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Computer vision for 3D environment recognitionin augmented reality mobile games

We propose to develop computer vision technologies for recognizing 3D environment for augmented reality (AR) mobile games. Given an image/video taken captured a mobile device (e.g. iPad), we would like to be able to recognize some useful information about the 3D environment of the game player. For example, one of our goals is to recognize whether the player is in an indoor or outdoor environment. This information will allow the game to project appropriate virtual objects and characters that interact with the user. Another goal is to recognize certain important objects (e.g. building, road, sky) in the natural scene. This information will be critical to provide a more realistic and immersive gaming experience for the players. We will evaluate current state-of-the-art computer vision techniques for this application and adapt them for the mobile platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Yang Wang

Student:

Mrigank Rochan

Partner:

Zenfri Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Digital media

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

LANGA – Big Data for Language Learning

LANGA is a project at Copernicus Studios (Halifax, NS) that is experimenting with the use of automated speech recognition in on-line video games to assist in language learning. Over the past 2 years, the company has been developing prototypes of the game and testing them in conjunction with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab at Dalhousie University. A key element to both the commercial success of the product and the research supporting its efficacy is scaling from lab-based testing of small numbers of people, to on-line delivery that supports thousands and possibly millions of users. In scaling to large numbers of users, we need to maintain the ability to test changes to the games and rapidly and accurately visualize the results of these tests. To enable this, we require the development of a robust and scalable database architecture (“back end”) to store user profiles and gameplay data. This database will need to be designed around both the needs of the game itself (e.g., tracking users and their progress), the unique demands of the speech recognition technology (storing sound files and speech recognition data).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Stan Matwin

Student:

Sreejith Puthiyamadathil Gopalakrishnan

Partner:

Copernicus Studios Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Digital media

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing agricultural production through the use of alkaline stabilized biosolids

Agricultural use of municipal biosolids has many possible benefits for producers, including improved soil physical properties and fertility supplements for crop production. However, recent concerns with pharmaceutical ingredients, consumer product ingredients, and hormones entering into sensitive ecological environments such as surface or ground water has brought into question the continued use of biosolids in agriculture. The goal of this project is identify the presence of key emerging substances of concern , based on high volume use or sales of the products, in an agricultural ecosystem which has been exposed to multiple applications over four years. Furthermore, the project will evaluate the fate and transport potential of these compounds, specifically as it relates to their movement into water or plant tissues.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Gordon Price

Student:

Kambiz Khosravi

Partner:

2 Ridge Farms

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating Stream Clustering and Correlation for Heterogeneous Gaming Data

In today’s world it is important to make data-driven decisions. However, as the data volume increases and as it evolves continuously and dynamically, in other words as we get more and more streaming data, it becomes more challenging to use such data for decision making and support. Thus in this research, we aim to develop and evaluate the stream clustering algorithms to study how they can assist the decision making process in online gaming platforms. To this end we will also study correlation techniques in conjunction with clustering to address the issues with hereogenous data sources. Our overall aim is to investigate the feasibility of such tecniques in identifying player behaviours for tactical online marketing strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood

Student:

S. Baran Tatar

Partner:

GTech Canada ULC

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavior Change Intervention to Increase Aerobic and Resistance Exercise and Quality of Life in Older Prostate and Breast Cancer Survivors: The OutPACE Trial

Age is a key factor in cancer burden, with 28% of new cancer cases and 22% of cancer deaths occurring in individuals between the ages of 60-69. Despite this, little research has examined cancer survivorship in older adults. This is unfortunate, as older cancer survivors experience poorer quality of life, functional status, and general health compared with individuals with no cancer history. Older cancer survivors also are at an increased risk of developing recurring and secondary cancers, as well as other chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular). Research has established that exercise and physical activity can improve cancer survivors fatigue levels, strength, quality of life, well-being, health and physical functioning while preventing cancer recurrence. However, few cancer survivors are meeting physical activity guidelines for aerobic or resistance training. The purpose will be to explore the utility of a behaviour change intervention on aerobic and resistance exercise in older prostate and breast cancer survivors; and explore effects of the intervention on quality of life, fatigue, and physical functioning.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Erin McGowan

Student:

Richard Buote

Partner:

H P Fitness Inc.

