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Engineering - chemical / biological

Generating realistic customer purchase baskets using Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)

This project uses the purchase history data from loyalty member cards at the basket level (i.e., all items bought by a customer during a particular trip) for customers under the loyalty program of a chain drug store to develop a model that can generate a realistic future “customer shopping list” (i.e., customer baskets) using the novel machine learning technique of Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN). Specifically, the goal of this project is to use the above data to build a simulator that would predict for a given customer, multiple possible future baskets of items during his/her next four trips (one trip per week) conditioned on the previous weeks’ baskets. This project has significant potential applications to allow retailers to better predict demand and revenue potential at individual customer level including better supply chain and inventory management as well as more personalized promotion planning.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Saibal Ray

Student:

Thang DOAN

Partner:

Rubikloud Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Mobile Application Support for an Outdoor Agriculture Expo’s Temporary Cluster Functions

The Agriculture and Agri-Food System of Canada (AAFS) is an important component of the Canadian economy. Outdoor agricultural shows have moved from their simple marketplace roots to places that facilitate increased productivity, accelerated innovation and business formation. Central to these functions is the geographic concentration of stakeholders. With the growth in show size, supporting effective communication between participants to maximize the potential of this concentration is important and challenging. This project will identify and address the challenges of a large outdoor venue to test the effectiveness of a mobile application in supporting knowledge transfer and participant interaction.  Glacier Farm Media will benefit from this project through the ability to offer new services that benefit both the participants and guests of agricultural expos.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Blum

Student:

Corey Janzen

Partner:

Glacier Farm Media

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a High Power Picosecond Infrared Laser for Medical Applications – Year two

This project will focus on furthering the development of a compact picosecond infrared laser (PIRL) system for use in surgical applications. This laser system, which represents a new paradigm for laser surgery, is unique in its ability to provide high-speed cutting of biological tissue without the collateral damage to surrounding tissues inherent in current surgical laser technologies. Furthermore, this laser allows for the possibility of real-time diagnostics, as molecular fragments of the ablated tissue are left intact and can be analyzed through mass spectrometry. As an intern, I will be working on furthering the development of the existing PIRL system to raise the output power by an order of magnitude compared to existing designs. Our industrial partner will benefit from our group’s substantial capabilities in rapid optical prototyping and our group’s extensive knowledge in ultrafast laser technology, with the ultimate goal of bringing the PIRL technology into clinical practice.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dwayne Miller

Student:

Ryan Field

Partner:

Starfish Medical

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Improving Powder Performance by Development and Optimization of Industrial Lubricants and Mixing Technology for Powder Metallurgy – Year two

Ideal flow, high-volume Powder Metallurgy (PM) manufacturing can achieve uniform, consistent filling of die cavities, leading to high productivity, low rejection rates, improved part integrity and consistent part dimensions. The type and amount of lubricant, size and shape of lubricant particles, mixing parameters and certain environmental conditions all significantly influence the flow characteristics and apparent density (AD) of powder mixtures. Lubricants also affect part integrity and strength after compaction, and must be chosen carefully to ensure high part material density after pressing. Properly controlling delubrication and sintering conditions helps avoid stain formation and improves the mechanical properties of final products.
Industrial lubricants produced by H.L. Blachford are mixed with iron powder produced by Rio-Tinto to make “press-ready” powder mixtures for PM parts. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ehsan Toyserkani

Student:

Amirreza Shirani Bidabadi

Partner:

H.L. Blachford Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Elevate

Factors influencing overwintering survival in the tick Ixodes scapularis, including the effect of infection with Borrelia spp.

The plan is to research the physiology and behaviour of Ixodes scapularis, and Dermacentor variabilis ticks with and without the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, Rickettsia bacterium, Francisella bacterium, and Bartonella bacterium to answer the overarching question: Are tick-borne bacteria that are pathogenic to humans also harmful to the tick vectors in Nova Scotia? Cold hardiness and fat content, and temperature preference will be used as measures of physiology and behaviour respectively. This work will lead to the development and dissemination of health promotional material to the local community.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shelley Adamo

Student:

Amal El Nabbout

Partner:

Nova Scotia Interpreting Services

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Cannabis, Mindfulness and Yoga

Cannabis-enhanced yoga known as “Ganja Yoga” is an ancient practice that is burgeoning in North America, providing opportunities for both the cannabis industry and the yoga industry. While there is an accumulation of anecdotal reports regarding Ganja Yoga, there is yet to be research conducted on this topic. Delineating the prevalence, motives, mechanisms, risks, and benefits of Ganja Yoga can inform health practitioners, the yoga industry, and the cannabis industry as this practice continues to proliferate amidst permissive changes to the legal landscape. This study will utilize 3 phases including a survey, observational study, and an administration study. All phases will investigate cannabis as a mechanism to decrease barriers to accessing yoga, effects of the practice on health and well-being, and effects on mindfulness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zachary Walsh

