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Multi-Category Classification Confidence for Ad Contextualization

This project studies Machine Learning algorithms for multi-category document classification. The purpose is to effectively predict user’s behavior based on the contextualization of the advertising and the associated document and therefore, to increase the click rate and the success of a dynamical advertising campaign. Due to the nature of the World Wide Web, the feature sets for the classification is extremely large. However, many learning algorithms don’t perform well with large number of features or attributes. Feature selection technique is necessary to avoid overfitting and provide faster and more cost-effective learning models. The focus of our study will be on the process and methods of feature generation and selection. We will also study the effectiveness of different learning algorithms such as the Naïve Bayes classification, Support Vector Machines and Neural Networks in this particular application area. The work will directly contribute to the business of the industry partner and also generate research achievement academically.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Wenying Feng

Student:

Hasham Burhani

Partner:

EQ Advertising Group Ltd.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Digital media

University:

Trent University

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the digital divide: The use of digital tools in Ontario public schools

Governments around the world are investing to bridge the “digital divide,” which refers to the gap among populations in terms of ability to access digital tools and the Internet. This effort is especially evident in public schools, because education has been identified as one contributing factor of the divide. Thus, it is of great public interest to investigate whether schools are providing enough opportunities for youth to engage with ICT as an effort to bridge the digital divide. This proposed research seeks to develop a deeper understanding of ICT use in Ontario’s public schools. By combining new data from the People for Education annual school survey with Ontario’s EQAO data, this study will tackle important questions surrounding the use of digital tools in Ontario’s public school system. In particular, this study will investigate the pattern of computer use for students by socioeconomic variables. Results will be synthesized in the People for Education’s annual report to provide strategic suggestions to address the digital divide in Ontario public schools.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Earl Woodruff

Student:

Bodong Chen

Partner:

People for Education

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

High Performance Regular Expression Matching Using Parallel Bit Stream Technology

Regular expressions can be thought of as a mini programming language that has a general pattern notation that allows you to search texts for occurrences of string patterns. Recently, a prototype compiler for regular expressions was introduced that provided a 5x or better performance advantage over its closest competitors. The prototype implemented a novel new approach for the parallel processing of text. The project that is being proposed will build upon the lessons that were learned from this initial prototype. The compiler will be modified in order to achieve platform independence, the compilation process will be optimized, and optimizations will be applied to the search algorithms in an attempt to extend the number of use cases where the compiler has a performance advantage. Upon the successful completion of this project, International Characters, Inc. will be provided with yet another high-performance software component that can be used to meet the needs of its customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Nick Sumner

Student:

Dale Denis

Partner:

International Characters Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Cracking Characteristics of Structural Members made with Durable SCC Mixtures containing Local Materials

This proposed study is a part of a comprehensive investigation to evaluate the corrosion performance in SCC concrete structure. The full project is carried out based on the development of new SCC mixtures containing concrete materials available in Newfoundland and an investigation on the cracking behavior of full-scale SCC structure members. The main purpose of the first stage is to develop a high performance low permeability SCC using a new, inexpensive SCM that is already available in Newfoundland. The new developed SCC mixtures will be tested for fresh and hardened properties prior to acceptance. The main objective of the second stage is to investigate the crack patterns and widths of full-scale reinforced concrete slabs made with SCC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Amgad Hussein

Student:

Hossameldeen Bakr

Partner:

Capital Ready Mix Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling water temperatures in the Fraser River watershed network

Rising river temperatures, partly driven by land-use and climate warming, threaten the future of Fraser River salmon. It is vital that fisheries managers acquire tools that will aid their understanding of how rising river temperatures will impact salmon in the Fraser River. With my industry partner, I will build a novel mathematical temperature model for the Fraser River. My model will incorporate existing water temperature data, land-use, and the direction of flow to predict water temperatures. I will map Fraser River temperatures and identify regions of the watershed that discharge hot water at times that coincide with the return of Fraser River sockeye salmon. This model can be modified for comparisons to other temperature models and future questions regarding land-use change, and climate warming. This study will produce a powerful tool and valuable information for my industry partner that will facilitate management of Fraser River fisheries and collaboration with government and academic institutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Jonathan Moore

Student:

Michael Beakes

Partner:

InStream Fisheries Research Inc.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Professional Sport Club Value: Competition Time

Four leagues, the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB, dominate professional sport in North America. One of the disparities between all four leagues is the number of regular season games played, or for the purpose of this study competition time. There are also large differences between league revenues and thus the study will examine if there is a relationship between league revenue and competition time. A series of studies will be analyzed to determine if in fact there is a relationship between competition time and league. The results of the study will show the amount of competition time that is beneficial for each league in order to generate the highest amount of revenue. This study is beneficial to the partner organization, as it will provide a large professional sport database for client proposals and projects. The results can also be used to leverage future projects, attracting new clients in the professional sport sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Norman O'Reilly

Student:

Ryan Murray

Partner:

TrojanOne Ltd.

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Media and communications

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

The role of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) in preventing organ dysfunction following hemorrhagic shock: a translational study

Dysfunction of vital organs is one major reason why trauma victims die after sustaining a major injury, even though the organs themselves may not have been directly injured. One intervention proposed to prevent development of distant organ injury is called “Remote Ischemic Preconditioning” (RIPC), wherein application of intermittent occlusion and release of blood flow to a limb by sequentially inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff. This project will study mechanisms whereby RIPC protects the liver after hemorrhagic shock, which may help suggest alternative or additive beneficial interventions to those achieved with RIPC. In addition, in a pilot study, we will investigate the effects of RIPC in trauma patients, with specific focus on the coagulation and immune systems, both known to be deranged in these patients. These studies will potentially benefit patients and serve as proof of principle for the use of the CellAegis RIPC device in the trauma setting.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Ori Rotstein

Student:

Chung Ho Leung

Partner:

CellAegis Devices Inc.

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Icephobic Coatings from UV-Curable Phosphonium Salts and Their Ice Adhesion Measurement

The project will manufacture new coatings that will repel ice. These coatings can be applied onto metal, wood, glass, etc, and in particular can aid in the prevention of ice build-up on wind-power turbines. The coatings will be comprised of new materials that have not been applied as ice-repellent (or water repellent) coatings before. In addition a device to measure the adhesion of ice to the coating will be developed. 3M will benefit from investigating these materials because they offer a new technology that can be applied as both hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings with a simple modification. These materials may also have utility for different applications, which 3M can actively pursue. 3M will also gain a method to test a coatings’ ability to repel ice, which it requires to screen potential coating candidates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Paul Ragogna

Student:

Yuqing Liu

Partner:

3M Canada

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Couling Inventory Validation

Cultural Planning encourages recognition of a community's network of interrelated assets, and maintains that it is beneficial to conserve built cultural heritage resources. Many municipalities, including the City of Guelph, have undertaken cultural mapping initiatives, which are considered an initial step and a defining feature of this vein of planning. Guelph’s mapping initiative identifies the location of a variety of assets including buildings and structures; however, several non-designated or non-listed historic properties are currently not included. These resources are acknowledged in an inventory of over 2000 properties created by Gordon Couling – a notable figure in Guelph's heritage conservation movement. My project will assess the validity of Couling’s inventory, maintaining a specific focus on architectural and contextual value as defined by the criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest provided by Ontario Regulation 9/06 within the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). This research will assist the City of Guelph in deciding if they should pursue formal protection for individual resources, or if concentrations of significant properties represent potential heritage conservations districts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Robert Shipley

Student:

Amy Calder

Partner:

City of Guelph

Discipline:

Urban studies

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Business Modeling for Fisheries Monitoring at Ecotrust Canada

In the past, Canada’s fisheries have been improperly managed, which has led to overfishing and general downturn of fisheries economics. Because of this, the federal government has mandated that all fisheries be monitored to ensure that the proper regulations and quotas are being followed. Recently, the onus for this monitoring has been transferred to the fisheries themselves and they are finding it costly and overwhelming. Ecotrust Canada is designing a new, less expensive and more user-friendly monitoring system and is currently testing it out in Northern BC as well as in Maine. The intern will evaluate the work that has already been done from a business perspective, and will use a holistic research perspective to design a business plan so that the new system can be released on a larger scale in 2014.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. David Dunne

Student:

Joanna Kipp

Partner:

Ecotrust Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Programmable Forwarding Plane

In recent years, the rise of ultrabooks and mobile devices has been accompanied by an ever-increasing need for reliable high-bandwidth wireless communications. Their widespread use, combined with the industry’s move to virtualized cloud services, has put additional pressure on the Internet’s back-end infrastructure. Moreover, this increased load has coincided with a progressive shift in use-cases, as customers expect dependable and secure low-latency Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) communications, fast software downloads and an almost instantaneous streaming of content. Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators: more than forty percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. The purpose of this postdoctoral project is to research and develop methods for improving the performance and flexibility of next-generation Internet back-end routers and switches, ensuring that they meet the networking requirements of the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Samar Abdi

Student:

Gilbert Kowarzyk

Partner:

Ericsson Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Enrichment Materials for Dollars with Sense curriculum

This research proposal will focus on identifying supplementary topics that will provide enriched learning opportunities for the Junior Achievement Dollars with Sense (DwS) middle school curriculum. The key areas to be investigated will include fundamentals of consumer credit cards, public stock market basics, and banks and banking. These areas are introduced in the Dollars with Sense program and this research project will seek to develop evaluative criteria, create and effective enrichment materials for two of these focus areas. Using a range of research techniques, data will be collected from classroom teachers, business professionals who volunteer as instructors, and middle school students as well as by analyzing standards from several different jurisdictions, and other financial course materials. This data will form the knowledge base for the creation of supplementary course materials in two of the enrichment areas for Coast Capital and Junior Achievement to publish and implement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Victoria Lemieux

Student:

Mary Connolly

Partner:

Coast Capital Savings Credit Union

Discipline:

Library and museum studies

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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