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Development a Stabilized Computer Vision System for Infrared Aerial Fire Monitoring

Hummingbird Drones provides aerial fire monitoring services to the BC Wildfire Service through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). They conduct night-time flights over wildfire zones to locate and map hotspots for ground crews. Their current operations suffer from two bottlenecks: a heavy camera stabilizer which decreases flight time, and long post-processing time after landing required to analyze captured thermal images. By developing a lightweight camera stabilizer with onboard microprocessor, images can be analyzed in real-time while minimizing the weight required for separate recording equipment. This all-in-one solution will streamline operations for Hummingbird Drones by increasing their imaging and processing efficiency, allowing them to provide up-to-date fire information to ground crews.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Homayoun Najjaran

Student:

Partner:

Fire AI

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace; Commercial Services; Technology

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Visualization and Analysis of User-Authored Annotations using Graphs

User-authored annotations of data visualizations can support analysts in the activity of sense making, where it is not only critical to document observations and hypotheses, but also to communicate insights between analysts. As the size and complexity of data grow, so does the diversity of annotations. We propose to develop a visualization system that allows analysts to interactively create, compare, and manipulate these annotations. We seek to explore the visual representation of annotations in collaborative data analysis scenarios using a variety of datasets, including time-series and documents. Each objective of this project will result in a publication submission to a top scientific venue, benefitting Autodesk Research, the intern, and the visualization community.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ravin Balakrishnan;Sheelagh Carpendale

Student:

Partner:

Autodesk

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Calgary; University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Development of value-added materials and products through extraction and purification of metallurgical by-products

The availability of mineral natural resources in British Columbia has significantly contributed to the prosperity and growth of local, provincial and federal economies. Currently, with a continued globalization of resource markets, the procurement and access to mineral and metal resources continues to be a prime national security priority for Canada. As a result, this Mitacs Accelerate Cluster proposal seeks to further develop the mineral processing capabilities in BC, with a particular focus on maximizing the use of by-products generated during smelting operations. In this project, industry leaders from Teck Metals Ltd., Fenix Advanced Materials, Drop Designs, Kootenay Association for Science and Technology and researchers from the University of British Columbia seek to collaboratively utilize by-products and slag generated during lead (Pb) – zinc (Zn) smelting operations at Teck’s metallurgical operation in Trail, BC. Of particular interest is the extraction of selenium (Se) from copper selenide (CuSe) by-product, and tellurium (Te) from soda slag. Further, purification of Teck’s indium (In) metal to achieve ultra high purity will be examined. Finally, the use of slag as an abrasive for advanced manufacturing operations will be investigated. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lukas Bichler

Student:

Partner:

Teck Ltd (Trail, BC);Fenix Advanced Materials Inc;Drop Designs;Kootenay Association For Science and Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan; University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Novel Power Take Off and Control Scheme for a Canadian Wave Energy Converter

In the proposed project, an exploratory study will be conducted on the control concept and WEC design developed by P2H2P in order to prove its viability for energy recovery from the waves. For this purpose, a time domain model and unique control system will be constructed considering the particularities of the design, as provided by P2H2P. The outcome of this project will be the predicted power output from the WEC in the typically sea states that occur off the West Coast of Canada, alongside the expected annual energy generation from this concept. The measure of success of this concept will be how well this concept performs compared to the concept with a passive power generation scheme. The relevance of this project for P2H2P is to determine the viability of their concept. They do not have the ability to numerically model their concept and to test out there theories, therefore they are currently relying on thought experiments to predict the likely motions and potential increases to power recovery. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bradley Buckham

Student:

Partner:

P2H2P Energy Recyclers Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Generation and Characterization of High Performance PV Silicon

Current silicon photovoltaic solar panels are mostly produced from refined silicon, which must be of a required purity that is acquired through energy intensive and costly processes. Our industry partner, Ubiquity Solar Inc. is developing manufacturing process which will ultimately require less energy and cost and will also produce silicon of high purity with a physical structure that produces superior performance in photovoltaic applications. This project will study various solvents and processing conditions to improve the product refining process to produce silicon with the least amount of impurities. Furthermore, it will also study the mechanical properties of manufactured rods and develop computer models which incorporate underlying mechanisms causing these flaws, leading to optimization of processing conditions which minimize these flaws.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chandra Veer Singh;Mansoor Barati;Kinnor Chattopadhyay;Glenn Hibbard

Student:

Partner:

Ubiquity Solar Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

The Restricted Publicity: Esoteric Buddhist Texts and Imperial Control in Medieval China

In medieval China, the state regularly sponsored the compilation of Buddhist canons and its circulation. It was a measure of publicity as well as restrictionism, and standardization. The official control of the translation and publish of esoteric texts exemplifies the theory, which, to both the state and the church, contain messages improper for ecumenical accessibility. A probe into this issue helps us better know about information sharing of the past and rethink its digitalizing and universalizing trend that is sweeping the world. The investigation would shed new light on the ideological nature of the Buddhist canons in history and provide references for the ongoing digitalization program of Buddhist texts undertaken by Dharma Drum Mountain, which aims to create a massive electronic database including all kinds of Buddhist texts. It would be available for consultation on the design of the exhibition on East Asian manuscript and print culture both online and on-site (UBC Asian Centre, Feb.-May 2016) that is sponsored by Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jinhua Chen

