Interaxon and WIMTACH have partnered in an applied research project to discover the best durable e-textile fabric suited for supporting the functionalities of Muse headbands. Muse is a brain-sensing headband that measures brain signals to provide immediate biofeedback for meditation and sleep monitoring. John Sheeran, the Vice President of Hardware at Interaxon, is very pleased […] Read more
Alarmed by the ongoing shortages of healthcare professionals and family physicians in Canada, Rizwan Shaik set out to use his medical educational background to be a part of the solution to this problem. As a result, in 2021, Rizwan teamed up with medical experts and business partners to launch Qube Medical Hub with a mission […] Read more
A learning disability can be challenging for many students, but it doesn’t have to be a barrier to success. Shakira Rouse understood this well when she faced her own learning curve as a student at university. “Things didn’t go according to plan,” she said. “I would kind of look at the feedback, look at the […] Read more
For one night only, students from Centennial College joined forces with local artists to transform the city of Toronto. Youth from Regent Park and other Toronto communities collaborated with select Centennial College students to create an art exhibition for Nuit Blanche, the annual all-night art show that occurred on October 5, 2019. Through a unique […] Read more
Of the three Centennial College students that were announced as the recipients the Excellence in Applied Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EARIE) Scholarship, two are long-time Student Researchers of Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technology Access Centre in Health (WIMTACH) – Simerjit Kaur and Mehol Abanavay. The EARIE Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated applied research innovation […] Read more
For one night only, students from Centennial College joined forces with local artists to transform the city of Toronto. On October 24th and 25th, WIMTACH hosted a hackathon in partnership with Luna VR CEO, Naomi Van Halteren, to answer her company’s challenge – to design a virtual reality (VR) application that distracts pediatric patients who […] Read more
As the year comes a close, we want to celebrate the tremendous work that we’ve been able to accomplish with you, our industry partners, faculty members and students who have made our work possible. The End-of-Year Celebration is our token of appreciation for your collaboration, innovative ideas, applied research projects and the successes you’ve had […] Read more
On October 24th and 25th, WIMTACH hosted a hackathon in partnership with the Scarborough Health Network – represented by Dr. Hammel Naomi Van Halteren – that tasked Centennial College students with two challenges. The first challenge was to design an off-loading boot for patients who’ve had ankle surgery. The second challenge was to design a […] Read more
Exam week at Centennial College didn’t stop 20 students from the latest WIMTACH hackathon. From October 17-18, students from different academic backgrounds joined forces in their respective groups to tackle a surgery-related challenge that would provide a solution to a long-standing conundrum in the medical industry: neck and shoulder pain during thyroid surgery. Dr. Michael […] Read more
There have been numerous advancements in medical device technologies, and they are delivering tangible benefits such as quick disease detection, reduced patient recovery time and lower cost of instruments to the healthcare system. However, these advancements have come with increasing challenges, including security concerns and connectivity issues for IoT devices, design related issues and time-to-market […] Read more
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