Among the 10 companies vying for the top prize, four companies persuaded the judges that their ideas had the best chance at commercial success. Winners included:
Aravind Ravi doesn’t really know how many hours he logged while developing technology to find and save the highlights in video footage from cricket matches.
Combining his love of the world’s second most popular sport with an academic interest in image processing, the ambitious project he tackled with two partners in a master’s class at the University of Waterloo was more fun than work.
Powerful robotics technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo makes critical bridge inspections cheaper and more reliable by automating the process.
The new system combines autonomous robots, cameras and lidar – a remote sensing method using lasers — to systematically collect data for defect detection and analysis.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo examined the word processing skills of toddlers who spend most of their time with adults compared with those who have more exposure to groups of children. They focused on how well the toddlers understood the speech of other children.
Researchers have developed a new technique to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.
The textile industry will require government policy and market intervention to make the necessary changes, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Global and individual health care continues to be deeply disrupted by technology. The Waterloo Innovation Summit investigates this ongoing transformation and how it will impact our lives.
On October 1, join global thought leaders and change agents on a deep dive into the burgeoning HealthTech boom. The day-long conference will feature a keynote address by Waterloo’s Nobel laureate, Donna Strickland, along with talks by expert speakers including current and future alumni.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a strategy that could reduce the level of frustration users experience when giving gesture commands to smart devices and smart environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the ability to do amazing things — from tackling climate change to providing more accessible health care, human-machine learning continues to change the world.
But are we ready?
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will return to Earth in a few days after more than six months in space. Using data obtained from Saint-Jacques’ during his space mission, a Waterloo research team is helping to develop strategies for healthy aging here on Earth.