Posted on Friday, August 24th, 2018
NightLight
1st Place Winning Project
Nightlight is an SMS based emergency response system that connects event-goers directly to emergency services at large festivals or gatherings with the goal of reducing the number of sexual assaults often associated with such events. Nightlight doubles as an interactive chatbot that can provide users with information about an event.
Presenters: Cameron Bell, Jervin Francisco, Vijaykumar Abhichandani
Professor: Kevin Holmes
Industry Partner: Nightlight Consultants
Halo
2nd Place Winning Project
HALO is designed to prevent distracted driving by disabling mobile devices when used in the driver’s seat. HALO is comprised of easy to install hardware that works with an app installed on your mobile device. The client had our team create a series of video clips to show the different features of their product.
Presenters: Michelle Ogilby-Malo, Rebecca Liem, Samantha
MacNeil, Sabrina Rowland-Cote
Professors: Chris Mcfarlane, Hussein Tayrani
Industry Partner: cheetah Networks
Soil Moisture
Measurement Array
3rd Place Winning Project
An array of resistive sensors that measure the moisture levels in soil at various points.
Presenters: Isaac Lyrette, Alex Grant, Paul Slevinsky, Lukas Laing
Professors: Gino Rinaldi, Wael Ismaeil
Posted on Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
The Office of Applied Research & Innovation is seeking volunteer judges for the applied research showcase competition on August 24th, 2018.
Every year, student teams work on applied projects in which they apply knowledge and skills acquired through their field of study. This summer there are nearly 30 projects underway, and they will be on display at the applied research showcase: “RE/ACTION” on August 24th, 2018. Research projects fall into a number of categories:
Science, Engineering and Construction;
Arts, Design, Business and Management; and
Information Technologies, Mobile and Web Design.
Judges evaluate selected student team’s results, based on novelty/creativity, technical competence, impact, the strength of client-team interactions and communication and presentation skills.
This event provides an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs and industry leaders to network with Algonquin’s capable and motivated academic community of students and faculty.
Those interested in participating as judges, or who have more questions about this opportunity, can contact:
Danielle Evong
Office of Applied Research and Innovation, Algonquin College
evongd@algonquincollege.com
613-727-4723 ext. 5213
Posted on Friday, April 13th, 2018
Pressure Tube Measuring Device
1st Place Winning Project
CNL’s goal is to develop a system to measure segments of decommissioned pressure tube. A measuring device for nuclear pressure tubes is to be designed and built on the basis of precision, accuracy, ease of use, cost and nuclear radiation resistance in order to attain data for research purposes.
Presenters: Jeff Roome, Zach Watson, Stephane Huard, Rob Stephens
Professor: Sandra Brancatelli
Industry Partner: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Hydroponic Living Wall
2nd Place Winning Project
A hydroponic living wall with an emphasis on automation and efficiency, intended for use in Algonquin College’s Horticultural Industries program.
Presenters: Samm McKay, James Savage, Seamus McGarragle, Jibrel Jama
Professors: Cynthia Ough Underwood, Laura McHugh
Industry Partner: Algonquin College
Cerberus E.O.D. Tool
3rd Place Winning Project
A tool designed to aid in the safe excavation and extraction of explosive devices.
Presenters: Carl Plessl, Daniel Marion, Ian Campbell, Gouled Arte
Professors: Sandra Brancatelli, Jim Catton
Industry Partner: Med-Eng
Posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2018
The Office of Applied Research & Innovation is seeking volunteer judges for the applied research showcase competition on April 13th, 2018.
Every year, student teams work on applied projects in which they apply knowledge and skills acquired through their field of study. The majority of these projects are presented in April each year at the applied research showcase: “RE/ACTION. This year’s projects fall into a number of categories:
Science, Engineering and Construction;
Arts, Design, Business and Management; and
Information Technologies, Mobile and Web Design.
Judges evaluate selected student team’s results, based on novelty/creativity, technical competence, impact, the strength of client-team interactions and communication and presentation skills.
This event provides an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs and industry leaders to network with Algonquin’s capable and motivated academic community of students and faculty.
Those interested in participating as judges, or who have more questions about this opportunity, can contact:
Danielle Evong
Office of Applied Research and Innovation, Algonquin College
evongd@algonquincollege.com
613-727-4723 ext. 5213
Posted on Monday, October 16th, 2017
Work Stoppage Resources
Algonquin College has created a site for students, their families, as well as employees, during the work stoppage. You will find links to the latest updates from the administration, the Students’ Association, and other key players, as well as key information – including a glossary and FAQ – to help understand the situation.
Visit the site here: Work Stoppage Resources
For further questions, please email strikeinfo@algonquincollege.com
Posted on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
Dancing Data Visualization
1st Place Winning Project
A data visualization tool built to create seamless data animations at the click of a button. This tool allows large data sets to showcase relationships that are often lost in multi-dimensional forms. We call these animations ‘Dancing Data’.
Presenters: Edmer Buen; Shannon Wilson; Geemakun Storey; Weikai Li
Project Facilitator: Adesh Shah
Project Manager: Theodore Mirtchev
Industry Partner: Global Advantage Consulting
Big Data for Small Places
2nd Place Winning Project
BD4SP is a project that’s at its core is to supply small business and small places with the right tools to make better decisions in order to create growth. At the center piece of this project, we focused on Frontenac County, which struggled to make sense of all the information it had to pin point: where they should invest their money? Where are the healthy hamlets? What are the social demographic issues that affect those factors? And many more. This project is meant to give visual representation, make sense of the data that’s being supplied and help Frontenac make more calculated predictions in the its future.
