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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Real-time positioning and tracking of goods in long distance transportation trucks

Since the adoption of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed on January 1st 1994, the amount of truck freight moved between Canada, U.S. and Mexico has increased considerably. However, the transportation of goods has still have some gaps that need to be settled such as loss of merchandise and delay in delivery time. The reason of these gaps is due to the involvement of several participants in the transportation loop. The delivery of products from the manufacturers to the retailers is done through asset based carriers (55%) and owner operators (45%). The asset based carriers have their own fleet of trucks equipped with GPS roof-antennas and receivers in order to access online the necessary satellites and to track online their trucks. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chahé Nerguizian

Student:

Zoran MALIDZAN

Partner:

Trans-Pro Logistics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Chirps for thought

The global meat demand is expected to roughly double by 2050. While the livestock sector monopolizes a lot of land, food and water, edible insects constitute as an interesting alternative to lower environmental stress. Even though almost a quarter of the world population regularly eat insects, their widespread adoption is impeded by the disgust factor and high production costs. In order to facilitate the introduction of edible insects as a locally-produced source of protein for urban populations, this project will see the implementation of a cricket farm promoting community engagement assessing consumer behavior. It will also offer educational programs and provide cricket farm installation services allowing for more people to engage in urban agriculture and diversifying production exchanges between urban farmers. Alvéole would also greatly benefit from this project by diversifying both their insect domestication and educational services, while expanding their range of insect by-products on the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jordan LeBel

Student:

Didier Marquis

Partner:

Alvéole

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Ex-situ Mechanical Durability Tools and Thermo-mechanical Design Curves for Fuel Cell Membranes – Year two

Hydrogen powered polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a clean energy technology that generates electricity without harmful emissions at the point of use. Current R&D efforts mainly target to commercialize PEMFCs through cost reduction and durability enhancement. The lifetime of PEMFC is limited by the degradation and failure of the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). The proposed research project addresses the mechanical degradation mechanism, a key factor reducing the lifetime of PEMs, by developing in-house ex-situ mechanical durability evaluation tools. The progression of decay in mechanical properties will be characterized over time using the developed mechanical durability protocol without the requirement of a costly in-situ experiment. Furthermore, the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the PEM materials as a function of temperature, relative humidity, and pressure will be investigated. The results will be used to inform strategies for material development, device integration, processing, and operation while reducing product development time and cost.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Alireza Sadeghi Alavijeh

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Optical determination of membrane defects and correlation with fuel cell performance and durability – Year two

There is a strong push toward producing fuel cells on a commercial scale. This means a greater focus on production speed and yields with a need to understand the unintended features that arise from larger-scale manufacturing processes. This project requires the set up of state-of-the-art, camera-vision, defect detection equipment to find and collect observed membrane features. These features will then be catalogued and tested to determine their impact on membrane durability and whether they affect later processing steps. The samples with possible defects will be tested for electrical resistance, mechanical robustness and resistance to chemical degradation. In addition, the defects themselves will be analyzed in order to understand how they form and how they contribute to failure modes. This understanding is crucial to increasing fuel cell durability at a commercial scale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Holdcroft

Student:

Graeme McCallum Suppes

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Autonomous Sensor System for Monitoring Torque from the Flexplate – Year two

While torque is an important parameter in automotive performance, there are currently very few effective methods to monitor it in vehicles. The aim of this project is to develop a low-cost solution for real time engine torque monitoring. An autonomous sensor module will be developed and mounted to the flexplate connecting the engine and the transmission system in vehicles with wasted vibration energy in the flexplates being harnessed to power the sensor module. High-efficiency circuits and low-power, reliable torque sensing methods will be developed to achieve energy, processing and communication autonomy without batteries or wire connections. The developed system will be advantageous for its small size, light weight, long lifespan, and low cost. This project, taken on in collaboration with Magna Powertrain, will strongly underpin the development of intelligent vehicle technologies such as the driverless car system and powertrain control system in electric vehicles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Zu

Student:

Zhengbao Yang

Partner:

University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Elevate

Feasibility Evaluation Study of LifeguardMobile (designed for supported self-management of patients with chronic and complex conditions) – Year two

