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Computer science
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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

AI solutions to patient-physician engagement

The goal of Engagement Intellect system (at Deloitte) is to use conversations between patients and physicians and convert them into useful information. This is done using recent advancements in artificial intelligence technologies that can automatically extract symptoms, medical history, and other relevant information from the voice recordings. Besides extraction, the project will focus on associating this with the relevant context such as people and their relations, or time and location information. Such technological advancement in the medical arena holds immense potential not only to improve the treatment, but also to make medical advice more accessible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Stevenson

Student:

Mali Sankaranarayanan

Partner:

Deloitte

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Composite action in mass timber floor and beam system connected with self-tapping wood screws

Nowadays, massive timber floor/roof systems are designed by a simplified approach that treats the floor/roof and the supporting beams separately, thus ignoring the composite action between these two elements. Including the composite action in the calculations has the potential to increase the stiffness of the systems and to make their design more competitive and cost-effective. The key to achieve the composite action is to have a very stiff connection between the members. Self-tapping wood screws (STS) are widely used in these types of connections, however there is little knowledge on their performance under this type of loading, their impact on composite action and the effect of other variables on the connection stiffness. The proposed research will fill the gaps in this area through test data, expanding the knowledge on the use of STS and therefore benefiting the partner organisation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Lam

Student:

Giulia Natalini

Partner:

MyTiCon Timber Connectors Inc.

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Vision-Based Welding Control and Quality Assurance – Year two

Manual welding is a highly demanding task which requires extensive expertise for certain applications such as pipe welding. To facilitate the welding process, increase productivity, and decrease welder’s required level of skill, Novarc Technologies has designed and manufactured a collaborative Spool Welding Robot (SWR) equipped with a laser assistant weld path tracking. Our proposed research takes into account the fact that currently, welders rely on their eyes and the limited view of the weld pool through the helmet to control the welding process. This is a very arduous task which requires training and experience. Therefore, machine vision and AI can effectively take over the task of visual inspection and detection. Our goals in this industrial research are to use weld image for weld path tracking and torch distance control. We also aim to extract information about weld quality using computer vision and machine learning techniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farrokh Sassani

Student:

Neda Eskandari

Partner:

Novarc Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Elevate

Theoretical foundation to ensure a high degree of reuse in the safety work products and system design of safety critical steering systems

With the trend of increasing technological complexity, software content and mechatronic implementation, there are increasing risks from systematic failures and random hardware failures. ISO 26262 („ Road vehicles – Functional safety “) is the most important standard concerning functional safety in the automotive industry. The standard was published at the end of 2011. Even small modifications of a system after it has been certified necessitate a re-certification. To minimize the effort and cost of a re-certification, it is essential that the safety case can also be limited to the modified parts. Such incremental certification foresees that single parts of a system could be modified or extended without requiring a re-certification of the complete system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mamadou Lamine Doumbia

Student:

Walid Gannouni

Partner:

ZF Group

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a novel system to isolate vocal sources in crowded environments for individuals suffering from hearing deficits

Hearing aids are a common form of treatment for individuals suffering from a hearing impairment [1]. These devices work by collecting sound from the surrounding environment and amplifying that sound in the patient’s ear to improve hearing [2]. These devices work well under most conditions however, in noisy settings such as a busy restaurant, hearing aids also amplify some of the unwanted background noise [2-6]. This can limit an individual’s ability to hear and communicate which can be an isolating and uncomfortable experience. This project focuses on the research and development of a hearing aid associated product which aims to improve the patient experience in these “noisy” environments. As a start-up in its infancy, the company will benefit by having a graduate intern with a diverse and applicable skill set that is well suited to help drive the necessary research and business development for a medical device of this nature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Randal Johnston

Student:

Tyler Chudiak

Partner:

Dad's Hearing Solutions Incorporated

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Economic complexity, value chain network and Québec’s global competitiveness

The purpose of this project is to position Quebec in the global production network and to compute Quebec’s Product Complexity Index (PCI) and Economic Complexity Index (ECI) using Hidalgo and Hausmann (2009) methodology. Based on the rankings of PCI and ECI, we can have a clear understanding of the economic structure of different countries and their hierarchical position in the global production and trade network. Hidalgo and Hausmann (2009) argue that economic growth is related to the intensity and diversity of business activities taking place in geographically bounded regions. At the same time, the distribution of value and power across firms, activities and countries is unequal. Certain business sectors require high level of knowledge intensity and cross-sectional coordination and collaboration than the others. As a result, these business sectors have higher levels of Production Complexity Index (PCI) in the global production network and are at the core of the global product space. Hidalgo and Hausmann (2009) assert that it is more beneficial for a country to have competitive advantage in producing and trading the products that are in the core of the global product network rather than those that at the periphery, […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ekaterina Turkina

