Innovative Projects Realized

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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Computer science
9%
Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
4%
Engineering - chemical / biological

Viability of fiber optic sensors for borehole measurement of in-situ stresses and stress change monitoring

This project will support efforts to develop a new instrument and techniques to measure the state of stress in the ground. This is a key parameter used in the engineering design of underground mines, tunnels and boreholes for geothermal and shale gas extraction. Existing techniques suffer from reliability issues and it is proposed to use new fiber optic technologies to more reliably measure stress. The intern for this project will work towards a proof of concept, which will later lead to development of a prototype instrument and possible commercialization opportunities. This research will benefit the project partner (Centre for Innovation in Mineral Resource Engineering), who collaborates with other partners in the mining industry to deliver innovation that can lead to safer and more productive mines.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Eberhardt

Student:

Rob McMillan;Sepidehalsadat Hendi

Partner:

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Cross cell type inference of TF binding by integrative analysis of TF ChIP-seq and chromatin accessibility profiles

Transcription factors (TF) are proteins that drive and maintain cellular functions by physically binding to DNA and regulating the expression levels of other genes. There are approximately 1,600 TFs in the human genome. Accurate and scalable identification of TF binding locations across the entire genome remains a major challenge. An effective solution to this problem would have overarching implications for understanding disease mechanisms and development of therapeutics. In this project, we devise a simple and elegant solution to this problem by jointly analyzing complementary data types. We will perform a formal evaluation of this novel approach by using publicly available data sets. Additionally, we will develop a reusable analysis pipeline to deploy this technology in order to enable efficient annotation of genome wide TF binding sites with cell type specificity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Pavlidis

Student:

Ching-Pan (Eric) Chu

Partner:

Koonkie Canada Inc

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Business Development for Value-added Fishery Products in Grand Rapids / Misipawistik Cree Nation

This project will ‘bring to market’ a new and innovative fishery by-product business in Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation. This business is significant for Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation as it will enhance the viability of fisheries in this community, enhance food security for those enjoying healthy and affordable fish products and stimulate economic development in northern Manitoba. This project aims to develop this fishery by-product business through 3 main activities: a) interviewing restaurant owners and grocery store owners in Winnipeg to assess the willingness of restaurant owners to serve by-catch fish products and the willingness of grocers to stock by-catch fish products; and b) working with FarmaFeed Consulting to determine a business plan for Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nations fishers given market conditions and costs incurred.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Melanie O’Gorman;Stephane McLachlan

Student:

Alex Oldroyd

Partner:

Envision 8 Ltd.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design and prototype of a robotic system to avoid food security risk inCOVID-19 like situations

In the new reality of COVID-19 pandemic, contactless cooking and serving in food industry becomes a new
essential prospect to reduce virus transmission by reducing human labor and human-food interaction. The goal
of this project is to develop an intelligent robot system to manipulate tools and food items in a restaurant counter
and kitchen environment to automate preparation of some basic dishes to serve. The main design challenges are
(1) development of a reliable intelligent robot manipulator system for transportation of tools and food items in the
workplace, (2) intelligent perception and decision for localization and classification of key objects in the workplace,
(3) reliable efficient task execution planning, (4) integration of collision avoidance in the task environment, and (5)
integration of artificial intelligence to adapt the robotic system to new tasks and conditions. For the partner
organization, Business Innovation Labs, the project will produce intellectual property and products needed by
Canadians and the world market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Baris Fidan;William Melek

Student:

Nasrettin Koksal

Partner:

Business Innovation Labs

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Lightweight Thermally Conductive Products Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets for Automotive Industry

The focus of this project is replacing some of the current automotive parts by a stronger and lighter thermally-conductive polymer nanocomposite. This project takes advantage of the exceptional mechanical and thermal properties of graphene as a commercially viable and environmentally friendly nanomaterial, through an industrial scale process, i.e. injection molding. Therefore, the outcome of this research would technologically benefit our industrial partner, i.e. Axiom Group Inc., to sustain itself and/or to grow in the competitive market. Bearing in mind the global scope of our industrial partner, as a leading developer and manufacturer in the plastic injection molding industry, the products and technologies developed as a result of this project’s findings are expected to be commercialized and introduced to both Canadian and world markets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick C Lee

Student:

Meysam Salari

Partner:

Axiom Plastics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Putting the science of literacy into the hands of Canadians

Ensuring high levels of literacy for all children is now more important than ever. However, the Canadian landscape of literacy is quickly changing. For instance, Canadian families come from increasingly multilingual and multicultural backgrounds and the use of technology and digital media in literacy is growing rapidly. In this Mitacs project, we have partnered with Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation to answer important questions as to how parents can best support the development of their children’s reading skills. In particular, our project focuses on a deep evaluation of scientific evidence to illuminate key ways in which parents’ reading related knowledge shapes early literacy experiences in the home and impacts children’s reading achievement, both as they read on paper and in digital formats. We will mobilize this knowledge into bite-sized scientific briefings that will be disseminated broadly by the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation through their social media channels and wide community networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hélène Deacon

Student:

Kyle Levesque

Partner:

Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Setup for Success: Improving pathways for talent retention

There is a perceived talent supply and demand gap in Nova Scotia’s ICT and digital tech sector and recruitment is at top of mind for employers. Hiring new employees can be time consuming and costly, however a well-planned onboarding program can increase the proficiency of a new hire and increase retention rates. The objective of the proposed research is to (1) examine best practices for employee onboarding and (2) investigate current practices within the tech sector. To answer these questions, we will conduct a literature review and deploy an industry-wide survey. Results from this research will be used to inform an online tool that can be leveraged by companies to develop or strengthen their own onboarding program and increase the retention rates of talent within the province’s tech sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Debra Gilin Oore;Yasushi Akiyama

Student:

Jingdi Wu;Maddy Blazer

Partner:

Digital Nova Scotia

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Vehicle Dynamics Modelling and Simulation for Use in the Development of a Self-Healing Auto Cyber Security System (SHACS) Proof-of-Concept

Vehicles rely on small computers located in various places. The electronic signals sent between these computers must be dependable. However, currently these signals can easily be hacked which threatens the vehicle and the people in and around it. A project is underway, involving Akimbo Technologies Inc., Solana Networks Inc., and the Carleton University Applied Dynamics Laboratory to develop methods for protecting vehicles from this threat. To support this work, the current project is developing computer programs that can be used instead of real vehicles and drivers to help develop and evaluate these methods. This project will help the industrial partners by allowing them to test their work without the safety risk and expense of doing the tests in real vehicles with real drivers. Expertise in this area will improve safety for Canadians and lead to economic growth as this work turns into commercial products and opportunities for the industrial partners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Langlois;Fidel Khouli

Student:

Nabil Ahmed;Karim Youssef

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Examining the role for intimal cell communication in early atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disease defined by unresolved inflammation in the major arteries. High cholesterol is a major risk factor, resulting in fatty lesions developing silently for decades before causing heart attacks and strokes. Currently, no therapies exist that target the cells of the artery wall to suppress this disease. Myeloid cells (MCs) are white blood cells found in the inner artery wall, residing under a barrier of cells called endothelial cells (ECs). In the aorta, MCs are found only in areas where lesions grow. In mice with high cholesterol, arterial MCs engulf lipid and become “foam cells”. This is the first step in the formation of atherosclerosis. I believe that MCs and ECs communicate with each other within the artery wall and elevated cholesterol disrupts this communication. This work aims to target the cells within the artery, to restore proper cell communication, reduce inflammation, and ultimately decrease cardiovascular disease.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Myron I. Cybulsky

Student:

Corey A Scipione

Partner:

Industrial BioDevelopment Laboratory

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of supportive policy for Active School Travel: Evidence-based recommendations for policies to promote active transportation for school journeys

Walking and wheeling to/from school represents an important source of physical activity for children. As policy decisions about how we build our neighbourhoods, schools, and transportation systems have changed, we have seen a worrisome decrease in the number of children who use active modes of travel to get to/from school. We have limited research mapping existing policies related to school travel planning across and within school, municipal, and regional districts. We proposed that the intern will review and analyze Ontario policy scan data, conduct a scoping review, and survey and interview key informants to identify best practices for policies and procedures that support and promote the use of active travel modes by Ontario students. These findings will inform the policy agenda of the Ontario Active School Travel Council, and support Ontario Municipalities, School Boards, and Student Transportation Consortia to develop policies that support and promote active school travel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Gilliland

Student:

Megan Graat

Partner:

Green Communities Association

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Generation and Integration of AUTOSAR RTE Configurations

Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) is a system-level standard used worldwide by automotive companies and suppliers to develop standardized software development frameworks for automobiles. The RTE software of AUTOSAR should be configured to develop an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The manual and semiautomatic code creation phases of the software development process for the RTE is time consuming and inefficient. APAG Cosyst is one of the leading companies in ECU design and development and is working on designing a new CAD tool that will automatically generate RTE Code. The created CAD tool will automatically interpret ARXML files and generate executable files (*.h and *.c files).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammed Khalid

Student:

Shawn Smith

Partner:

APAG Elektronik Corp

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Designing Asymmetric structures to Generate Oblique Surf Waves in Rivers

Recreational river waves are gaining more and more popularity, but there is not enough academic research to support them and a few companies around the globe can artificially create them by adjustable structures in rivers. Surf Anywhere, the Calgary-based partner organization in this research, is one of those few companies which has completed and is working on many wave projects in Canada, USA and Europe. Our team investigated, and tried to provide a technical instruction for design of adjustable wave structure that can generate wave in every river condition and on a horizontal bed (unlike common technologies, this does not need a drop!). In previous season of this research, a symmetric structure was investigated (through computer simulations) to generate perpendicular waves. In this season, the asymmetric arrangement of the structure would be investigated (through physical modeling in a hydraulic laboratory) to create oblique complex waves resembling more to attractive ocean waves. The ultimate purpose of this research is to facilitate design of ideal structures that could provide most attractive and safe waves with minimum cost.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Colin Rennie

Student:

Puria Asiaban

Partner:

Surf Anywhere

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

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