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Smart technology use with Public Safety and first responders

This project aims at identifying, analyzing, and documenting the operational requirements for a technological solution that will replace the currently used, time consuming, paper-based, building safety plans. Upon arriving at an incident scene, first responders rush to these on-site safety plans to know the ins and outs and the safety details of the incident scene. The few minutes spent doing this can be the difference between life and death and can be used to significantly reduce losses. The architectural and operational characteristics of a technological solution that can deliver a soft-copy of these safety plans to the smart devices in the hands of first responders in their way to the incident scene is sought. This project paves the way for first responders to use requirements engineering to communuicate and quantify their needs. It will also help them benefit from market competition and economy of scale to reduce the cost of their technological tools. The benefits to the partner organization is twofold. First, it will have a unique opportunity to tailor their products to better suit the needs of first responders. Second, it will have the opportunity to make new products to solve previously unidentified or untackled problems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hussein Mouftah

Student:

Partner:

Advance Property eXposure Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Création d’un modèle d’attribution des campagnes marketing en ligne

Il arrive fréquemment que les consommateurs visitent un site web plusieurs fois avant d’y effectuer une transaction et que ces visites sur le site soit générées par différentes sources (publicité, médias sociaux, favoris, courriel). Cette situation occasionne un sérieux dilemme, celui de l’attribution du crédit de la conversion (i.e., transaction sur un site). Doit-on l’associer à la dernière source de visite ou bien a la première? 50%, 50%? La diviser équitablement sur toutes
les sources de visites? Ou bien procéder à un forage de données afin de déterminer la contribution de chaque intervenant dans la réalisation de l’objectif prédéfinit notamment la création d’un compte, donner son c-çourriel, demander une soumission voire signer un contrat, ou acheter un produit. L’objectif du projet serait de répondre aux questions précédentes, avec des méthodes quantitatives et ainsi produire des modèles d’attribution représentant la réalité plutôt que d’utiliser les modèles de base tel que suggérés par Google Analytique. Les résultats attendus de ce projet est de créer des modèles qui décrivent le mieux l’attribution de conversion selon les types de campagne marketing, adaptés au contexte d’affaires de Desjardins Assurances Générales.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc Fredette

Student:

Partner:

Desjardins Assurances Générales

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Cost-Effective Solutions for Energy Management in Smart Buildings

This project aims at developing control strategies under the paradigm of Demand Response (DR) in the context of the Smart Grid in order to improve energy efficiency and to reduce operational cost in commercial buildings and communities. The emphasis is put on consumer side energy management strategies that able to balance energy demand and supply and to reduce the overall operational cost while providing an enhanced performance. The intern will implement a new control scheme based on framework of discrete-event systems for appliance coordination control and will further incorporate this method with such control techniques as model predictive control in order to enhance the performance. The work will be carried out in collaboration with Fusion Energie and the developed solution will be implemented and tested with their platforms.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guchuan Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Fusion Énergie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Sustainability & the Environment; Information and Communications Technology

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Translating knowledge about mental health and addiction issues into a video game – Debris

The aim of this Mitacs proposed project is to gather information on the process of creating an animated, adventure video game, Debris (copyright Moonray Studios Inc.), aimed at helping youths recognize the symptoms and triggers of psychosis and overcome mental health stigma. This project uses an integrated knowledge translation (iKT) approach to facilitate youths’ and community agencies’ involvement in the video-game process. Dr. Ferrari, Post-Doctoral Fellow
at McMaster University, will facilitate the interaction between academic, youths, community collaborators, and the industry partner in the development of the game.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Archie

Student:

Partner:

Moonray Studios Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Examining and Improving the Efficacy of PIT Tag Arrays in Estimating Population Sizes of Salmonids

Passive integrative transponders (PIT tags) have become common tools in the study and management of fish populations by academic groups, government agencies and proponents of environmental projects. PIT tags, the size of a grain of rice, are injected into fish and provide a unique and lasting individual identifier that can be sensed throughout the lifetime of a fish. PIT tagging is thus a key tool to estimate fish populations; this understanding underpins fisheries management and decision-making in both natural and regulated rivers. A major challenge for PIT telemetry users however, is the quantity of data generated, which can lead to time consuming data management and limit analyses. In addition, it is difficult to predict the performance of a PIT telemetry site, which can influence site location, tagging effort and data variance. This project aims to: 1) optimize data analytics for PIT technology using existing PIT telemetry datasets to increase the efficacy, consistency and accuracy of these services. 2) Address uncertainty in fish population data by modelling relationships between data variance and the physical characteristics of stream channels, and developing novel methods to account for this variance. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Moore

Student:

Partner:

InStream Fisheries Research Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation for efficient sprinkler system

InteliRain Inc. has developed an effective sprinkler system producing excellent uniformity water distribution for regular or irregular areas but using 30% less water compared to most existing standard industry system. However, the performance of the InteliRain system deteriorates rapidly when it is tested in an open field with wind effect. In this project, the intern will develop a mathematical model and computational algorithm to simulate the InteliRain system for cases with wind effect. Working closely with InteliRain, the intern will perform an inverse study to identify important parameters affected by wind and to design an intelligent sprinkler system which could produce good uniform water distribution with modest increase of water flow when wind effect is considered.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yau Shu Wong

Student:

Partner:

Intelirain Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un système de diagnostic pour la maintenance des ouvrages du génie civil

