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 […]

The objective of the research project is to develop a comprehensive framework for avatar-mediated communication in AR/VR environments, with a focus on avatar facial expressions. The framework is intended to enhance the efficiency of communication in Mixed Reality (MR) remote collaboration situations, which can be variously applied to education, industry, and medicine, by providing a […]

There is a growing demand for training simulation programs using Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in various industries such as nursing and construction worldwide due to safety and high cost issues. Additionally, the need for collaboration among workers within a country or across multiple countries for practical training and education is expanding in certain industries. However, there […]

PUBLIC (est. 1988) is a not-for-profit print periodical exploring the intersection of art, design, technology, and culture. This research project advances that history by looking at the future of print culture as today’s artists are increasingly making and exhibiting work in online spaces. How can PUBLIC promote engaging and accessible conversations around artists working exclusively […]

This project aims to develop enhancement techniques for high-resolution imaging on smartphone devices. The project will focus on a specific imaging modality where a pair of images are captured in succession: a high-resolution image (108 mega-pixel) and a corresponding low-resolution image (12 mega-pixel). Due to the small pixel size in the sensor used to capture […]

Modern mobile phones have become the dominant photography device in recent years. However, due to form factor constraints both the camera sensor and lens have to remain compact, which in turn has a negative effect on the resulting image quality such as decreased resolution and noise. Image restoration attempts to recover a clean latent image […]

Investigating Nano-Media develops and disseminates groundbreaking technological innovations in the field of nanooptics and explores the possibilities of a new nano-material–nano-media–for communication, media and art practices. We deploy a pioneering multi-functional nano-fabric that comprises nano-substrates with embedded functionalities and new advanced fabrication processes. This unique nano-fabric is then further augmented by the processes of ‘nanography’ […]

“Le concert augmenté” est un projet pionnier de recherche-création qui prévoit, pour la première fois d’une façon structurée, l’utilisation des nouvelles technologies audio (les écouteurs à conduction osseuse) dans le contexte de concert de musique électroacoustique. Ce nouveau médium de diffusion permettra des expériences de concert en réalité augmentée sonore, c’est-à-dire des performances immersives où […]

Dans le contexte communicationnel et technologique actuel, les enfants se retrouvent face à une prolifération d’informations et de contenus. Cette dynamique ouvre grande la porte un phénomène de désinformation poussé, tout particulièrement, par la communication numérique. Or, le numérique est aussi porteur d’opportunités de contre-information et les enfants ont la capacité de se montrer critiques […]

This project explores how an artistic oral history-based audio walk can be used as a tool for connecting locals, visitors and immigrants with a place and engage them as participants in public debates concerning local development projects in the Azores. Santana Airfield, Azores, is an abandoned complex risking demolition. Zoning laws are changing the landscape. […]

Companies with a strong online presence are seeking to increase users’ engagement by adding recommendation and prediction algorithms to their websites. These algorithms can for example predict which users’ actions are more likely to happen and which users’ actions are likely more profitable. Companies use such algorithms to tailor the content of their websites based […]

Built on Web 2.0 principles, LimeSpot Solution Inc. will work with intern(s) to research on multiple modules that cover a variety of different aspects of applicability of social network in marketing and e-commerce: user driven, provider driven, device driven, and multiple providers. The research will help the partner organization to improve upon the current offerings […]