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Title:

Blink-Related Oscillations for Brain Function Assessment in Complex Environments

Agreement Number:

967262

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 11, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022

Description:

The Advanced Cognitive Engineering Laboratory (ACE Lab) at Carleton University is pleased to collaborate with the NRC to develop innovative technology using blink-related oscillations to address pilot safety. Blink-rated oscillations, which vary according to task demands, are central to a promising method for evaluating human brain function during the performance of complex tasks like piloting an aircraft. Led by Drs Chris Herdman and Kathleen Van Benthem, the ACE Lab is one of very few centres in Canada with specialized equipment, such as realistic flight simulators electroencephalography, designed to collect a wide range of data associated with pilot safety. In this collaboration, the ACE Lab will oversee the preparation of pilot cognitive and biometric data and collaborate with the analysis and sharing of the results to a wide range of stakeholders. This New Beginnings initiative is an opportunity for students at the ACE Lab to develop their scientific skills and collaborate with experts on real world problems using the latest research methods.

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.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1S 5B6

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q4-967262

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

118838937

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Carleton University

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35075

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

Program Purpose:

The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.

NAICS Code:

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences