The objective of this research is to develop an on-device, quality of experience (QoE) measurement suite, for Android based mobile devices. As mobile devices become the predominant method with which the world accesses the internet, it becomes increasingly important to understand the complex interaction between applications, mobile OS’s, the networks they run on, and the […]

Many companies require the gathering of user behavioural data from mobile devices and device applications in order to: i) improve their products, ii) monitor their systems, iii) engage in targeted marketing, etc. Significant privacy concerns exist with the measurement and storage of such data. In general, existing research highlights that data anonymization can be insufficient […]

Habitat loss through anthropogenic landscape disturbance is one of the leading drivers of biodiversity loss, yet activities such as resource extraction and agriculture play a vital role in the global economy. Understanding impacts of such disturbances, through robust environmental monitoring protocols, is key to maintain a balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability. Cost-effective monitoring […]

With this project we propose a re-thinking of ICT infrastructure to include a framework that exploits commodity many-core systems to evaluate models. The framework permits comparison, evaluation and improvement of competing and complementary models and appear to hold promise. Our proposal focuses on the computationally intensive tasks associated with near-field Tsunami detection, leveraging parallelism to […]

With the growth of mobile device platforms such as smartphones and tablets, users now primarily experience the wireless networks they uses, whether cellular or WiFi based, through the context of the apps that they use. Hence, a heavy 8kype user may perceive a given network to be of substantially different quality than would be perceived […]

New rent relief programs lead to new questions and concerns, all of which we as landlords need to be adequately prepared to support on. The communication and storage of information, as well as the interface on which we interact with our clients, is key to our successful response to the increasing need for tenant support. […]

A rare inland population of fin whale uses the remote Kitimat Fjord System (KFS) in northern British Columbia (in the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation). This is the only fjord system, both historically and currently, that this predominantly offshore species has used within Canadian waters. Fin whales returned to the KFS only recently, […]

Healthy and sustainable housing is a critical social determinant of health and well-being. In Indigenous communities, decades of ineffective government housing and land policy have created abysmal, often culturally inappropriate housing conditions. Through partnership with First Nations, we will explore and uncover solutions to answer these questions: What if we could co-create Indigenous homes to […]

This project with 3D Simulation Solutions that is centered around developing a new product integrating novel hand motion simulation technology to teach guitar playing, and therefore new customer value creation, this applied research will focus on how this leading edge technology can be transformed into a market offering with genuine value to customers in order […]

In partnership with the University of Victoria and the Mitacs program, The Good Party is excited to be working with a student from the Gustavson School of Business on a four month project to create a new arm of the company focused on Experiential Marketing and Social Media Management. With a focus on the team’s […]

In Canada healthcare is being modernized and transformed through a range of new healthcare information technologies and systems. Applications of information systems such as electronic health records (EHRs), electronic medical decision support and an increasing range of mobile health applications promise to transform and improve healthcare and increase patient safety. However, although such technology has […]

The South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) is a non-profit organization that serves as Greater Victoria’s economic development agency. As a public/private alliance with over 65 members, SIPP’s governance structure is very unique in Canada. 11 municipal governments, nine First Nations, three post-secondary institutions, several business and industry associations, NGOs, and over 30 of the region’s […]