Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Enhancing Balance in Older Adults: A Vision-Based Guided Exercise Augmented Reality System
Agreement Number:
1028717
Agreement Value:
$123,603.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The team aims to develop and assess a novel vision-based guided augmented reality exercise system tailored for older adults. Leveraging collaborative efforts from the National Research Council's vision-based skeletal technology, McMaster University Geras Centre for Aging Research's clinical evidence-based movement protocols, industry expertise, and experts by experience, the prototype will take the form of an augmented reality interface. This interface aims to guide older adults through balance and resistance exercises, employing real-time vision-based technology to monitor 3D movement patterns. Phase one involves the development of a co-designed movement protocol emphasizing cultural sensitivity and user-friendliness.Phase two will see the launch of a fully functional visual feedback system prototype using standard PC and RGB- D cameras. The third phase will involve rigorous reliability and validity testing in collaboration with healthcare professionals, with the goal of creating a low-cost, technology-driven solution to improve balance and reduce fall-risk.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8S 4L8
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028717
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119035988
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
McMaster University
Federal Riding Name:
Hamilton West--Ancaster--Dundas
Federal Riding Number:
35039
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710