The Soft Transducers Laboratory (LTMS) focuses on the development of processes to incorporate sensors into 3D printed wearable devices. This includes the design, fabrication and characterization of printed sensors within elastomeric materials (i.e. materials exhibiting elastic, rubber-like properties). This also includes the incorporation of discrete components into the digitally manufactured systems for the implementation of […]

Recent campaigns by anti-abortion activists in the United States have centered on the claim that medication abortion with mifepristone, a highly effective regimen for early pregnancy termination, can be “reversed”. Despite the fact that this is not supported by medical evidence, multiple states have incorporated this information into state mandated counselling materials for abortion patients. […]

The proposed project aims to develop dynamic control systems for the autonomous operation of agricultural Wide-Span Implement Carriers (WSICs). The dynamic effects will be integrated into the control algorithms for the stationary and mobile mode of WSIC to further improve the precision and efficiency for path tracking of the machine. The proper control laws will […]

Alzheimer Disease complicated by covert stroke is the most common neurodegenerative disorder with 24.3 million patients worldwide. One new patient is diagnosed every seven minutes. The emotional toll is incalculable. Prognosis is bleak. Insidious cognitive decline eliminates a patient’s identity and renders victims dependent upon custodial care within 5-8 yrs. There is a pressing need […]

In the late 1990s, scientists made the remarkable discovery of neurogenesis in the adult human brain, defined as the process of new neurons being formed from neural stem cells. This was a remarkable discovery since it raised hope that we can replace neurons that have died following a stroke. Thus many researchers are trying to […]

Approximately 300,000 Canadians live with the effects of stroke. These effects include problems with mobility, cognition, speech and mood. Returning to personally valued activities following stroke can be quite difficult. In fact, the majority of stroke survivors, across all disability levels, report problems occupying their time in meaningful ways. This is particularly troubling as, while […]

Schubert calculus is a well-established area of modern geometry that studies configurations and intersections of linear subspaces. Since its invention more than a century ago, it became one of the fundamental tools in different areas of mathematics, physics and computer science that deal with solving various types of linear equations. A typical question which is […]

A risk-based approach to anonymization includes an assessment of the risk that an attack to reveal or uncover personal information will be realized, known as threat modelling, against the risk that an attack on the data will be successful (e.g., a re-identification). We wish to incorporate the provable guarantees of differential privacy into this assessment […]

Highly accurate 3D object detectors require significant computational resources, and reducing computation and memory load while maintaining the same level of performance is a critical task for any safe and reliable autonomous vehicle. This research project investigates the deployment of an accurate 3D object detection model to a resource constrained architecture by changing the model […]

Bisphenol A (BPA), and its analog bisphenol S (BPS) are synthetic compounds commonly found in plastic products, and chronic exposure has been associated with adverse health outcomes such as the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Low levels of these pollutants can transfer from polymers to food or water and can accumulate […]

The project “Challenges and opportunities for conducting physical activity research in the Latin American context” consists of a capacity building experience, in which an international PhD candidate in Epidemiology, member of the Healthy Active Living and Obesity research group, will spend 4 months in a research internship that will allow her to be involved in […]

The majority of refugee children have limited opportunities to develop first language (L1) literacy skills due to interrupted formal education. Upon resettlement to a country with a different language, refugee children must learn the language of instruction (L2) and develop L2 literacy to fill academic knowledge gaps. With limited L1 literacy and L2 oral competence […]