Climate change is a significant challenge we’re facing today, affecting ecosystems, economies, and societies globally. In Canada, there’s a strong push to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with British Columbia leading the charge through initiatives like CleanBC, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. In order to support these goals, the British […]

Physicians in Canada spend significant time on administrative tasks, including completing paperwork that requires filling out various forms in different formats. It is estimated that most physicians spend about 19 hours per week on paperwork. Such demands not only lead to burnout but also detract from patient care. Moreover, this additional workload is also an […]

Our project addresses the critical challenge in the Canadian labour market: the mismatch between the demand for talent and the availability of skilled individuals to fulfill economic priorities. With Canada facing prolonged labour shortages across various sectors due to demographic shifts, this initiative seeks to bridge the gap by leveraging AI to analyze and match […]

L’introduction de nouvelles technologies dans la production des produits récréatifs s’est considérablement accélérée chez BRP, Leader mondial dans la conception et la fabrication de produits récréatifs. La personnalisation des produits et l’augmentation des systèmes embarqués sur les véhicules contribuent à alourdir les tâches de reconfigurations qu’il faut apporter à la ligne d’assemblage. Le département de […]

This project is going to digitalize a patented method of presenting the guitar tablature and build an online system to assist guitar teaching. The new method invented by Mr. Mark Vandendool can present the guitar tablature with 8 building clocks. People can easily learn the chores of thousands of songs, which is impossible with the […]

The ultimate aim of this project is to design and develop methods and tools for classifying attributes of books such as genre, style, tone, and likelihood of being popular. Towards this end we will make use of various information types available on books and users of the Kobo catalog, including the text, meta-data associated with […]

Spending time in natural environments and nature-based programming is associated with significant health benefits. These outcomes are particularly important for young people, whose mental health and wellbeing continues to be a priority for healthcare. Recent studies show gaps exist in access to, and provision of, these nature-based opportunities. There is a need for further research […]

Acoustic telemetry is a rapidly expanding technology to quantify the movement and behavior of aquatic animals; key for developing effective management for aquatic ecosystems. Acoustic telemetry uses transmitters affixed to aquatic animals that are detected by receivers placed in aquatic ecosystems. An important problem that limits telemetry is the assumption that the detected transmitter represents […]

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This application to MITACS supports the creation of an innovative mobile research lab. The Community Mobile Media Lab (CMML) is a purpose-designed mobile media production hub, which will house film production equipment that can be situated temporarily in communities we are collaborating with to explore innovative models of co-creation, training and mentorship. This infrastructure will […]

If you have an operation in your abdominal cavity (eg., C-section, hernia repair, appendectomy, gall bladder removal and many more procedures) your chances of having to go back to hospital and be re-operated due to intestinal occlusion, pain etc is 4%. Because these operations make up 5 of the 10 most common surgeries, this 4% […]

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have proven to be extremely effective at generating useful responses to a wide variety of user’s questions. However, they often struggle to generate meaningful and accurate responses to questions that are highly specialized, context-dependent, and requiring long-term attention. The goal of this project is to apply LLMs to accelerate […]