Grants and Contributions

Evaluate different configurations for process monitoring of thermal desorption using reflectance spectroscopy using Machine Learning and Advanced Spectroscopy Sensing in Real Time. The optimal configuration will then be implemented as part of a thermal desorption soil remediation system.

The More Like My Patient Prototype will demonstrate intelligent search and retrieval technology of chest x-ray images.

Hemmera is advancing eDNA studies to improve methods for detection of species at risk. Current studies are focused on optimizing sensitivity and accuracy of eDNA methods in a commercial laboratory setting for detection of target taxa. Our approach to commercialization is to develop methodology that incorporates rigorous quality assurance and quality control, thereby improving eDNA yield, accuracy, and precision in targeting species and improving consistency in intra- and inter-laboratory analysis and results. A prototype panel for seventeen (17) species of interest (i.e., species-specific primers) has been developed and is being tested in both the field and laboratory.

Marketing analysis and new business development with partnerships to enhance the customer and public experience/benefit, by building tools and processes to report internally and externally on energy efficiency and carbon reduction realized as a result of the implementation of technology changes by participating businesses.

Develop a sector-crossing sustainability certification standard for carbon-reduction programs that includes an online self-assessment tool to audit the level of sustainability.

i3 International’s QSR project is to provide solutions specifically designed to increase profitability for the quick service restaurant industry. The company is hiring two youths in order to develop the algorithms required to use video surveillance and reduce queue times in drive-through applications and develop algorithms to improve efficiency in fast food service industry. Because of the reduction of wait time in drive-thru, I consider this project to qualify for Green status.

We are developing new technology to replace individual chillers with a liquid nitrogen cooling system for cold temperature testing. When perfected, this system will allow numerous individual chillers to be replaced by liquid nitrogen which will greatly reduce the electricity consumption of these testing machines and eliminate the associated coolant emissions.

The youth employee will be developing the calibration process and procedures for this sytem. This is the critical final step to ensure the machine is functioning properly and ready for use on the customer site.

An optical fiber project for high-speed Internet access to the subscriber to connect homes, businesses, businesses and anchorages that are underserved. This project involves building a basic network to improve broadband capacity in 3 communities in the Laurentides region in the province of Quebec.

This project is a comprehensive study of Toronto’s urban forest using state of the art technology, sound scientific methodologies and industry standard principles. The objectives of the project are to: describe current composition, structure and distribution of Toronto’s urban forest; quantify the ecological services and benefits provided by the urban forest; identify opportunities for increasing sustainable tree cover; compare and evaluate current conditions and urban forest attributes to the baseline conditions from 2008 to help measure progress toward achievement of the City’s urban forestry goals and objectives. In order to achieve these objectives, an urban forest assessment will be undertaken during the summer of 2018.

The focus of the project is the exploration, development and prototyping of a phase array modules at 28GHz and 39GHz comprising active RF transmit and receive (TRx) functionality compliant with the 5G New Radio (NR) 3GPP specification currently under final development. The modules will integrate into one radio frequency (RF) assembly the integrated circuit functionality, packaging and antenna elements to enable communications at the 28GHz or 39GHz bands using bidirectional beams of electro-magnetic signals. These TRx modules will form part of a millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) radio subsystem for both small cell base station networks and user equipment (UE) devices such as smart phones and virtual/augmented reality systems.