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Choosing the game and the stakes in a casino: A service pricing problem with many substitutable services

At any given time, a casino has to decide which table games to present to its customers and what betting limits to place on those tables. Understanding that a table games is a service and that the table limit is pricing, this is a classic service pricing problem. However, the number of tables and the fact that we can assign many different games to them leads to the novel research question: How do you which services to offer at what prices when customers have different preferences for each option? The resulting problem has the standard complications of a service problem with congestion but suffers from additional combinatorial challenges. The central goal of this project is to find efficient algorithms to answer this question.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Pavlin

Student:

Partner:

Tangam Systems Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

The Intersection of Critical Tech and Educational Social Innovation

The intern’s primary objective is to conduct extensive market research on the intersection of critical technology and education in Canada. The aim is to identify potential strategic partnerships and areas for further development. The intern will also create documents, papers, and presentations to investigate the use of critical tech in the Canadian education space, raising awareness of commercial opportunities, and promoting sector growth in Canada. The project will be conducted in partnership with the Cansbridge Fellowship (partner organization) and Dr. Heather Sheardown (academic supervisor). They will identify viable strategic partnerships for Canada by considering commercial needs and alignment with Canadian policy goals. The academic supervisor will provide a wealth of knowledge on strategy and strategic partnerships, while the partner organization will offer mentorship and a global alumni network to support interdisciplinary research across industries. The partner organization’s primary benefit is to achieve its mission of fostering global collaboration and attracting Canada’s global-minded youth to the program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Sheardown

Student:

Partner:

Cansbridge Fellowship

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education; Other services (except public administration)

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Développement d’un algorithme de retrait de la voix dans une trame audio pour la génération de signaux haptiques

L’entreprise D-BOX oeuvre dans le domaine du divertissement et de la réalité augmentée grâce à ses sièges avec rétroaction haptique qui offrent une expérience sensorielle plus riche, que ce soit pour l’industrie du cinéma ou celle des jeux vidéo. Bien qu’il soit possible d’annoter manuellement la trame haptique pour une scène de film, il est désirable de générer automatiquement un signal haptique à partir de la trame audio, notamment dans le contexte d’un jeu vidéo ou une diffusion télévisuelle en direct. La présence de parole dans les trames audio nuit cependant à l’extraction des caractéristiques audio utiles pour la génération de signaux haptiques. L’objectif de ce projet consiste à concevoir un algorithme permettant de réduire, voire éliminer, le signal de parole présent dans un mélange audio. Cette nouvelle technologie permettra à l’organisation partenaire de générer automatiquement du contenu haptique pour les industries du cinéma et des jeux vidéo.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Grondin

Student:

Partner:

D-BOX Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Entertainment and Media; Artificial Intelligence

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation d’un système de mise à jour de la cartographie routière basé sur les données géospatiales ouvertes

Le projet vise à intégrer, à optimiser et à adapter un système de mise à jour de la cartographie routière basé sur des données géospatiales ouvertes. Les objectifs incluent l’amélioration d’un algorithme de « map-matching » sur des données OpenStreetMap, et l’adaptation pour les plateformes embarquées de la compagnie E-Smart. Ce projet renforcera l’autonomie et la flexibilité du nouveau système, tout en optimisant la précision des limites de vitesse et en réduisant les données transférées lors des mises à jour cartographiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mickaël Germain;Samuel Foucher

Student:

Partner:

E-SMART Control Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Immigration policies for students affected by conflict and war

The proposed research project aims to understand the experiences of Ukrainian students who are studying in Canada as the result of the war in their home country. The project will investigate how immigration and education are connected and examine the specific programs and initiatives that have been created to support these students. By conducting interviews with students and administrators from universities in the Greater Toronto Area, the research will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges faced by these students. The expected outcomes of the project are threefold: to gain a better understanding of the relationship between immigration and education; to examine the recent experiences of students from Ukraine at universities in the Greater Toronto Area; and to assess the effectiveness of the programs implemented for these students. The research findings will be published in peer-reviewed, academic journals as well as public-facing reports of relevance will be produced for policy-makers, universities, and immigration officials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emily Gilbert

Student:

Partner:

Kyiv National Linguistic University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Other

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Promouvoir l’audiodiversité : le droit à la (juste) représentation de soi dans les médias

Malgré leur nombre important (prévalence de 2-10 %), les personnes de l’audiodiversité (c.-à-d. ayant un handicap de la communication [HdlC], par ex. bégaiement, aphasie) sont peu ou pas représentées dans le contenu médiatique (culturel, télévisuel, etc.). Lorsqu’elles le sont, leur handicap est susceptible de faire l’objet d’attitudes discriminatoires et de préjugés, ce qui contribue à leur stigmatisation. Les médias étant d’importantes sources d’informations et de croyances, ils pourraient au contraire constituer un vecteur positif contribuant à l’inclusion des personnes avec un HdlC. Cependant, il manque de ressources pour les accompagner en ce sens. Ce projet vise à créer ces ressources par un processus d’inclusion des groupes concernés, appuyé sur la littérature. Au terme de ce projet seront développés, pour le compte de l’organisme Vocavie : 1) un guide des bonnes pratiques représentationnelles, 2) des services-conseils pour les réalisateur·trice·s, 3) un plan de communication pour la valorisation de l’audiodiversité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lucie Ménard;Lisandre Labrecque-Lebeau

Student:

Partner:

Vocavie

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Generative design to support complete community quantitative and qualitative analysis

