ExpVM Archives - SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub

One morning, an older man doesn’t go to the kitchen for breakfast as he usually does. Instead, he’s still sitting on the edge of his bed, feeling light‑headed. His smart home’s sensors notice the change in his routine and heart rate and send an alert to his caregiver, who checks in right away. He’s reassured that if it had been something serious, help could have been on the way in minutes.

This scene could soon be a reality for many older adults. Smart home technology is evolving to help people age safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.

And that’s precisely the goal of a collaborative project involving the NRC’s ��(��), �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, and Canadian industry leaders that aims to integrate health monitoring into age-friendly homes.
see link for full article

The post Smart homes helping older adults live safely and independently appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.

MUSE (Interaxon) project story

Raymond Wallace — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:02:30 +0000

MUSE (Interaxon) project story

March 30, 2026

Time to read: 1 minutes

Did you know sleep apnea affects nearly 1 billion adults worldwide?

It disrupts breathing, fragments sleep, and raises risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. Yet diagnosis still relies on costly, clinic-based testing.

Muse is proud to share a with the ’s SAM3 Lab, and with support from The Royal – Institute of Mental Health Research to study whether Muse S Athena’s multi-sensor data (EEG, PPG, SpO₂, movement, fNIRS) can help detect sleep apnea patterns from home.

The post MUSE (Interaxon) project story appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.

Elhajjar, Diane “A Confidence Framework for Heart Rate Estimation in Video Magnification.” MASc diss., �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, 2023.

cuthemeedtr5 — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:48:20 +0000

Elhajjar, Diane “A Confidence Framework for Heart Rate Estimation in Video Magnification.” MASc diss., �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, 2023.

March 30, 2026

Time to read: 1 minutes

The post Elhajjar, Diane “A Confidence Framework for Heart Rate Estimation in Video Magnification.” MASc diss., �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, 2023. appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.

D. Elhajjar, B. Wallace, A. Law, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, “Machine Learning Assessment of Heart Rate Confidence from Video Magnification “, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE), 2023

cuthemeedtr5 — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 03:16:51 +0000

D. Elhajjar, B. Wallace, A. Law, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, “Machine Learning Assessment of Heart Rate Confidence from Video Magnification “, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE), 2023

March 30, 2026

Time to read: 1 minutes

The post D. Elhajjar, B. Wallace, A. Law, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, “Machine Learning Assessment of Heart Rate Confidence from Video Magnification “, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE), 2023 appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.

R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, N. Thomas, C. Herdman K. van Benthem, H. Sveistrup, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, P. Xi, A. Law, J. Keillor, “AGE-WELL SAM3 collaborative projects with NRC Aging-in-Place program”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

cuthemeedtr5 — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 01:25:35 +0000

R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, N. Thomas, C. Herdman K. van Benthem, H. Sveistrup, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, P. Xi, A. Law, J. Keillor, “AGE-WELL SAM3 collaborative projects with NRC Aging-in-Place program”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

March 30, 2026

The post R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, N. Thomas, C. Herdman K. van Benthem, H. Sveistrup, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, P. Xi, A. Law, J. Keillor, “AGE-WELL SAM3 collaborative projects with NRC Aging-in-Place program”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023. appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.

SAM3 Book “Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place” now available

cuthemeedtr5 — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:15:50 +0000

SAM3 Book “Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place” now available

March 30, 2026

Time to read: 2 minutes

Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place

By: Frank Knoefel, Bruce Wallace, Neil Thomas, Heidi Sveistrup, Rafik Goubran, Christine L. Laurin

Our book is now available for purchase as an ebook or hardcover.

Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age in place. This book explores how recent improvements in integrated home technologies have the potential to address those challenges. The book considers how embedded home sensors can be used to monitor the health and wellbeing of older adults and how that can be used to assist with supporting safety and well-being. The content is designed to help multiple stakeholders in the supportive smart home space to better understand the complexity of this field and the need for transdisciplinary collaboration. These stakeholders include the older adults who will benefit from supportive smart home technology; informal and formal caregiver and healthcare professionals concerned about the older adult’s well-being; researchers from multiple disciplines in the supportive smart home area and their funders; companies looking to develop solutions and services or expand their offerings; policy makers who want to ensure privacy and equity in access and a successful integration of these technologies into the evolving health and social services sectors; and students, the future leaders in AgeTech. Overall, the intent of the book is to inspire engineers, computer scientists, industrial designers, clinicians and healthcare providers, social scientists, students, policy makers, and older adults and their caregivers to collaborate in advancing the supportive smart home space to develop more options for aging in place.

The post SAM3 Book “Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place” now available appeared first on SAM3 AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub.