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EEPO – An Extended Reality Social-Emotional Development Companion Agent Framework and Parental Support for Children: Phase 2 Continuation and Evaluation of Prototype

Parenting is challenged by the pace of change in information technology, impacting child development and parent-child relationships. Children learn and grow in online environments and their development, perspectives and
understanding of the world are impacted by multiple communities, which creates risks to safety, relationships and experiences. Supporting technologies will help bridge this gap, intervening with an extended reality and internet-of-
things, Social Emotional Development Companion Agent Framework and Parental Support for Children is proposed. Objectives for this companion system: i) To design conceptual frameworks for exploring the parent-child needs based on the state of the art emerging technologies and deriving requirements for companion agent systems that support parents and children; and ii) To develop early prototype smart-home conversational frameworks with mixed reality interfaces as future companion systems, designed from ideation sprints with stakeholders. These will contribute to systems that support growth, development, and healthy parenting in a rapid technological environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexis Morris;Nikki Martyn

Student:

Partner:

SZID Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Ontario College of Art & Design University

Program:

Accelerate

Inclusive Economic Development in Toronto: A 20-Year Retrospective and Comparative Analysis with Policy Recommendations

The goal is to support inclusive economic development in Toronto through understanding current gaps and providing an evidence-based approach to monitoring progress over time. This research aims to assess the degree to which Toronto’s economic growth has been ‘inclusive’ in the past 20 years, assess how Toronto compares to other peer jurisdictions, and provide policy recommendations to support equity in economic opportunities and outcomes across Toronto. To attain these objectives, we will use mixed research methods including scoping review and ecosystem mapping, retrospective longitudinal analysis, and qualitative comparative analysis. We will leverage a qualitative analysis to assess how Toronto compares to other peer jurisdictions. By combining these research methods, the research team will provide a comprehensive assessment of inclusive economic development in Toronto as well as provide actionable insights to the City of Toronto on how inclusivity measures can be improved through policy development and other initiatives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wendy Cukier

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Braided carbon fiber composites for high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks: static and fatigue testing

Linamar aims to advance the development of computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools for the design of highpressure hydrogen storage cylinders in transportation applications. This research project focuses on characterizing the deformation behavior and fracture characteristics of two specific two-dimensional (2D) biaxially braided carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kazem Fayazbakhsh

Student:

Partner:

Linamar Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Asymmetric Cross-Coupling via Photoredox Catalysis

The proposed project is to develop a method to cross-couple organic feedstock molecules using base metals and photocatalysts. The method will utilize photocatalysts to convert inert C-H bonds into highly reactive radicals that can be captured using a base metal catalyst. The hydrogen atom is an ideal coupling handle, considering its abundance in organic molecules and its availability for functionalization at almost any stage in a synthetic sequence. This strategy would that avoid the need for substrate prefunctionalization, selectively converting C(sp3)–H bonds directly into C–C bonds. The ability to directly couple these aliphatic C-H bonds with two of the most abundant alkyl sources (carboxylic acids and amines) would grant rapid access to sp3-rich products in a single-step, facilitating a practical synthesis of aliphatic motifs that would be exceedingly difficult to access with traditional methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Lautens

Student:

Partner:

University of Bologna

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals; Life Sciences (not health); Agriculture and Food

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

THE INFLUENCE OF PREMATURE CALCIFICATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THETRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

The proposed project is aimed to provide information on the mechanism of premature calcification in the
Transcatheter Aortic Valves through a complete investigation of the physicochemical factors influencing the process
(chemical composition, pH, temperature, fluid dynamics, and the presence of foreign inorganic and organic
substances). The outcome of the proposed research project would allow formulation of the test criterions for proper
identification of the valve design prone to premature, flow-induced calcification.
The outcome of the proposed research would allow industrial partner, ViVitro Labs Inc., to expand the range of their
testing services towards the evaluation of the functional efficiency and biocompatibility of the implant prototypes
with respect to flow-induced calcification, allowing predetermining the risk of second operation for the substitution of
the defective implant. In addition to that, industrial partner would be able to propose a commercial system, capable of monitoring the process of flow-induced calcification, to its clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Oshkai

Student:

Partner:

ViVitro Labs Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Veille technologique sur l’impact de l’intelligence artificielle sur la découvrabilité dans le secteur culturel

