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Intelligent Camera Switching

The “Intelligent Camera Switching” research project’s goal is to understand how multiple cameras can be utilized in a meeting space to ensure that remote participants have the best view of the people and activities that take place in the room. This “Best view” should be thought of as providing the best context for activities. A traditional system with one camera does not afford people in the room to move around freely and interact with one another or with whiteboards or interactive displays without the remote people losing context.
The research will attempt to create an automated system for controlling the camera feed to the remote people based on what individual cameras see, what a microphone array hears and where it hears it, where the attention is in the room and what the remote people want to see. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sanja Fidler

Student:

Partner:

Nureva Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Technology; Other

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Microgrid’s Performance Modeling & Optimization Method Based on Data Mining & Artificial Intelligence

With the maturity of renewable energy technology in recent years, micro-network has become an ideal power supply solution to the remote villages and islands. Recently, researchers have tried to reduce the cost of the system based on ideal assumptions. However, the factors that actually affect the system life cycle cost are varied. Including the control of the system, the maintenance mode of the system, the geographical factors of the power station and the configuration of the system will greatly affect the cycle cost of the whole system. This project attempts to find all the factors that affect the cost from a large number of raw data. The use of artificial intelligence technology will provide users with more accurate optimization program or to provide advice on its maintenance, so as to maximize the micro-grid power supply efficiency and reduce the system’s life cycle costs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Dunford

Student:

Partner:

Schneider Electric Canada (Burnaby)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of Salmonella enterica and Campylobacter jejuni inhibition using lead single domain antibodies in combination with dysregulators of the master protease ClpP

The human pathogenic bacteria Salmonella enterica and Campylobacter jejuni are commonly found in the intestine of poultry. Consumption of infected chicken and eggs, and its derivatives, is the main and most important source of infection outbreaks in humans causing diarrhoea, fevers and abdominal cramps. In some cases, severe diarrhea and dehydration followed by systemic spreading of these infections is life-threatening. At present, no widely effective strategy is available to control both Salmonella and Campylobacter colonization of broiler chickens to prevent the infection in humans. To this end, AbCelex has developed a novel strategy of using single domain antibodies (sdAbs) to control the level of Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry meat by administering them as feed additives. sdAbs are the smallest antibodies known in nature and are produced by members of the family Camelidae (like camels, llamas and alpacas) and sharks. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Walid Houry

Student:

Partner:

AbCelex Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Combinaison synergique de levures, enzymes et acides organiques comme alternative efficace, écologique et économique à l’utilisation d’antibiotiques dans l’élevage de poulets

L’utilisation des antibiotiques pour améliorer la croissance chez les animaux a contribué à l’émergence d’une résistance aux antibiotiques. D’où la nécessité de développer des alternatives à l’usage des antibiotiques. Dans ce contexte, ce projet vise à développer une alternative économique, efficace et écologique, soit une formulation à base de levures à l’utilisation d’antibiotiques chez le poulet de chair.
L’objectif du projet est de tester, chez le poulet, un aliment avec une nouvelle formule qui ne contient pas d’antibiotique. En diminuant les doses d’antibiotiques, le projet contribuera à diminuer la pollution dans l’environnement, ainsi que la résistance des bactéries aux antibiotiques. Au niveau de la santé, cela pourrait avoir des incidences sur la qualité de vie de la population établie aux environs des poulaillers et des consommateurs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Développement du procédé de soudage laser fil froid oscillatoire pour la fabrication de composantes ferroviaires

Bombardier Transport est un chef de file mondial dans l’industrie ferroviaire comprenant des unités de production partout dans le monde. La compagnie souhaite développer une variante novatrice en soudage laser utilisant un mode oscillatoire adaptée à l’aluminium pour la fabrication ferroviaire. Ce mode de soudage permet de modifier la dynamique d’application de l’énergie laser et donc, la microstructure dans la zone soudée (affinement de la taille des grains) et ainsi limiter les problèmes de fissuration à chaud. Ce projet évaluera aussi l’influence du type d’oscillation sur les propriétés mécaniques (fatigue) de l’assemblage afin de diminuer la sensibilité à l’écartement et ainsi diminuer les requis de serrage. Finalement, l’impact des paramètres de soudage laser fil froid oscillatoire sur la vie en fatigue des extrusions avec clips non-structuraux sera étudié. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Demers;Philippe Bocher;Tan Pham

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Electrical Heating for Oil Sands Production

Traditional oil sands production techniques include mining and transporting the sands and in situ production using steam injection, Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). This proposed method will replace or enhance SAGD by using primarily traditional vertical well bores and an induction heating method which will potentially allow the heating effect to expand in diameter as production continues compared to steam injection which relies on steam permeating out from a concentrated injector. Another major energy advantage is that the heating can occur at precisely controlled times to meet the availability of power from sources such as wind. This will be a completely despatchable load of value to the utility. Joslyn Energy will benefit from being able to exploit resources close to an infrastructure or terrain where other production methods are not feasible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Dunford

