Eihab Abdel-Rahman studies micro-electro-mechanical systems; the human knee, hip, and ear; cranes and ships; ... and pretty much anything that moves…
One of Catherine Burns’ research projects is improving the situation awareness of healthcare teams with mobile technology. Another project is improving the situation awareness of nuclear power plant operators with better control room displays…
Stephen Birkett’s project sheds light on how the piano’s action allows a pianist to control tone and volume…
Professor Paul Calamai, a senior member in the Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, works on optimization theory and on the synthesis, design, and implementation of optimization algorithms for solving interdisciplinary problems. His recent focus has been on optimal resource allocation, on the design of multilevel optimization algorithms, and on the development of evolutionary methods for large scale optimization…
One of Scott Campbell’s projects is to explore the historical impact of microcomputing on computer science in Canada...
David A. Clausi conducts research primarily in the fields of remote sensing, image and video processing, pattern recognition, interface design, and pen-enabled computing. His primary interest is the automated interpretation of satellite captured imagery of sea ice, in support of operational ice monitoring activities. His research efforts have led to several successful commercial implementations and paper awards…
Chris Eliasmith is currently engaged in ground breaking research that seeks to understand, “the amazing things that brains can do.” Working within the interdisciplinary field of theoretical neuroscience, Eliasmith develops sophisticated computer simulations of specific brain functions…
Paul Fieguth works on hierarchical models for large scale statistical image processing challenges. His work applies to many scientific imaging problems such as remote sensing, medical imaging and biological imaging...
Maud Gorbet studies the interaction between human cells and materials used in medical devices; one of her projects looks at how blood clots form around heart valves and arterial stents and what can be done to the implant surfaces to keep such clots from forming…
Glenn Heppler researches non-linear dynamics of flexible and gyroscopic systems…
Keith Hipel’s research in conflict resolution related to sustainable development has won national and international honours. “Our objective is to harness the energy and creativity of conflict and steer them in a positive direction”…
Jonathan Kofman's research areas are: intelligent assistive-device design (prostheses and orthoses), biomechatronics, human gait stability, biomechanics, wearable robotics; 3D imaging and optical sensor design, 3D surface measurement, optomechatronics, 3D computer vision; human-robot interfaces, human-robot interaction, and human-guided robot learning…
Carolyn MacGregor’s specialty is the area where engineering and psychology meet, called "cognitive ergonomics", which strives to understand how humans process and manipulate information…
John McPhee says…” In general, my research is devoted to the modelling, simulation, and optimal design of dynamic physical systems. Quite simply, I study things that move --- including vehicles, humans, machinery, and mechatronic systems…”
K. Ponnambalam is working in developing tools of design optimization under uncertainty. He also works in the application of Intelligent Systems to hydrology and water resources, decision making in health, control of satellite communications, and fault detection analysis…
Gord Savage, Advisor to the Midnight Sun IX and X team has had the solar car bug and was Primary Aerodynamicist and Project Technical Director for Midnight Sun VII; he designed the aerobody for Midnight Sun VIII and raced with the team for NASC 05…
Stacey Scott, an expert in human factors and collaborative systems design, says “the advantages of going digital will all be lost if we can’t make digital tabletops as intuitive to use as pen and paper…”
Dan Stashuk is involved in research that focuses on ways of acquiring and analyzing electromyographic (EMG) signals for the extraction of information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders…
Hamid Tizhoosh uses machine intelligence techniques to detect cancer in medical images, works at applications of Terahertz imaging, and investigates the newly introduced opposition-based computing…
Alexander Wong studies stochastic modeling strategies for processing and analysing medical data, with applications to the development of intelligent clinical decision support systems for improving disease diagnosis and management.
John Yeow’s brain teems with novel ideas for micro- and nanotechnologies...one example is a “lab-on-a-chip” that could replace several expensive machines and produce blood test results on the spot, leading to swifter diagnosis and treatment…
John Zelek investigates intelligent mechatronic control systems, with applications such as seeing-by-touch devices for the blind and search-and-rescue robotics…
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