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Sustainability and energy independence for Indigenous communities in BC

Indigenous people, particularly on reserves, suffer from some of the worst housing conditions in Canada today. Inadequate housing contributes to mental and physical health problems, poor educational outcomes, family conflict, and outright homelessness. This research project will contribute to the housing solutions space through partnering with Cleantech Community Gateway and the T’Sou-ke First Nation to develop and model a sustainable, culturally appropriate prototype building and simulate its energy performance. Through research and community engagement, cultural and environmental influences specific to the T’Sou-ke Nation will be considered in the prototype design and energy modelling process. Concurrently, a review of the community’s existing building stock will be undertaken to determine building retrofit options that could increase their energy efficiency potential. Adhering to open-source standards, building and retrofit analyses will be incorporated into a modelling environment where simulations of performance and energy efficiency will be assessed. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Evins

Student:

Pierre Lachetti

Partner:

T'Sou-ke Centre for Sustainability

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Hybrid Microgrid System sizing and energy management based on data analysis and load profile

Research and development efforts in solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies are required to continue for, improving their performance, establishing techniques for accurately predicting their output and reliably integrating them with other conventional generating sources. The objective of this project is to model a hybrid power system for buildings, which is technically feasible and economically optimal. The system will be modeled and the optimal system configuration would be estimated with the help of hybrid optimization model for electric renewables (HOMER); formation of various combinations of distributed resources to achieve a sustainable design for power system .The logic is illustrated with a case study based on the practical data and load profile analysis. Furthermore, it compares all the combinations in terms of cost and carbon emissions to select best sized microgrid for a specific case study. Finally, optimum energy usage is achieved by the design of energy management strategy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Dunford

Student:

Siham Alkhashief

Partner:

Schneider Electric of Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development Of Dry Electrodes Using PDMS and Ag nanowire

Flexible wearable sensors have found increasing application in many situations, especially in biomedical engineering and health care. Recent research has presented methods for fabricating flexible, stretchable, and conductive sensors using silver nanowires embedded in a flexible silicon elastomer (typically polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) as dry electrodes for ECG (electrocardiograph).
In this project, we will investigate how the fabrication parameters affect the properties and desired sensing performance of formed PDMS and nanowire electrodes, as wearable sensors. Comprehensive understanding obtained from this project will enable the creation of dry electrodes for ECG application, which could resolve the current limitations such as high skin-electrode impedance and artifacts caused by relative skin-electrode motion. Consequently it becomes an alternative for current wet electrodes, the standard for capturing physiological electrical signals in clinical use. Such wet electrodes are silver-silver chloride (Ag-AgCl) based and require conductive gel, which introduce patient discomfort and are unsuitable for regular long-term use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yongjun Lai

Student:

Richard Helgason

Partner:

Pathway Communications

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Metallisation of Fiber Glass Imbedded Polyamide 6-6 : Impact Modeling and Effect of Spray Angle on Deposition Efficiency

Cold Spray is an established coating additive manufacturing process. Centerline has the opportunity to establish itself in a very large worldwide market if they can improve the ability of their cold spray process to metallize polyamide 6-6 substrates with enhanced deposition efficiency.
The overall general objectives are twofold: 1) Analyze experimentally the cold spray process bonding mechanism of aluminum particles on polyamide 6-6 substrates, under spray conditions used in the proof of concept phase and use these results to validate a finite element model of the impact process to be used to gain more insight into the impact process physics and 2) determine the effect of the spray angle on the process deposition efficiency.
Ultimately, the results could lead to improvement of the manufacturing process deposition efficiency resulting in a cheaper and greener process opening an extremely large market for Centerline SST products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bertrand Jodoin

Student:

Maryam Razavipour

Partner:

Centerline Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Comparing interspecific differences in ungulate habitat use in response to coal mine reclamation

Extracting coal through surface mining can damage natural habitats because it removes and fragments forests, grasslands, and shrub lands. Coal mines near Hinton, Alberta, our study area, have been reclaimed to reduce the negative effects of mining on the environment and on wildlife as per regulations in the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Our study area consists of bighorn sheep, elk, and mule deer populations that use the vegetation, minerals, and topographic features of the reclaimed mines for food, protection from predators, and thermal cover. The main objective of our research is to examine each species’ habitat use on the reclaimed mines to compare how each species responds to mining and reclamation. Our research will help to understand which features of mining and reclamation are most important and least important to each species so that future reclamation activities will benefit the persistence of these wildlife populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Boyce

Student:

Meghan Beale

Partner:

Bighorn Wildlife Technologies Ltd.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Data Pipeline of Artificial Intelligence Applications

The overarching goal of this project is to research the feasibility of a low-cost, general purpose data pipeline that can learn and adapt to large, varied and dynamic data sets. Specifically, we will utilize a large sample of 3D gait and motion data captured from a cohort of research participants with dementia or mild cognitive impairment during an intervention study. Main objectives of the proposed research project are to explore the feasibility of a low-cost data pipeline that is capable of learning and adapting to varied and dynamic data through a survey of the state-of-the-art of the field. Additionally, we aim to develop a novel and innovative, low-cost pipeline using state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms to perform automated mobility and balance analysis in dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Czarnuch