Student:

Yihan Wang

Partner:

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Portable Medical Grade EEG Headset Functional Improvement

Epilepsy affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. These people can experience unexpected seizures that make it dangerous for them to engage in everyday activities like driving and walking. A portable wireless neuro-monitoring 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 when the device identifies brain activity that is characteristic with an oncoming seizure. Improvements to the functionality of the headset are required to help improve its accuracy of seizure prediction. Contact impedance detection will be implemented to detect when the headset is not properly fitted; which will prevent the software from mistaking a weak connection with a potential seizure. Faster hardware and software will be implemented to increase the rate of information collection.TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jan Andrysek

Student:

Becky Ng

Partner:

Avertus Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Removal of Cyanotoxins in Surface Waters Using Ozone & Advanced Oxidation Processes

Cyanotoxins, produced by blooms of cyanobacteria, have been a cause of concern, as they have the potential to compromise animal and human health. Because of increased nutrient loading and climate change, occurrence of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and their toxins are increasing globally. The presence of these compounds in the Great Lakes and other water sources in Canada, the United States and worldwide, presents challenges for municipalities that are treating and distributing drinking water. This project involves detailed scientific investigation focusing on removal of dissolved extracellular cyanotoxins in drinking water samples. Laboratory-scale batch reactors will oxidize water samples using ozone and ozone-based advanced oxidation processes; cyanotoxin removal efficiency will be recorded and maximized through process optimization using experimental design. Morphology and oxidation mechanism for specific cyanotoxin removal will be elucidated. Ultimately this project aims in advancing knowledge in this area to assist municipalities in production of toxin-free high-quality drinking water.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rajesh Seth

Student:

Merih Uslu

Partner:

SJ Environmental Consultants

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Improving the calculation of reserved deck space

The partner uses a simple formula to estimate the percent of deck space committed on upcoming sailings. The goal of this project is to determine whether the accuracy of this calculation can be improved. The objectives of this project include understanding the data used in the “% full” calculation, conducting a literature review to determine how other ferry operators perform similar calculations, and performing a root cause analysis to understand cancellation behavior. Through this project, the partner organization expects to gain insights into how vessel deck space is utilized. The project will involve applying data and advanced business analytics approaches to analyze utilization of vessel capacity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harish Krishnan

Student:

Sonya Sabourin

Partner:

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc

Discipline:

Operations research

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Optimal Design and Control of an Automated Bike Parking System

Automated parking systems is a relatively new industry in North America. Although there are techniques available for automotive applications, there is not much attention given to storing bicycles. The goal of this Mitacs project is to develop a reliable and efficient system for bicycle storage. The outcome of this project will help the supporting company, Mazdis Innovation Inc., will be an improvement in their technology to attain higher market share. Our main objectives in this projects are developing: (i) a reliable robotic system, and (2) an efficient automation and control system. This collaboration will provide the research team and the supporting company to gather the required resources available in both entities to deliver the milestones of the project. Moreover, the research team will have the opportunity to begin a long term partnership with the company for future joint projects. Finally, the project will help the interns to work on an industrial project and improve their hands-on experience.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Siamak Arzanpour

Student:

Kayvan Pour-Naghmeh

Partner:

Mazdis Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Reduced-order thermo-fluid modelling of automotive interior

Recreational vehicles operating off the grid rely on battery power to maintain climate control and, by doing so, the occupants’ comfort. Extended battery usage in these vehicle can be achieved by optimizing the thermal-fluid design of the interior space through the judicious selection of insulation material, properly sized HVAC systems, window glazing, and even external paint selection. The vehicle interior represents a highly-complex thermo-fluid system in which each component affects the other. To understand the mutual interaction between the components, a reduced-order model of the interior thermo-fluid dynamics will be constructed. The uncertainty of the coupled model and subcomponents will be assessed through high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental validation. The model development and validation will help the Erwin-Hymer Group to optimize and inform their thermal design decisions which will help reduce the energetic demands and prolong battery life of their product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Pierre Hickey

Student:

Mahboubeh Taftian

Partner:

Erwin Hymer Group North America Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental testing of employing large grains as a bank erosion mitigation technique

Traditional engineering approaches to stabilizing stream’s (e.g. dams and cemented banks), typically alter a stream’s natural function and are expensive to maintain. Using large grains naturally found in a stream, could provide a way to stabilize the channel’s banks while still allowing natural system movement. To test if treatments of large grains could be used in river engineering projects, a physical model will be built. The large grain treatments will be subjected to environmental conditions typically experienced by river engineering projects. If successful, these experiments could provide the basis for the partner organization incorporating large grains into future river engineering projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brett Eaton

Student:

Caitlin Tatham

Partner:

GEO Morphix

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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