Presenters: Robert Taracha; Anton Antonenko
Project Facilitator: Adesh Shah
Project Manager: Theodore Mirtchev
Industry Partner: Big Data for Small Places
Masterpeice VR/Exchange Integration
3rd Place Winning Project
MasterpieceVR is the world’s first collaborative 3D painting, sculpting and modelling program for virtual reality. Create works of art, colourful characters, and objects with ease. Connect with people anywhere in the world and create together in real time, teach an art class, or share your creation.
Presenters: Kari Ball; Mitchum Drury; Morgan Morrell-Frewn; Alex Papineau; Arin Poray; Devin Shepherd
Professor: Greg Beaton
Industry Partner: Brinx Inc.
Posted on Monday, August 21st, 2017
Paid Student Researcher Positions with Algonquin’s Office of Applied Research and Innovation
Renewable full- and/or part-time contracts are now available.
The Office of Applied Research and Innovation is building Algonquin’s brand new Data Analytics Centre. We are looking for skillful, knowledgeable developers who will be thrilled to learn new technologies and tackle real industrial problems.
Responsibilities:
- Engage in real, practical, industry-driven applied research and development.
- Collaborate closely with clients and teammates – developers, UX designers, testers – to guarantee the success of the project.
- Design and develop custom software using both new and proven technologies and best practices.
- Debug and troubleshoot data, code and workflows.
Requirements:
- Students with various skill sets will be hired on a project-by-project basis. Experience with many of the following areas of ‘mainstream’ software engineering will be expected:
- Python, Java, JavaScript, Node JS, C#, Linux bash shell scripting
- Back- / Front-end / Full-stack web development.
- HTML5, CSS, PHP, RESTful APIs, responsive web-design
- Database design and administration, SQL, Apache server / MySQL…
- Mobile app development, iOS, Android, cross-platform development
- Thirst to learn new things and to constantly improve your work, problem-solver mentality
Preference will be given to students with some experience in cloud-based technology (Amazon Web Services, MS Azure, IBM Bluemix, Google Cloud APIs…), non-relational databases/NoSQL/MongoDB, parallel GPU programming and data sourcing, processing and visualization.
Please contact Dr. Theo Mirtchev (mirtcht@algonquincollege.com, 613 727 4723 / 6080) with your resume and a brief expression of interest.
Posted on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
Algonquin College on Monday morning formally announced that it will receive $2.3 million over five years ($460,000 per year) to fund a new Data Analytics Centre which will work with local and national partners to harness the power of big data for the purposes of data mining, machine learning for predictive analytics, and distributed intelligence. This initiative is the first of its kind in the Canadian college system, and will join Algonquin College’s six applied research centres under its Office of Partnerships, Applied Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.
MP Anita Vandenbeld was on hand to make the announcement.
“With this technology Algonquin College will have new methods of providing applied research support to local businesses and industry. Companies will benefit from access to college expertise and resources; faculty will gain new knowledge and insights to integrate into the curriculum; college students will benefit from a real world, engineering experience,” said MP Vandenbeld, “In short, our government’s funding and this cutting edge technology will further anchor Algonquin College’s position as one of Canada’s premiere institutions.”
The funding was awarded following a successful application to NSERC’s College and Community Innovation program. Partners of Algonquin College’s centre include regional innovators such as Gnowit, Global Advantage, CHEO, Newborn Screening Ontario, Ocular Mobile Innovations, Community Ingenuity, Gymtrack, Contextere, IBM, Cumulus Dental, Paradigm Technologies, GaitTronics, RealDecoy, bitHeads, TyQuest, Discoverly, Mitel, Carleton University, The University of Ottawa, Invest Ottawa, Ontario Centers of Excellence, CANARIE, and Research Data Canada.
The Data Analytics Centre will be located inside the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Centre once construction on that project concludes next year. This is Algonquin College’s fifth successful application to NSERC’s CCI funding program.
Read the full article here
If you have plans in ‘Big Data’ as either an adopter or a provider, or if you could use assistance on data research, data analytics product development, testing, and commercialization, please contact:
Theo Mirtchev, Ph.D. | Project Manager | Applied Research & Innovation | Algonquin College | 613-727-4723 ext. 6080
Posted on Friday, June 9th, 2017
The Office of Applied Research and Innovation at Algonquin College would like to congratulate everyone involved in the “Rainy Daze” application. Rainy Daze was recently Awarded the Silver “Prix d’Excellence” by the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE). The application was created entirely by Algonquin College students, in partnership with the Office of Applied Research & Innovation, and the Umbrella Project.
Rainy Daze is a harm reduction application intended to inform the user about harm reduction and harm reduction techniques. The app features a series of mini games built around specific harm reduction concepts. The game is targeted directly to the college student demographic and addresses specific situational awareness and provides the user non-judgmental feedback and positive reinforcement of established harm reduction approaches.
Try the game for yourself on the Umbrella Project website – Play Rainy Daze
See the official results here
Screenshot of Rainy Daze
Posted on Friday, May 19th, 2017
Data Analytics Center First of its Kind
Companies in Ottawa seeking support with big data technologies now have a new resource, thanks to funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Algonquin College.
NSERC today announced the College will receive $2.3 million over five years ($460,000 per year) to fund a new Data Analytics Centre (DAC) which will work with local and national partners to harness the power of big data for the purposes of data mining, machine learning for predictive analytics, distributed intelligence, and Internet of Things. This initiative is the first of its kind in the Canadian college system, and will join Algonquin College’s six applied research centres under its Office of Partnerships, Applied Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.
Read the full article here
The Ottawa Business Journal also covered the story – Read about it here
If you have plans in ‘Big Data’ as either an adopter or a provider, or if you could use assistance on data research, data analytics product development, testing, and commercialization, please contact:
Theo Mirtchev, Ph.D. | Project Manager | Applied Research & Innovation | Algonquin College | 613-727-4723 ext. 6080
