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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering
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Engineering - chemical / biological

The Energetics of Forearm Crutch Gait: The impact of a dynamic shock absorber

Many people who use crutches for their short-term or long-term mobility experience problems associated with crutch gait such as overuse injuries to the arms, discomfort, and fatigue. Forearm crutches enable people to be mobile and live independent and active lives, however many individuals experience fatigue associated with the increased energy demands of this type of gait. A new type of crutch has been developed with a shock-absorbing component that aims to alleviate impact on the joints. Although this crutch may be more comfortable, it is unknown if the energy demands are increased as a result of this design, compared to other crutches. The purpose of this research is to determine how innovative crutch designs impact the energy required to use these devices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Bonita Sawatzky

Student:

Megan MacGillivray

Partner:

SideStix Ventures Inc.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Pharmacy Care Health and Wellness Approaches in the Grocery Retail Environment

Health care systems in Canada and countries around the world are challenged by increasing demands for services, while providing those services within fixed health agency budgets. To address these challenges, the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation, Loblaw Company Limited and Green Shield Canada has formed a collaborative partnership. The proposed research will engage academic and industry researchers, key decision-makers, pharmacists and dietitians in examining and exploring the impact of new, expanded models of pharmacy care in retail grocery store settings that focus on achieving health and wellness outcomes for communities. In addition, the impact of expanded pharmacy practice roles will be examined for potential program development opportunities for employee health products designed to enhance employee health and wellness outcomes in workplace settings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Anne Snowdon

Student:

Karin Schnarr

Partner:

Loblaw Company Limited

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Minimizing potential induced degradation in crystalline silicon based photovoltaic solar modules

The demand for photovoltaic solar modules has increased tremendously in recent years. Unfortunately, photovoltaic solar modules are prone to potential induced degradation, i.e., a decrease in the power delivered from such modules arising as a consequence of them operating continuously under high applied voltages. This project aims to design a protocol for the accelerated testing of solar modules; we want to speed-up or accelerate the aging of these solar modules in order to identify what materials and configurations in a solar module are less prone to potential induced degradation. We will then use this protocol for accelerated testing in order to systematically identify which materials and configurations are best. Finally, if time permits, the mechanisms of recovery from potential induced degradation are going to be identified, and the device implications of this will be explored. This project will equip our industrial partner, Silfab Ontario, with a strategic advantage over its competitors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Stephen K. O’Leary

Student:

Shamsul A. Chowdhury

Partner:

Silfab Ontario

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of Heat Treatment of DC Cast Aluminum Ingot Plates

PCP Canada, the industrial partner of this project, is planning to produce new categories of DC cast aluminum plates with high quality and competitive prices for the manufacture of large molds used in automotive and plastic industries. The present work is undertaken to optimize the heat treatment practice of the plates of certain DC cast alloys, including AA2219, AA2024, and AA7005 alloys, in order to achieve the best combination of microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties that fulfils the specifications of large molds. The project studies the effects of various heat treatment procedures (solution treatment, quenching, and aging) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the plates to find the optimum heat treatment practice that achieves the targeted specifications. The project will help PCP Canada to develop the production of the precision cast plates and to open new markets through the addition of new categories of these plates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. X-Grant Chen

Student:

Emad-Eldin Elgallad

Partner:

PCP Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancements/Tools for an Intelligent Voice-Centric Application

For educational voice-centric applications on computer and electronic devices, the proposed project aims to investigate methodologies and tools to support collaborative production environments. The company is developing proprietary collaborative production methods to support high quality on-demand content for mobile applications at a fraction of the cost of traditional models. A key research question for this voice- and language-centric application is: what methods and tools should be used to streamline the animation production process for animators collaborating on 2D animations using shared characters and resources? The main area of investigation is build an integrated tool for lip-syncing in a 2D character environment – something that currently does not exist to the level of sophistication as being proposed. The research project will also investigate the development of a speech engine specialized for educational mobile applications and specific collaborative production environment. This applied research is strategic and beneficial to the partner organization for being cost effective while increasing creativity and quality.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Steve DiPaola & Fred Popowich

Student:

Mozhgan Akhgari

Partner:

LinguaComm

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Autonomous Energy System; Scalable, Flexible, Light and Low Cost – part 2

Nowadays the most rewarding aspect of engineering is to create solutions to the needs of society in a natural and resource efficient manner, therefore we must come up with more innovative and resource efficient solutions. One such solution can be a novel scalable autonomous energy system, which integrates Organic (polymer) based photovoltaics (OPVs), high density Polymer Energy Storage (PES) devices, and their Integrated Circuit (IC) interface all as a System-in-Package unit. OPV and PES cells are thin, light, and flexible technologies that have the potential to be used for such energy system at low cost. The IC interface manages charging of PES cells from the harvesting energy provided by OPV cells and regulates such power for the target applications. For the scalability of the system, the configuration of the cells (both OPV and PES) will be optimized using statistical analysis based on experimental resultsand characterization of the cells. This project will build on innovations made by our research team over the past year in the area of organic electronics, continuing on with characterization and development of models, which needs research at both device and system level. This scalable autonomous energy system can potentially provide power in a wider range for either small hand-hold devices or scaled up to large buildings and facilities. Environmental and economic sustainability are two important factors that drive the need for such technology in Canada (also around the world). The excessive use of fossil fuel is linked to anomalous changes in climate; technology for efficient renewable energy production will reduce Canada’s environmental footprint. In addition, the soaring cost of fossil fuels impacts Canadian industry and quality of life. Novel, cost-effective energy production and storage technology will attain economic sustainability. We propose to harvest and store solar energy, the most environmentally friendly and risk free source of energy, via a novel, cost-effective integrated energy system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Bozena Kaminska

