This project aims to compare the biomechanics of the lower limbs in individuals with different types of foot amputation (i.e., transmetatarsal, metatarsophalangeal and toe) during locomotion (e.g., walking, stair ambulation). To achieve these objectives, individuals with and without a foot amputation will undertake a biomechanical evaluation (joint movements/forces and muscle activity) during the aforementioned tasks.

The objectives of the proposed research are to design, build and test a simple but robust prototype thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system comprising an optical cavity configuration and a bifacial PV cell. As a part of this collaboration, the design and fabrication of an optical cavity-based TPV system will be done at York University. This optical cavity […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more ubiquitous with each passing day. Our goal in this project is to enhance human-AI interaction by exploring ways in which proxemics can help drive and support the interaction. We want to create more intuitive and user friendly agents that are aware of one’s context and proxemics in […]

the motion relationship between viewers and visualizations can affect readability and usability of data in various application contexts. Our previous research (10.1109/TVCG.2022.3184993) showed that motion factors such as moving speed and movement trajectory impact reading accuracy. Nevertheless, we still do not know how visualizations should be designed in real scenarios such as when both viewers […]

Ce stage s’inscrit dans un projet qui a pour objectif de fabriquer des récepteurs denses de cellules solaires à haut rendement. Nous proposons de développer des procédés de dépôt par couche atomique (ALD) permettant de passiver la surface des semiconducteurs. Dans un premier temps, la stagiaire effectuera les dépôts sur substrat plan afin d’optimiser le […]

This project will investigate the rates at which coral reef fish grow and produce nutrients vital to human health. Climate change has caused habitat degradation on many coral reefs around the world, which affects the fish species supported by reefs and in turn the fish available to local fisheries. The production rates of reef fish […]

Vaccination against COVID-19 has recently become available in countries for children of all age (i.e.: 6 months and older). It allows to reduce the risk of serious complication, long-term consequences for children and lower the spread to and death of older individual who the children may infect. That being said, the current uptake of COVID-19 […]

Le projet consiste à formuler des objets nanométriques destinés à la vectorisation de médicaments et constitués d’un polysaccharide naturel biodégradable (dextrane) et de dendrimères aux propriétés de fluorescences AIE particulières. Dans le cas des molécules AIE, leur fluorescence augmente avec la concentration pour atteindre un maximum lorsque la molécule est agrégée (état solide).  Le but […]

Efficient communication of pain increases chances of survival. Among communication channels, facial expression remains the most effective way for humans to communicate their pain. However, pain expressions are often significantly underestimated. This bias is even worse if the person in pain comes from ethnic minority groups or is a woman. Our interpretations would then be […]

The connection between climate change and terrestrial ecosystems has long been a key challenge in global change research. Climate change and hydroclimatic disturbances will impact the structure and functioning of these ecosystems. Therefore, studying their responses to disturbances at different scales is crucial for contributing to ecosystem management, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. This study seeks […]

At large, the desire of the Mitacs Research Grant is to gain understanding of surgery as a new field of science, dubbed Surgical Data Science (SDS), and to provide computer knowledge compatible robot system development through ontology driven Surgical Process Modeling (SPM) and Deep Learning (DL) methods, which can lead to autonomous surgical phase detection-based […]

A prominent feature of urban development in the present era is the forced eviction of communities living in informal settlements to make space for infrastructural projects. The research project looks at the livelihood strategies adopted by women in the Lallubhai Compound, a resettlement colony in Mumbai, to navigate the effects of their displacement due to […]