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Engineering - chemical / biological

The effects of cannabinoids on vascular and cognitive function in young and old healthy adults

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a bioactive cannabinoid compound in marijuana (cannabis sativa), but unlike ?9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), lacks the psychoactivity effect of THC. Available evidence suggests that there are marked therapeutic CBD effects for diverse disease processes including inflammation, cancers, psychosis, and epileptic seizures. The purpose of this study, in both younger and older healthy humans, is to improve our understanding of how CBD might control and regulate blood vessel health as well as cognitive and exercise performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philip Ainslie

Student:

Alexander Patrician

Partner:

Lexaria Bioscience Corp

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligent High Voltage Bushing System Analysis and Monitoring

It has been demonstrated in the previous research that monitoring only one point as the sole region of insulation degradation is not sufficient for operational safety of high-voltage bushings. Therefore, monitoring a wider volume of the high stress region inside the bushing using ECT sensing becomes a necessity for earlier detection of defects. In this project, we will investigate this problem and develop algorithms and prototypes of using microcontroller, sensors and wireless networking technologies for determining the condition of polymer high voltage bushings. The method proposed is different from current methods of monitoring bushings which utilise Tan- Delta. The microcontroller will accurately determine the location of insulation condition on a 3-dimensional for solid insulation. A significant advancement compared to existing sensors which report localised damage near a test tap. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cheng Li

Student:

Zijun Gong

Partner:

Power HV

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the lived experience of survivors: The link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Past research has established that a high percentage of women in violent relationships experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), with one article estimating approximately 23 million women in the US living with a TBI from intimate partner violence (IPV) (Ivany & Schminkey, 2016). While previous research has focused on establishing the link between IPV and TBI, further research needs to be conducted into the experiences of these women. The present project seeks to do exactly that, through interviewing of 6-8 women from The Cridge Centre for the Family. From these interviews, the main objective of this project is to better inform frontline workers who work directly with these women, in order to more adequately equip them to serve the diverse needs of the women. As The Cridge Centre for the Family works directly with women who have experienced IPV, this immediately applicable knowledge is the anticipated benefit to the organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erica Woodin

Student:

Chantele Joordens

Partner:

Cridge Centre for the Family

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding and improving techniques to teach financial literacy in children

Youths spend over $141 billion annually. Yet, these same youth often demonstrate extremely poor understanding of healthy financial habits such as emergency funds and budgeting. The proposed project seeks to tackle two main questions through the Dojo financial literacy learning application. First, what principles/techniques have been shown to positively impact financial literacy (e.g., interactive games, infographics, etc)? Second, is the Dojo platform an effective tool for teaching children about financial literacy? These questions will be answered through survey research of application beta testers as well as actual application engagement and usage data analysis. This research proposed here seeks to fill a gap in the literature showing that the best financial literacy information often comes from the most ineffective source; thus, how effective is a standardized educational platform that is both administered by, and simultaneously guides, parents?

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lara Aknin

Student:

Dylan Wiwad

Partner:

Dojo Technology Corp

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Adaptable Balconies: Sustainable Development Strategies for Toronto’s Aging Neighbourhoods

The majority of mid-20th century high-rise concrete housing stock have reached the end of their first lifecycle in terms of structural integrity and environmental performance, and the urban planning ideals with which they were designed have made these neighbourhoods irrelevant to the contemporary culture of the city. Solutions for economical, structural, social and technological barriers to developing a secondary system to the building envelope and the restructuring of existing balconies for the overall renewal of tower neighbourhoods will be investigated and proposed in this project. In this process, high-density infill projects and as well as smart building technologies and strategies will be investigated. This project will be conducted in partnership with Diamond Schmitt Architects, and the benefits to the partner include the gaining specialized expertise in infill development and re-densification of existing neighbourhoods, social sustainability, and smart city design and technologies. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carl Haas

Student:

Sheida Shahi

Partner:

Diamond Schmitt Architects

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Sound localization for acoustic monitoring of bird populations in response to fire and oil extraction in Alberta’s oil sands region

Sound localization involves the triangulation of the location of a sound source by recording it on multiple microphones. One potential application of sound localization technology is to monitor the movements of vocalizing animals passively, without the need for a human observer. This project aims to further develop and test sound localization technology, then to apply the technology to monitor the movements and behaviours of birds in Alberta’s oilsands region in the vicinity of inactive well pads in burned and unburned areas. The resulting data will provide insights into the effects of industrial activities and forest fires on the behaviour and habitat use of birds, including several species of conservation concern. The project will also help identify effective well pad remediation techniques, to mitigate future effects on bird populations and accelerate recovery efforts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erin Bayne

