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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

The Characterization of Effective Dielectric Constant in Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) Fabrication Process for Development of Advanced Millimeter-Wave RF Front End Systems and Components

High frequency millimeter-waves are quickly becoming essential for many industrial and commercial applications including high resolution automotive radar and high-speed wireless communication systems. While millimeter-waves offer many benefits, they also introduce new engineering challenges, due to the smaller wavelengths and dielectric properties of materials at high frequencies. One of the primary challenges relates to the accurate characterization of the substrate material parameters, which are relied heavily upon in design and simulation of millimeter-wave circuits. Thin-film low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) are a popular substrate choice for millimeter-wave circuits, allowing multiple metallization layers and accurate fabrication dimensions. Yet the accurate characterization of the electrical material parameters for LTCC have as yet not been extracted for millimeter-wave frequencies. The primary goal of this research is to accurately extract the effective dielectric constant and loss tangent of the as-fabricated material used in the LTCC process developed at ACAMP. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mojgan Daneshmand

Student:

Navid Hosseini

Partner:

Alberta Centre for Advanced MNT Products

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Operational Hydrological Forecasting in the Nelson-Churchill Watershed Using Gridded Climate Data

In order to understand the movement of water in all its three phases on, under, and above the ground, scientists known as hydrologists use computer models. These models simulate the volume of water that runs through river in response to the amount of rainfall that has reached the ground during a specific time period. Hydrologists typically use weather stations to learn how much rain has fallen over the land. In Canada and in remote parts of the country, there are not many weather stations available. Northern Manitoba is a prime example of such a place where the lack of rainfall information has stranded efforts to better understand the movement of water over land. In this study, a hydrologist is assigned to use other sources of rainfall information to better simulate river flows. This is specifically advantageous when managing water resources is of great importance for hydroelectric utilities and public stakeholders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tricia Stadnyk

Student:

Kian Abbasnezhadi

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an Echo Cancellation Scheme for Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 Technology

Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 3.1 is a technology that utilizes orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) technology to provide downstream (DS) transmission capacities of up to 10 gigabits per seconds (Gbps), as well as orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) technology to provide upstream (US) transmission capacities of up to 1 Gbps per channel. Full duplex (FDX) communication, via the concurrent transmission of the US and DS on the same frequencies, has been proposed for boosting the US capacity. Nevertheless, in an FDX communication system, one of the technical challenges is to overcome the deteriorating effect of interference from the transmitted signal into the collocated receiver. This situation is addressed by echo cancellation. TO BE CONT-D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Cockburn

Student:

Amr Abdelnasser

Partner:

SED Systems

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Detection and Removal of EEG Chewing and Ambulation Artifacts for the Purpose of Increasing Robustness of Seizure Detection

The aim of the internship is for the intern to take up the challenge of detecting and removing noise from brain signals that are recorded using electroencephalogram (EEG). The noise that is of interest in the project is mainly caused by the subject chewing and walking. These noises are found to have caused the inability to have a high accuracy in performing seizure detection using EEG. Machine learning-based approaches are to be taken in the attempt to characterize these noises and subsequently eliminate it from the recorded brain signal. The success of this project is a crucial accomplishment for the partner organization, Avertus Inc, as the organization strives for the ability to provide an accurate seizure detection technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Audet

Student:

Kevin Ardian

Partner:

University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Default Rates and Recovery rate on Commercial loans in the Alberta Business Environment

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for loss allowances are changing, and financial institutions are proactively adapting existing methodologies and developing new ones to remain compliant. The main ingredient in the myriad of evaluations that banks are required to perform for compliance is risk assessment. The first goal of this research project is to review best practice risk models, with a special focus on modeling the evolution of default probabilities and potential losses given a default. Next, the models will be applied to selected loan portfolios that are held by the business partner. Given that the loan portfolio of ATB Financial is concentrated on the local economy, risk measures will be tailored to account for Alberta-specific economic factors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Valentina Galvani

Student:

Afra Anika

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Economics

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Tissue Microstructure of Surgical Specimens depicted with Optical Coherence Tomography

Perimeter Medical Imaging (PMI) has developed an investigational imaging device to aid in achieving clear margins during surgical oncology procedures. This project will employ PMI’s device to image multiple types of human tissues, which have been previously removed during elective or medical procedures. This study will correlate the images obtained using PMI’s device with the true microscopic structure of the tissue, as confirmed by a pathologist. These images will become part of a database of correlated images, which can be used to study the accuracy and precision of PMI’s device, and help to understand and improve upon this technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Audet

Student:

Ellen Turner

Partner:

