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Andre Bertram (Systems Design Engineering) and Frank Nguyen (Computer Engineering) are the co-founders of HelpWear. They are developing wearable products, like the HeartWatch, a 24/7 wearable heart monitoring system that will contact EMS in the event of a heart attack.

Recently, Andre and Frank were showcased on the TV show “Dragon’s Den. They were so impressive that every Dragon invested.

Professor Chris Eliasmith, Director of the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience and a faculty member in Systems Design Engineering, was featured in The Record for his work in building the world's biggest functional model of a human brain.  Article at TheRecord.

Devinder Kumar, a Ph.D. student and Prof. Alexander Wong, an Associate Professor of Systems Design Engineering, was featured in an article by Canadian Underwriter about software that makes it easier to adopt and trust AI.

Prof. Alexander Wong of Systems Design Engineering was featured in an article by the Globe and Mail about AI in intelligent home appliances.

Why it’s no longer strange to talk to your home appliances.

Check out this chap's Rubik's Cube solving neural-net code

Written in Python, it's not perfect – but it's pretty cool

The Rubik’s Cube is one of those toys that just won't go away. Solving it is either something you can do in minutes to impress, or find so hard you end up using it as a paperweight.

Professor Keith Hipel of Systems Design Engineering will receive the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal from the Royal Society of Canada. Keith has introduced some of the world's most robust approaches to conflict resolution, multiple-objective decision-making, hydrology and environmental impact assessment, earning him Canada's most prestigious environmental prize.

A Waterloo medical artificial intelligence (AI) startup was named one of 2017’s 20 most innovative technology companies by the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) earlier this month.

Doctors are hoping that artificial intelligence could be the key to detecting signs of melanoma skin cancer far earlier than the current methods of diagnosis allow.

The machine-learning software, developed by the University of Waterloo, Canada, would hopefully shorten the current process which relies entirely on patients presenting lesions (such as moles) and doctors then judging them on their appearance alone.

If they deem them to be potentially hazardous, patients than require a biopsy to get more information.

Kaylen Pfisterer, PhD Candidate in Systems Design Engineering, has been selected to present on her PhD research at the third installment of GRADtalks, taking place on Thursday, September 28.  GRADTalks is a significant recognition, offered only to very few PhD students across the university.  Kaylen is passionate about application driven research, and she will present her novel nutrition tracking technology for enhancing older adults’ health.