Student:

Partner:

Joslyn Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Energy and Utilities; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Remote sensing of fluvial environments: Automating the freedom space delineation to support sustainable river management at large scale

Recent advances in hydrogeomorphology promote a sustainable, holistic approach to river management based on the concepts of working with nature, where mobility and flood zones are defined to give more space to rivers for fluvial processes and associated ecosystem services to operate. This sustainable and proactive restoration vision, termed “the freedom space for river” concept, defies the traditional reach-based, engineering interventions which are often temporarily displacing the problems rather than solving them. The objective of this project is to develop novel approaches to implement the freedom space concept through a semi-automation of its cartography at local and regional scales to make it available to municipalities and river managers for entire watersheds. It is hoped that these tools will facilitate the application of freedom space concepts in river management in Quebec and the rest of Canada thanks to the partnership between the environmental company AECOM and the University of Concordia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pascale Biron

Student:

Partner:

AECOM (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of State of the Art Instrumentation and Software to Increase Rates of Development and Production in Mines

The goal of this project is to develop instrumentation and software that will enable more efficient and safe mining practices. We will focus on the development of (1) vision-based instrumentation; (2) methods to increase situational awareness; and (3) techniques for automated data acquisition. This research will result in the design of a prototype vision system to improve geological classification and mapping and tablet-based software to improve upon remote situational awareness in mines. The partner organization, the Centre for Excellence in Mining and Innovation, will benefit from the development of new innovative technologies that it can transfer to the mining industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon Osinski

Student:

Partner:

Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of autonomous seating adjustments through subjective and objective measures

Sitting can become particularly problematic when individuals remain in a fixed position for a prolonged period of time. Pressure can develop in the areas of the body that are compressed by the seat, which can lead to a significant reduction in blood flow to the surrounding tissues. As a result, seat adjustability becomes necessary for the maintenance of good health since movement would help relieve pressure from areas of the body compressed by the seat. Using subjective and objective measures of comfort, a fully adjustable manual and new autonomous seating concept will be compared. The intent is to provide the partner organization with a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of this new seating technology to meet consumer demands.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Andrews;Paula van Wyk

Student:

Partner:

Schukra of North America Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of EAAA Train the Trainer Workshop and Study of Recruitment Strategies

The intern will analyze pre- and post-training survey and interview data from the SARE Centre’s EAAA Train the Trainer workshops in order to improve the quality of this training. These surveys/interviews assess trainees’ previous experience, skills, knowledge, and confidence in relevant areas as indicators of the workshop’s effectiveness. The intern will also conduct exploratory research to examine how best to recruit young women to register for the EAAA program.
This project will help the SARE Centre promote the dissemination of the EAAA sexual assault resistance program to secondary and postsecondary institutions around the world (our mission) by 1) improving the workshop to best prepare Campus Trainers (graduates of this workshop) to implement the program at their institutions in a way that maximizes the program’s effectiveness, 2) informing the development of recruitment strategies that encourage young women to register for EAAA programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robb Travers

Student:

Partner:

SARE Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program:

Accelerate

Mapping patterns of fluid flow in carbonate-hosted Au-deposits, Nadaleen Trend, Yukon

The physicochemical character of the hydrological regime that formed Carlin-type Au-deposits (CTGDs) are poorly understood and represents a critical knowledge gap relating to their genesis. We are undertaking an integrated geological and geochemical study of the Nadaleen trend of CTGDs in the Yukon to better define the hydrological regime that controlled their formation. The proposed Mitac internship will form part of the overall study – building a robust geological framework for defining the pathways that the hot auriferous fluids followed when they formed the CTGDs along the Nadaleen trend. The geological framework will be used by the intern as a basis for collecting geologically constrained samples for subsequent laboratory analysis. The partner organization will benefit from daily interaction with the intern as he shares his observations, data, and interpretations. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth Hickey

Student:

Partner:

ATAC Resources Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Generic model-based development of test means for flight control systems using variability

The development of test means for aircraft flight control systems for is a complex, multidisciplinary and time consuming task. In this project a Master student will develop a reusable model-based development framework, based on an open source tool and methodology. This model-based systems engineering approach will allow the formalization of the generic aspects of the flight control system test means as well as the variability and specific aspects. With this novel approach the industry partner will improve the efficiency of the test means development process by reducing development time, rework and documentation, but also by improving communication and understandability of the complex test means.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Liscouet-Hanke

Student:

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc (St. Laurent, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

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