Simon Fraser University (commonly referred to as SFU) is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey.
Machine learning & AI
Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday? That's the idea behind 3-D structural-sensing ...
Feb 27, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Researchers in SFU's Computational Photography Lab hope to give computers a visual advantage that we humans take for granted—the ability to see depth in photographs. While humans naturally can determine how close or far ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Simon Fraser University computing science assistant professor Jason Peng is leading a research team that is raising motion simulation technology to the next level—and using the game of tennis to showcase just how real virtual ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Imagine performing a sweep around an object with your smartphone and getting a realistic, fully editable 3D model that you can view from any angle. This is fast becoming reality, thanks to advances in AI.
Mar 12, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers in Simon Fraser University's Additive Manufacturing Lab are replicating a distinctive artform—the subtle folding of origami—to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19, and help ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Hardware
New digital tools developed and tested at Simon Fraser University have the potential to revolutionize wilderness search and rescue efforts.
May 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A research team from SFU's School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) has come up with a way to replace the use of 'blurring' faces in news reports when anonymity is needed. The team's method uses artificial intelligence ...
Aug 1, 2018
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Telecom
Think getting good cellular service on Earth is difficult? Try doing it on the moon or Mars. A team of Simon Fraser University researchers is working hard to make LTE/4G and Wi-Fi communications systems on the moon a reality ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive "roadmap" to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.
Mar 22, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Despite significant progress in developing AI systems that can understand the physical world like humans do, researchers have struggled with modeling a certain aspect of our visual system: the perception of light.
Feb 21, 2024
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