Challenge Question PIP*: How can resident care and the working conditions for staff be improved in long-term care homes in Ontario? Partner: University Women's Club - North York *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work […]
Challenge Question How can the CCC create and maintain a solid network of Peel Region residents who can connect with municipal leaders and local organizations to provide impact on and feedback around proper waste disposal in public spaces? Partner: Community Climate Council Project Summary The Community Climate Council (CCC) is interested in creating a network […]
Challenge Question How can we make solar energy more accessible and sustainable for remote, off-grid communities? Partner: CooperLab Project Summary Dr. Cooper is currently interested in developing a low-cost solar energy collector to address the need for a clean, sustainable way to enable solar energy in remote areas with little infrastructure. The goal of this […]
Challenge Question What communication is important for patients and their families and how can it be conveyed? Project Source: Activate!Vaughan Project Summary Miscommunication in healthcare environments can be frustrating at best and life-threatening at worst. In order to ensure effective care and successful health outcomes, it is imperative that healthcare providers are able to keep […]
Challenge Question How can we enable care providers, technicians, and administrators to work closely to provide a seamless and exceptional patient experience? Project Source: Activate!Vaughan Project Summary Communication is the cornerstone of healthcare. Effective communication, both among care providers and between provider and patient, is critical to meeting patient needs; providing safe, high-quality, patient-centred care; […]
Challenge Question How can we design instrumented knee braces to improve patient healing times? Partner: This project is a collaboration between the three mentors listed below. Project Summary Knee joint injuries are common in Canada, especially to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and over 350,000 ACL reconstruction surgeries are performed in the United States each […]
Challenge Question How can we differentiate real videos from deepfake videos? Project Source: Kaggle, via Lassonde Project Summary Deepfake techniques, which present realistic AI-generated videos of people doing and saying fictional things, have the potential to have a significant impact on how people determine the legitimacy of information presented online. These content generation and modification […]
Challenge Question How can we discern a real tweet with important information from a prank or fake one in the aftermath of a disaster? Project Source: Kaggle, via Lassonde Project Summary With the ubiquitous nature of smartphones enabling people to announce an event they are observing in real-time, Twitter has become an important communication channel […]
Challenge Question How can LA's job postings and descriptions be changed to remove unconscious biases and provide equitable access for job seekers? Project Source: Kaggle, via Lassonde Project Summary The City of Los Angeles is currently facing a major hiring challenge: one-third of its 50,000 workers are eligible to retire by July of 2020. The […]
Challenge Question How can we better understand pilot attention and fatigue data to reduce commercial aviation fatalities? Project Source: Kaggle, through Lassonde Project Summary Kaggle, in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton, is seeking a solution to attention and fatigue issues among airline pilots. Booz Allen Hamilton specializes in consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber, […]