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Accelerate development of new technologies and applications for advanced water treatment

Global population growth, urbanization and changing climate patterns have increased the demand for potable water, wastewater reuse and value recovery from wastewater, and treatment of industrial process water. Population growth also results in increased demand for the shipping of goods by ocean freight, with the associated risk of the transport of unwanted marine life from one location to another by the discharge of ballast water. Also, the increasing sophistication of food and drug production requires a corresponding development of fluid protection technologies to prevent contamination by undesirable microbes. Consequently, there is increased demand for improved technologies that can provide sustainable treatment of water and wastewaters, protection of the water supply, and development of new fluid treatment methods. This research project will develop knowledge and technologies to allow the development of new Trojan Technologies products in these three areas. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ajay Ray

Student:

Partner:

Trojan Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Elevate

Grazing patterns of bison vs. cattle in response to management strategies designed to improve habitat for Species at Risk

It is well established that livestock producers are effective land stewards and contribute to high productivity and wildlife habitat on grazed lands. The effectiveness of many management practices are established, but uncertainty remains, particularly in interactions between practices at large-scales. We propose to track grazing patterns of bison and cattle using GPS collars at the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Old Man on His Back Conservation Area (OMB) in response to various strategies (e.g. burning, fencing, weed control) over 3 years at multiple scales of observation (e.g. ground, aerial photos, satellite). This is a unique opportunity for industry, NCC, and researchers to collaborate on large-scale tests of grazing practices. These practices will be evaluated in terms of grassland productivity and health, species at risk habitat quality, and economic viability. This will provide NCC, livestock producers and other stakeholders clear guidelines to meet government regulations and enhance economic and environmental sustainability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Lamb;Ryan Brook

Student:

Partner:

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Agriculture and Food; Natural Resources

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

A Computational Modelling Framework for Evaluation of Pandemic Vaccine Strategies

Medicago, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has the potential to rapidly develop a vaccine in response to a newly sequenced influenza strain, allowing for large-scale vaccination of the population very early during a pandemic. The company would like to know how many doses of vaccine is required and what distribution strategies should be used to maximize population-wide benefits of vaccination in the event of an influenza pandemic. We will use our agent-based model to determine the required number of vaccine doses and distribution rates under constraints of vaccine manufacturing capacity and delivery. We will communicate the outcomes of this project with Medicago, so that effective communications can take place between Medicago and its customers worldwide. In addition to mitigating the negative effects of a pandemic on the Canadian economy, Medicago will use this technology to improve its market share and to become more competitive nationally and internationally.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marek Laskowski

Student:

Partner:

Medicago R&D Inc.;University of Guelph

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Entrepreneurial Delegation

Many entrepreneurs have passions for their ventures because they regard the ventures as their babies. Hence they are willing to put in greater amounts of “sweat equity” even if this greater effort is not fairly rewarded. This feeling is elicited by the entrepreneur’s psychological ownership. Although some psychological ownership is beneficial for new venture survival, excessively high levels of psychological ownership may lead to entrepreneur’s unwillingness to relinquish power and delegate. Many start-ups fail or do not achieve their full potential due to the entrepreneur’s resistance to delegating in a timely way. Thus, I attempt to explore the process of delegation in new ventures. My research findings will contribute to both entrepreneur’s management practice and the quality of mentoring program provided by technology incubators.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Brown

Student:

Partner:

Aupera Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Blockchain for Recordkeeping: Understanding Contextual and Technical Considerations through an Archival Science Lens

This research project is drawing on a previous study into blockchain technology. We plan to take our findings into the real world to investigate the potential for the blockchain network to improve supply chain management systems. The research will involve identifying areas where blockchain technology can enhance supply chain management processes.We believe that blockchain processes can enhance information security, speed of transactions and the cost of those transactions. The research will help NeuSwyft, the industry partner, to realize those advantages for their own business.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victoria Lemieux

Student:

Partner:

Neuswyft Software Ltd

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Raman probe for the on-line determination of pulp properties

Canadian northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) market pulps set standards worldwide for fibre strength, length, fineness and uniformity. These characteristics add unmatched strength and durability to finished goods, and this drives a high international demand for NBSK pulp. However, competition has increased the price-performance pressure on Canadian suppliers. The Canadian pulp industry must innovate to sustain its leadership in the world marketplace, developing and implementing process technologies that increase pulp quality, while improving manufacturing efficiency, and decreasing the use of energy and impact on the environment. Industrial laboratories use chemical analysis and physical tests to determine the properties of an in-process pulp and gauge its fitness for a particular end use. But, these laboratory tests add expense to the manufacturing process and have little value for real-time process control. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward R Grant

Student:

Partner:

Canfor Pulp Ltd

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effet de la contamination de la biomasse sur les processus contrôlant le compostage

