The use of 5G operating in unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) as an enabler for industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industry 4.0 services (e.g., smart power grids, factory automation and connected hospital etc.), is a research area currently generating significant interest from both academia and industry (with vendors such as Nokia and Qualcomm and operators such as Orange […]

As many as one in 8 pregnancies are to women with disabilities, including physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities. These women often face negative attitudes and assumptions by others about their parenting abilities and are at risk of Child Protective Service (CPS) involvement. This project aims to characterize CPS involvement experienced by women with disabilities in […]

This project will develop new abundant-element systems for catalytically relevant chemistry. It will establish phosphorus/boron containing alternatives of a key class of compounds called allenes. The development of abundant-element chemistry, capable of the powerful synthetic transformations, traditionally enabled by precious metals, is key to reducing environmental damage and meeting the global economy requirements. This placement […]

This project will explore sedentary behaviour (the time a person spends sitting or reclining) and physical activity in prostate cancer survivors. More sedentary time and less physical activity have been linked with negative health outcomes for cancer survivors. However, research into sedentary behaviour has become an emerging priority. This project will utilize a novel method […]

Health data usage is regulated by health data regulation, such as PHIPA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHIPA). To support the increasing demand in healthcare, systems utilizing digital storage and processing personal data has become essential, e.g. hospital data management systems. However, these systems are often complex and prone to data theft, misuse, and other data privacy concerns. Therefore, satisfying […]

The SportChek / Atmosphere banners of Canadian Tire Corp. have over 200 corporately operated retail stores across Canada that vary in size and market demographics selling an assortment of footwear, athletic apparel, and sporting goods. The inherent complexity of the business on top of variation of customer demand year to year makes store labour planning […]

Using the principle of the serious leisure pursuit information studies framework, this ethnographic research project explores set-up approaches to bullet journaling. By exploring the materiality of the bullet journal, and how journaling hobbyists create and maintain their social worlds, this research project seeks to improve understanding on the sub-cultures in journaling communities. Through this, it […]

Executive functions are a collection of higher-level cognitive abilities that support decision making, planning, attentional focus, and error correction. Mental slowing, inefficiency, and feeling blue are – to some degree – expected with any serious illness. Goal Management TrainingTM (GMT) is a made-in-Ontario healthcare innovation, developed by researchers at Baycrest, a Toronto-based academic health science […]

Swhidgets are Graphical User Interface (GUI) components common in touch-base devices, by default entirely hidden under another interface element. To use a Swhidget, the user must first uncover them with a dedicated onscreen swipe gesture, relying on the metaphor of sliding a physical object. Swhidgets notoriously suffer from a discoverability problem, as they do not […]

Radiation treatment (RT) is one of the primary methods for treating cancer. The Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) in Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) is Canada’s largest of its kind. It delivers around 11,000 courses of radiation treatment for over 8000 patients annually. RT uses Linear Accelerators (LINAC) to deliver high-energy rays to destroy or shrink […]

Although home hemodialysis (HHD) benefits patients including improving their lives’ quality, self-cannulation is currently a limiting and challenging step in their treatment. In this study, we aim to solve this problem by developing an epidermal film/patch with a vein visualization capability. A detachable mobile needle-guide tool can be mounted on the epidermal patch which can […]

The recent unregulated growth of short-term rental (STR) platforms such as Airbnb have increasingly affected both tourism and housing affordability in main urban centers. FairbnbTO mobilizes STR platform technology to help housing affordability and sustainable tourism in the neighbourhood. FairbnbTO is an evidence-based research project that aims to reinstate the social benefits of STR platforms […]