Innovative Projects Realized

Effects of ionizing radiation on neural differentiation in a 3D in vitro model

Impact of Binaural Cues on Automatic Speech Recognition

Augmented Reality as an Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments

Underwater Vision and Optic Flow Perception in Seals

Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Building Services in Existing Buildings.

Transformation paths to sustainable mobility

Experimental study of turbulent structures and dynamic mechanisms in transonic airfoil buffet

Town Bolt E-Commerce

On their mission to empower local businesses to adopt and benefit from complex technologies, SwiftRoot is creating a city-wide, online local-only market with same-day delivery. The platform will allow local businesses to support each other’s growth and give Calgarian consumers the ease and convenience of supporting and enjoying local products, while fostering community-building, belonging, and nurturing social well-being.

Social Entrepreneurship Training for Persons with disability

Social entrepreneurship is the practice of recognizing and creatively pursuing opportunities that build social value. Regardless of race, sex or gender, and educational level among other factors, social entrepreneurs are innovative, practical, and results oriented. Worldwide, persons with disabilities (PWD) represent an increasing section of the adult population. This is partly due to the fact that populations are aging, and incidence of disabilities tends to increase with age. Research has found that disability influences a number of social and economic outcomes such as partaking in social activities and the work force, which may eventually lead to social exclusion for PWD, lost income for their families, and loss of tax revenue for governments. Our study hopes to set up a social entrepreneurship training program that can be an option to vocational training. It will promote training experience and learning for PWD in the field of social entrepreneurship. In this study, we will recruit 250-300 PWD; and then explore how our training program will help us to understand if social entrepreneurship training can be a successful vocational opportunity for persons PWD. We also hope to know whether the type of disability can affect the success of social entrepreneurship training. Lastly, we hope

Application of Ultrasonic Guided Waves for CANDU Piping Inspection

Computer modeling and experimental testing will be conducted to examine and verify the reliability of ultrasonic guided wave techniques for detecting wall thinning and cracking in feeder pipes in CANDU nuclear reactors. Bracelets holding 8 and 16 ultrasonic transducers will be developed. These bracelets are attached to the pipe to produce guided waves which propagate along the pipe. A reflected wave is generated when guide waves encounter a defect (e.g., cracking). The defect location can be determined knowing the velocity of propagation of the guide wave and the arrival time of the reflected wave. The benefits for the partner from this project include a reliable non-destructive technique for piping inspection over long distances from a single bracelet position, particularly where access and clearances make difficult the pipe inspection. It will also contribute to a reduction in exposure times to ionising radiation to the inspection staff, and safety of plant personnel.

Optimization of Dead Matter Video Game

Our company is developing a video game and as such we have a need for people from various disciplines. The game is called Dead Matter and it’s a multiplayer zombie survival game. We are currently in a growth phase and are looking for both senior staff and junior staff that can be trained on our systems. To that end we are employing multiple interns to find a good fit for our team. Currently our team is around 10 people, but we are looking to double our capacity this year.

Validation of a Clinical Recommendation System

The development of a clinical decision support system is at the nexus of using data analytic techniques to inform and support dentists in the clinical practice. The purpose of this project is to develop conduct an innovation study to validate the analytic algorithms developed by OraQ for the purposes of facilitating clinical diagnosis. OraQ has developed an alternative algorithm to facilitate the detection of issues with sleep apnea. The purpose of this project is to: a) evaluate and validate the algorithms used by OraQ on the detection of sleep apnea through the use of secondary data analysis, b) conduct an evaluation on the detection of sleep apnea through completing a comparison between OraQ’s algorithm and subject matter experts in a reliability study. This is a great opportunity for all parties involved while improving the field of dental analytics. OraQ will be able to address the need to validate their product with resources and expertise to conduct two validation studies. The graduate student in the Master of Dentistry program with an interest in dental analytics.