Unlike in lossless compression, the decoder in a lossy compression system has flexibility in how to reconstruct the source. Conventionally, some measure of distortion such as mean squared error is used as a quality measure. Accordingly, lossy compression algorithms are analyzed through rate-distortion theory, wherein the objective is to minimize the amount of distortion for […]

Kingston’s cultural heritage sector is a vibrant mixture of museums, libraries, galleries, archives and historic sites. The city of Kingston alone boasts over 24 museums & historic sites, as well as 3 art galleries. This sector is fundamental to the regional economy and community quality of life. The Kingston & Area Association of Museums, Art […]

eye3 is a medical device development company based in Southwestern Ontario. Our research facilities are at McMaster University in Hamilton, with head offices in Port Credit. Eye3 is developing a next generation point of care screening device for detecting drugs of abuse. The platform utilizes a field friendly, ruggedized reader and cartridge system to test […]

Cannabinoids, especially cannabidiol show promise as medicinal agents and are often now proscribed for a variety of indications. One of the major challenges is the lack of a standard dose, and safe ways to ingest. Smoking dried plant material causes harmful particles to enter the lungs, while homemade “edibles” can both vary in their potency […]

CKCU has partnered with the Innovation Hub at Carleton University to develop the next generation of its foundational technology platform, COD. The platform allows CKCU to leverage automation and cloud-based technologies to track, monitor and report on content that is played on-air. This function is a critical part of the terrestrial broadcasting industry and enables […]

In Deep Learning, one of the most important determinants of the performance of a model is the training procedure used. The ideal training method produces a model that is accurate and fast, it should work on models of various sizes and be flexible enough to allow users to specify conditions they want the model to […]

Research has suggested that the future of learning, in some form, is online. However, Covid showed us – by putting more than a billion students into online classrooms – that the current balance between how teachers conventionally teach in a classroom is not fit-for-purpose in the virtual world. Not only is the online environment completely […]

Since its’ inception, Vector Medical has been a leader in developing innovative strategies for the IME industry. Our most notable differentiator has been our ability to conduct our assessments via telemedicine across Canada. The COVID-19 crisis has created a perfect storm in the IME industry. Worker requests for medical leave (i.e. disability claims) have spiked […]

In recent years, there has been a rise in the development of interactive AI systems and applications where the user follows a procedure to complete a task, including (instructional) fitness and cooking apps to name a few examples. Most of these efforts focus around video question-answering (QA), where a system is built to answer questions […]

Avondx developed a Voice Analytics solution to assist companies in enhancing Customer Engagement by monitoring Customer Service Agents (CSA) interaction with customers in the retail market. Avondx wants to improve its voice analytics solution that can determine the semantic similarity between many different phrases. We are looking for assistance with artificial intelligence and neural network […]

At the beginning of 2020, Nancy Wilson, the business owner, purchased a vertical farm from Freight Farms. Since then, she has been selling a variety of products to customers. As a business owner, her time has been devoted to all aspects of the business, like any new business. However, this has inhibited the growth of […]

GreenFlow Financial, with the help of our intern, Mr. Nikhil is looking to develop an opportunity in the financial services and artificial intelligence space. This project will focus on demonstrating applicable technology and evaluating the possibility of eliminating banks and brokers to deliver a fast and reliable mortgage matching system to the market with the […]