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13270 Completed Projects

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Computer science
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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Evaluation and validation of end users’ perception, attitude and behaviour toward iAccompany online healthcare services

Scheduling multiple health appointments is a complex task for older adults who may have cognitive decline or in some cases general weakness or apathy. One of the way to support their caregiver is a to provide an app as a digital tool that allows the adult children of aging adults and the nurses to collaborate via the platform to ensure the older adults are taken care of by all the healthcare providers. iAccompany is a Canadian company offering a platform which development is in the initial implementation phase. This project aims to evaluate the perception and attitude of adult children and healthcare professional toward iAccompany apps (adult children’ version, healthcare professional version). This project aims to evaluate the design, usability and acceptability of the platform. General feedback will be also collected from both adult children and healthcare professionals to improve the commercialized version of the platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed-Amine Choukou

Student:

Jasem Bani Hani

Partner:

Epyonne Healthcare Relationship Management Inc.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process: Parametric Modelling, Optimization and Solvents Screening

This project is a cooperation between the university and an industrial partner. The project is reflecting the most challenging concerns in the carbon capture processes at the industrial operations. The project seeks possible solutions for the improvement of solvent-based post combustion CO2 capture process. The process improvement qualifiers are the amount of the energy utilization, CO2 absorption, and the solvent selection, which have the greatest operational advantages along with the least environmental impact. This can be accomplished by following the proposed methodology and developing appropriate mathematical models for the kinetics, thermodynamics, physical, chemical, and transport phenomena involved in the process. The MITACS support will be used to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) to endorse the endeavors envisioned in the joint industry project (JIP). The PDF will bear the theoretical attempts and practical efforts at the facilities provided by the partner and at Memorial University (MUN).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Zendehboudi

Student:

Abbas Azarpour

Partner:

Energy Matter & Environmental Consultants Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Resiliency in Community Youth Empowerment Programs – Year two

Youths experience increased vulnerability to mental health challenges associated with their development and living contexts. Effective mental health promotion must consider the multidimensional determinants of resilience. To address these needs, Dr. Jenny Liu (Elevate applicant) has developed and validated an innovative model, Multi-System Model of Resilience (MSMR), which measures resilience capacities and needs at the individual, community, and structural levels. In collaboration with Hong Fook Mental Health Association (HFMHA) and with mentorship from Dr. Josephine Wong (academic supervisor), Dr. Liu will apply the MSMR model to evaluate and strengthen existing youth programs at HFMHA, as well as implementing new programs with the following objectives: 1. Conduct baseline assessment of existing programs as they are mapped onto resilience and mental health objectives; 2. Pilot the integration of resilience and evaluate program effectiveness in promoting resilience and mental wellbeing;3. Support the integration of resilience concepts and evaluation framework into youth programming; 4. Apply novel knowledge towards model development of MSMR in relation to real-world community settings.Dr. Liu will gain invaluable knowledge and skills in project management, research collaboration and application of the MSMR in real-world contexts. She will contribute to quality improvement, programming innovation, and research capacity building at HFMHA.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Josephine PH Wong

Student:

Jing Wen Jenny Liu

Partner:

Hong Fook Mental Health Association

Discipline:

Nursing

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Elevate

Characterizing Total Knee Replacement Biomechanics using a Novel Muscle-Driven Joint Motion Simulator

Pre-clinical testing of total knee replacement implants traditionally requires separate experiments to characterize the biomechanical and durability performance of new designs, using separate and distinctly different testing apparatuses. This research aims to enhance pre-clinical through the development of a single test apparatus capable of performing sophisticated biomechanical and durability testing of knee implants. This is achieved by incorporating muscle-driven motion simulation capabilities into an existing joint motion simulator, while leveraging its unique virtual ligament capabilities. We will validate this system by comparing resulting implant motions with data previously recorded using a conventional muscle-driven motion simulator with an artificial knee. We will use the validated apparatus to perform detailed parametric analyses of implant design and surgical factors, and to perform knee ligament characterization experiments. Our partner organization (Stryker) will benefit from enhancement of their testing apparatus, detailed characterization of their implant design and a dataset of ligament properties for future use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Willing;Peter S. Walker

