This project focuses on assessing the commercialization viability of Rogers Communications’ investments in 5G technology, with a specific focus on smart buildings, smart cities, and smart healthcare. The project aims to support ongoing innovation projects in partnership with the University of Waterloo by evaluating their commercialization potential through qualitative research. The project will benefit Rogers […]

People with disabilities face many barriers to employment. The employment rate of Canadians with disabilities was 49% in 2011, compared with 79% for individuals without a disability. People with communication disabilities face employment rates as low as 14% (McNaughton, 2002), leaving this segment of Canadian society financially dependent, socially isolated, and personally unfulfilled. We seek […]

Anxiety is the number one mental health disorder across the globe; however, since the pandemic, anxiety has skyrocketed to an all-time high. Anxiety patients typically have access to treatment in the form of medication or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but medication is stigmatized and associated with intense side-effects, and CBT is expensive and hard to […]

Malgré leur nombre important (prévalence de 2-10 %), les personnes de l’audiodiversité (c.-à-d. ayant un handicap de la communication [HdlC], par ex. bégaiement, aphasie) sont peu ou pas représentées dans le contenu médiatique (culturel, télévisuel, etc.). Lorsqu’elles le sont, leur handicap est susceptible de faire l’objet d’attitudes discriminatoires et de préjugés, ce qui contribue à […]

As the Shannex team move towards enhancing the processes of onboarding our newly hired employees from all areas of the healthcare team we are focusing on making improvements within orientation which will positively reflect upon retention. The project will focus on understanding the current roles, needs and contributions of the individuals in our continuum of […]

This research project aims to improve patients’ understanding of dental procedures through a collaborative learning approach in a dental office. The project involves patients, dental professionals, and researchers working together to create interactive digital artwork that explains different dental treatments. Patients will have the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences, which will be used […]

Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Stroke results in neural damage to the brain and subsequent physical, cognitive, and affective impairments. Motor impairment after stroke is common and affects around 80% of patients. A primary concern immediately after stroke for patients, their relatives, and their caregivers is the prospect of recovery in the […]

La relation de l’agent pathogène zoonotique, Streptococcus suis (Ssuis), avec la barrière intestinale est encore mal connue et mérite d’être étudiée. Il semblerait que certaines souches de Ssuis puissent traverser la barrière intestinale dans certaines circonstances. Le but du projet présenter ici est de mieux comprendre les interactions que Ssuis peut établir avec la barrière […]

Accurate monitoring of a patient’s vital signs – including body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse oxygenation – is central to the ability of clinicians to provide appropriate medical care. In spite of this, the standard equipment used to take these measurements is inefficient, inconvenient, and expensive. Adept Diagnostics will break into the medical device market […]

Cultural food insecurity, which is the inability to acquire, afford, and eat the traditional foods of one’s ethnic origin is a form of food insecurity that disproportionately affects new immigrant, especially the Black identifying Canadians. However, research that explores alternative ways to diversity Canadian food systems to accommodate new immigrants and to allow for smooth […]

The project is to develop an environment recognition system using computer vision and deep learning techniques (i.e., image or video classification of walking environments) and to further develop a functional prototype of an AI-powered glasses. The designed system could achieve high prediction accuracy on real-world visual data and be efficient for onboard real-time inference with […]

The purpose of this project is to develop and expand the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomer’s (EMCN) career development processes and supports for LGBTQ+ immigrants and refugees in their Rainbow Refuge and Bridging and Training Programs. Settlement practitioners and social workers have identified LGBTQ+ newcomers as especially vulnerable to systemic barriers when applying for work […]