Innovation Centre reports

The objective of the study is to summarize the state of development for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), 5G New Radio (5G NR), Cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and 5G.

This report aims to identify stakeholder requirements and considerations for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-other (V2X) device credentialing in Canada.

This report is a follow-up to the Security Credential Management System (SCMS) Requirements Analysis report, which identified stakeholder requirements for the deployment of the SCMS in Canada.

This report is the third in a series of reports detailing a roadmap for the deployment of a nationally coordinated Security Credential Management System (SCMS) for Canada.

This Model Certificate Policy (CP) is the final in a series of analyses to develop a possible roadmap for the deployment of a nationally coordinated SCMS for connected vehicles in Canada.

The City of Ottawa EcoDrive II project investigated the potential environmental and fuel efficiency benefits of providing drivers with advanced signal information using Green-light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA) technology.

This report details how the 16 Avenue North “vehicle-to-infrastructure” (V2I) Test Bed project successfully established a connected corridor of 14 intersections to test V2I technology.

The City of Vancouver conducted a two-year, internal capacity building initiative, to proactively prepare the organization for a Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) future.

This is the first of two reports, summarizing the main efforts – technology scan, staff engagement, and identification of CAV testing opportunities.

The City of Vancouver conducted a two-year, internal capacity building initiative, to proactively prepare the organization for a Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) future.

This is the second of two reports and provides testing plans for three CAV technologies: Automated Ice Resurfacers; Automated Lawn Mowers; Automated Street Sweepers.

Assessment of Vessel Noise within the Southern Resident Killer Whale Interim Sanctuary Zones

JASCO Applied Sciences performed a study to quantify vessel noise both with and without the implementation of the Interim Sanctuary Zones to estimate their effectiveness in reducing vessel noise levels within the zones.

This report characterizes Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) from echolocation sources used on commercial and recreational vessels, and develops recommendations for design and operational measures which may mitigate the URN impact on marine mammals.

This final report provides supporting information for the development of a standard for vessel underwater radiated noise (URN) measurements in shallow water.

This White Paper describes the issues associated with shallow-water vessel underwater radiated noise measurements, and develops a measurement plan for a field experiment to address the identified knowledge gaps.

This report presents the results of a review of means of mitigating and predicting the underwater radiated noise (URN) from ships.

Underwater ambient noise levels from recordings collected by the Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society (SIMRES) at two locations in Boundary Pass were analyzed by JASCO to compare differences in the underwater soundscape before and after implementing the 2019 and 2020 Saturna Island Interim Sanctuary Zones.

This report assembles technical knowledge about anthropogenic underwater noise from different sources and its potential impacts on the marine environment, and provides national and international context.

This report focuses on landslide mapping and change-detection monitoring research. This research leads to a better understanding of how geological conditions, extreme weather events and climate change influence landslide activity along the national railway corridor though combining field-based landslide investigation with multi-year geospatial and in-situ time-series monitoring.

A literature review and gap analysis for railway technologies summarizing research topics identified, prioritized, and recommended by the Extreme Cold Climactic Conditions Project Steering Committee and in consultation with stakeholders and technical experts through the Canadian Railway Research & Advisory Board (RRAB).

A review of codes and standards that are applicable to hydrail applications in Canada was conducted. The scope included codes and standards associated with key sub-systems and components which comprise a hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery system.

Tie plate icing (or ice jacking) is a cold weather railway phenomenon which causes a safety risk to railways in cold climates. This report investigated root causes, sought to understand operational safety impacts, identify potential monitoring methods, and propose remedial actions.

Minor defects or anomalies in rails can cause breakages when stressed by factors such as increased train tonnage or cold weather conditions. To monitor these defects, railroads are primarily reliant on ultrasonic testing (UT). This report evaluated the effectiveness of UT by measuring the effects of extreme cold (0°C to -40°C) on the refraction angle, velocity, and density of ultrasound in couplants and rail steel.

An innovative catalyst technology that aims to combine nitrogen oxides (NOx) and diesel particular matter (DPM) emissions controls into one unit was developed by CanmetENERGY-Ottawa.

A risk analysis for a hypothetical hydrail locomotive was conducted using failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) methodology. It focused on the risks and hazards introduced due to the incorporation of fuel-cell, hydrogen, and battery systems.

A literature review of several real-world hydrogen fuel cell locomotive demonstrations were examined in order to gain insight about the parameter of their operation. This was used to define the scope of risks and hazards that should be examined. A summary of considerations for the adoption of this technology are presented.

This exploratory study examined the technology maturity in the development of automation technologies for railway operations. It also proposed a classfication system for the progression to full automated operations.

This report summarizes the activities of the ICRI and provides details on their active projects such as economic modelling of griding programs.

CanmetENERGY-Ottawa and its industrial partner, CRB Innovations Inc., are developing a process for producing renewable diesel fuels from lignin, a major component of lignocellulosic materials. The quality of the lignin-derived diesel fuel was evaluated against Canadian diesel fuel specifications. Blends with petroleum diesel were examined, with the maximum being 100% lignin-derived diesel.

This report examines the potential of diesel blended with lignin (a wood by-product) to meet locomotive fuel requirements and improve exhaust emissions.

This report examines the cornerstone topics for a demonstration program employing a hydrogen switcher locomotive in railyard service.

A review of available information on Hyperloop technogy and an assessment of its viability or readiness.

A broad, economic, model-based assessment of a theorized transition to hydrail (hydrogen-powered rail) system from diesel.

A review of warning systems inside the locomotive cab with the intent of characterizing and understanding cognitive impacts, and mitigating negative ones.

A compilation of case studies that seeks to provide insight into key occurrence types of rail-based transportaiton of dangerous goods incidents and their causes.

This study aims to show that wearable technologies have the potential to increase the safety of rail sector workers and that further investigation of specific use cases could be valuable.

A literature review assessing the knowledge of railway design, construction, and maintenance over permafrost.

A series of focus group sessions conducted around the themes of alternative propulstion, energy efficiency, operational optimization, and alternative materials in order to identify the top 10 feasible technology theme areas for development of Canada's rail sector.

A summary of technologies identified as benefiting cold-climate railway operations, via a literature review and gap analysis.

An attempt to better understand slow-moving landslides and their affect on critical railway infrastrucuture such as is present in the Thomspon River Valley, BC.

An examination of the capabilities of satellites, UAV's, and hi-rail trucks (rail-capable trucks) to monitor water levels surrounding tracks via the capture of spatial information.

An extraction of insights and learnings from prior research work conducted on the use of high-speed, high-resolution, advanced imaging devices and machine vision methods.