Featured Projects

Intelligent Micro Grid at BCIT
Intelligent  Micro Grid is a new research area at the BCIT Technology Centre that focuses on developing solutions to automate the current electrical power grid of the utilities.


Project: Performance Testing
Problem: How to effectively monitor abnormal traffic patters using sensors and detection software
Solution: Using the IEL testbed, the IEL team created baseline (legitimate) traffic for the sensors and for the injection of the invasive applications (using Botnet malware and originators of denial of service attacks)
Client: Local Technology Company

Project: Mobile Muse
Problem: How to make learning about heritage and culture fun
Solution: The mobile wireless applications team developed a ‘culture crawl’ treasure-hunt style game that was played on mobile devices like cell phones and wireless PDAs
Key Partner: Mobile MUSE Consortium
Funder: Heritage Canada

Project: DPN3 Security Vulnerability Analysis and Testing
Problem: Analyze and test the important SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems protocol and determine potential vulnerabilities
Solution: Using the IEL test-bed, the IEL team analyzed DNP3 specifications to uncover possible risks inherent in the protocol. Based on the results of the tests, recommendations were developed for improving the security of the protocol, the SCADA devices using it and the deployment of DNP3 SCADA systems.
Client: CISCO

Project: Firewall Effectiveness Investigation
Problem: Assess the effectiveness of common IT firewalls deployed in MODBUS environments
Solution: Using the IEL test-bed, the IEL team tested the effectiveness of current firewall technology in mitigating known SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acqusition) systems vulnerabilities and identifying the limitations of these systems. The project tested the open source MODBUS-aware firewall extensions to determine if they addressed SCADA needs. MODBUS is a communication OR TCP/IP network protocol that is widely used in the industrial manufacturing environments.
Client: NISCC (National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre, UK)

Project: Map with Wheels
Problem: How to mitigate difficulties of commuting to BCIT by bicycle - finding routes, riding partners, and building community
Solution: The mobile wireless application development team in partnership with the Health Technology Research group is designing a mobile and desktop application that will enable riders to create and share routes with other riders, rate routes, indicate hazards, find riding partners, and get route information while riding - all through a mobile phone
Key Partner: Health Applied R&D Group
Funder: BCIT TEK Initiative & ARLO Prototype Development Fund

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