Innovative Projects Realized

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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Computer science
9%
Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
4%
Engineering - chemical / biological

Shoppers Persona Analysis: Statistical Learning of Shoppers’ Behaviour

The project is to break down shoppers into different groups. Shoppers have different preferences, for instance some shoppers tend to buy online in the morning, some might prefer purchasing online at night. If one could group together shoppers based on their different shopping behaviours, one would then be able to come up with personalized sales strategy that could better serve the customers, for example the retailer could send push notification in the morning to the group whose shoppers tend to buy in the morning. In return, this will provide advanced algorithms to help to generate more profit for the retail company. In this sense, this is a win-win project that will benefit both the retailers and the shoppers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Welch

Student:

Hao Chen

Partner:

Mobify Research and Development Inc

Discipline:

Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Geologically-constrained geophysical inversions for resource expansion of the diamondiferous Renard kimberlite property

Diamond-bearing kimberlites are enigmatic deposits due to their complex volcanic plumbing systems and variable preservation. Although geophysical methods are well established and effective exploration techniques, they require independent and costly constraints (e.g., drilling) to limit the number of plausible targets. There is thus a clear need to enhance interpretation of geophysical data to optimize target determination. Two earlier projects showed that 3D geologically-constrained geophysical modeling, with even simple pipe geometries, effectively reproduces the observed anomalies above Stornoway Diamond’s Renard kimberlite pipes. To further optimise this methodology, we propose to evaluate and prioritize for drilling all untested geophysical anomalies in a 320 km2 block of the Renard property. This will coincide with an extensive exploration drilling campaign throughout the property. This study will thus put into practice a novel, cost effective methodology in a real-time exploration setting with the goal of expanding the resource of the Renard property.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Glyn Williams-Jones

Student:

Jeffrey Zurek

Partner:

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Smart Socks To Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic patients suffer from reduced sensation in their foot which will be leading to foot ulcers that are hard to treat, and often resulting in limb amputation. The existing health-care techniques usually fail to prevent foot ulcers because they cannot monitor the foot in real-time. In this work, we seek to develop smart socks based on textile technology to help patients to artificially feel sensory stimuli that they cannot realistically feel. In collaboration with Myant Inc, a leading company in advanced manufacturing of textile technology, this project proposes an innovative way to sense the forces at points across the foot and electrically stimulating the still-functioning nerve near the ankle once the forces exceed a “smart” threshold (painful stimuli). In short, we seek to create a simple closed-loop neural prosthesis for diabetic patients to reduce the incidence of foot ulcers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Prescott

Student:

Milad Lankarany

Partner:

Myant Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Salmon Early Marine Survival Research Program

Salmon are inarguably one of the most culturally, ecologically, and economically important fish in British Columbia, however, their stocks have been declining since the 1990’s. The Cohen Commission of Enquiry expert panel emphasized that juvenile mortality during the first months at sea was the most likely cause of fishery declines. The two leading agents of mortality are hypothesised to be food availability for growth and pathogen / parasite infection. The Hakai Institute Juvenile Salmon Program is explicitly addressing these two hypotheses. The interns recruited to the program will research the food-webs that support juvenile salmon, sea lice prevalence, and the impacts of both of these on fish health and mortality. The wide spatial and temporal coverage of the Hakai programs and incorporation of new technologies makes this program well placed to meet these fisheries research needs, while contributing significantly to intern training.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Hunt

Student:

Natalie Mahara

Partner:

Tula Foundation

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Journeys to Engagement: Ambient Activity Technologies for Managing Behaviours in Dementia

The objective of this project is to work with an industrial partner (Eclectic Industries Inc.) to design an activity tracker for institutionalized individuals with dementia. In our previous work with Eclectic Industries Inc., we refined and evaluated Ambient Activity Technology (AAT). AAT is a wall-mounted interactive tool (accessible anytime) designed for people with dementia to encourage physical, cognitive and social engagement. The displayed content is meaningful and personalized to the resident (e.g., favourite music, family photos). In the AAT evaluation, we sought to gather activity data; however, due to limitations related to the use of traditional fitness trackers in a long-term care setting (e.g., frequent battery charging, cost), a pedometer was used to track steps taken. This experience highlighted a unique design opportunity. In our current work, we propose to use an iterative design process to develop an activity tracking prototype for use by people with dementia in long-term care.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Chignell

Student:

Andrea Wilkinson

Partner:

Keebee Play

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Using stable isotope analysis to investigate a food web connection between coal waste contamination and a forest community

