Toronto Pearson Airport (operated under the Greater Toronto Airport Authority – GTAA) is Canada’s largest airport in terms of total passenger traffic and North America’s second largest in terms of international traffic. With daily non-stop flights to many of the world’s economies, we move people and goods across the country, the continent and around the […]

Physical therapy is a major modality in the treatment of patients with chronic musculoskeletal and neurological pain; however, current virtual reality (VR)-based solutions are unable to precisely capture full body motion leading to motion sickness and VR game design challenges. In this proposal, we aim to validate the accuracy of the AReve Health motion capture […]

Le projet porte sur le développement et l’adaptation d’un modèle d’apprentissage profond existant afin de prévoir de façon automatique à partir de cartes de prévisions météorologiques à haute résolution la probabilité d’occurrence de rampes de puissance éolienne. Ces événements soudains de changement rapide de la production éolienne, difficiles à prévoir, peuvent avoir des impacts significatifs […]

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to create compelling stories that inspire people to donate. This project aims to develop an AI-powered assistant that helps nonprofits improve their fundraising campaigns by using more empathetic and emotionally engaging language. Since people are more likely to donate when they feel a personal connection to a cause, this tool will […]

This project investigates how human pressure affects fish communities in the St. Lawrence River tributaries through a collaboration between the Comité Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire du Haut St-Laurent (ZIP) and PhD student Simone Miklosi. Together, ZIP and Simone developed research questions, selected sampling sites, and identified key environmental variables to assess. To support the collaboration a […]

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Gigsup, a career matching service, plans to improve how job opportunities are suggested using artificial intelligence. The project will be carried out by interns who will work on a new system that uses up-to-date job market data. This system will compare a person’s skills, work style, and values with current job openings to offer better […]

Potato diseases remain a major limiting factor in profitable potato production. The aim of this study is to conduct fundamental studies of potato black dot disease, caused by the soil-borne fungus Colletotrichum coccodes, and to evaluate management strategies to reduce the incidence of black dot in potato fields of Alberta. The study involves assessment of […]

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the mental health of Canadians. Surprisingly, as of April 2022, self-rated levels of anxiety and depression were comparable to the ones observed during the worst periods of the pandemic, according to data collected by MHRC. Therefore, it is important that we continue to monitor the mental health […]

Les retards scolaires et décrochages constituent des défis majeurs pour le milieu de l’éducation. Offrir un soutien scolaire adapté à l’ensemble des élèves est donc nécessaire. Alors qu’Alloprof propose plusieurs manières de recevoir de l’aide à distance, notamment par téléphone, clavardage avec un humain ou un robot, nous souhaitons étudier les choix et la satisfaction […]

The One Okanagan Watershed project explores sustainable financing mechanisms to support regenerative practices and watershed security in the Okanagan River basin. Led by SFU ACT – Action on Climate Team and Salmon Nation CoLabs, the project has fostered the Okanagan Catalyst Network, engaging diverse stakeholders, including regenerative farmers, organic wineries, Indigenous groups, NGOs, universities, and […]

Ce projet a pour but de comprendre quelles sont les stratégies visuelles utilisées par les para-athlètes de Boccia lors de la pratique de leur sport. En effet, en Boccia, un sport paralympique de visé et de précision, la vision joue un rôle crucial dans l’exécution et la précision du lancer. Nous pensons que le nombre […]