Generative design to support complete community quantitative and qualitative analysis brings together growing computational practices in generative design with the urban design challenge of planning and building transit oriented complete communities using urban data analysis. This grant explores the importance of qualitative factors such as social cohesion in complete community design and the opportunity to translate these to quantitative measurement. It emphasizes the value of participatory design in identifying possible trade-offs.This Mitacs grant will interact with the larger iCity 2.0 Urban Data Science for Urban Mobility Project of which Autodesk is a significant partner. Generative design to support complete community quantitative and qualitative analysis will build on Autodesk’s recent exploration of the application of generative design to urban planning (Nagy & Villaggi, 2020) and make a significant research contribution in applying generative design within “Complete Community” guidelines and planning processes. OCAD U continue to build its research capacity in geo-spatial visualization the context of the Autodesk platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sara Diamond

Student:

Partner:

Autodesk

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing and Construction; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Information and Communications Technology

University:

Ontario College of Art & Design University

Program:

Accelerate

Microplastic Atmospheric Deposition Assessment using Moss in Europe (MADAME)

Under the MADAME pilot project, collaborators from more than 30 European countries have collected samples of moss to evaluate their use as a biomonitor for the atmospheric deposition of microplastics. Under the Globalink Research Award, Mehriban Jafarova (PhD Candidate, University of Siena) will visit Trent University to collaborate with Prof. Julian Aherne on the extraction and identification of microplastics in moss samples obtained from collaborators across Europe (approximately 100 samples). These samples will be further analysed at Trent university to identify the microplastic polymer type using FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopy. The MADAME project has three objectives: (1) to evaluate the use of moss as a biomonitor for atmospheric microplastic deposition, (2) to compare methods for microplastic extraction and identification, and (3) to assess the signature (abundance and type) of microplastic deposition across Europe. It is anticipated that the pilot project will lead to several (high-ranking) peer-reviewed publications and funding for a larger scale project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julian Aherne

Student:

Partner:

University of Siena

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

Trent University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Méthodes participatives et collaboratives pour une écoresponsabilité à la réalisation d’aménagements durables

L’objectif de cette recherche est de mettre en application des méthodes participatives et collaboratives qui sont
les fondements même de plan d’action en développement durable pour établir de meilleures pratiques à
l’élaboration des futurs projets d’aménagements durables au sein du département Développement Immobilier et
Construction de la firme Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert Ltée.
Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert Ltée cherchent, dans une perspective durable du développement, à instaurer une
culture de co-création d’environnements afin de solliciter l’implication en amont des ressources et talents
internes et externes de l’entreprise dans un processus d’élaboration planifiée de projet. Nous croyons que ce
projet de recherche aura des retombées très positives pour la firme en lui permettant de s’afficher comme étant
une entreprise parmi les plus actives au Québec en matière de démarche éco-responsable.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Lewis

Student:

Partner:

Les rôtisseries St-Hubert Ltée

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of a novel sound-based treatment for managing distress related to tinnitus

Tinnitus is when an auditory percept is experienced in the absence of any external corresponding auditory stimuli (Hullfish et al., 2019). This study will look at the use of a sound-based passive treatment to reducing stress and annoyance caused by tinnitus, to ultimately contribute to an increase in the quality-of-life and reduction in the accompanying symptoms. The delivery of this treatment will be through an app called “VIBE” which uses auditory beat stimulation (ABS) and an auditory music recommendation system as a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique to increase parasympathetic activation and sympathetic withdrawal. Utilizing the theoretical grounding of the iso principle, we aim to achieve mood induction by first meeting the user of their current mood state and gradually change the music in the direction of the participants desired mood state (Heiderscheit & Madson, 2015).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brandon Paul;Frank Russo

Student:

Partner:

Sonova Canada Inc.;LUCID

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Labellisation de photos pour la bonification d’un outil d’analyse de peau –

Le projet consiste à établir une charte de labellisation des problèmes cutanés des sujets à partir de milliers de photos. L’objectif de ce projet est de pouvoir appliquer cette charte à l’aide de l’intelligence artificielle afin que les clients du site puissent prendre leur visage en photo et recevoir une analyse personnalisée pour leurs soins dermocosmétiques.

Le processus de création de cette charte est basé sur l’analyse de milliers de photos de personnes présentant différents problèmes cutanés, tels que l’acné, la rosacée, les taches brunes, les rides, etc. Ces photos seront examinées et labellisées par des experts en dermatologie et en beauté, afin de créer une charte de labellisation qui permettra à l’IA de reconnaître les différents types de problèmes cutanés.

Une fois que la charte de labellisation sera établie, elle sera intégrée à l’IA, qui pourra ensuite analyser les photos des clients et leur fournir une analyse personnalisée de leur peau. Cette analyse permettra aux clients de comprendre les problèmes de leur peau et de recevoir des recommandations de soins dermocosmétiques adaptées à leur type de peau et à leurs besoins spécifiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Légaré

Student:

Partner:

Omy Laboratoires

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Craft Malthouse Automation

Dacotah Malt Ltd. is Manitoba’s first and only craft malthouse. While malting is an age-old practice, we are using the
latest and greatest seed and plant genetics and management practices on our small farm, in order to continue being
sustainable and leaving a smaller ecological footprint, on our farm and in our malthouse. We know technology in
many forms will help us do that efficiently. We are hoping to include some basic automation into our craft malting
business, which is just getting established. We are currently getting our equipment manufactured locally, and have
realized that it would be most cost-effective and labor-saving to include the automation at this stage than adding it at a
later date and time as we had originally envisioned. Specifically, we are looking to automate and install an energy
control system, that is custom and meets the needs of our business. Because we are the owners and operators of the
facility, some things, like turning on the heater would require one of us to drive to the malthouse from the farm and flip
the switch and drive back home. If we can automate the simple process then that saves us a huge amount of time,
energy, and money.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Hodgson;Devin McArthur

Student:

Partner:

Dacotah Malt Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Red River College Polytechnic

Program:

Business Strategy Internship