Social innovation
High-tech partnership explores human perceptions of chatbots
AI start-up pairs with psychology researchers to explore dynamics of trust
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March 2019Waterloo start-up, Kiite, wants to know if you would trust a robot. - 0
November 2018An autonomous intelligence system is helping seniors stay safe both at home and in care facilities, thanks to a collaboration between University of Alberta computing scientists and software technology company Spxtrm AI. - 0
September 2018Many of us use phone apps to manage daily habits such as meal planning, budgeting, and even tracking symptoms of chronic conditions. So what if a web-based app could help people struggling with addiction manage their condition and reduce their risk of overdose? - 0
August 2018Canada is in the midst of a crisis. Drug overdose death tolls are rising, and the mounting health care costs of an opioid epidemic have proven that addiction is a multidimensional problem we cannot afford to ignore. Managing the crisis is also affected by public perception. The way we view drug users could significantly affect the way we, as a society, respond to this issue. - 0
August 2018Imagine you are adrift, without home or country. You arrive to a new land where you do not speak the language, understand the customs, or know where your next meal is coming from. Thousands of refugees in Canada find themselves in this situation every day. - 0
June 2018What if there were a type of shoe that could warn of impending objects, and help navigate new environments without a cane? - 0
April 2018The scientists who fight the world’s deadliest diseases work hard to keep Ebola and other biohazards isolated from the environment. But because their labs are expensive to build and operate, they’re spread out in cities across the globe, and it can be easy for the experts to become isolated from each other. - 0
March 2018Diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD) at age nine, Mitacs researcher Angelica Blais knows what it’s like to feel like you have to sit on the sidelines. - 0
February 2018As Canada’s fourth largest crop, barley is an important part of the national agricultural landscape. It’s a key component in beer production, which generates 5.8 billion in the economy, and much of it is exported to international markets. Nine out of 10 barley farmers rely on exports for a significant part of their income. - 0
December 2017“I live near a protected Garry oak ecosystem, and I bring my daughters there, so I know how important these areas are,” says Alina. - 0
November 2017Sana Maqsood, a PhD student at Carleton University, wants to educate young internet users on how to stay safe in the online world. - 0
July 2017For women who have experienced some form of gender-based violence, accessing help within the health system can be a much more fraught experience — and one student is determined to better understand the many determinants that guide victims’ decisions to seek — or avoid — care.