Student:

Mohamadreza Najiminaini & Moein Shayegannia

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of Green Roofs Located on a Calgary Commercial Office Building

The object of this study is to prepare and evaluate two rooftops of the partnering organization’s facility for a 2 year green roof performance research study. The internship will be instrumental to plan for and execute the physical set up, installation and first year monitoring of the research site. This will include: analysis of the site, assembly of green roof components, plant species selection and propagation, evaluation of appropriate monitoring equipment and an instrumentation plan.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Geoffrey Hay

Student:

Karen Ross

Partner:

Innovate Calgary

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Targeted Search and Match-making using Web Mining and Case-based Reasoning

While a significant number of tools have been developed to extract from web repositories information relevant to some search criteria, the unstructured nature of the returned information limits the ability to extract automatically concise and meaningful profiles. The purpose of this project is to develop anintelligent framework using case-based reasoning and semantic similarity to encode expert knowledgeon extracting meaningful and concise profiles for individuals and organizations, and enable effectivematching of the profiles. The proposed framework will enable the automation of Riipen Networks’online students-companies matchmaking platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Issa Traore

Student:

Mehrnaz Bayaki

Partner:

Riipen Networks Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an isobar separator for anions for accelerator mass spectrometry

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry is a highly sensitive technique for measuring the concentration of certain long-lived isotopes, such as carbon-14. Recently, the use of an ion-gas reaction cell before the accelerator has been shown to enhance this sensitivity, particularly for smaller accelerators, and to extend the application of this technique to more isotopes. Isobarex Corporation has been formed to develop a commercial instrument embodying this technology and is currently designing such an instrument. The intern will participate in tests needed to finalize this design, using the existing proofof-principle equipment at the IsoTrace Lab (Universities of Toronto and Ottawa). The intern will gain industrial experience by participating in the progress of this design as it becomes a marketable deviceand will carry out research contributing to the documentation required by both the purchasers andusers of this instrument. Isobarex will benefit from the expertise of the intern in analytical work with mass spectrometers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. William E. Kieser & R. Jack Cornett

Student:

Christopher Charles

Partner:

Isobarex Corp.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Testbed for New Energy-Efficient Data Center

Data centers are being deployed worldwide. They provide the fundamental computing and communication resources for both business customers and regular consumers. Different from traditional data centers, today's data centers must have the capability to provide services to millions of users on a dynamic basis. New data centers are designed to deploy large number of commodity servers and low-cost Ethernet switches to achieve scalability and cost efficiency. Energy consumption is another major issue that must be addressed. This project is proposed to address the cost and energy efficiency issues by developing a new type of optical networks. It is well-known that optical networks are the most cost-effective communication networks in terms of the bandwidth they carry. However to make optical networks fit into the ecosystem of data centers, some changes are required. This project will develop a testbed that deploys new optical devices based on the passive optical network concept. The new solution will be energy and cost efficient while still maintaining scalability. It will form an important part in future data center networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Changcheng Huang

Student:

Weiwei Li

Partner:

Viscore Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Callibration of implied volatilities for illiquid interest rate products in the Brazilian market

The project aims to address issues in the pricing of interest rate derivatives in an illiquid market. In particular, the project will examine the pricing of options on the Brazilian average interbank deposit rate index. A critical element in determining appropriate prices is the volatility implied by observable market prices. However, the lack of liquidity in these markets makes that problematic. The project will examine different methodologies for producing implied volatilities for use in a pricing model. For each methodology, the project will examine the reliability, efficacy, and potential risk and errors in doing so. A pricing methodology will have to be implemented and employed as part of the project work.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. David Lozinski & Matheus Grasselli

Student:

Guanyi Chad Lu

Partner:

RiskGrid Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Service industry

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

The Limits of Solidarity

The Limits of Solidarity is an original transmedia research/creation project for new screens, creatively and critically investigating various practices and projects of global solidarity that engage with issues of gender and sexuality. Using imaginative hybrids of fictive, experimental and documentary forms (in the expanded essay tradition of such artists as Farocki, Biemann, Fung) and in particular exploiting the seeming authority of the 'fake' image-text document (in the manner of such artists as Ra'ad, Puig, Sebald), The Limits of Solidarity will create creative and critical transmedia 'responses' to several global solidarity campaigns, including ones that target crises in Uganda, St. Petersburg, Iran/Iraq, and Jamaica. These responses will include: an original website; a short dance/opera film; and a research study investigating the efficacy of 'new stories for new screens.'

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Janine Marchessault

Student:

Andrew Bartlett & Chase Joynt

Partner:

Greyzone Ltd.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Digital media

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

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