Music creation is inaccessible to many people with disabilities. Due to the diversity within the disabled community and the art community, there is an ongoing need for accessible instrument designs. The instrument created in this project is designed for people with limited hand and arm mobility, with a focus on stroke survivors. The aim is to allow users who cannot play traditional musical instruments to create a wide range of music in an easy and fun way.

Faculty Advisor: Matthew Borland

The Formula Motorsports design team is switching engines for the first time in over 10 years to a Yamaha WR450F. As this is the team’s first time using a single-cylinder engine, the purpose of this project is to accelerate development of the new powertrain system to achieve maximum performance at Formula SAE competitions. The scope of the project includes the design of naturally aspirated intake and exhaust systems, dyno tuning, design of an electro-pneumatic gear shifter system, and implementation of launch control.

Faculty Advisor: Steve Lambert

Over 75 million people worldwide require a wheelchair to improve their daily accessibility. Despite advancements in urban infrastructure, there still exist gaps in accommodation for wheelchair users. In cases where ramps are inaccessible, many users require a caregiver to assist in ascending or descending curbs. To reduce the repeated strain experienced by caregivers, Curb-Aid has designed an electronic attachment for manual foldable wheelchairs. The use of this portable attachment to scale a curb reduces input force and improves ergonomics for users and caregivers alike.

Faculty Advisor: Stewart McLachlin

The waterBox project is an atmospheric water condenser powered by solar furnace principles. The project is a technological solution to the humanitarian problem inspired by the United Nations sustainable development goal to ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all. waterBox is an invention that explores frontier innovations to generate 1.5L of clean water daily, without consuming electricity.

Faculty Advisor: Xiaoyu Wu

Unintentional falls were the leading cause of hospitalizations and ER visits in 2018. We discovered individuals affected by knee osteoarthritis are 53% more likely to fall. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many elective knee replacement surgeries have been postponed. Therefore, a need exists to prevent at-home falls by improving outpatient gait rehabilitation for knee osteoarthritis patients in a hospital setting. We have designed an all-in-one gait rehabilitation treadmill that combines the most effective features of other rehabilitation techniques into one system.

Faculty Advisor: James Tung

SAARC is a robot platform designed to reduce the separation anxiety dogs experience by autonomously playing games. SAARC uses sound recognition to detect barking, and 3D mapping combined with object recognition to interact with dogs in a way that encourages active play in place of destructive behaviours. The platform is capable of navigating carpets and other tough terrain found inside homes, with high power motors and sensor hardware to ensure safe operation. SAARC is highly modular and can be adapted to many home monitoring roles.

Faculty Advisor: Brandon DeHart

Heart & Stroke steering is a system of sensors integrated into a vehicle steering wheel to assess the health & wellness of the driver. Using haptic sensors and vision tracking, this device can measure a driver’s basic heath vitals, as well as indications of different forms of impaired driving (alcohol, drowsy, or distracted). The smart steering wheel gives drivers the opportunity to manage their health and wellness during their commute and make roads safer.

Faculty Advisor: Roydon Fraser