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Bike sharing as an equitable urban mobility option for decarbonizing urban transportation and improving health

Bike sharing as an equitable urban mobility option for decarbonizing urban transportation and improving health

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vahid Hosseini

Student:

Partner:

Mobi by Shaw Go

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Design and prototyping of a low-embodied carbon structure using biochar-based composites

“Design and prototyping of a low-embodied carbon structure using biochar-based composites” studies bio-based composites in construction through biochar: a solid byproduct of thermo-chemically converted biomass. Bio-based composites are typically low in strength. As a corrective, the study will investigate a method to develop structural strength through intelligent planning, execution, and material characterization. This proposes an alternative to conventional design and construction methods that develop strength through bulk, brute force, and high embodied energy feedstocks like cement. Building materials made from bio-based feedstocks, like biochar, require less embodied energy and sequester carbon. Their use in construction reduces the overall global warming potential (GWP) of building materials, facilitates environmental repair, and can reduce climate impacts from environmentally-intensive industry sectors like agriculture, aquaculture, and energy. These methods can also create architecture that is more adaptive and rooted in ‘place’.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Forren

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Mieux comprendre les besoins et aspirations des citoyenNEs de Montréal-Nord en termes d’accès à l’alimentation

Malgré de nombreuses initiatives collectives, communautaires et institutionnelles, Montréal-Nord reste un désert alimentaire où de nombreuxEUSES résidentEs peinent à avoir un accès régulier à une alimentation saine et de qualité. Cette recherche vise à mieux comprendre d’une côté les principaux obstacles empêchant les citoyenNEs de Montréal-Nord à avoir accès à une alimentation saine et de qualité et de l’autre à capter les besoins et les aspirations de ces mêmes citoyenNEs en ce qui concerne les enjeux alimentaires. Cette recherche-action permettra aussi de mobiliser les résidentEs de Montréal-Nord afin de coconstruire des pistes de solutions aux enjeux alimentaires vécus et d’alimenter ainsi le milieu communautaire de Montréal-Nord dans ses efforts pour remédier à la situation. Certaines de ces pistes de solutions pourront être mises en œuvre dans des projets structurants portés par des citoyenNEs mobiliséEs avec le soutien de Parole d’excluEs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain A. Lefèvre

Student:

Partner:

Parole d’excluEs

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Design and Optimization of Machine-Type Communication in LTE

Machine-to-machine (M2M) user equipments (UEs), which do not require a direct human interaction for communicating to each other, are predicted to have a large end-user market in the near future with numerous potential applications, such as home automation, patient monitoring, transportation, and smart metering. Currently, machine-type communication (MTC) is in the process of being standardized for long term evolution (LTE) cellular networks in the third generation partnership program (3GPP). The major challenges are to i) reduce the overall cost of the M2M UEs in order to enable a practical implementation of densely-deployed M2M networks, ii) enhance the coverage of uplink and downlink channels, and iii) ensure a high spectral efficiency in the presence of low-rate M2M UEs. The proposed research is based on optimizing LTE protocols in physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) layers, and will be part of Sierra Wireless’ ongoing activities to develop such low-cost MTC devices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lutz Lampe

Student:

Partner:

Semtech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Implementation of a cloud-native version of Rho – a Health Canada approved software-as-a-medical device (SaMD) that opportunistically screens patients for osteopenia and osteoporosis

16 Bit Inc is a Toronto-based medical imaging AI startup that develops software-as-a-medical device (SaMD) to improve healthcare. They have a product, Rho, which is Health Canada approved for screening patients for osteopenia and osteoporosis using routinely acquired x-rays in patients over the age of 50 years. The goal of this internship is to migrate Rho from an on-premise version to a cloud-native version to increase scalability, flexibility, security, and reliability. The interns will research and implement the best scaling approach, monitoring strategy, and stress test Rho. They will also devise a CI/CD strategy for automating the building, testing and deployment of applications to enable rapid development and deployment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eyal de Lara

Student:

Partner:

16 Bit

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Eco-responsible parking lots technical monitoring project in Quebec

A significant part of urban areas are used by parking spaces that facilitate single car use while contributing to heat island effects and rainwater management challenges. Traditional parking management strategies have not been able to address the environmental and quality of living aspects in cites. The main purpose of this project is to provide a state-of-the-art review of eco-responsible parking lots and analyze their usage and environmental impact. Several case studies will be analyzed and measurements will be taken to document usage, urban heat island effect and rainwater management impacts. The outcome of this study can be used as a guideline for eco-responsible parking management. A complete examination of proposed solutions using the case studies and a detailed report incorporating the references studied by the intern is expected.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ursula Eicker

