Motion Research Group reunites with graduate alumni Dr. Matthew Millard, Dr. Mohammad Shourijeh, and Dr. Ajay Seth at 2019 International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics (TGCS) associated with the International Society of Biomechanics Conference in Calgary, Canada.
The Ontario Society Of Professional Engineers (OSPE) question and answer with Professor John McPhee [interview link].
Members of the Motion Research Group attended the 2019 IAVSD Workshop on Connected and Automated in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Professor John McPhee received both the Faculty of Engineering 2018 Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision and 2018 Teaching Excellence Award. Congratulations!
William McNally was awarded the Best Overall Paper Award at the 2018 Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems for his research "Action Recognition using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Compressed Spatio-Temporal Pose Encodings". Congratulations William!
Brok Laschowski and Keaton Inkol have each been awarded the University of Waterloo Engineering Excellence PhD Fellowship, valued at $120,000. Both students also hold Canada-wide doctoral scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Keaton’s research focuses on model-based control of human-exoskeleton balance and Brok’s research focuses on visual perception and environment-adaptive control of robotic systems using deep learning.
Prof. John McPhee discusses the latest advancements in automotive systems engineering, specifically autonomous navigation and electrification.
Prof. John McPhee delivered the keynote address at the 2018 Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics (ACMD) in China entitled "Multibody Dynamics and Model-Based Control: From Cars to Humans". The conference was hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in associated with the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM).
Dr. John McPhee and the Motion Research Group were recently highlighted in the Research Features Magazine for their advancements in Biomechatronic Systems Modelling, with applications toward autonomous and hybrid electric vehicles, rehabilitation and assistive robotics, aerospace systems, and sports engineering design.
Postdoctoral Fellow Reza Sharif Razavian was awarded the 2018 Lagrange Award for best PhD dissertation research on Multibody Dynamics from Springer and the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM) Technical Committee for Multibody Dynamics. Congratulations Reza!