Sailing on a Brainwave
Capstone team works with the Disabled Sailing Association to control the Martin 16 with bio-signals for a hands-free sail “Of ships sailing the Seas, each with its special flag or ship-signal; Of unnamed heroes in the ships—Of waves spreading and spreading, far as the eye can reach; Of dashing spray, and the winds piping and […]
Healing Hugs
Capstone students work with Wearable Therapeutics Inc. to incorporate wireless controls in the Snug Vest We all know from experience how important a hug can be. There is mounting evidence from healthcare professionals that deep pressure therapy, applying surface pressure to the body similar to a hug or swaddling, can be beneficial to people with […]
Robots, Giant Pianos and Computerized Bedsheets
UBC students take on challenges from Vancouver companies On April 7th, please join electrical and computer engineering students in celebrating the culmination of a year of hard work and creativity. This event marks the finale of the Capstone Design Course which gives teams of 4th year students the chance to work directly with industry, applying […]
Us: In 4D
UBC contributes to a 4-dimensional model of the human body that may become the most detailed anatomical drawing yet First and foremost, the Parametric Human Project is a group effort. The project brings together an international team of scientists to create a dynamic digital human model but the collaboration goes deeper than that. The goal […]
Brian Mukeswe: a finalist in the Sunnybrook Research Prize
Brian Mukeswe, a 3rd-year electrical engineering student at the University of British Columbia, is one of 10 finalists in the Sunnybrook Research Prize Competition. Brian will present his undergraduate research project, Utilizing body heat to sustainably power assistive hearing devices, in Toronto on January 8th. The winner of the prize will receive $10,000. Good luck on Friday […]
Every Good Spaceship Needs a Good Autodoc
An automated system for delivering anesthetic developed at UBC just completed a 400 patient clinical trial and is ready for the next step towards regular inclusion in clinical practice. Icontrol-RP automatically dispenses medication every five seconds. The level of anesthetic is carefully controlled for individual patients during surgery. “We give exactly what that particular patient needs. Nothing […]