“Lifeguard Health Networks Inc. (LHN) has developed a secure Virtual Health Assistant application (app), to enhance supported self-management for patients with chronic and complex conditions, by leveraging their network of trusted family and friends, under the direction and guidance of health practitioners.We are conducting a study to evaluate the feasibility of the app and the level of user engagement with this form of supported self-management. This is a non-randomized, interventional study having both objective and self-reported outcome measures. A mixed method design will be used to collect data (in-depth interviews, group discussions, surveys, and analytics from the electronic tool) throughout the course of the study.Our hypothesis is that strengthening a patient’s social network will lead to better patient treatment adherence and better health outcomes at a lower cost to the healthcare system. The study will inform LHN of the app’s feasibility and level of adoption, and provide recommendations.”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hannah Wong

Student:

Lora Appel

Partner:

Lifeguard Health Networks Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Community Engagement Processes in Entrepreneurial and Social Innovation

Many of Canada’s former resource towns are in a period of transition. The most successful often adaptively reuse the resources still available within the community: built resources as well as skills and cultural resources. This project develops a framework and toolkit of the creative processes in social innovation so that communities can reimagine themselves into vibrant relocalised networks that will create a more sustainable, healthy and reconnected world. In collaboration with ERA Architects’ program small, the project aims to develop community engagement specific to rural, resource towns in Canada to assist in the transition from resource-dependency to diversified, cultural economies. This project will include a review of best practice internationally and within Canada, to offer tailored, creative solutions for community engagement activities which identify and support the potential for diversified economic opportunities directly linked to the cultural heritage of the community and surrounding region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ashok Mathur

Student:

Mike Unrau

Partner:

ERA Architects

Discipline:

Cultural studies

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Examining the effects of “Fearless Physical Activity” workshops on physiological and psychosocial health in children with congenital heart disease

The “Fearless Physical Activity” workshops are designed to educate and introduce children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to physical activities that are safe for their health. These workshops will provide opportunities for children with CHD and their families to try new activities and to learn about the benefits of lifelong physical activity, specific to those with CHD. The research project undertaken by the intern will look at the effect of these workshops on daily physical activity, physical activity motivation and self-esteem. This project will be of benefit for the partner organization, the Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA) as it will contribute evidence-based knowledge about how to encourage physical activity among CHD children and directly benefit its’ members through workshop participation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Deborah O'Leary

Student:

Liisa Wainman

Partner:

University of Ottawa

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Managing Microbial Corrosion in Canadian Offshore Oil and Gas Production – Focus on chemistry and genomics

This MITACS proposal focuses on the chemical processes occurring that may enhance or inhibit microbial growth, identify and detect key microbial chemical precursors to MIC, and development of models to predict/mitigate MIC. It is part of a much larger Genome Canada project where the information and models developed in the proposal will be used in a genomic analyses and this information will in turn be used by this group to optimize models and detection systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly Hawboldt

Student:

Ali Modir-Rousta

Partner:

Petroleum Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of the Neonatal Lung Using Structural and Functional MRI

Currently available diagnostic imaging tools, such as chest radiography and computed tomography, are inadequate for assessing the lungs of preterm neonates. There is considerable interest in using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor lung development in neonates longitudinally, since it is a non-invasive and non-ionizing imaging modality. MRI can potentially detect complications at an early stage and improve outcomes by monitoring the effectiveness of therapy, however, images typically suffer from poor signal and organ motion. In collaboration with Siemens, this proposal will develop, optimize and test novel MRI tools for improved assessment of neonatal lungs. Anatomical and functional proton lung MRI approaches will first be developed and compared to established hyperpolarized gas imaging techniques in rodent lungs. After optimizing MRI hardware and software for preclinical imaging, these novel proton methods will then be translated to neonatal lung imaging. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Giles Santyr

Student:

Marcus Couch

Partner:

Siemens Healthcare Ltd.

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

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

Student:

Dale Gross

Partner:

Nature Conservancy Canada

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design and fabrication of transmon qubits

Despite the monumental advances made in classical computing technology over the past decades, computationally expensive tasks are still presenting daunting challenges to researchers and industry. Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize many facets of information technologies by pushing the frontiers in various fields ranging from machine learning to cryptography. This research project aims at designing and fabricating the fundamental building block of a quantum computer, a qubit, using industry standard nano-fabrication techniques. Among the many architecture candidates, we have chosen one based on Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics, arguably one of the most promising technologies. This project focuses on a specific qubit design named transmon qubit. First, a computer assisted design (CAD) will be made using Anyon Systems Inc. in-house software tools. Second, a fabrication recipe will be elaborated and tested in the University facilities. Third, the proper functioning of the device will be validated using state-of-the-art experiments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bertrand Reulet

Student:

Karl Thibault

Partner:

Anyon Systems

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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