Perimeter Medical Imaging

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Analysis of a Network of Dual-Lane Roundabouts

Modern roundabouts have become a subject of great interest and attention over the last few years. Compared to regular signalized intersections, roundabouts have the potential to reduce vehicular delay & emissions and increase safety. The objectives of this study is to conduct an in depth analysis to examine the short and long term benefits of roundabouts from a multi modal perspective. Using real observed data from vehicular traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and transit vehicles and complimenting it with microsimulation data, this research will assess the delay, environmental and safety impacts associated with all the stages of the roundabout life. The 2 industrial partners in this research are: Alberta Motor Association (AMA) and ISL Engineering. AMA is always keen to focus on research on the safety perspective of new innovative transportation solution. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lina Kattan

Student:

Soheila Aalami

Partner:

Alberta Motor Association

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Testing nutrient profiling tools and portion size based initiatives (education, regulation and reformulation) for public health policy in Canada

Poor diet is one of the factors associated with obesity and overweight, which may increase the risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Two ways to improve the diets at the population level are to 1) establish public health initiatives (e.g. product labelling or advertising restrictions and 2) change the portion sizes available to the consumer.
Nutrient profiling (NP) models can establish the ‘healthiness’ of foods by ranking them according to their nutrient content and can be used to establish public health initiatives, such as helping consumers in food-selection decisions at the supermarket (e.g. labelling), setting standards for food in schools or cafeterias and provide an incentive for manufacturers to produce products lower in salt or sugar. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mary L'Abbe

Student:

Mavra Ahmed

Partner:

University of Toronto

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Program:

Elevate

Fine-scale habitat use by juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Salish Sea

Juvenile Pacific Salmon survival in the Salish Sea has declined dramatically since the 1980s. Our work is part of the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (SSMSP), an initiative which seeks to understand this decline. We have been developing an economical, small vessel-based method to study how juvenile Chinook Salmon use their habitat in more detail than was previously possible. We are also developing methods to identify high quality juvenile salmon habitat using freely available satellite images. We propose to synthesize the information we are collecting, and combine it with the work of other SSMSP partners, to reveal how habitat use influences juvenile Chinook Salmon growth and their risk of being eaten by predators. The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is the Canadian SSMSP lead agency. Our work will benefit the PSF by contributing to the key SSMSP objective of identifying primary factors controlling juvenile salmon survival in the Salish Sea.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Juanes

Student:

William Duguid

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Recycling of Landfill Waste Plastics for the Manufacture of Fence Structures

The project examines the use of recycled plastics sourced from waste landfills for construction and infrastructure
applications such as fence panels, an idea developed by EcoFence. Through the course of this project a
comprehensive study is conducted to evaluate the mechanical and physical characteristics, such as strength
and sound absorption. The measured data is compared to those of conventional fencing materials such as vinyl,
composite wood and concrete. Based on these results, means for enhancing possibly inferior material
properties as compared to those of conventional materials are explored and recommendations for improving the
plastic material properties are provided accordingly.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Mertiny

Student:

Amirhossein Oskouyi

Partner:

Ecofence and Decking LTD

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Innovating towards the Circular Economy

The Canadian paint and coating industry had long established programs to collect residual paint from the household and recycle it into marketable products. By doing so, the industry protects the environment by recycling a significant amount of resources which used to end up in landfills as waste. However, such programs are currently costly for both the companies and consumers, due to extra costs of collecting and recycling. Despite the leadership of the industry in waste management programs, the industry intends to remain at the forefront of such programs.
This project aims to acquire an in-depth understanding of how different companies can pool their resources and capabilities and take actions that not only save the environment, but can also be efficient and economically viable. Such group actions are beyond the capabilities of any single company. By doing so, firms can collectively create a “circular economy;” a waste-free economy that minimizes the impact of manufacturing on the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pratima Bansal

Student:

Hadi Chapardar

Partner:

Canadian Paint and Coatings Association

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

10 Channel Prototype to 16 Channel Medical Grade EEG Headset

Epilepsy affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. These people can experience unexpected seizures that makes it risky for them to engage in everyday activities like driving and walking. A portable wireless neuromonitoring headset prototype that is worn on the head has been developed by Avertus Inc. to address this issue. The headset is designed to read brain waves, and, through a wireless connection to a cell phone, warn the wearer that the device has measured brain activity characteristic with an oncoming seizure. Improvements to the robustness and comfort of the headset are required to make it easier for epilepsy patients to wear and to help improve its accuracy of seizure prediction. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Audet

Student:

Cameron MacGregor

Partner:

Avertus Epilepsy Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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