Student:

Richard Hedley

Partner:

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute

Discipline:

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Ignition control on DME/OME engines

Considering the soot-free burning characteristics of DME/OME fuel, highly diluted intake charge can be introduced in order to realize ultra-low nitrogen oxides emissions. However, the ignition process of the highly diluted fuel/air mixture is difficult, and an unstable ignition process is detrimental to fuel efficiency and engine performance. In this project, innovative ignition systems including a multi-site ignition system. and volumetric ignition system, together with novel ignition strategies will be developed. A high pressure optical combustion vessel will be used to investigate the ignition mechanism of DMEIOME fuel, while engine experiments will also be carried out to study the effect of ignition strategies on engine performance. The ignition control study is critical to improve engine efficiency and robustness while maintaining ultra-low nitrogen oxides and soot. The proposed outcome will have the potential to be used in or integrated into Ford vehicles to promote more efficient combustion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ming Zheng

Student:

Xiao Yu

Partner:

Ford Motor Company

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating a Single-Site Supportive Housing Program for People with Serious Mental Illness and Histories of Homelessness

This project will involve an evaluation of a program to house people who have serious mental illness, and who have had experiences of homelessness. There will be two parts to this study. First, the study will examine how this program has been implemented. A study of the implementation of the program will provide information that the program can use to improve how the program functions. Second, the study will examine the outcomes for people who are housed through the program. A key outcome to be examined will be whether people who are housed able to keep their housing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Sylvestre

Student:

Nick Kerman

Partner:

Ottawa Salus Corporation

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing Movement in Children Study (OMiCS)

OMiCS represents a broad research initiative exploring the relationship between physical literacy (PL) in children and markers of biological health. The research seeks to expand on the literature surrounding the components of PL: physical competence, confidence, and motivation for being active, and determine whether any of these components can shift objective biomarkers of health (the “omics”). Employing emerging technologies from the field of personalized medicine, OMiCS will collect and analyze biological samples from a diverse group of children, which will allow researchers to determine what, if any, effect the components of physical literacy have on a child’s “omics”.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eli Puterman

Student:

Sarah Koch

Partner:

Active for Life

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Budget Impact Analysis guidelines for submissions to provincial drug plans in Canada (Update 2018- 2019)

In the health technology assessment (HTA) process, cost- effectiveness analysis gets more attention, however over last decade, the budget impact analysis (BIA) has certainly become more important to the subsequent steps, including the adoption decision. The first Canadian BIA Guidelines was published by Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) in 2007. According to the results of a recent survey with regards to validate the practicality of the guidelines for policy makers, an update was recommended in order to reflect the changes that have occurred in the pharmaceutical industry. The objectives of the present study is to update the current Canadian BIA guidelines based on the most recent international methodological improvements, Canadian stakeholders` opinions and pharmaceutical regulatory changes since 2008 to 2018.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mitchell Levine

Student:

Naghmeh Foroutan

Partner:

Innomar Strategies

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a web server system to process Multispectral raster to extract NDVI data

This research is focused on building a web-based system for processing big earth data available in a form of Raw multispectral imagery captured by a UAV or a satellites system. The data gathered will be processed to obtain the end results in a vegetation indices (Vis), or NDVI form, which could be used for crop monitoring. The efforts are required in developing a web server, which will allow inexperienced users to classify raster imagery without any supervision. The simple result obtained such as NDVI will quickly identify vegetation dense areas and their condition, which is used to detect live green plant, and canopies numbers. The majority of work would be required in requesting this data from different vendor servers located at vendor sites and also, in moving the data to local servers for processing and storage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mirza Beg

Student:

Gurman Thind

Partner:

Beriqo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Using structure-from-motion and 3D analysis to visualize habitat complexity and dynamics of glass sponge reefs in British Columbia

Glass sponges build their skeletons out of silicon dioxide (i.e. glass). While these animals are found all over the world in very deep water, they only exist shallower than 50 m in a few places in the world. In very rare cases, new sponges grow on top of existing, dead sponges and form reefs in a similar manner to coral reefs. As with coral reefs, the structure formed by the reefs is ecologically important because it provides complex habitat and shelter for other animals. However, the structure of the reef can be challenging to measure using the two-dimensional methods that ecologists traditionally use. We propose to measure the glass sponge reefs using technology that captures 3-D shapes using photos or videos. This same technology is used to make 3-D animations and virtual reality, and can allow researchers to visualize information in ways never before possible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nick Hedley

Student:

Ian Lochhead

Partner:

Ocean Wise

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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