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Enhancing Prosthetic Socket Performance

For people with lower limb amputations, the interface between the amputated limb and a prosthetic socket is very important. Suspension, or how the socket is held on the limb, is one factor that affects a person’s ability to walk efficiently and safely, movement confidence, limb health, and quality of life. This project will assess, evaluate, and identify area for improvement for new state-of-the-art elevated vacuum suspension systems that could improve functional aspects of socket suspension and also help control limb volume changes that adversely affect socket fit. In addition to mechanical testing, the CAREN-Extended virtual reality system will be used to test prosthetic performance across a range of simulated walking scenarios. The project outcomes will be used by an industry leader in the prosthetics field to create components that can improve the lives of people with lower limb amputations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ed Lemaire

Student:

Partner:

Össur Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Methods for detecting Hardware Blu-ray player emulation, debugging or instrumentation

Blu-Ray Disk Framework offers content protection system which is intended to protect audio/video media against piracy. The Blu-Ray Content Protection System consists of three individually working components: Advance Access Control System, ROM-Mark and BD+. Each component works collaboratively with the other in order to protect high-definition content distributed on Blu-Ray discs. The ability of a Blu-Ray content protection system to detect unauthorized playback depends upon the protected information saved on the Blu Ray player, if an attacker is able to access protected information saved on player then it is possible to trick a player for unauthorized media playback. This research project will focus on the creation of a novel process that will be used to detect if an attempt to extract protected information from the player is being made. The result will be used to make the existing Blu Ray BD+ technology more secure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Kunz

Student:

Partner:

Irdeto Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Distributed Control Strategy Development for Demand-Side Energy Management in Commercial Buildings With Photo-Voltaic and Energy Storage

Increasing global energy demand coupled with efforts to reduce our carbon emission has pushed for improved energy efficiency in many areas. One area in need of improvement is residential and commercial buildings. Specifically, the demand-side energy management of commercial buildings can be improved significantly with improved control. With the addition of on-site renewable energy generation such as Photo-Voltaic and energy storage, a large commercial building can be optimally controlled to provide reliable, stable power while maintaining minimal wasted energy. The goal of this project is to develop a robust demand-side energy management control strategy utilizing model predictive control and multi-objective optimization techniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Biao Huang

Student:

Partner:

Vancouver International CleanTech Research Institute

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Supporting the scaling up of evidence based programs in schools: A Community catalyst Framework for Implementation.

Schools and educators are often asked to implement programs shown to be effective in reducing a number of mental health, and societal ills like bullying and peer victimization. While they often seen as the ideal contexts for reaching many children at the same time, the capacity of schools and educators to respond to the increasing demand for their expanded role in advancing the mental health and well-being of students is poorly understood and supported. Schools are often overburdened with growing curriculum demands, increasing class sizes, and special needs children. Our research examines the challenges and opportunities of schools as implementers of evidence-based programs. We have developed and are investigating the usefulness of a new “Community Catalyst” implementation framework that identifies programs champions in both the community and schools and supports them to act locally to enable high quality program implementation and scale up.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bonnie Leadbeater

Student:

Partner:

Rock Solid Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental Development and Design of Low Reynolds Number Airfoils for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide a cost-effective and low-risk airborne platform for scientific and surveillance equipment. Due to the variety of instrumentation that they can carry, UAVs have enormous potential for use in a range of commercial and military sectors. However, their small size and low speed brings about aerodynamic challenges that are not present on larger aircraft. The goal of this project is to better understand these unique phenomena at a fundamental level in order to develop practical engineering solutions that will improve performance of UAVs. The research will take place in the low-speed low-turbulence intensity wind tunnel at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies. Results will lead to specific design guidelines that Brican Automated Systems will use to stay at the leading edge of UAV development in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Lavoie

Student:

Partner:

Brican Automated Systems Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

The role of miRNA in the normal development of the brain and neuropathies

Proper brain development is required for normal cognitive functions in mammals. Recent studies have shown that both protein-coding genes and noncoding RNAs, especially microRNAs (miRNAs), play crucial roles in brain development. We have identified several miRNAs that are expressed in specific regions in the embryonic and adult mouse cerebral cortex, and demonstrated their important roles in cortical development and functions. Using mouse genetic and RNA-sequencing approaches, we show that miRNAs control brain size by regulating essential target genes that determine proliferation, survival and differentiation of cortical neural progenitors. We also show that proper expression of miRNAs is required for normal proliferation of adult hippocampal neural progenitors. Our results demonstrate miRNAs as important molecules that regulate both brain development and neurological disorders. The students will learn basic molecular biology techniques, neural stem cell cultures, gene sequencing analyses and so on. The students will develop skills of independent thinking and experimental designs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claude Messier

