Research on issues at the intersection of psychology and law. The Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science and Law (CAPSL) focuses on a wide array of research areas within forensic psychology, including computer-mediated communication; credibility assessment/deception detection;...

User-needs studies. Research focusing on the design and provision of products and services for ubiquitous assistance for seniors.. The research undertaken in the User-Centred Design Laboratory employs a unique process that enables multi-stage problem-solving through which users are involved in...

Auroral research (Northern Lights) using optical, magnetic, magnetotelluric, and radio techniques. Monitoring and technology testing.. The Athabasca University GeoSpace Observatory is Canada’s most comprehensive auroral research facility including instruments from major international guest...

Database development (BigData, NoSQL, relational), software engineering, systems development.. The Distributed Database Laboratory performs applied research into data management challenges for relational, NoSQL, and BigData systems. Researchers and developers are engaged in projects on...

Advanced methods for modeling and simulation with varied applications. The Advanced Real-Time Simulation Lab is investigating means of automatic generation of executable models derived from systems specifications. The research focuses on new theory, methodology, and supporting development tools....

SuperDARN is part of an international network of high-frequency radars to measure plasma circulation in the ionosphere. The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is a global network of scientific radars monitoring conditions in the near-Earth space environment. The radars allow...

Applied research, training and consulting involving digital cinema, virtual production, mixed reality, intelligent virtual humans. Sheridan College’s SIRT Centre is proud to support innovation in Ontario’s film, television and interactive media cluster through applied research, access to...

The laboratory is the leading international research initiative on technological innovation in the justice system.. The purpose of the laboratory is to improve access to justice through the creation of a justice stakeholder network and through the development of new information and communication...

Studies how language is perceived, processed, and produced.. The Speech in Context Lab is a dynamic research group that studies how language is perceived, processed, and produced. These topics interface with the particularly tricky puzzle of how language is cognitively represented. Most of our...