Investigations in real-time spinal magnetometry using magnetoencephalography (MEG) for therapeutic biofeedback

Oscillatory neuronal activity can be quantified to help diagnose states of health and disease in the brain. These activities change on a fast time scale of milliseconds, which can only be captured by direct measurement of the brain’s electromagnetic activity. This is accomplished utilizing MEG and EEG technology, which can measure non-invasively these fast changes […]

Read More
Temperature effects on geomaterials performance

The effects of temperature on the mechanical properties of geomaterials (e.g. soils, rocks) are important for the safety and life cycle of any infrastructures. The research activities in the field suggest that there is a lack of understanding due to limited experimental data. The seasonal climate change causes the variations in temperatures which may pose […]

Read More
Human Body Model Acquisition and Tracking using RGB-D camera

Acquisition and tracking of human body is a key research problem in the fields of computer vision, computer graphics, and biomechanics. We propose a system that can used to create personalized human body model in normal room environment using just a single RGB-D camera. We want our system to be robust against illumination variations and […]

Read More
Solving large–scale non–smooth stochastic optimization problems

Machine learning focuses on writing computer programs that can ‘learn’ from data. This is becoming increasingly important, as we try to understand the huge amounts of complicated data we are collecting (both in academia and in industry). While machine learning is one of the key tools we use analyze large datasets, it often has trouble […]

Read More
Error-correcting codes for adiabatic quantum computation

There are many difficult problems in diverse areas such as bioinformatics, transportation or finance, which are very hard to solve on a classical computer. A new type of computer was conceived, called a quantum computer, which operates on the laws of quantum physics, as opposed to the laws of classical mechanics. Such a quantum computer […]

Read More
UPnGO with ParticipACTION: Evaluating impact on the worksite environment and employee’s physical activity behavior

In order to improve the health and productivity of Canadians, ParticipACTION developed a rewards based, physical activity tracking intervention called UPnGO. The UPnGO pilot will aim to increase the amount of physical activity performed throughout the workday. Before and after the intervention, worksites will be assessed to determine what components of workplace environment and policy […]

Read More
A pilot study of treating pressure ulcers with powdered Reconstituteable liquid Skin Substitute

Pressure ulcers are among the top five leading causes of re-hospitalization in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Unfortunately, current conventional prevention and treatment methods have neither decreased the prevalence of these ulcers nor significantly improved their outcomes. To address this difficulty, here, we will test the efficacy of our new liquid skin substitute to […]

Read More
PlaceSpeak

The purpose of this internship is to assess the commercial viability of PlaceSpeak, which is creating a new online e-commerce model, and creating a new service category. This will involve extensive research into current methodologies and best practices for eliciting and collecting public policy input from community residents, as well as current pricing models and […]

Read More
Research on cross platform mobile development

Project title: Research on cross platform mobile development Sponsor or Orgnazition: WebTech Wireless Inc. Supervisor: Qianping Gu Intern: Maryam Hamidirad The WebTech Wireless Company plans to provide vehicular management services on different mobile platforms. More specifically, the company is interested to explore different features of the web-based application to be run on mobile devices and […]

Read More
Transitioning from a non-profit to a financially self-sufficient business model: Pathways, barriers, and strategies for bc211

bc211 is a non-profit organization that seeks to change its business model in the face of decreasing availability of traditional funding sources and increasing demand for its services. The research project will identify and assess various alternatives in which dual objectives can be met. Using mixed methods approaches and financial planning tools, this project will […]

Read More