Student:

Sarah Daniels

Partner:

DOJA Cannabis Ltd

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Translational Research in Visual Analytics for Personalized Health

Personalized health is increasingly gaining public attention in the media as the future of healthcare. Personalized health is the idea that medical treatment will be tailored to the individual based on their predicted response or risks of disease. Omics analysis, defined as the universal detection of different classes of biological molecules, has the potential to direct personalized health delivery and enhance lifestyle changes, such as changes in diet and exercise habits, that may prevent disease development. We will use data mining to gather and link lifestyle changes with appropriate changes in biological molecules and enhance our interactive platform to dynamically display this information. We will use visual analytics strategies to convey complex biologically data and analyze how physicians interpret this data to enhance decision-making in their consultations. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Fisher

Student:

Theresa Schroder

Partner:

Molecular You Corporation

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The Development and Implementation of a Cumulative Effects Management System in Metlakatla Territory

The proposed research is the second phase in the development of a strategic resource management system with the Metlakatla First Nation. Metlakatla are developing a cumulative effects management (CEM) program to deal with the combined impacts of numerous major industrial projects proposed in Metlakatla traditional territory on British Columbia’s North Coast. Phase 1 of the of the CEM program focused on identifying and assessing the condition of high-priority Metlakatla valued components (e.g., butter clams, housing supply). The present research proposal focuses on the critical next phase in the Metlakatla CEM program: developing, implementing and evaluating an ongoing monitoring and management system for these priority valued components. The community-based monitoring program will be linked to tiered management strategies designed to maintain or improve the status of valued components. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Gunton

Student:

Katerina Kwon

Partner:

Metlakatla Development Corporation

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Environmental Influences on Affordances for Risky Play in ECEC Institutions

This research project aims to develop a greater understanding of environmental factors that contribute to affordances in risky play for children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) institutions in Levanger, Norway. The study will analyse observational data collected such as, semi-structured interviews with children and practitioners, video observations and field memos. All data will be analyzed for typology of risky play, degree of risk, and environemnetal components that afford risks in children’s play (Gibson, 1979; Little & Wyver, 2010; Sandseter, 2007). The intent the research project is to produce new knowledges about the physical environments that lead to greater affordances of risky play in Norway, that may provide useful information in Canadian context.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nevin Harper

Student:

Patricia Obee

Partner:

Espira Group

Discipline:

Social work

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Discovery of Endocannabinoid modulating compounds for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics development

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia which worsens over time. Current therapeutic against Alzheimer’s disease provides only symptomatic treatment. This limited effectiveness provides us with an opportunity to direct our research efforts towards developing new agents to prevent or retard the disease. Studies have shown that very small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical found in marijuana, can slow the production of Amyloid beta (A?) protein. This protein is found to be the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease and a key contributor in its progression. Our study aims at removing the psychoactive component from marijuana, retaining it therapeutic part and screening those compounds to find a potent drug against Alzheimer’s disease.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kagan Kerman

Student:

Aruna Raja

Partner:

Lupos

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Quality Assessment and Enhancement of Retinal Images – Part 2

Babies who are born prematurely are at risk of developing a condition called Retinopathy of Prematurity (RoP), which if left untreated, can lead to permanent blindness. RoP causes characteristic changes in the retinal vascu-lature, which can be seen when looking into the eye. Because the infants need to be monitored regularly for this condition, and certain traits need to be carefully identified, a special camera is used to take a picture of the retina. These pictures can then be studied for signs of RoP by an ophthalmologist. Unfortunately, a number of factors cause the quality of the images to suffer, including incomplete development of the eye structure, uneven illumina-tion, varying pigmentation of the retina, and simply, difficulty in taking the pictures. We propose to develop meth-ods to measure the quality of these images and identify any degradation issues. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elise Fear

Student:

Benjamin Lavoie

Partner:

Aurteen Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Adapting a Culture of Sustainability for multi-tenant office buildings

Current approaches to engaging employees in sustainability are ineffective as they focus on increasing one simple behaviour (such as the amount of paper recycled). Research is now moving away from promoting individual behaviours of employees towards fostering a more sustainable corporate culture. However, little research is known about how organizations can foster a Culture of Sustainability. This research will develop a model that fosters a Culture of Sustainability in office buildings based on current research. Sustainable Societies Consulting Group and Sustainable Waterloo Region will benefit significantly from this research as they continue to support organizations in reaching their sustainability needs. This research responds to the growing urgency of climate change and involves shaping more sustainable societies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Coulombe

Student:

Devon Fernandes

Partner:

Sustainable Waterloo Region

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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