Student:

Partner:

Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing Motivators and Barriers to Accessing Community-Based Health Programs

The overall aim of the proposed project is to assist a community non-profit organization in their key strategic goal of ‘being the place for people to create positive health outcomes’. Specifically, the main goal is to assess the motivators and barriers that influence the use of community-based health programs offered by the organization. Exploring these factors and how they contribute to program participation can help improvement of current programs as well designing future programs. Beyond actionable recommendations based on the findings, a secondary goal is helping the organization reconsider and upgrade their program monitoring strategies to support ongoing evaluation of their programs for continual improvement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Wilbiks;David Speed

Student:

Partner:

YMCA of Greater Saint John

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

«Validating semi-automated 3D slit-lamp examination for anterior segment assessment»

Up until now, technology advancement facilitates tele eye care services, especially in the remote areas. However, some challenges still remain, one of which is the detailed assessment of ocular surface. The Ocular surface has a three-dimensional structure, making the stereoscopic clues important in disease detection. Therefore, this project, in partnership with LightX Innovations Inc., aims to invent a proper and feasible instrument based on 3D slit-lamp photography assisted with smartphones into telehealth service. The objectives of the current project are to assess the reliability of this method in disease detection and to assess its agreement with the convetional slit-lamp examination in analysing the clinical signs of ocular surface. Thus, this study, may help tele-health practitioners analyses more ocular surface diseases, especially those with the stereoscopic clues.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Marie Hanssens

Student:

Partner:

LightX Innovations

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) population status and habitat provisioning in restored stream reaches of Peel Region.

The objective of this project is to investigate the relationship between habitat restoration activities and the biological outcomes of fish communities in the Humber River, Ontario, with a specific focus on outcomes for the endangered Redside Dace. We will evaluate landscape and instream habitat parameters among restored and not-restored sites to determine the effectiveness of restoration and specific restoration activities. Specifically, we will evaluate changes in habitat parameters based on data collected prior to and after restoration and relate this information to the status of the fish community during the same time periods. We will also evaluate the status of Redside Dace in restored and not-restored sites and develop a habitat suitability model for the species based on habitat parameters that are most strongly associated with presence and abundance of the species. Our work will inform restoration prioritization actives, species at risk recovery planning, and watershed planning.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicholas Mandrak

Student:

Partner:

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Vaughan, ON)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Are human land uses impacting streams ecosystems in central Alberta?

Stream ecosystems and organisms that live within them can be impacted by human activities on the surrounding land. Detailed knowledge of which human activities influence stream ecosystems and their biological communities and how they impact them is important to watershed planners for developing effective management strategies. Aquatic ecosystems in the North Saskatchewan River basin are threatened by a number of human activities including urban expansion, agriculture and industrial activities, including coal mining and oil and gas extraction. Our project will use statistical methods to identify relationships between these human activities in the watershed, natural landscape features, water quality and physical habitat condition of streams and condition of benthic algal communities. We will identify human activities that most strongly impact stream-dwelling algae , which will help the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance make recommendations on watershed management activities for stakeholders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rolf Vinebrooke;Craig Emmerton

Student:

Partner:

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse Multi-vectorielle : Assurance Voyage

Le projet vise à analyser les données historiques de l’entreprise afin d’optimiser la tarification proposée à la clientèle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Franca Glenzer

Student:

Partner:

Tour+Med Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Unlocking the potential of an aqueous and sustainable synthesis method to produce and combine MOFs from combinations of ferrous/ferric iron and five benzene carboxylates and deliver superior desiccants with tailor made water vapor isotherm shapes.

Air-conditioning (AC) accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. One way to improve the energy efficiency of AC equipment is to dry the air prior to its cooling. For this, sponge-like materials are used that can soak up the small water droplets that are in the wet air. A new class of nanomaterials called MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) possess an extraordinary capability to this. However, before they can be used in commercial AC equipment, significant efforts must be made to reduce their material/production cost and shape them into sturdy and durable forms. This project will focus on developing several new and affordable MOFs through a simple and sustainable method. The method is also very tunable, meaning that it allows to customize the properties of the MOFs and guide them towards the desired state. Lastly and to evaluate their performance in a realistic environment, the new MOFs will be structured into flexible and resistant laminates and then built into a component that can be inserted easily into an existing AC equipment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paula Wood-Adams;Effrosyni Diamantoudi;Ashlee Howarth;Ashlee Howarth

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio;Exsia Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

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