This research seeks to inform the development of, and fully test and develop a mobile application designed to improve the process in which students’ find accommodation and roommates. I will develop wireframes and ask users to provide feedback on how to improve the platform. Then I will take the information collected to develop a prototype […]

Persons with visual impairments often have residual vision, even if they are legally blind. In this research project, we want to develop technology to assist persons with visual impairment in their everyday life. We want to use augmented reality to enhance the real world visually. The system will be implemented to extract all necessary information […]

This project will focus on the design, fabrication and testing of an annular array-based histotripsy transducer that will improve the combined ultrasound imaging and therapy endoscopic device currently in development at Daxsonics. Histotripsy is a method of focusing high intensity ultrasound waves to liquify tissue and is a promising new method of accurately removing tumors […]

This research project is a collaboration between researchers at the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) and Dalhousie University and aims to inform practices and grow knowledge on collaboration, economic prosperity and well-being in the African Nova Scotian (ANS) community. Nyasha Mandeya will be focusing on investigating the collaborative process that went into the creation […]

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure used to correct facial deformities and is a mainstay treatment in the oral and maxillofacial surgery field. Another common procedure in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery is dental implant surgery that is used to replace missing teeth. Currently, dental implants are one of the most preferred treatment options […]

A significant problem identified by Dying with Dignity Canada is that there is little information available for families and informal supports (F&IS) involved in medical assistance in dying (MAID). Our 47 F&IS interviewees from across Canada also said that they had few or no resources about MAID as the health system concentrates on the person […]

This research aims to develop an efficient machine learning model to detect COVID-19 patients by using their cough signals. The model is trained using thousands of audio recordings of cough signals from different subjects. The audio signals can be converted into spectrogram images that can be visually inspected to determine relevant regions of interest. There […]

“The Water Shed Inc.” was founded in 1980, which offers a full spectrum of water services in the province of Nova Scotia as a residential service business. The company was acquired by Lee Barette and Mark Greatorex in January 2021. The Water Shed is currently experiencing a complete business transition from a manual and paper […]

Kent Building Supplies (referred to as Kent from hereon) has 49 retail locations across Atlantic Canada. We have started developing Robotic Process Automation (RPA). RPA significantly reduce the human intervention and generate exception-based flagging reports. We would like to continue deployment of RPA for new tasks and use unsupervised and supervised machine learning to improve […]

Nowadays, mental health issues have become a major public health challenge. Moodie app allows patients to track their emotions, moods, routines, sleep, diet, physical activity, and associated context via journal logs. This provides the therapist with a rich pool of data for accurate diagnosis and assists with the treatment. This project aims to (1) Develop […]

Connections for existing precast buildings built in the 1960s to 1970s in Alberta were not detailed for earthquake loads. These connections exclusively rely on the friction between the floor (double tees) and the corbel in resisting lateral movement. The original design considered possible lateral movement due to thermal effects and shrinkage but did not consider […]

The Apricot Seed Wasp Eurytoma samsonowi Vasiljev (1915) (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) is a phytophagous parasitic wasp species associated with stone fruits, detected first in the oases of Gafsa southwest of Tunisia. It causes high infestation on apricot to reach up to 76% as yield loss rate. Among control methods, mass trapping with sex pheromones is considered […]