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5G-enabled Drone-based Online Inspection System

Canada’s infrastructure is falling apart quickly, and we can’t replace it fast enough. In 2020, Ontario’s municipal infrastructure needed around $52 billion in repairs, according to a recent study by the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario. If we keep postponing repairs, there’s a big risk of services getting disrupted and maintenance costs skyrocketing. The problem is that most assessments of infrastructure today use old-fashioned, time- consuming methods that aren’t very efficient. We need to use new technologies that are affordable and reliable to assess our infrastructure’s condition and manage repairs and replacements. This project plans to use 5G technology to solve the unique challenges of assessing infrastructure. By using drones, augmented reality headsets, virtual reality, and powerful computer vision technology, we can inspect and communicate in real-time, both on-site and remotely. This advanced technology will make inspections faster and more effective. It will also encourage the growth of innovative networks involving companies like Rogers and start-ups. By tapping into the global market for asset inspections and maintenance, which is worth hundreds of millions of dollars each year, even a small amount of cost savings from technological improvements will bring significant benefits.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chul Min Yeum

Student:

Partner:

Rogers Communications Inc.;University of Waterloo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Monark Leadership Development

This project seeks to enhance the impact of leadership training and development by evaluating the effectiveness of a digital program tailored for early-career leaders. Despite the vital role of leadership training, its success often remains uncertain. This research program, spanning two years, aims to bridge this gap by conducting three studies. Study 1 will validate a 360-degree assessment tool for measuring behavioral change in leadership training, providing a reliable means to gauge improvement. Study 2 assesses the digital training’s effectiveness through quizzes, ensuring its efficacy in enhancing participant learning. Study 3 delves deep into the program’s outcomes, measuring post-training learning, transfer, and results through various participation metrics. By evaluating this digital training initiative over two years, the project aims to provide valuable insights for refining leadership training approaches. The expected outcomes include a detailed Mitacs Final Report, a peer-reviewed journal publication, and a white paper for the partner organization, Monark, to share evidence-backed leadership development strategies with their clients and partners, ultimately enhancing their offerings and strengthening organizational leadership.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nick Turner

Student:

Partner:

Monark

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Elevate

Carbon neutral, pesticide-free glasshouse berry production for Canada

This project will deliver year-round pesticide-free berries in energy efficient, carbon-neutral Smart Greenhouses, replacing imports with their superior quality and price point. Local berries will be available across Canada, year-round, close to home, with a low carbon footprint. Canadian consumers will have the opportunity to explore new berry varieties with superior flavour and health benefits that will never be found on the “Dirty Dozen” list of pesticide-contaminated produce. Our impressive leaders in agritech, plant health, clean energy, business and glasshouse production will achieve this by putting plant health and clean energy at the center of our approach. Early warning sensor and robotic technologies will monitor, forecast, and manage pest and disease at levels below human detection. Clean energy will be harvested, converted, and stored between seasons, waste heat will be recovered, and CO2 will be harvested from air to support the crop. A software interface will provide growers with data integration and a business model to understand and facilitate conversion to sustainable, year-round berry production. The partner organization will benefit from being the catalyst for the development of several new technologies for food production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Deborah Henderson;Majid Bahrami;Deborah Henderson

Student:

Partner:

Weston Family Foundation;Argus Control Systems Ltd.;Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc;Star Produce;Altastream Energy;Sollum Technologies Inc;Qiano Bioscience;Applied Bio-nomics Ltd.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Simulation, conception, fabrication et mise en oeuvre d’un dispositif permettant l’acquisition de flux d’énergie et de puissance électrique pour fourgonnettes de livraison commerciales

Les fourgonnettes de livraison commerciales doivent éteindre et redémarrer leur moteur à combustion interne plusieurs fois par jour (plus de 100 fois). Ces démarrages fréquents sollicitent intensivement l’ensemble du circuit de puissance électrique 12 Vcc. En conséquence, l’accumulateur plomb-acide, l’alternateur ou le démarreur sont remplacés à chaque année de façon préventive afin d’éviter des pannes véhicules. Les opérateurs de flottes de fourgonnettes ne retirent pas nécessairement un maximum de bénéfices de ces composantes si elles sont changées avant d’atteindre la fin de leur vie utile ou une limite acceptable sur la probabilité d’avoir une défaillance. INGENIARTS TECHNOLOGIES INC. voudrait étudier ce qui cause la dégradation de ces composants et s’il est possible de prédire quand elles doivent être remplacées. L’entreprise veut aussi déterminer s’il est possible d’améliorer la durée de vie de ces composants en leurs apportant certaines modifications. Selon les résultats de l’étude, l’entreprise pourrait proposer un nouveau produit ou service à un partenaire identifié et ainsi se développer un nouveau marché dans le secteur automobile.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maxime Dubois

