applied research

Winners of Applied Research Day!

Masterpiece VR

1st Place Winning Project

Masterpiece VR is a Virtual Reality application used to create stunning 3D art, including sculptures,paintings, and even whole scenes. This is all achieved through a combination of PhD level mathematics,cutting-edge technology and professional grade software/UI design.

Partner: Brinx Software
Team: Nicolas Blier; James Hargrove; Gabrian Boileau and Morgan Morrell-Frewen

Winners of Applied Research Day!

SmartMoms Canada

2nd Place Winning Project

SmartMoms is a mobile technology-based program designed to help women adhere to the gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines, improve maternal-fetal health and attenuate the intergenerational cycle of obesity (fewer big babies, less post-partum weight retention and subsequent obesity in mom). The developed system consists of two mobile applications (Android and iOS), a web application and a backend server. Feedback that considers participant’s data gathered from Wi-Fi enabled accessories (FitBit physical activity tracker and an electronic weight scale) and provides personalized recommendations.The SmartMoms intervention also includes regular delivery of health information to women regarding their weekly GWG, physical activity and nutritional goals via the application.

Partners: School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
Team: Matthew Boyd; Dylan Griffiths; Kari Ball; Vlad Tonkogonov; McKenzie McGilchrist; Matt Young and Justin Bennett

Winners of Applied Research Day!

Robotic Mower (GreenCare)

3rd Place Winning Project

The product provides an autonomous lawn cut. It does the job and comes back to its docking station.

Principal Investigator: Hooman Abdi
Team: Pietro Pucci; Mustafa Al Rubai; Bradley Domjan and Victor Silva Lago; Zachary OuelletGreencare team

Algonquin College Construction Research Centre receives $2.3m over five years

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The Honourable Minister of State (Science and Technology), Ed Holder, joined by David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, today announced over $40 million in grants to colleges across Canada to support applied research and development activities with industry, including $2.3 million over five years for Algonquin College’s Construction Research Centre.

Applied Research Day 12.2

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Congratulations to all the winners of the Applied Research Day 12.2 student showcase on December 2nd, 2014! All of the projects were wonderful, and we would like to congratulate all presenters on a job well done!
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Sliding into Winter

Wow where did summer and fall go. Lots to update and I never did tell you about those summer projects, so here goes:

Summer Projects: We worked with Privacy Analytics to help virtualize testing and certification for the emerging field of data anonymization which is critical for sharing large clinical data sets . We brought together diverse expertise to help build a STEMI (ST Segment Myocardial infarction) recognition game for planetECG. This game embeds pattern recognition skills for healthcare professionals to identify the emergent need for life saving procedures. Continue reading →

Qualcomm XPRIZE Tricorder Competition

tricorder-xprize-logoThe Qualcomm XPRIZE Tricorder Competition is a phenomenal opportunity for our students to participate in a prestigious global competition. This applied research project is bringing together Algonquin College students, faculty, and private industry and has the potential to create ground-breaking advances in affordable health care.

Things that Actually Matter

What you think mattersMeasured by almost any metrics (and we measure a lot) 2013 has been a banner year for the Health and Wellness Research Centre. But what is not captured in our metrics is perhaps the most important, and that is nuance. Nuance is described by the Oxford dictionary as a “shade of meaning” and there is an awful lot of that in what we do. While I can report Continue reading →

New Tech New Construct World

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New technology is going to let the construction industry do great things! The College has recently been awarded a significant funding grant to enhance our ability to conduct applied research projects in construction and building sciences. The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), a federal organization that helps institutions like Algonquin work with Continue reading →

Welcome to Full Spectra

The Full Spectra Centre of Algonquin College’s Office of Applied Research and Innovation

Welcome to the Full Spectra Centre of Algonquin College’s Office of Applied Research and Innovation! This Centre supports applied research in the areas of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and photonics. We are fortunate to have a strong and vibrant ICT and photonics community in the Ottawa region, something that ensures we continue to be busy! In addition to engaging Algonquin College students on exciting yet challenging research problems, we facilitate student and industry partner connections that help to develop their professional networks. Continue reading →