Au Québec, le parc d’ouvrages en béton armé est considérable, hétérogène et vieillissant avec de forts besoins de maintenance et de réparation pour prolonger la durée de vie opérationnelle des structures à des coûts compétitifs et par une meilleure maîtrise des risques. Ce projet ambitionne de créer une solution technique complète et innovante de diagnostic de l’état des ouvrages, en partenariat avec l’INRS et la société SETEC Canada Inc. L’outil logiciel envisagé permettra d’intégrer des données issues de mesures de terrain et en laboratoire, de visualiser et de simuler en 3D l’évolution des pathologies des ouvrages dans le temps. Ceci dans le but de produire des diagnostics plus précis, plus complets et plus facilement exploitables par les opérateurs d’entretien et de maintenance. Cet outil devrait permettre à SETEC de commercialiser des prestations évoluées et « sur mesure » répondant aux besoins des Maîtres d’Ouvrages.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bernard Giroux

Student:

Partner:

SETEC Canada Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the lives of women with acne (acne and gender-based violence; acne inversa and sexual health)

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) are unfortunately common occurrences in women’s lives. Women with a disability are at higher risk of these experiences. Disabilities such as depression have been researched and we now turn our attention to a condition that has not been researched: acne. This research project aims to find the rates of co-occurrence of IPV and SV in a sample of women who have acne; gain a better understanding of these women’s experiences; examine sexual health experiences of women who have acne inversa; and analyze study results to produce documents that will be available to patients in the waiting room
of a dermatologist’s office. These patient-oriented documents will 1) provide information and resources to those experiencing or know someone who has experienced IPV or SV and 2) information on acne inversa and experiences with sexual health.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kathryn Lafreniere

Student:

Partner:

Windsor Clinical Research Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Potentiel pour la finance carbone de soutenir l’aménagement écosystémique : un modèle régional appliqué sur la Côte-Nord du Québec

Les feux étant relativement peu fréquents dans la forêt boréale de la Côte-Nord, cette dernière se caractérise par une abondance de vieux peuplements présentant une grande diversité d’espèces animales et végétales. La mise en place d’un aménagement forestier durable qui maintiendrait cette diversité exige de l’industrie qu’elle reproduise du mieux possible la complexité structurelle qui caractérise les vieilles forêts, ce qui implique des coûts d’intervention accrus pour une récolte moindre. Néanmoins, le carbone additionnel qui serait alors laissé sur place pourrait comporter ses propres avantages financiers, compensant potentiellement les coûts supplémentaires. Ce projet vise donc à établir la viabilité d’une telle stratégie en chiffrant précisément ses coûts et bénéfices. Des estimations positives pourraient ouvrir une nouvelle voie à l’industrie forestière et augmenter ses marges de manoeuvre en diversifiant ses sources de revenus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yves Bergeron

Student:

Partner:

Développement Economique Sept-Iles Inc;Groupe Rémabec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Smart Energy Management Algorithms for Commercial Building Retrofit

The Unity Integration Smart Energy Management System (SEMS) will be a technology that fills a critical niche in realizing the Smart Grid of the future. Green building codes are driving energy efficient design of new buildings, but the vast stock of existing buildings – responsible for 30% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs to be addressed. There is a clear need for low-cost solutions to building energy retrofit, initially in the commercial sector where the energy use and economics to do so are most favourable. To this end, Michael Fischer will research and build upon existing advanced predictive control algorithms that employ spatial illuminance and thermal modeling to realize improved energy management for commercial building lighting and heating. The control algorithms will be implemented via a low-energy and low-cost suite of wireless sensors and actuators under development at Unity, forming a robust and reconfigurable control network.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kui Wu

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a slit die system for on-line rheological measurements of polymeric melts and study rheological properties at EHC

Our industry partner, EHC GLOBAL, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of escalator handrails products including recyclable handrail that features built-in antimicrobial properties and the ability to display custom graphics. They also deal in many other products such as escalator safety brushes, urethane rollers and engineered polymer products and are continuing to introduce new products in the market. However, escalator handrails continue to be one of their major product
lines, which they consistently look at improving the performance of this product. Therefore, they have established a pilot production line for investigating new material formulations and production methods. They want to undertake detailed scientific studies of all the factors that have a bearing on material properties and production technology. The rheological properties are key parameters that affect not only the production processes but also mechanical performance of the elastomeric handrails during operation. The rheological behavior of materials can vary widely with both formulations and process parameters. Therefore, having an in-situ measurement system will be very helpful in carrying out the scientific studies and modeling that they desire to undertake for product improvement. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ghaus Rizvi

Student:

Partner:

EHC Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Scalability management for Virtualized IMS

Network virtualization has received a lot of attention, as it represents a promising way to diversify existing networks and ensure the co-existence of heterogeneous network architectures on top of shared substrates. Virtualization of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) improves the system scalability, simplifies software upgrade and eases the implementation of security. There are several challenges that need to be considered when defining a solution for virtualized IMS architecture. Among them, we can list definition and validation of mechanisms that enable service-based resource scaling of virtualized IMS nodes to support dynamic, efficient and ondemand service provisioning over virtualized IMS systems while meeting the consumers, and the infrastructure provider performance objectives. This project aims to develop, demonstrate and evaluate a new mechanism for resource scaling for virtualized IMS systems based on SLAs. This mechanism will allow dynamic allocation of resources based on low-level (resources) and high-level service requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadjia Kara

Student:

Partner:

Ericsson Canada Inc (Montreal, QC);École de technologie supérieure

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

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