Student:

Partner:

Ingeniarts technologies inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Energy and Utilities; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Advanced Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Alternum optimization and validation to support primary cell growth and advanced 3D model

For a hundred years, fetal bovine serum (FBS) is used for cell culture. Cell culture is a critical tool for understanding life, through research, as well as manufacturing biologics, such as vaccine and lab grown meat. It is also used to reproduce tissue which can be used in human graft. FBS is the fertilizer for cells to grow better in an artificial environment. Though it has been unsurpassed, collecting FBS means sacrificing fetuses and pregnant cows. Altema develops new media supplements to replace FBS.
Primary cells are challenging to grow artificially. Optimizing and validating Altema’s products to work as well for primary cells is a major step for Atterna and for replacing FBS in all applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephane Bolduc

Student:

Partner:

Alterna

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation de la soudure FSW à double épaulement des alliages d’aluminium pour une épaisseur de 12mm : Étude expérimentale et caractérisation des propriétés mécaniques

La soudure par friction-malaxage à double épaulement (FSW) est une technique solide en plein essor avec des avantages tels que l’absence de fusion du matériau et des propriétés mécaniques améliorées des joints.
Cependant, la norme actuelle ne fournit pas de données sur les propriétés mécaniques du FSW, ce qui limite son utilisation. Un projet propose donc de caractériser le FSW pour l’inclure dans la norme. Des études antérieures ont montré le succès de cette technique sur des épaisseurs de 8 mm. Cette étude vise à étendre les recherches sur des pièces de 12 mm en utilisant la soudure FSW à double épaule, offrant une meilleure répartition de la chaleur et une plus grande flexibilité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Boissonnade

Student:

Partner:

AluQuébec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Élucider l’impact des mutations de la séquence codante sur la traduction des protéines

La synthèse d’une protéine dans la cellule comporte plusieurs étapes, dont les principales sont la transcription du gène correspondant en un ARN messager et la traduction de celui-ci par le ribosome. On pourrait penser que le nombre de copies ainsi produites est indépendant de la séquence en acides aminés de la protéine – qui dicte ses propriétés –, mais ce n’est pas le cas. Puisque le ribosome décode séquentiellement l’ARN messager du début à la fin, des changements dans cette séquence peuvent ralentir ou accélérer sa progression. Une substitution d’acide aminé modifiant la protéine pourrait ainsi simultanément affecter son abondance, ce qui pourrait amplifier ou atténuer son impact fonctionnel. Vu ces interactions potentielles, il est hautement pertinent d’élucider comment les mutations dans la séquence codante d’une protéine affectent sa traduction. À cette fin, nous allons générer le totalité des substitutions simples possibles dans un gène de la levure et mesurer l’effet traductionnel de chacune d’elles. Ces travaux permettront d’améliorer notre compréhension du fonctionnement et de l’évolution des protéines – dont plusieurs sont d’intérêt médical, par exemple les cibles de molécules antibiotiques ou antifongiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christian Landry

Student:

Partner:

Université Paris-Saclay

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Damage distribution along pipe subjected to rate-dependent ground movements with significant axial components

Buried pipeline systems form a key part of effective and safe infrastructures for the transportation of natural resources such as natural gas and liquid. However, they may be constructed in areas prone to landslides where ground movement may exert excessive strains on the pipe sections causing rupture. This project develops and presents a methodology for estimating strains in a pipe under axial loading induced by ground movement. The procedure calibrated and validated with pipe movement survey data and advanced computer modelling is based on a simplified analytical approach that can be readily implemented in practical design and analysis. A series of design charts are generated for performance evaluation of buried pipeline systems constructed in active slopes. They can be used to assess the frequency of necessary remediation such as in-situ stress relief procedure to protect the environment and maintain pipeline integrity and operation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Wong

Student:

Partner:

Enbridge Employee Services Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Oil and Gas; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Learning from Lake Sturgeon (ki kiskinohamâkonânawan namewak): Weaving Indigenous and Western knowledge to assess cumulative effects in the Moose River watershed

