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Engineering - chemical / biological

Establishing Quality Assurance, Process Improvements and Pilot Plant Development for a Novel Nanotechnology Platform in Water Remediation

NB-BioMatrix Inc. (NBBM or the company) has developed a nanoparticle product, Naqua-PureTM, for industrial heavy metal water remediation. Unlike current heavy metal removal technologies, Naqua PureTM is cheap, environmentally friendly, requires low energy input, and is highly efficient. However, in order to commercialize this nanotechnology it is necessary to (1) develop and implement quality assurance standards for NBBM internal expectations and consumer driven external driven expectations; and (2) design a manufacturing practice and pilot-plant design for the scale-up production of Naqua PureTM. It is proposed that an engineering MITACS post-doctoral fellow develop the necessary quality assurance measures and provide input on the large scale production processes based on evidence provided by research data. The Mitacs-Fellow will study the Naqua-PureTM removal efficiencies via atomic adsorption spectroscopy and inductive coupled plasma spectroscopy, to determine the thresholds and limitations of the product with laboratory and industrial wastewater samples.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jong Sung Kim

Student:

Kimberley Clarke

Partner:

NB Biomatrix Inc.

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Secure remote Web Proxy without the use of VPN

The aim of project is to establish a secure remote proxy connection between two parties where one party is behind a firewall or say NAT. This strategy is required in Martello’s product, MarWatch where technician is remotely located from client. In case, client faces any trouble, services from technician are invoked making sure they do not have access beyond control panels, etc. Intern has proposed alliance of WebRTC and JSEP (Javascript Session Establishment Protocol) protocol keeping in mind the framework and nature of testing unit (JUnit) used at Martello Technologies. WebRTC enables audio and video streams to be developed in Javascript and deployed directly on Web browser. That is why their association seems a promising technique for better performance of MarWatch. If this phase of implementation stands successful, next step will be implementation of secure encryption technique, preferably SRTP using Davies-Meyer algorithm which enables any communication to be protected against eavesdropping or any kind of attack.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Kunz

Student:

Gurleen Kaur

Partner:

Martello Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Quantifying the stormwater management benefits of urban forests under various climate change scenarios in a Vancouver sub-catchment

The trees and plants – also called urban forest – in our cities help to absorb and evaporate rainwater. Since cities have a lot of surfaces that are impermeable, rainwater cannot infiltrate the soil and has to be moved away through pipe systems, carrying the pollution it collects on the surface. The urban forest is an important because it helps clean the water thought roots systems, and reduces the quantity of water that, during big storms, can fill water pipes and overflow. This research project will calculate how much water the urban forest diverts from our stormwater pipes in a Vancouver sub-catchment. It will also consider how the urban forest should be managed to account for climate change, which we expect will increase the rainfall in certain times of the year

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jordi Honey-Roses

Student:

Camille Lefrancois

Partner:

Diamond Head Consulting

Discipline:

Urban studies

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Eye Gaze Tracking for Surgical Robotics

Surgical robots are dramatically changing the way in which surgeries are performed. As operating a surgical robot is quite different than traditional surgical tools, surgeons face significant learning curves when training to gain competency. A useful tool for analyzing the learning process of surgeons is eye gaze tracking. Eye gaze tracking technology may be used for monitoring the surgeon’s gaze while operating a surgical robot. The proposed research project will involve Gazepoint and Intuitive Surgical Inc. as industry partners. At Gazepoint, the intern will develop a head-mounted eye gaze tracker and add 3D gaze tracking to a desktop gaze tracker. At Intuitive Surgical Inc. the intern will use her experience with gaze tracking towards integrating a gaze tracker with the da Vinci surgical robot. The gaze tracker will be used to collect data from da Vinci operators in order to gain insight on improvements that can be made to the surgeon training curriculum.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tim Salcudean

Student:

Irene Tong

Partner:

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Establishing Anxiety Detection Algorithm using Smart Wearables

Snug Vest is a wearable jacket that reduces anxiety using Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT). Snug Vest can be improvised by automating the therapy as the person wearing the vest gets anxious. In the current research, we aim to develop an anxiety detecting algorithm to calculate the real-time anxiety value using different bio data obtained from wearable sensors. The anxiety value calculated will automate the therapy of the vest. The software will also enable the person wearing the jacket to manually control the therapy, and is responsible for cloud storage of anxiety value. The anxiety level calculated in real-time will be visualized. Using the anxiety detection algorithm and cloud for data storage, the partner organization will improve their current product, Snug Vest. The intern is benefitted by gaining industry experience on wearables.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alissa Antle

Student:

Srilekha Kirshnamachari Sridharan

Partner:

Wearable Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Creation of Industrial Engineering strategies for Intelligent Manufacturing Cells

The goal of the project will be to further refine and enhance P&WC’s (Pratt & Whitney Canada) near and long term Industrial Engineering strategies with respect to development and deployment of Intelligent Manufacturing Cells. Firstly, an understanding of current P&WC Intelligent Manufacturing Cell Projects in parallel with surveying leading Industrial Engineering (IE) research and application development for integration of similar cells within best-in-class mechanical manufacturing industries will be developed. Secondly, the work will endeavor to define the scope of current and future cell integration requirements, technology gaps, and opportunities with a view to supporting the establishment of a domestic research and development infrastructure to support and promote the deployment of Intelligent Manufacturing Cell solutions within the Canadian supply chain. Finally, the student will assist P&WC in developing a vision for the advancement of Intelligent Manufacturing Cells including a technology portfolio for research and development of innovative new IE strategies, as well
as developing the Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) required to support the emergence of these technologies within Industry