Ce projet de recherche s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet du Centre d’excellence international de Montréal en intelligence artificielle (CEIMIA) dont le but est d’étudier comment l’intelligence artificielle peut contribuer à une meilleure découvrabilité des contenus culturels francophones, et à en traiter les enjeux, dans le contexte actuel des écosystèmes culturels et numériques. La littérature scientifique sur l’impact de l’intelligence artificielle se développe rapidement et les débats que suscitent ses différentes applications résonnent au cœur des sociétés contemporaines, en faisant un objet potentiel de régulation par tous les paliers de gouvernement. Dans le cadre de ce projet, nous estimons qu’il est nécessaire d’établir une veille technologique traitant des questions liées à l’intelligence artificielle et à la découvrabilité. L’objectif général de notre projet de recherche est de renseigner le comité aviseur du projet découvrabilité du CEIMIA sur les développements technologiques de l’IA, les débats qu’elle suscite et de participer à la réflexion sur les outils à mettre en place pour favoriser la découvrabilité à travers le monde des œuvres francophones produites au Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michèle Rioux

Student:

Partner:

CEIMIA

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; New and Digital Media; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Capitalizing Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs Across Canada

While there are both structural and systemic barriers to Indigenous entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship in Canada, which will take decades to change, we would like to research and develop a mechanism (fund, supports, etc) to increase the access to capital of Indigenous youth entrepreneurs in the short term so that entrepreneurship becomes a truly viable avenue for Indigenous youth. In short, this “mechanism” needs:
1. To complement, leverage, and/or improve, not compete with, existing capital providers.
2. To align with, or better yet leverage, existing networks of Indigenous youth entrepreneurship.
3. To be culturally appropriate, not harm the entrepreneur, nor bind them into colonial ways of
oppression that dominates the existing capital system.
4. To both fit into an existing capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem, while challenging the existing
structures and systems that make up that ecosystem.
5. To be legally and regulatorily within the abilities of a registered Canadian charity.
6. To have the potential to integrate business development supports and capacity building, if
needed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Melanie O’Gorman

Student:

Partner:

Wakopa Financial

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Winnipeg

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Designing a Robotic System for Inspection and Cleaning of Solar Panels using Ultrasonic Waves with Minimal Water Consumption

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Faculty Supervisor:

Khaled Nigim

Student:

Partner:

Cenith Energy Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

University:

Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Business Strategy Intern – Zen Energy – Accounting and Financial process automation

Organization Name: Zen Energy Inc
Intern Name: Manish Kumar Shinde
Zen Energy works with intern to build complete digital transformations and implementation of Accounting systems, and processes which helps our company to improve efficiency and maintain records.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dawn Julta

Student:

Partner:

Zen Energy Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Finance and Insurance; Clean Technology

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Community dynamics in restored salt marshes

Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems as they provide many services to surrounding areas. However, due to their highly productive nature, they have a long history of being converted into farmland in the Maritimes and continue to be altered for human development. Salt marsh restoration has become popular recently to mitigate the increasing societal costs associated with rising ocean levels, as well as to increase amount of suitable habitat for various waterfowl species. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) initiated a salt marsh restoration project in 2010 near Fort Beauséjour in Aulac, New Brunswick, with the goals of reverting farmland back to salt marsh habitat and assessing the effectiveness of restoration methods. The intern will monitor the change of the biological communities (both terrestrial and aquatic) and provide insights on best management strategies for salt marsh restoration. This information is useful to the environmental consulting, agricultural, transport, fishery and hunting industries, and to agencies interested in salt marsh restoration.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Myriam Barbeau

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of the Effect of Camelid Wnt16B Antibody Treatment on Mammalian Cancer Cell Lines

The projects aims to develop a method to block the Wnt16B protein known to cause cancer growth and development by using target specific Camelid IgG antibodies in cancer cell culture that overexpresses Wnt16B. The Camelid antibodies programed to block the Wnt16B protein will be assessed for efficiency on how well they are able to block the effects that Wnt16B has on cancer cells. Cancer cell proliferation changes will be analyzed to assess the effects the target specific Camelid antibodies against WNT16B has on cancer cells. The partner organization, CamOleum Inc. has an international patent in using Camelid antibodies in cancer immunotherapy, in which will be expanded on by this project. CamOleum Inc. will benefit from this research as there is already a provisional patent put in place for this project that will be expanded upon attaining data from the lab.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Hudson

Student:

Partner:

CamOleum Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

High power laser system for biomaterials processing

The unique ability of surgical procedures with infrared lasers to prevent scarring can be applied to all kinds of tissues, not just the skin or outer layers, but also organs, other soft tissues, and bone reshaping for perfectly matching implants without tissue damage. However, the cutting speed due to the relatively low laser power is the main problem limiting full realization of these applications. Solving the cutting speed problem would enable the use of such lasers in all surgeries where scar tissue is undesirable and limits the effectiveness of recovery. The objective of the project is to develop a novel laser system with an order of magnitude higher power than present systems for high-speed biomedical processing to meet surgical needs for cutting speed – to full realize the potential of Pulsed InfraRed Laser (PIRL) technology for medical applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dwayne Miller

Student:

Partner:

Light Matter Interaction Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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