Lake Sturgeon, known as Namew (nam-ay-o) in Moose Cree, are an important part of the Moose Cree First Nation’s culture and are a subsistence food source for the community. Namew are considered a species of special concern within the Moose River watershed, but are classified as an endangered species globally. As a long-lived species that can grow up to two metres long, Namew require clean, deep, fast-flowing, and large unfragmented lakes and rivers to live and reproduce. Contamination from industries like mining and forestry, as well as habitat fragmentation and changes in water levels due to hydroelectric dams and climate change, have contributed to Namew population declines around the world. The Moose River Watershed is under pressure from multiple stressors (e.g., new mines, forestry plans, hydroelectric facilities, and climate change) and Moose Cree Community Elders and Community Members are concerned about the health of all fish that they rely on, including Namew. While the Moose River Namew population is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world, little work has been conducted to determine the health of Namew and their habitat in this region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mary-Claire Buell

Student:

Partner:

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Trent University

Program:

Elevate

Further development of sulphite-based dissolving pulp production

The requested Mitacs-Accelerate Internship application will support Dr. Yishan Liu (as an intern) and Dr. Yonghao Ni (as supervisor) of the University of New Brunswick and Neucel Specialty Cellulose. The overall objectives of the project are: 1) to improve the quality of dissolving pulps; 2) to decrease the manufacturing costs by using low-cost wood material. The improvements in pulp quality will be achieved based on enzymatic/ mechanical treatments that can be readily implemented at the existing mill configurations. The Canadian dissolving pulp production capacity has been expanded significantly in recent years. The results from the project will be beneficial to this growing sector, in particular, the industrial partner, Neucel Specialty Cellulose, by producing dissolving pulps with superior properties, hence, enhancing the value and competitiveness of their dissolving pulp products in the international market. Therefore, the proposed program is of direct relevance to Canada. Dr. Liu will be trained from the proposed program, and he will gain pertinent knowledge related to enzymatic/ mechanical/ chemical treatments, and dissolving pulp manufacturing processes and its quality control/ improvement. Upon completion, he will be prepared for employment in the pulp and paper industry

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yonghao Ni

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Long-term impact of sustainable cementing materials on the corrosion durability of reinforced structures

Production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) contributes to 8% global CO2 emission. There is now increased effort to find alternative materials that are sustainable, readily available, and cheap. Several supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) from natural resources and waste product have been used to partially replace OPC and have shown beneficial effect. New efforts by Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT) towards a “net-zero world” has resulted in a carbon sequestering process to produce enhanced (i.e. treated) SCM (E-SCM). This effort also comes at a time where some Canadian Highway Bridge Code required service life has recently increased to ~100 years, despite increased structure exposure to harsh de-icing salt environment. Consequently, sustainability and durability of concrete structures are being sought by transportation authorities. This project will determine the long-term impact of E-SCMs on the durability of reinforced concrete structures which stands to aid commercialization and promote its increasing use for concreting, and therefore, place Canada in global leading space in low-carbon technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Ogunsanya

Student:

Partner:

Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Système de guidage autonome maritime afin de réduire l’impact du transport maritime sur les écosystèmes

Les technologies liées aux systèmes d’aide aux prises des décisions dans des navires intelligents ont atteint un niveau de maturité élevé dans les dernières années. Pendant ce temps, les navires autonomes et sans pilote ont aussi été largement étudiés en parallèle aux véhicules autonomes, comme les chargeuses autonomes dans les mines. Bien que la technologie de commande soit similaire, les difficultés rencontrées sont différentes dans la captation de l’environnement, la gestion des proximités avec les cétacés, la génération des chemins optimaux et des trajectoires, la localisation, la reconnaissance des entités autonomes par télécommunication ainsi que la logistique. De nombreuses technologies ont été développées concernant les stratégies de génération des trajectoires et d’évitement des obstacles, mais le défi demeure de taille lorsqu’il est question de conserver une distance minimale avec les haut-fond, les mammifères marins, en particulier les cétacés, tout en considérant les courants de marée, les conditions météorologiques (vent) ainsi que tout autre obstacle en mouvement. Ce projet propose une solution d’ajustement du degré d’autonomie des navires autonomes par l’apport d’un système d’aide aux prises des décisions pour les pilotes afin de les assister.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Otis

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Technology; Transportation (excluding aerospace)

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

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