Expertise: Technology Research and Development
SAM3 Expertise Areas: Technology Research and Development
SAM3 researchers have expertise that can support the research and developments of technologies across the aging technology space.
Technology R&D expertise
- Hardware design including novel sensor systems
- Custom sensor designs and application specific designs
- Signal process systems for noise reduction, filtering and other applications
- Classification and analysis systems to derive knowledge from sensor data
- Knowledge presentation systems to communicate with the older adult and care partner
New research study explores ways to boost digital literacy for older Canadians
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W. Sloan, B. Wallace, A. Pepe, H. Sveistrup, F. Knoefel, A. Fraser, M. Bromwich, 鈥淗earing aid accelerometry can be used for clinical assessment鈥, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.
B. Wallace, B. Chimehi, A. Laghai, P. Forster, J. Larivi猫re-Chartier, P. Masson, L. Ault, 鈥淎ble Innovations ALTA Research on New Features鈥, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.
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, 鈥淎GE-WELL SAM3 collaborative projects with NRC Aging-in-Place program鈥, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.
SAM3 Book 鈥淪upportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place鈥 now available
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 …
S. Huq, P. Xi, R. Goubran, J. J. Vald茅s, F. Knoefel and J. R. Green, 鈥淒ata Augmentation using Reverb and Noise in Deep Learning Implementation of Cough Classification,鈥 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Jeju, Korea, Republic of, 2023, pp. 1-6.
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Z. Zhang, Y. Shen, J. Valdes, S. Huq, B. Wallace, J. Green, P. Xi, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, 鈥淒omestic Sound Classification with Deep Learning鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.
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M. Kunz, A. Syed, K. Fraser, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, N. Thomas, 鈥淩educing Fixation Error Due to Natural Head Movement in a Webcam-based Eye-tracking Method鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.
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P. Masson, B. Wallace, J, Green, R. Goubran, 鈥淐omparison of Spatial Coverage of LiDAR Systems for In Home Activity of Daily Living Applications鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023
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Elhajjar, D., Wallace, B., Law, A., Goubran, R. Knoefel, F., 鈥淎 Confidence Framework through Temporal Averaging for Heart Rate Estimation in Video Magnification鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.
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E. Boulay, A. Rafiq, C. Ratsamany, J. Mack, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, 鈥淚dentification of Cooking ADL Actions through Analysis of Thermal Camera Video鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.
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E. Boulay, B. Wallace, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran, N. Thomas, 鈥淒esign and Validation of a System to Synchronize Speech Recognition and Eye-Tracking Measurements鈥 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.
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