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Sports and recreation

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

A middleware solution for remote Monitoring, data collection and communication

The proposed research project is intended to develop a software solution (middleware) that will work in conjunction with a remote communication device (i.e. ability to communicate via satellite and/or cellular networks) to greatly reduce the cost and complexity of monitoring in-field sensors including wireless sensors and critical industrial equipment from a centrally located office environment. The initial target market for this technology is the oil and gas sector within North America with target applications of environmental and critical infrastructure monitoring.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Mohamed Shehata

Student:

Mahmoud Ahmed

Partner:

Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

The Development of Physical Ability Standardsas a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement(BFOR) for the Ottawa Paramedic Service

Paramedics provide essential emergency care services for Canadians. However, in providing this service, paramedics are exposed to many highly demanding task and situations. Further, these high demands are often referred to when paramedics suffer pain, discomfort and even injury. While efforts are underway to lessen these demands where possible, due to the nature of paramedic work it is not feasible to eliminate all high demand, potentially hazardous tasks. So it remains important to prescreen potential paramedics to ensure that they demonstrate the abilities required to meet all of the demands of their work. This project aims to develop an evidence-based pre-hire physical abilities test for paramedics. To achieve this aim, the research team will follow the best practices guideline that resulted from the 2001 Bona Fide Occupational Requirements Forum, based in part on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on the Meiorin case.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Steve Fischer

Student:

Kathryn Sinden

Partner:

Movement Performance Centre

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Textile Sensor Development for an EMG muscle activity monitoring system

GestureLogic is building a product that optimizes athletic performance. The product is a wearable sensory network that monitors muscle activity. The goal of this research is to take this inherently complex muscle data that is acquired by the sensory network and translate it to useful biometrics for the consumer with the help of intelligent algorithms. The algorithms will help intuitively visualize important metrics such as strength of muscle contractions, heart rate and fatigue. The benefit to the partner organization is twofold. The research will help advance the organizations core product, increasing the organizations time to market. By solving some of the key problems associated with the product, the internship will also help de-risk the company’s product cycle for future investors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Leonard MacEachern

Student:

Tim Inglis

Partner:

GestureLogic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Simulation of the underwater vehicle

The internship will be centred on the simulation of the dynamics of the Proto towed vehicle platform. Go Beyond will produce an initial design for the intern to work with, which will strongly resemble a torpedo-shaped AUV. The Proto simulation research will take that design and study various aspects of its dynamics. The outcome of the project will be a functioning dynamical model of Proto, which will help to influence the real-world prototype.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Ralf Bachmayer

Student:

TBD

Partner:

Go Beyond Consulting Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Mapping Our Common Ground

The Mapping our Common Ground Mitacs- supported Internships will support the Evaluation and Communications functions for the UVIC Community Mapping Collaboratory. Supported by lead Academics from UVIC and UBC, key staff working at the Collaboratory and key advisors from the Community Mapping Collaboratory Steering Ctte (including Wendy Brawer from the global Green Map system and WSANEC indigenous mapping leaders Kevin Paul and John Elliott), the two interns will research the academic and popular literature, information, tools, applications and innovation in the community mapping field. This work will result in a Evaluation framework for Community Mapping and an On-line Common Ground Mapping Network for use by academics and communities in Canada and worldwide and both Web –based and Classroom focused Learning Curriculum tools and resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Jon Corbett & Rosaline Canessa

Student:

Logan Cochrane & Bruno de Oliveira Jayme

Partner:

VanCity

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of British Columbia Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Intermodal container allocation problem in rail yards

In this project, we propose to develop innovative methods to improve the efficiency of yard operations in intermodal terminals where containers awaiting to be loaded on the trains are temporarily stored. The management of yard operations involves allocating storage space to containers on the yard, and assigning cranes and/or other handling equipment to transfer the containers to the rail cars. The lack of proper planning and mishandling of containers can lead to large delays and significant rise in the operating costs. Thus a major challenge for the terminal managers, which we plan to address in this study, is to plan and co-ordinate the yard practices in accordance with the planned train schedules, and re-plan their operations quickly in events of last minute changes in the trains’ scheduled times. Canadian National provides transport and logistics services through large intermodal terminals, and thus the proposed problem is very relevant for their operations. The main objective of the proposed study is to minimize the yard processing time and operating cost involved in the storage and transfer of containers, using sophisticated optimization based methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emma Frejinger

Student:

Nitish Umang

Partner:

Canadian National Railway Company

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Peripheral contribution of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the brain steroidogenesis

DHEA is a major neurosteroids precursor, and a decrease in its serum levels have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. Little is known about steroid hormones localization and levels in the major functional areas of the human brain and which enzymes are involved in their synthesis and inactivation. We will investigate steroids levels in these areas using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)-Imaging mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry using the monkey brain as model. This work will be done in partnership with the R&D team at Endoceutics, which has extensive expertise in the study of steroid formation, metabolism and action. Data generated by this partnership will shed light on the physiological importance of brain steroids and whether DHEA administration may restore their physiological concentration. If so, this study could lead to new clinical trials on DHEA as a preventive therapy for Alzheimer’s disease in humans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Chaurand

Student:

Alain Dury

Partner:

Endoceutics

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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