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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Developing a performance metric for suspension seats for marine vehicles

Occupants of high-speed marine vehicles are subjected to repetitive, intense wave impacts. These slam events can diminish the operating capacity of crew and pose long-term health risks. Shock-mitigating suspension seats can help solve this problem, and these solutions are being adopted by fleets worldwide. However, a robust method for measuring seat performance and comparing alternative technologies has not been developed. The proposed work will help CDG measure the performance of its suspension seats. We hope to develop a performance metric that can be used to evaluate experimental and simulation results, and improve our designs. We need a measurement that is cost-effective and robust to noise, and that can be linked to effects on health. By developing such a metric, we will be able to advertise and rate our seats for different applications and streamline our design process and increase our market presence.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jooeun Ahn

Student:

Tim Rees

Partner:

CDG Coast Dynamics Group Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Developing an Indigenous-led ‘conservation economy’: Ecosystem service synergies and trade-offs from shellfish aquaculture in British Columbia’s Great Bear Sea

Without careful management, the growing number and intensity of human activities can negatively affect ecosystem health and cause conflict between users. Recognizing the need for integrated management, the Province of British Columbia and 18 Coastal First Nations collaborated to develop an integrated spatial Marine Plan for the North Pacific Coast. A critical part of implementing this plan is to closely evaluate interactions between key marine uses, especially in light of global environmental change. With special focus on shellfish aquaculture, this project will use novel methods to evaluate the economic and ecological consequences associated with proposed zoning and management. Working with the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, we will quantify, map, and value ecosystem services, and potential synergies and trade-offs among them, across the BC Central Coast. These results will be used to inform current and alternative marine management scenarios.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Natalie Ban

Student:

Aerin Jacob

Partner:

Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Elevate

Resilience of modern skyscrapers subject to natural hazards

The structural performance of skyscrapers subjected to natural hazards such as strong winds and earthquakes has significant effects on the resilience of a city because of the recent boom in the construction of skyscrapers around the world. However, resilience is currently not explicitly considered in the design of tall buildings. Studies show that modern tall buildings can suffer significant damage due to natural hazards and they might need to be closed for up to 2–3 years for repair. This has serious socio-economic repercussions. Therefore, this research is first aimed at developing a comprehensive framework for evaluating resilience of modern skyscrapers. The research will then investigate methods of enhancing tall-building resilience using the Viscoelastic Coupling Damper, which is Kinetica’s ground breaking technology. Kinetica is a leader in the design of tall buildings and the findings of this research will create working platforms for Kinetica to enhance its competitiveness worldwide.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Evan Bentz

Student:

Deepak Raj Pant

Partner:

Kinetica Dynamics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

Reduced-Complexity Radio Resource Management Algorithms for Heterogeneous MIMO Cellular Networks

Future broadband cellular systems will require very high throughput data transmission to satisfy ever increasing demands of mobile users for high speed multimedia services. Using innovative approaches to multiantenna transmission/reception and to cooperation of network nodes the achievable data rates can be greatly increased. Two significant obstacles to achieving very high data rates are interference and network latency. In this project, we shall attempt to reduce interference by introducing novel methods and algorithms to coordinate
transmissions from clusters of network nodes. Also, we will investigate the detrimental effect of delayed channel state information on the performance of the proposed algorithms, and will introduce techniques mitigating it. This project is of great interest to its partners and its outcomes are expected to be of significant relevance and benefit to the design and operation of future wireless networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Witold Antoni Krzymien

Student:

Hakimeh Purmehdi

Partner:

Telus

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Development of silicon photonic chips for 100G/400G datacenter applications

The ever-increasing demand for high-throughput links for datacenters applications forces module suppliers to develop optical transceivers that operate at higher bit rates. TeraXion is currently developing such transceivers in a silicon photonic chip for 100G/400G datacom applications. Among other components, the silicon photonic chip will comprise several modulators, necessary to encode the information into the optical carrier, efficient spot size converters used to couple the light between the fiber and the chip and multiplexer/demultiplexer for on-chip routing channels having different optical wavelength. Specifically, throughout this project, assessment of the modulation bandwidth, the insertion loss, and efficiency of TeraXion second modulator generations will be done. Furthermore, new high efficiency spot size converters design for polarization insensitive coupling will be pursued. Finally, design of multiplexer/demultiplexer will be done for LAN and CWDM short reach applications. This project will accelerate the product development since these three specific items are key factors to bring the chip to the level of potential commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sophie LaRochelle

Student:

Alexandre Delisle-Simard

Partner:

TeraXion

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Non-Traditional Modulation Schemes

The need for more and more data rates is significantly increasing due to the newly introduced wireless/mobile applications and services. Traditional modulation schemes cannot provide satisfactory long-term solution to this problem. That said, non-traditional modulation (spiral-based modulation) comes into play as a strong candidate to solve the increasing data rate requirements problem. Spiral-based modulation exploits extra degrees of freedom that are not used in traditional modulation schemes. For example, spiral-based modulation uses intra-symbol amplitude variation, time reversal, and rotational reversal to carry information, in addition to amplitude, frequency, and phase adopted in traditional modulation schemes. DragonWave Inc. is interested in adopting novel modulation techniques in its equipments to provide better communication services to the Canadian people.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Halim Yanikomeroglu