Student:

Alexandre Galley

Partner:

Stryker

Discipline:

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

The experiences of Indigenous school psychology trainees working with Indigenous communities

To date, there is little understanding of how to adapt school psychology practice to fit the needs of Indigenous populations. This project seeks to understand the current challenges that exist for school psychology practice with Indigenous peoples and what changes are needed to advance the practice. By completing autobiographical studies, Indigenous master’s students-in-training who will be working with First Nations communities and Indigenous students are uniquely positioned to consider how school psychology can better serve the interests of their people. Their reflections on the interests, needs, barriers, and processes they encounter can help to inform most effective-practice for the profession.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Meadow Schroeder;Elisa Lacerda-Vandenborn

Student:

Tishina Shannacappo;Bernice Rundle-Hotomani;Georgina Moody;Tiadora Nienhuysen;Lisa Stevenson;Candace Wilson;Charity Sanderson;Sara Spence;Patricia Petti;Tanya McDougall

Partner:

Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Quantifying the financial benefits of technological solutions for improved water and tailings management

Of the many sustainability issues facing the mining sector, water has emerged as one of the most business critical. This project quantifies the benefits of investing in water and tailings technologies in financial terms in order to identify contextual environments wherein water-related savings make the most economic sense. The outputs of this project will be of direct benefit to the mining sector and the industry partner through providing information needed to justify investments in water-saving technologies and thereby enhance more effective organizational decision-making. The project also provides participating interns with an opportunity to gain direct exposure and experience with one of the world’s largest equipment service and process knowledge suppliers for the mining sector. Furthermore, research outputs will be published in blog pieces, conference presentations and journal publications that will be made publicly available to other companies operating in Canada and beyond.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadja Kunz;John Steen

Student:

Benjamin Cox;Zorigtkhuu Bat-Erdene;Sally Innis

Partner:

FLSmidth Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Strategies for Mitigation and Management of Water Risks in Mining

Mining companies and their investors face a range of business risks stemming from water issues. This research develops new tools and frameworks to improve water management and ultimately reduce water-related risks. The work will include advancement of water risk assessment tools for the mining sector, development of new approaches for water balance modelling, and an examination of response options for mitigating local-level water risks. At two case study sites, alternative response options will be analyzed through a unique combination of multi-criteria analysis and hydro-economic analysis. The work will also consider approaches for improving the resilience of mine water systems to future climate variability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadja Kunz;John Steen

Student:

Alice Guimarães

Partner:

Vale SA

Discipline:

Sector:

Other

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Flow Optimization for Wormhole Regions of Post-CHOPS Reservoirs

This project aims to provide Canadian petroleum companies a comprehensive big-data-analytics tool that concludes the essential controlling parameters which enable successful experimental and numerical studies on CO2-based solvent injection processes in post-CHOPS reservoirs. The proposed database includes relevant experimental research work that expand through multiple experimentation scales, as well as relevant numerical research work that cover from pore network simulation, Darcy-scale reservoir simulation, CFD simulation etc. From experimental database, relevance between physical controlling parameters and recovery performances will be investigated. This enables the selection of the optimum operating schemes in oil field development. From numerical database, the most frequently tuned parameters in Darcy-scale reservoir simulations which facilitate successful history matching can be extracted so as to narrow down the parameters’ adjustment range and thus enhance the efficiency of field-scale simulation and production prediction. Meanwhile, foamy oil stability enhancement, residual oil remobilization, and high-permeability wormhole blockage will be investigated by a state-of-the-art microfluidics laboratory, and such findings will be added into the big data analytics tool for deeper and continuous training and validation. Altogether, flow optimizations for wormhole regions of post-CHOPS reservoirs will be realized.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farshid Torabi

Student:

Aria Rahimbakhsh

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Engineering - petrochemical

Sector:

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Smart wireless power transfer system

In this project, a novel Wireless Power Transmission Integrated Circuit (“WPTIC”) system capable of simultaneous power transmission to multiple devices at varying power needs and distances, through objects of various materials and densities are going to be developed. This system can be obtained by an innovative circuits and antennas structure to model and control the near-field electric and magnetic fields, and also far-field electromagnetic propagation. There are two areas in power transmission, far-field and near-field. Far field is referring to radiating power and is capable of providing power at the longer distances; however, in near-field domain, both electric and magnetic fields would be transmitted to the receiver to provide higher power at the vicinity of the transmitter and also make the most of both mechanisms.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahriar Mirabbasi

Student:

Alireza Asoodeh

Partner:

Daanaa

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Navigation and Control of Drones over 5G networks: Enhanced Communication, Adaptive Control and Drone Swarm Collision Avoidance

The current generation of cellular networks, i.e., 4G, made possible multimedia applications such as music and video streaming in the palm of your hand. The upcoming generation of cellular networks, i.e., 5G, enables new types of applications beyond what 4G offered such as augmented virtual reality, Internet of Things, cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, connected health equipment and connected industrial robots. Communications with drones are expected to be one of the important applications of 5G networks. With 5G, pilots maintain communications with drones across arbitrarily large distances over the cellular network. This is a little revolution, a significant technological advancement and an enabler for drone applications that need wide geographical area coverage such as the delivery of parcels or medical supplies. The interns involved in this project are trained in this burgeoning field together with the worldwide 5G equipment leader Ericsson.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Barbeau;Ramy Gohary;Evangelos Kranakis;loannis Lambadaris;Howard Schwartz

Student:

Fatemeh Banaeizadeh;Aizaz Chaudry;Pravallika Katragunta;Nicholas Perez;Felipe Santos;Mohammad Tayefe Ramezanlou

Partner:

Ericsson Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Software Engineering Framework for Users in Indigenous Communities

Technology is not neutral. Look at the keyboard it assumes right handedness. For example, the number pad and arrow keys are on the right. Similarly, the inherent biases of software computer programs are at best foreign entities and at worst tools of colonization when introduced to Indigenous communities. In line with CanadaCanada’s goals to promote reconciliation, Indigenous Friends Associ ation has developed multiple technology platforms and educational programs to support efforts to Indigenize technology.
A key goal of the current research is to develop an Indigenous Software Engineering Framework that respects Traditional Knowledge, Ind igenous languages, and storytelling traditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Chen

Student:

Alina Rizvi

Partner:

Indigenous Friends

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Symbolic Model-Based Design of a Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Prototype Implementing Independent Wheel Torque Vectoring for Training an Advanced Driver Assistance System

There is a strong belief that autonomous vehicles will play a vital role in the future of the global transportation economy. There, however, exists many open challenges which need to be overcome to realize this future vision. One such challenge is the acceptance from the driver to relinquish full control of a vehicle and ultimately putting one’s safety in the hands of a computer. This foreseen inertia to change has prompted the development of a staged transition strategy by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with the extremes on a spectrum represented by i) no automation, to ii) fully autonomous vehicles. Potential Motors™ seeks to support this gradual transition by developing semi-autonomous vehicle technology that allows the driver to still be in control of bulk driving decisions while their Advanced Driver Assist System, RallyAI™, responds to events in the environment at a speed faster than any human could ever respond, augmenting the driver’s reaction time and ultimately making them safer. This project seeks to support Potential Motors™ in their mission, through developing an advanced computer simulation of a vehicle to test and train RallyAI™ to enable that safer future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kush Bubbar

Student:

Meaghan Charest-Finn

Partner:

Potential Motors

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

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