The DSP and electroacoustics lab (DEAL) at the National Centre for Audiology (NCA) conducts research and development in the digital health technology landscape, with a specific focus on creating a mobile hearing assessment application. This initiative is crucially timed to address the escalating issue of hearing loss, which is anticipated to impact 2.5 billion people […]

Earthquakes are very common in Canada as more than 4000 seismic activities get recorded every year. Apart from all the seismic activities, over 1200 earthquakes get recorded in B.C. Natural Resources Canada report indicates that, there is 30% possibility that B.C. will experience a very high risk earthquake in next 50 years. Ottawa, Montreal and […]

The rising incidence of social isolation and mental health challenges in modern society calls for a focused investigation into interventions that can promote social health and wellbeing. Given the amount of time individuals spend at work, this is a particularly relevant context. This project aims to develop an evaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-dimensional […]

The partner organization operates in the dynamic electric vehicle (EV) industry, aiming to address the challenge of making light electric vehicles more affordable without compromising performance. This is particularly evident in e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and e-wheelchairs. The high cost of these vehicles, coupled with efficiency challenges, hinders widespread adoption. The project targets the cost and […]

The VT-PATCH project addresses a crucial gap in pediatric healthcare by introducing a user-friendly medical patch designed for short-term, continuous monitoring of infants and young children. Unlike the current complex system of multiple devices and wires, the VT-PATCH offers an all-in-one solution to measure vital signs like heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, and […]

2.1.b. Objectives and approach (the what and the how) obj1: Understanding Healthcare Requirements for Medical Data: Initiate in-depth studies with healthcare professionals to understand their specific needs for visualizing medical data in MR. This could involve examining existing VR solutions in healthcare, and conducting focus groups and interviews with doctors, surgeons, and medical staff to […]

This project is fundamentally about business development and identifying user needs in the face of climate change, a critical issue that poses significant threats to urban water infrastructure resiliency. The focus is on the anticipated challenges caused by changing precipitation patterns, increasing temperatures, and rising demand leading to freshwater scarcity and declining quality. Such climate […]

Canada is facing a prolonged period of low productivity, which is worsened by its aging demographic. Low productivity growth leads to reduced economic growth and a lower quality of life for Canadians, emphasizing the need for innovation. Two key factors are Canada’s low Business R&D levels and its leadership in university R&D. To address this, […]

Physicists all over the world, including those throughout Canada, are gearing up to upgrade the Large Hadron Collider to collide particles more quickly than ever before. The huge datasets collected by enormous detectors like the ATLAS experiment will provide a trove of information about mysterious particles like the Higgs bosons, and might even help researchers […]

We are addressing the widespread issue of pressure injuries—a chronic wound affecting millions—with our innovative solution, the Smart Sheet. This soft, flexible, and stretchable sensor array is designed for precise pressure and shear detection. What sets us apart is the Smart Sheet’s unique ability to seamlessly conform to various shapes and contours, providing accurate and […]

The intern will be working on a project at ZeroX Gaming, a gaming company, to make it easier for gamers to use blockchain technology in their games. This involves developing a tool that simplifies how players interact with blockchain features, making it as straightforward as using a regular gaming app. Additionally, the intern will work […]

The proposed project involves advancing UBC’s Depth-Camera-Augmented Fluoroscopy (DeCAF) system, a novel device for improving efficiency and reducing radiation exposure in orthopaedic trauma surgeries. DeCAF integrates a 3D depth camera with the conventional C-arm fluoroscope used for intraoperative imaging. The primary goal of our project is to assess the feasibility and market fit of the […]