Les sols contaminés sont une problématique environnementale importante au Canada. La phytoremédiation (l’utilisation de plantes afin de décontaminer les sols) est une approche efficace qui s’inscrit dans un contexte de développement durable. L’étape subséquente est l’intégration de la phytoremédiation dans un contexte plus vaste d’économie circulaire permettant le développement économique tout en étant socialement acceptable. Le projet est une initiative de l’entreprise Agro Énergie et vise à valoriser la biomasse produite dans un contexte de phytoremédiation comme intrant carboné pour la production de compost. Deux expériences principales seront mises en place (en conditions contrôlées et en champ) afin de tester l’impact de facteurs sur les propriétés du compost. Les variables mesurées seront le rendement, les communautés microbiennes et la qualité du produit. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Pitre;Michel Labrecque

Student:

Partner:

Agro Énergie Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an environmental impact assessment tool for sports events

Although there is growing awareness of the need for sports events to take account of their environmental impacts and be “greener”, few sports organizations comprehensively assess their environmental performance due to the lack of tailored methods and tools. Small events in particular have limited resources and would benefit from a simplified assessment approach that allows them to rapidly estimate impacts. Through this study, Quantis aims to develop a new tool and method, using a life cycle assessment approach, to be applied to the sport event sector. Sport events at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be analysed as examples of typical small sports events. By estimating impacts grouped into major event sectors such as travel, food, accommodation, materials and waste, and venue operation and infrastructure – Quantis can use this information to help event organizers prioritize impact reduction initiatives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Sparks

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Parallel Radiofrequency Transmission Technology for Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3 Tesla – Year two

Funds are requested for one fellow to work in the laboratory of Dr. Simon Graham at Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, in partnership with Siemens Healthcare Limited. The fellow will work on development of prototype instrumentation that will enable a technique called “parallel radiofrequency transmission (PTX)” to be implemented flexibly for research purposes on a Siemens 3 T MRI system at the Institute. The fellow will also support preliminary testing of the instrumentation towards the long-term goal of developing robust new PTX approaches for safe imaging of patients with implanted medical devices, such as deep brain stimulators, without tissue damage caused by localized heating effects. The fellow will also undergo Siemens training and skills development to support the breadth of MRI technology research ongoing at the Institute. At the end of term, the fellow will be in an excellent position to apply to become an MRI Collaboration Scientist at Siemens.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon James Graham

Student:

Partner:

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

Parallel Radiofrequency Transmission Technology for Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3 Tesla

Funds are requested for one intern to work in the laboratory of Dr. Simon Graham at Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, in partnership with Siemens Healthcare Limited. The intern will work on development of prototype
instrumentation that will enable a technique called “parallel radiofrequency transmission (PTX)” to be implemented flexibly for research purposes on a Siemens 3 T MRI system at the Institute. The intern will also support preliminary testing of the instrumentation towards the long term goal of developing robust new PTX approaches for safe imaging of patients with implanted medical devices, such as deep brain stimulators, without tissue damage caused by localized heating effects. The intern will also undergo Siemens training and skills development to support the breadth of MRI technology research ongoing at the Institute. At the end of term, the intern will be in an excellent position to apply to become an MRI Collaboration Scientist at Siemens.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon James Graham

Student:

Partner:

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

Use of 3-D Virtual Reality Displays while in Flight: The Effects of Vestibular-Ocular Mismatch on Situation Awareness – Year Two

This PDF will further our understanding of how augmented reality, an emerging technology, can improve collaborative situation awareness. In particular, this project will investigate the best ways for information to be shared when two or more individuals each use an augmented reality device. For example, in maritime environments there is always the risk of man-overboard events. Depending on the light and sea conditions it can be difficult to spot and then to share the location information with others responsible for navigation. Augmented reality devices that resemble glasses or goggles can overlay holographic information onto your field of view. This holographic information may not be otherwise perceptible in the real world. It is believed that situation awareness, such as the knowledge of the location of important entities in the environment, (people, other ships, aircraft, or terrain) can be enhanced by the use of augmented reality. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Herdman

Student:

Partner:

Carleton University;General Dynamics Canada (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Elevate

Use of 3-D Virtual Reality Displays while in Flight: The Effects of Vestibular-Ocular Mismatch on Situation Awareness

High levels of situation awareness during flight operations are integral to mission success. Virtual reality (VR) systems can enhance operator situation awareness via advantageous 3D displays that stream data sources (entities from air, land, and sea) in a manner closely aligned with real world structures. One potential impediment to the implementation of VR devices in the field is VR sickness: a sense of queasiness, nausea, or even vomiting. VR sickness may arise from a processing conflict, where visual and vestibular information are incongruous. It is not known if VR sickness results in diminished operator situation awareness.
The proposed work will investigate whether the use of a VR data display system in an incongruous motion context is associated with adverse physical symptoms and reduced situation awareness. Furthermore, countermeasures designed to reduce VR sickness will be tested concurrently.
Results promote advancements in VR for flight operations. First, results will quantify the level of VR sickness experienced. Second, findings will indicate the impact of VR sickness on situation awareness. Third, the effectiveness of various VR sickness countermeasures will be evaluated. The proposed work is highly-relevant to General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada as findings inform VR development, and promote the deployment of situation awareness-enhancing products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Herdman

Student:

Partner:

General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada;Carleton University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Elevate

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