Student:

Partner:

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of introducing aperiodicity in microlens arrays in a superlens-based magnifier for an improvement in resolution

Microlens arrays (MLAs) have tiny lenses with a diameter less than a millimetre, typically placed in a periodic arrangement. A compact magnifier using two layers of MLAs has been demonstrated by us. In this project, we intend to increase the resolving power of the MLA magnifier by adjusting the periodicity of the microlenses, which would minimize the spherical aberration of the MLA magnifier. In a sense, this would be analogous to making the lens curvature aspheric in singlet lenses. In this project, the optimal adjustment of the microlens periodicity which will result in the highest improvement in the resolution of the MLA magnifier will be investigated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Boris Stoeber

Student:

Partner:

Recon Instruments Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Control of HVDC Links in Synchronous and Asynchronous AC Grids using Wide Area Phase Angle Measurement

High Voltage DC Transmission (HVDC) is used for bulk power transfer over long distances. Manitoba Hydro’s HVDC system involves collection of AC power in the north where it is converted to DC and then transferred to southern Manitoba (approx 900km) through asynchronous HVDC links where it is converted back to AC to feed consumers. Asynchronous HVDC links can be used for improving electro-mechanical dynamics of the interconnected AC grids. This includes the functions of power swing damping, emulation of inertia and power-frequency droop. A key concern is the possible electro mechanical coupling which may arise if feedback signals from the more than one AC grid are used for power flow control. In this internship, we will examine the power flow control strategies for asynchronous links and explores the use of wide-area measurements to improve their stability, flexibility and robustness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Real-time embedded sensor and wireless technology for next generation mobile machine control devices

The intern will be working on enabling real-time navigation products for machine control applications. The real-time aspect of the project will help improve guidance and control systems for applications such as autonomous steering of precision agriculture tractors and combines. The intern will work to reduce the latencies of the navigation solution to the guidance actuation system. TPI is working with a machine control customer that will use this technology for autonomous steering control of machinery in North America, Europe and Russia. TPI is currently supplying a solution that has a latency of 1-2 seconds, which is not sufficient for applications that suffer high dynamics, such as turns, bumps or roll undulations. This work would enable a next generation of TPI products for machine control applications that use off-the-shelf components and require low-latency corrections (0.01 seconds) for their navigation control systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aboelmagd Noureldin

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Anode Electrocatalyst Development in the Zinc Regeneration Unit of Zinc-Air Energy Storage Systems

Advances in green energy generation through alternative energy sources (wind, solar) has led to the need for efficient large scale energy storage. ZincNyx Energy Solutions has developed a 5kW, 40kWh energy storage system and strives to improve the durability and efficiency of the device. The proposed research project is poised to increase the efficiency of the system in order to better serve this targeted green energy storage market.
The research is focused on improvement of the catalysts used in the regeneration module of our system, in order to make our device more efficient without significantly increasing the cost or reducing the durability of the device.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Eikerling;Byron Gates;Elod Lajos Gyenge

Student:

Partner:

ZincNyx Energy Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

The role of forest governance in food and livelihood security: A case study of NIRMAN, Odisha, India

This project is based on how the communities which rely on the forests of different regions within the state of Odisha, India, cope with and adapt to environmental and social challenges in relation to their daily lives and livelihoods. Using local ecological, social, and cultural knowledge, I will analyze environmental, social and policy challenges, and their impacts on the community livelihoods. I will also analyze the adaptation strategies used by the forest communities and examine the influence of other stakeholders in this area. Outcomes of the research project may assist others in understanding the environmental and social challenges and changes and their causes in the region and may contribute to crafting novel governance
arrangements to deal with future challenges. This may drive the recommendation of future adaptation strategies and possible policy changes in the region as well as in other areas experiencing similar challenges.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Prateep Kumar Nayak

Student:

Partner:

XIM University;Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Évaluation de la performance du système de traitement des eaux usées ‘’ELAPS/EVC’’, dans l’éliminations de produits pharmaceutiques

La composition chimique des effluents municipaux est en perpétuelle évolution. Les deux principaux facteurs de changements sont la densification de la population urbaine et l’intensification de la production agricole. Nombre d’études rapportent la présence et l’accumulation d’une diversité croissante de contaminants émergeants issue de la consommation de produits pharmaceutiques et de soins personnels (PPSPs). Ces contaminants sont détectés couramment dans les effluents municipaux et parfois dans l’eau potable. Ceux-ci présentent un risque non-négligeable pour la santé des écosystèmes aquatiques. L’objectif principal de ce projet est de documenter la capacité de filtration de PPSPs par un système de traitement des effluents breveté par la compagnie Northern Watertek Corp (NWC). Dans un deuxième temps nous évaluerons l’effet des produits PPSPs testés sur plusieurs générations de poissons couramment retrouvés dans les cours d’eau du Québec (ménés tête-de-boule). Les résultats permettront 1) l’optimisation du procédé, ainsi qu’à 2) fournir de l’information complémentaire aux organismes règlementaires et aux utilisateurs potentiels. Les résultats seront également publiés dans un ou plusieurs papiers scientifiques révisés par les pairs afin de contribuer à l’avancement des connaissances dans le domaine.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadia Aubin-Horth

Student:

Partner:

Northern Watertek Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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