A coal mine operating on the Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands between 1913 and 1939 has left mine waste that has contaminated the soil, sediment, groundwater and surface water with metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Human health and ecological assessments are being conducted in the area to determine how best to deal with the contamination in the area. Many members of the Snuneymuxw community harvest plants and berries from the forest where the contamination is located and there are several trees with symbolic importance to the community that have been planted on the coal waste. Because of the high abundance of vegetation in the area, standard practices for measuring PAH are difficult to use. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Simard

Student:

Emma Zapf-Gilje

Partner:

Golder Associates

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

An Investigation on the Detection of Oil-based Pollutant Spills in Ice-infested Arctic Waters Utilizing Active Microwave Remote Sensing

Climate change continues to shrink the sea ice in the Arctic. Consequently, there is an ever-increasing trend of industrial and shipping activities in the Canadian Arctic. This results into a high risk of accidental or deliberate release of oil-related pollutants in the Arctic waters. Satellite remote sensing is a key component in spill detection as an essential step towards any remediation and cleanup effort. Thus, this project proposes to develop a detection algorithm based on microwave satellite data that can be incorporated into a high-level oil spill alarm system. An array of single-, dual-, and available quad-polarimetric parameters will be incorporated in the algorithm in addition to the optical and local prior information to achieve detection. Furthermore, the integrability of the data collected at different frequencies will be investigated. TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Barber

Student:

Nariman Firoozy

Partner:

C-CORE

Discipline:

Visual arts

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Passerine migration and stopover across an urban gradient

To develop ‘green’ cities and to assess environmental impacts in cities, it is essential to understand the spatial distribution of sensitive species, such as migrating birds. Migration is a costly and dangerous time for songbirds, with up to 80% mortality during their first migration. As migratory birds are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Act, there is a need to better understand how we can best protect migratory birds and their critical habitats and stopover sites. By using new tracking technology, our project will quantify movements and habitat use by moult migrant songbirds in green spaces and the surrounding landscape in and on the outskirts of on of the largest metropolis of Canada, the island of Montreal. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kyle Elliott

Student:

Ana Cristina Morales

Partner:

Migration Research Foundation

Discipline:

Resources and environmental management

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Default Rates and Recovery rates on the portfolio of loans for the sectors Retail Financial Service and Independent Business and Agriculture Financial Services (IB&Ag) in the Alberta Business Environment, an Application of the Logistic Lasso Regression

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:

Jiaqiong Wu

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Economics

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization and validation of Aragonite-based toothpaste for dental calculus removal

Most of the available toothpastes are designed to manage tooth decay. Older individuals, however, suffer from gum diseases that caused by accumulation of plaque and tartar on teeth or implants.
The most common way of cleaning the teeth is with a brush and toothpaste. However, even though major companies offer a wide range of products to manage gum disease, they all have limitations when it comes to removal of tartar and cleaning dental implants. Therefore, many patients have to go to the dentist on regular basis to treat these problems, or face the loss of their teeth and implants.
This project is aiming to test and optimize a novel toothpaste (Dr. D-Tart) created for tartar removal. Our lab experiments proved its high capacity in removing tartar and so it is ready to be validated in clinic. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Faleh Tamimi

Student:

Ashwaq Al-Hashedi

Partner:

Visionaturolab

Discipline:

Dentistry

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of the Ever Active Schools Physical Literacy Project

SHAPE will work alongside an initiative called Ever Active Schools, who is involved with promoting and supporting healthy and active school communities through a comprehensive school approach. One of the projects SHAPE and Ever Active Schools is working on is a professional mentoring opportunity named Physical Literacy in Residence that is being implemented in 72 in-need primary and secondary schools across Alberta. The proposed study is an evaluation of this Physical Literacy in Residence project. The research will be coordinated by an intern and will involve interviewing the teachers and evaluating survey results. The data collection will occur from September to April of the 2017/2018 school year. After the research is concluded, the findings will be published in an academic journal. The results will also be reported to SHAPE/ Ever Active Schools and the funder of the project, Jumpstart.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Spence

Student:

Brendan Wohlers

Partner:

Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating salmon carcass swabbing as a non-invasive sampling method in comparison with hair to monitor bear foraging ecology and population health in coastal British Columbia

Grizzly bears are an iconic species and the focus of a growing eco-tourism industry in First Nations communities in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Monitoring the effects of eco-tourism and other human activities on bear population health is essential to establish practices that minimally influence bears. This project aims to investigate a novel, rapid approach for monitoring bears using trace amounts of DNA collected from carcasses of salmon chewed on by bears in comparison with the more traditional approach for monitoring bears using hair samples. Information generated by this work will inform conservation of bears and their habitat and will guide further development of eco-tourism.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Darimont

Student:

Heather Bryan

Partner:

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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