Recent advances in using machine learning for object recognition and image manipulation have resulted in a new and emerging market for mobile applications that use machine learning for creating a variety of new artistic expressions. This research will develop a framework for performing machine-learning-based photo and video manipulation on mobile devices with the goal of […]

Avcorp Industries provides the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers with supply chain solutions and repair support. Yield optimization, predictive maintenance, and equipment calibration are needs that are widespread throughout the manufacturing industry. The root cause of failures in product testing is often difficult to determine particularly when the failure signals are sparse relative to the available […]

This project will be a collaboration between the School of Interactive Arts at Simon Fraser University and Science World in Vancouver, British Columbia. A portable low-cost set of tools will be assembled to support “maker” activities, educational do-it-yourself building project that use electronics and personal fabrication technology. Personal fabrication technology refers to a new generation […]

We are in the process of creating and growing a team of researchers expert in the field of machine learning and data-mining. Ultimately, our aim is to create solutions to eliminate the need to manually define personalization strategies. We are working with more than 1000 retail locations across North America and collecting large-scale datasets of […]

The purpose of this project is to extend my investigation of destructive intergroup behaviour (DIB), defined as collective action taken with the primary intent of harming an outgroup. Specifically, I am interested in identifying the psychological processes through which individual group members come to see DIB as justified, as it is the widespread acceptance and […]

Video games are highly interactive experience. With modern approaches to game design it becomes impossible to anticipate all the situations a player can ended up in. Building up on research regarding generative music systems at the Metacreation Lab for Creative AI, PhD student Cale Plutt will research, design and implement a generative music system tailored […]

Tattooing has been integral to many belief systems and cultures for thousands of years. Unsurprisingly, scholars have been interested in what factors influenced the widespread growth and adoption of this practice. Some hypotheses include that tattooing legitimized social hierarchies, signaled group membership or mate quality, and eased living in warm climates by reducing sweating. However, […]

Toyo Pumps is performing research to upgrade their current line of recessed impeller or vortex pumps. Currently, these pumps can only operate in very limited and specific conditions. The goal is to redesign these pumps to allow them to operate in a wider variety of conditions and improve the efficiency, producing more work at a […]

Injury is a leading cause of death and disability world-wide, however rates are especially high for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Trauma registries— databases that document information on the injured patient related to the injury event, demographics, process of care, and outcome— are commonly used in high-income countries and have proven extremely effective in reducing […]

Nowadays the most rewarding aspect of engineering is to create solutions to the needs of society in a natural and resource efficient manner, therefore we must come up with more innovative and resource efficient solutions. One such solution can be a novel scalable autonomous energy system, which integrates Organic (polymer) based photovoltaics (OPVs), high density […]

Tendencies towards workaholism have been linked to poor health and increased risk for diabetes and other chronic condition. A health improvement program that is interwoven within the workplace and leverages the ubiquitous use of smartphones has good potential of benefiting the workforce. The aim of this research project is to evaluate Transform, a digital health […]

The proposed research is a collaboration between Persistant Studios’ PopcornFX and SFU’s iVizLab to collaboratively work on ways to understand the processes involved in content creation using a real-time particle system. The iVizLab’s research focuses on using real-time visuals with the biodata from the users as one of the main interfaces to create affective systems […]