Uncovering Information Warfare: Detecting Russian Propaganda on Social Media

This research project aims to investigate the role of social media in information warfare, focusing on Russian propaganda campaigns related to the war in Ukraine. By collecting and analyzing tweets, the project will identify narratives and strategies used in these campaigns. The data will be classified and employed to train a machine learning model capable […]

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Zero-to-Hero: Data Augmentation with LLMs and Human Feedback

Intent classification is a highly popular task within research communities and industries. Having a system that can classify intents of emails or messages from users can lead to a wide range of applications such as ticket routing and issue resolution. However, training such models require a large set of labeled data that might not be […]

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Wearable Digital Technology for Continuous Monitoring of Vital Sign – part B

SFU will be collaborating with partners of a supercluster on the Continuous Connected Patient Care (CCPC) Platform, which is being developed to provide safe, responsive, and high-quality outpatient care at home. We will be working directly with our partner, Medtronic Canada. SFU’s will focus on the research, development, and testing of medical grade wearable sensor […]

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Word Embeddings instead of One-hots: Using Transformers word embeddings to improve categorical feature encoding in financial fraud data

Detecting financial fraud is complex. One important source of information is textual data, such as the text within reports, descriptions, or comments. Two different words may have similar meanings but vary differently in their characters and length. In this project, we evaluate how the meaning of a word may be used to improve financial fraud […]

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Ethica CRO: Génération de modes opératoires normalisés assistée par NLP

Le présent projet de Ethica CRO explore le développement d’un prototype d’application pour les établissements de recherche canadiens qui intègre une solution d’intelligence artificielle (IA) au développement de modes opératoires normalisés (MON). Les ensembles de données de test dérivés des MONs de nombreux établissements de recherche canadiens conformes aux normes nationales du Canada (NNC) gouvernant […]

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Identification et gestion des risques liés à l’utilisation des données cadastrales en milieu municipal

Comme plusieurs municipalités, la Ville de Hampstead a mis à la disposition de ses employés un ensemble de jeux données géospatiales issus de producteurs différents avec des niveaux de qualité hétérogène. Le système inclut aussi les données issues du cadastre du Québec. Les différents usagers de ce système d’information soulèvent des interrogations quant à la […]

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Kyiv at War: Frontier, Conflict, and Urban Text

The project (future monograph) will investigate representations of Kyiv in Ukrainian and Russian literatures and media of the past two decades in the broader context of the cultural history of the city and text of Kyiv in the modern epoch. I will examine how Ukrainian and Russian intellectuals, writers, and activists have conceptualized and claimed […]

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Developing Crop Consulting App

This project is to build an IOS mobile application that will allow partner’s clients to use it on their mobile device to access their farm data and receive ongoing recommendations from consultants. The project will benefit the partner organization by improving the communication between consultants and their client farmers. Currently, consultants print out their recommendations […]

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Enhancing Elderly Engagement and Well-being through Technology Integration

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Long-Term Care, and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live and work in Western Canada. The company’s commitment to innovation and personalized care sets it apart in the industry. Enhancing Elderly Engagement and Well-being through Technology […]

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Enhancing communication capabilities of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks

Over the past two decades, the number of network-connected devices has grown at an unprecedented pace, far surpassing the world’s population. The most significant increase has been seen in Internet-of-Things (loT) devices, which are predominantly connected through wireless technologies. This project aims at advancing the abilities and autonomy of wireless loT networks by using machine […]

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5G-Based Real-Time Smart and Proactive Healthcare

5G network connectivity is important in the quest to revolutionize healthcare in Canada. This is because 5G technology has the unique capability to support reliable high-speed data transfer. The technology also supports increased amount of healthcare data that can be transmitted in real time. This project seeks to 1) explore the use of 5G-enabled healthcare […]

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Technical Economic Analysis Framework for Economic Impact Analysis and Technology Readiness Acceleration

The aim of the research is to propose a Technical Economic Analysis (TEA) framework which can accelerate knowledge translation of university-based industry-sponsored research. There are many impactful pathways for knowledge translation, and this research will focus on the commercialization pathway. The motivation of this research project is to apply novel start-up methodologies to the TEA […]

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