the construction of affordable housing. The proposed research project is a multi-stage project from concept design to prototype evaluation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Aliabadi

Student:

Mojtaba Ahmadi-Baloutaki

Partner:

Blue Valley Building Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Design and development of a SLAM algorithm for the tractor-trailer type vehicle at the AIS

The objective is to develop a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm to be implemented on the tractor-trailer type vehicle used in the AIS called a Cart Puller. This vehicle is to work fully autonomously in a nursery farm, while carrying planted pots (loaded onto the plant carts) toward their loading stations. By using SLAM, the robot will be able to detect static and dynamic obstacles in the nursery, localize itself within a digital representation of the environment, i.e., a map, and simultaneously update this map using the sensors on board the cart puller. SLAM would be the building block of any further control and navigation algorithm to be used on the vehicle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mo Chen;Mehran Mehrandezh

Student:

Sahar Leisiazar

Partner:

Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design an integrated circuit for a solar powered wireless charger compatible with plastic injection molding process

A solar wireless charger makes use of the power of the sun to charge your mobile phone. The benefit of this portable device is that it makes it possible to charge your phone outdoor or when someone does not have access to electricity right away. It also helps people in undeveloped countries where access to electricity is not possible or is limited. Adding to this, considering the large amount of energy used each year by mobile phones, production of this device helps to reduce energy bills and using more renewable energy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Arash Ahmadi

Student:

Moslem Heidarpur

Partner:

Standard Tool and Mold

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Slice Finder: Application to Stress Testing

The project aims to use state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to perform model validation. In particular, the intern will validate outcomes from risk assessment models for loan portfolios. The results will be employed to further the efficiency of ATB’s internal stress testing models. The benefit for ATB financial will be the possibility to detect subsamples for which model fit might be poor, which will yield insights and, hopefully, improvement to stress testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Valentina Galvani;Sebastian Fossati Pereira

Student:

Reginald Acquah

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Economics

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

The paradigm of management: Investigating the link between Indigenous-led contemporary clam management systems and clam diversity in an industrialised ecosystem

The general objective of the proposed activity is to increase the future productivity of Burrard Inlet and the contribution of seafood to the diet of Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) members in support of the TWN Cumulative Effects Monitoring Initiative. Specifically we propose to (1) quantify the ecological variables driving contemporary clam density, biomass and diversity; (2) experimentally test the effects of TWN clam tending practices on contemporary clam growth rates and survivorship; and (3) to inform decisions about resilient TWN clam management strategies in Burrard Inlet.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Salomon

Student:

Maya Guttmann

Partner:

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

“Missed Connections: Encouraging social encounter, connection, andengagement through time- and location-sensitive playful interactionand games among users/players of public space.”

In this research project, research on cross-reality urban games that foster social engagement and interaction among city-dwellers with themselves and the urban spaces they inhabit will be furthered. Special attention will be paid to the shared experience of time and memory, as these two interface in Urbanoid’s cross-reality urban game x-ode. The knowledge gained will be applied in the implementation and deployment of x-ode, an urban cross-reality game, in Montreal in the Fall of 2020. Urbanoid Inc. will benefit from the intern’s research skills, expertise, and sensitivities on urban-based socially-engaged interactive art projects—specifically in the form of a Literature Review (including a matrix of pertinent study cases and ‘best practices’) and a Study Case Report which will document the game x-ode’s development and implementation processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rilla Khaled

Student:

Christian Scott Martone Donde

Partner:

Urbanoïd Inc.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Hemp-based biodegradable polymer composite for cosmetic products packaging

One of the major challenges that human beings are currently facing is the mass production of polymers and lastics and their accumulation in the environment. Since most polymers are not biodegradable, plastic wastes wll stay in the environment, causing a myriad of ecological and health problems for living creatures. Biodegradable polymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) are an alternative to this problem. CTK Cosmetics, global leader in the beauty industry, intends to join this movement by using environmentally friendly materials, nstead of traditional polymers, for packaging their products. Therefore, in collaboration with CTK, in this project, w seek to develop fully biodegradable polymer composites with appreciable mechanical properties using PHA s the polymer matrix and hemp as the reinforcing agent (filler) with a focus on packaging application in cosmetic
industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Arjmand

Student:

Milad Kamkar

Partner:

CTK Bio Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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