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Pierre Kenne

Student:

Annie Francie Kouedeu

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Examining Men’s Boating Safety Practices in Inuvik, Northwest Territories

This research will involve working alongside the community of Inuvik, NWT to develop culturally safe solutions to address men’s boating safety behaviours in the northern Canada. The intern will spend time in Inuvik to learn about men’s water safety practices in the community. Benefits to the research participants, communities, and NWT Recreation and Parks Association include having the opportunity to discuss and voice concerns related to the boating safety practices of men in NWT. Participants will also benefit from participating in the creation and implementation of a pilot intervention program and development of a revised program in their community to reduce injury, death, and property damage of property damage associated with boating accidents.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Audrey Giles

Student:

Catherine Glass

Partner:

NWT Recreation & Parks Association

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Sports and recreation

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

A parametric study of hydrodynamic forces on seabed resting pipeline and stability responses

Stability of the pipeline system is highly significant considering the economic and environmental concerns. The development of a tool for understanding the effects of hydrodynamic forces will allow operators to construct more stable pipeline systems with utmost cost efficiency. In this study, a numerical investigation will be conducted with the help of CFD and FEA packages for simulating environmental hydrodynamic conditions. Consequently, simulations will show the influence of different loading conditions on the pipeline structural response and stability. Furthermore, by developing an FSI simulation the reliability and the accuracy of the model will be increased.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Colbourne

Student:

Erkan Cakir

Partner:

Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Increasing Visibility to Living Musqueam Histories Through Cultural Tourism

The Musqueam Nation has lived in the territory encompassing Vancouver and surrounding areas for thousands of years. One of the largest ancient village and burial sites is c??sna?m. From relationships with neighboring First Nations to welcoming the first explorers, Musqueam has a rich history of intercultural engagement, including its connection to Chinese migrants from Southern China who operated market gardens at xwm??kw?y??m (Musqueam Indian Reserve 2) during the 20th century. This history remains unknown to Vancouverites and visitors to BC. Two interns will work with Musqueam Capital Corporation to develop educational resources to provide visibility to these living histories. Conducting research from Musqueam archival materials, with respect to community protocols and in collaboration with experts and stakeholders, they will create compelling and accessible cultural tourism materials including brochures, film clips, and exhibition materials for Musqueam enterprises that are required to educate the public and foster respectful intercultural relationship building.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Rowley

Student:

Jordan Wilson

Partner:

Musqueam Capital Corporation

Discipline:

Anthropology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling User Behaviour Over Time from Chat Messages

As online communication among children and young adults grows in popularity, concerns about online safety are receiving vast attention. The Two Hat Security (2HS) company has a rule-based filtering system to detect malicious chat messages and identify abusive users. The proposed project will improve the predictions of the trustworthiness (trust-level) of the users which can change over time and also influences what users are allowed to say in chat messages. We will use classification and clustering algorithms to obtain predictions of the trustworthiness of the users over time using data features obtained from the chat messages. This will provide 2HS with a tool that will improve the accuracy of the trustworthiness predictions and ultimately will lead to satisfied 2HS customers as well as safe online communication for Canadian youth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Campbell

Student:

Biljana Stojkova

Partner:

Two Hat Security Research Corp.

Discipline:

Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Generation of production data for highly variable manufacturing

Mass customization relates to the ability to provide customized products or services through flexible processes in high volumes and at reasonably low costs. Massuni is well into the development of a system that vertically integrates a user-facing interface that enables unskilled users to design and customize individual pieces of furniture, with the ability to efficiently produce items by applying the principles of “mass customization” and “Digital manufacturing”. The ultimate goal is a system that specifies every conceivable piece of furniture and has the ability to build this range of products in geographically distributed production cells. In order to reach this goal, a core capability is the translation of the user’s specifications into data for manufacturing. This data takes various forms, including Bills of Materials for supplier procurements, Cut lists for traditional processing steps, CNC code for CNC production operations, and work schedules to optimize labor usage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Beck

Student:

Yue Yan

Partner:

Verso Furniture Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Furniture and household appliances

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Education, Community Engagement and Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: North East British Columbia

Education preparedness is important for communities to engage in the resource sector development. This ranges from having the minimum requirements of a high school diploma to acquiring trades expertise or have a professional designation. Often overlooked are the reasons for gaps in this area. The goal of this research is first to determine the gaps, and second to map them in a manner that highlights the differences of the communities interviewed. The directed interviews about baseline education levels associated with academic preparedness and skills training was analyzed to determine what type of support is lacking in the Natural Gas development. The interviews took place throughout the Monteny Region of NE British Columbia region to assist with Liquid Natural Gas development. This assessment focused on what educational resources are currently in place, and assessed their ability to meet and deliver program in support of specific skill development, their potential to enhance skills training in partnership with local authorities trough all phases of education K-12 to apprentice and/or university education. This second part of the research will map the results, and provide an outline detailing procedures and expectations associated with an outreach strategy employed by potential oil and gas producers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dawn Mills

Student:

Azaria Botta

Partner:

Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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