Nov 01, 2008
$372K NSERC Strategic Project Grant for TAFETA

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rafik Goubran, Dr. Frank Knoefel, and Dr. Heidi Sviestrup have been awarded $124,000 per year for 3 years for the project entitled: “Smart Environments and Communications for the Independent Living of Seniors.”

The main objective of the project is to monitor the health and well-being of seniors using integrated smart sensor technologies and communicate this information to caregivers. Both the pressure-sensitive mat and e-nose technologies will be further developed as part of this study. Additionally, the team will look at new methods to further integrate smart sensor technologies and improve their communications/storage capabilities.