Student:

Isaac Adejuwon

Partner:

Metricsflow

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A stakeholder analysis of outreach opportunities to support low-carbon smart transitions for transit modernization

Transportation that uses green energy is environmentally friendly and helps to reduce greenhouse gas emission. But there is a tension between the stakeholders, policy makers and public on their economic return, policy implementation and perception on innovation in technology in transit respectively. Analysis on outreach opportunities to support transit modernization in to green technology will help acceptance of new environmental policy(ies), improve public perception and acceptance on innovation in transit and environmental integrity and lastly it will allow the transit corporation to loosen the tension between ‘go’ or ‘no go’ with regards to transforming to energy efficient technology

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Fullerton

Student:

Tasnuva Afreen

Partner:

Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design and optimization of topography based customizable mini-scleral contact lenses

Cornea disorder diseases, like keratoconus, are characterized by progressive thinning and distortion of the apical cornea that leads to complex optical aberrations due to either irregular astigmatism or corneal scarring. For patients with irregular cornea, corneal contact lenses no longer fit and become intolerable with discomfort. In such cases, scleral and mini-scleral (MS) contact lenses are an attractive option. The objective of this project is to develop a mathematical model for predicting optimum profile of MS lenses that is customizable for individual irregular cornea. Analytical and numerical models will be developed to find optimum 3D topographies by solving profile matching and mitigating stress points. Three degrees of freedom will be provided on the posterior surface of MS lenses in terms of corneal, limbal and scleral clearance to conform to individual eye topographic maps. The design of optimum 3D topography for customizable contact lens development can highly beneficial for vision science.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammed Jalal Ahamed

Student:

Payman Rajai

Partner:

Viscon Contact Lens Manufacturing Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A filter cartridge for removal of drugs and estrogens from drinking water

The research problem to be addressed in this project concerns the need for advanced water filtering systems that will remove traces of pharmaceuticals and estrogen hormones from drinking water. This problem is significant because these contaminants, that enter water as a result of human use, have been found in river water, treatment plant effluents and drinking water worldwide and, despite their presence at very low concentrations, may contribute to adverse health effects. The focus of the project is the use of a form of nano-scale cellulose in filters that will bind and remove the contaminants. The project is a collaborative effort between two groups at the University of British Columbia and ALPAC, a nanocellulose manufacturer in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mu Chiao

Student:

Roozbeh Yousefnejad

Partner:

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

An advanced battery charger with a wide DC input voltage range for electric-bike applications

Thanks to the rapid development of solar power technology and the effort to use the renewable energy, charging e-bikes from a solar charging station installed in public areas will be a prospective scenario. Depending on the weather conditions and charging station specifications, a solar charging station usually provides a DC voltage within a range going from 12V to 72V.
Therefore, it is desirable to design a DC battery charger for e-bikes that is able to work with such a wide range of DC input supply voltage. In this project, an advanced battery charger, which is able to work under such a wide DC input voltage range, will be developed to charge 24V-battery-based electric-bikes (e-bikes) produced by our industrial partner, Alizeti Ubimobil Inc.. In addition, an optimal charging technique will be presented to optimize the charging current during charge, aiming to prolong the battery lifetime.TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lyne Woodward

Student:

Cong-Long Nguyen Nguyen

Partner:

Alizeti Unimobil Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A Physiological Assessment of the Physical Demands of Riding a Snowmobile

The purpose of the present study is to scientifically evaluate the physical demand associated with the safe operation of a snowmobile under typical (normal) riding conditions experienced by North American snowmobilers. We will quantify the physical demand of snowmobile riding and compare this to national recommendations for the promotion of health and fitness, as well as other comparable sports. The mission of the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations is dedicated to provide safe, organized and responsible snowmobiling in Canada. The partner organization and its members believe that snowmobiling may play a role in a healthy active lifestyle, but evidence as to the legitimacy of this claim are lacking. Such evidence could also prove important for provincial and federal government allocations and decisions regarding things such as land-use, tax credits and funding. As such, the partner will benefit from the generation of objective scientific data about their sport.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jamie Burr

Student:

Trevor King

Partner:

Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Improved pulse pressure approximation and pattern recognition algorithm for prediction of blood pressure-related health issues

Continuous blood pressure (BP) monitor is highly beneficial for detection and prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease. The most common BP monitor technique still relies on using a cuff that slows the blood flow, which is both uncomfortable and makes continuous monitoring impossible. Furthermore, research has shown that due to the numerous artifacts, the existing cuff-less BP monitoring technologies such as pulse transit time (PTT) and tonometry are not effective. The purpose of this study is to introduce a non-invasive low-cost and continuous BP monitoring technique which is capable of estimating BP from dilation and retraction of the wrist radial artery. The mentioned approach utilizes two small displacement sensors which can be integrated to any wristband or smartwatch. After calibration, the proposed approach may be used for months to estimate blood pressure in an accurate, easy-to-use and low-cost fashion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hilmi Dajani

Student:

Seyyed Hesabgar

Partner:

VitalTracer Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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