Student:

Ebrahim Bedeer-Mohamed

Partner:

DragonWave Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing Nutrient Retention in Sediments and Harmful Algal Blooms in the Bay of Quinte by Field, Laboratory and Modelling Studies

The impaired beneficial use “Eutrophication & Undesirable Algae” is the main reason that the Bay of Quinte was declared an “Area of Concern” (AOC) in 1986. External and internal nutrient loadings are among the main reasons for this impaired beneficial use. The development of a long-term phosphorus reduction strategy is a key remaining activity needed to delist this AOC. The results of the proposed project can establish an effective management strategy for Bay of Quinte and can be used as a guide to other waterbodies of concern in the province of Ontario, such as Lake Simcoe, and Hamilton Harbour by creating an integrated P model that would represent entire spectrum of P cycle for the bay and predict the long-term impact of nutrient release on harmful algal blooms. The project can provide the modelling framework (free) for the partner organization, support training course for using modelling and optimizing monitoring data.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maria Dittrich

Student:

Phuong Thuy Kim Doan

Partner:

AEML Associates Ltd.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Reliability Modeling and Assessment of Power Systems Containing HVdc Links

The increased utilization of HVdc technology around the world has created the need for evaluating the reliability of power systems that contains HVdc facilities. For example, if the generation system is remote and it is connected to the load centre through HVdc links, the transmission may have a significant impact on the overall system reliability performance. Most of the research described in the existing literature focus on analyses of simple example power systems to illustrate the concepts, models and techniques in probabilistic reliability assessment of HVdc systems. Relatively scant attention has been given to incorporate the existing models and techniques in large practical power system reliability evaluations. The proposed research is targeted to take the advantage of calculation accuracy of an appropriate available tool such as Risk_A to develop a consistent and comprehensive method for reliability assessment of power systems containing HVdc links using the existing tool. The approach will be based on the utilization, modification or enhancement of existing reliability models proposed in various literature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Wentian Hou

Partner:

Manitoba HVDC Research Centre

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Improvement in paper tissue production: Wet strength and stock preparation

Irving Tissue is a leading manufacturer of household tissue products and provides the premium tissue products for its customers throughout North America. The objective of this project is to improve the process b y1) optimizing the wet- strength additive chemistry, and the associated curing process, 2) optimize the stock preparation, in particular, in light of the new capital investment of Irving Pulp and Paper and its impact on the pulp properties. This project is to identify alternative wet strength chemicals, such as GPAM, or GPAM/PAE to address the issue of wet strength curing for tissue products. The project would also involve characterization and modeling of the stocks of softwood and hardwood in each current operation unit, such as pulper, refiner, so that quick responses in the prediction of the impact on the operations and final tissue
quality and optimization of equipment and process settings can be achieved when the new pulps are introduced. The further development of the tissue production process with respect to these two aspects will enhance Irving Tissue as a producer of premium consumer oriented paper tissue products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yonghao Ni

Student:

Chao Duan

Partner:

Irving Tissue

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Pulp and paper

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Big Data for Fraud Detection and Prevention

Accurately and rapidly detecting fraudulent transactions is primordial in the course of any corporation?s routine operations and essential to its commercial viability, especially a deposit-taking bank. We investigate the use of computer-based techniques to automatically detect fraudulent use of a real banking network. Our goal ultimate goal is to make electronic commerce safer, which will benefit all Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yuri Lawryshyn

Student:

Pierre Miasnikof

Partner:

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Guidelines for Building Information Modelling in theContext of Adaptive Reuse.

The growing demand to establish comprehensive BIM standards is demonstrated by a proliferation of both national (BIM Task Group in the United Kingdom and BIMForum in the United States) and international (buildingSMART Alliance) organizations working to that end. Adding to the sense of urgency is pending legislation in the United Kingdom (2016) that will require a BIM for all government building contracts over ?5 million. While these organizations are working to standardize BIM for new construction within the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry, their work to date has not addressed the particular challenges for BIM in the context architectural conservation, rehabilitation, or adaptive reuse. Through ?Integrated Digital Technologies fro Adaptive Reuse?, we will compare BIM standards now being developed in Canada (AEC), the United Kingdom (BSI) and the United States (NBIMS) and test them within the context of the adaptive reuse of one Ottawa?s most significant heritage sites.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Fai

Student:

Katelyn Graham

Partner:

Windmill Green Fund LPV

Discipline:

Architecture and design

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Ethics in Long Term Care

In order to understand how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in LTC, facilities must explore the interaction between public policy, organizational policies and procedures, and frontline staff ethical decisions and actions. LTC organizations want to provide high quality of care, and quality of life, to the older adult population they serve, and want the organizational policies and procedures to facilitate such quality care. However, just as LTC staff are sometimes restricted by organizational policies and procedures in terms of acting in the perceived ethical way, organizations are similarly restricted by larger public and social policies. Through discussions with a panel of expert stakeholders (e.g. policy makers, managers, staff, residents, family members and professional bodies) we will explore the interaction between public policy and organizational policies and procedures, generate an understanding of how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in the provision of long-term and dementia care, and seek consensus on the development of positive ethical cultures in LTC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Clive Baldwin

Student:

Michelle Ouellette

Partner:

Shannex

Discipline:

Social work

Sector:

Service industry

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

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