Student:

Partner:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A study of extraneous environmental factors that contribute to bird and bat mortalities caused by wind turbines in Nova Scotia

Post-construction monitoring and bird and bat carcass searches will be performed over two terms from mid-May to the end of June, and mid-October to mid-August at 8 wind energy sites around Nova Scotia. The data collected will be collected at each site 3 times per week at first
light and will include counts, species, time and setting. The data from the post-construction monitoring surveys will be analyzed and correlated with extraneous environmental factors, such as weather events and proximity to important habitat features, contributing to bird and bat mortalities at wind energy sites in Nova Scotia. The results will be used by Strum Consulting to inform wind energy developers on planning, development and site selection as well as potentially municipal, provincial and federal policy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kate Sherren

Student:

Partner:

Strum Consulting

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Modelling default probabilities in a credit risk portfolio

Although latent variable models are a well-known tool for evaluating a portfolio credit risk, concerns are raised regarding tractability of a subsequent analysis/simulation. The project attempts to address such concerns by incorporating a special class of Bernoulli mixture models. Then, efforts will be made to compare efficiency of these models with the commonly used latent variable counterparts and the benchmark model suggested by the regulator. In addition, the intern will produce analogous comparisons of the Bernoulli mixture model with the portfolio credit risk model that is currently employed by Sun Life Financial. At the end, the undertaken work may recommend the ways of further improving the internal quantitative techniques of Sun Life Financial that would allow more accurate and reliable assessment of a portfolio credit risk.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hongmei Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Sun Life Financial

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Education

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

The relation of distance and abstraction across cultures: variations in construal level theory.

The present study explores how concretely or abstractly individuals imagine objects and events in different situations, which we call “construal levels”. Previous theory proposes that we construct our environment more abstractly the more distant it is, for example when we think of
eating food this morning, it might be concrete such as “eggs and toast”, while eating last year in the morning can be “breakfast”. We want to research whether individuals from different cultures use these processes in different ways, for example when they categorize objects or when they
use stereotypes. We also want to explore whether these construal levels impact performance. Based on some previous research in related areas of psychology and cognition, we would expect to find some differences in processing, and we would expect for these differences to also impact both stereotyping and task performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Hall

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Comparative assessment of NH3 production and utilization in transportation systems for Ontario

Alternative fuels and energy resources play a key role in both the short and long term sustainable development of transportation. Ammonia (NH3) is the only carbon-free chemical energy carrier (other than hydrogen) suitable for use as a transportation fuel. NH3 can be produced using either fossil fuels, or any renewable energy source, using heat and/or electricity. Comparative analysis related to ammonia production and ammonia based applications such as transportation options will be undertaken. A scenario analysis using “Life cycle assessment (LCA)” methodology will be conducted to investigate environmental performance of the ammonia production methods and ammonia based transportation systems and to compare the environmental impact results with conventional systems. Hydrofuel Inc. will have a detailed report for conventional and green ammonia production technologies and a comparative life cycle assessment of processes in addition to lowest cost
electricity requiring methods determination and highest efficient usage of ammonia in transportation systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Partner:

Hydrofuel Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Developing the Community Partnership Network-Local Immigrant Partnership for enhanced community integration in the Capital Regional District

The overall purpose of the Community Partnership Network (CPN) of the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) is to develop the Capital Region’s capacity to more effectively attract, welcome and integrate newcomers into our community, workplaces, organizations and institutions. Through this research project, the CPN will develop a wellfounded and sustainable Local Immigrant Partnership (LIP) based on an analysis of the assets and barriers for newcomer integration in the Capital Regional District. This research will also support a successful partnership design towards a more integrated and welcoming experience for newcomers to the CRD.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leslie Brown

Student:

Partner:

Inter-Cultural Organization of Greater Victoria;University of Victoria

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Moment resisting self-tapping screw assembly under monotonic and reverse cyclic load

One of the most significant fastener alternatives in the market of timber construction is the emergence of self-tapping wood screws (STS). This fastener has primarily been developed to reinforce the weakest strength properties of wood. To extent the application possibility of STS in timber construction, future research needs to address the potential of such screws not just as reinforcement but as active connector. If STS can be applied as a connector in timber construction at desirable cost and safety, this fastener will help the timber industry penetrate into building sectors where performance is of prime importance. This would include commercial and residential buildings all over North America. The proposed research will establish a much needed database for STS connections under seismic loads. The combination of literature reviews and experiments will allow engineers in North America to apply this fastener not just as reinforcement but as active connector in timber structures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Lam

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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