Multimodal signal processing for anthropomorphic multimedia technologies, health diagnostics, and human-machine interaction
The MuSAE lab features an interdisciplinary group of researchers developing user-centric, biologically inspired multimedia technologies; automated health diagnostic tools, and adaptive human-machine interfaces. The lab features wearable sensor technologies, neuroimaging tools, multimedia displays, and powerful computational analysis machines.
- Audio/video analytics
- Room acoustics characterization
- Multimedia signal processing
- Multimedia quality assessment and enhancement
- Biomedical signal processing for disease diagnosis
- Brain-computer interfacing
- Portable functional neuroimaging (fNIRS-EEG)
- Biosignal de-noising, human performance testing
- Aerospace and satellites
- Defence and security industries
- Education
- Healthcare and social services
- Information and communication technologies and media
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Transportation
Specialized labs and equipment
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Specialized lab |
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MuSAE Lab – neuroimaging |
64-channel ActiveTwo (BioSemi) |
Electroencephalography (wired) |
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14-channel EMOTIV EEG neuroheadset |
Electroencephalography (wireless) |
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4-channel InteraXon MUSE headset |
Electroencephalography (wireless) |
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8-channel Enobio EEG headset (dry or gel-based electrodes) |
Electroencephalography (wireless) |
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384-channel NIRScout |
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Fully integrated with ActiveTwo |
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64-channel portable NIRSport |
Portable fNIRS. Fully integrated with Enobio |
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MuSAE Lab – wearables |
Shimmer Platinum Wireless Sensor Development Kit |
Measure/monitor ECG, EMG, strain gauge, 9DoF, GSR. |
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Affectiva Q Sensor GSR monitor |
Measure/monitor galvanic skin response |
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Hexoskin garment |
Measure/monitor ECG, respiration, activity |
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Wireless blood pressure monitor (iHealth) |
Measure/monitor blood pressure |
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ActiveTwo compatible 3-D accelerometer, skin temperature, blood volume pulse, respiration, and skin conductance sensors |
Measure/monitor physiological responses |
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MuSAE Lab – eye tracking |
Head-mounted EyeLink 1000 |
Monocular/1000Hz or binocular/500Hz |
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SMI ETG eye-tracking glasses |
Binocular, fully integrated with EMOTIV EEG headset |
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MuSAE Lab – other |
Interacoustics AD629e hybrid dianogistic audiometer |
Hearing assessment |
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Microsoft Kinect Developer Kit |
Microphone array, depth and colour cameras |
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Oculus Rift Development Kit (v1&2) |
Virtual reality headset |
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Multi-core processing, GPUs and storage |
2x Dell machines (8-core/12-core, 100Gb RAM), 1x Dell server, 1x 24Tb backup storage, 2x Tesla K40 GPUs |
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MuSAE Lab – software |
LabVIEW |
Data acquisition software |
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Presentation |
Data collection software |
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EMSE Suite (with BCI extensions) |
Neuroimaging online/offline analysis |
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OPTICOM PEXQ |
Software licence for ITU-T P.863/P.862 speech quality measurement standards |
Additional information
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Title |
URL |
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INRS will have new nano labs |
http://www.emt.inrs.ca/actualites/inrs-disposera-de-nouveaux-laboratoires-pour-les-nano |
| On the way to the era where thought will control computing |
http://www.planeteinrs.ca/webzine/en-route-vers-ere-ou-pensee-controlera-informatique |
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The strength of the mind – The Chastenay Code |
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Early Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease on the Anvil |
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Alzheimer's Disease: An algorithm for early diagnosis |
http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/national/archives/2013/08/20130829-211250.html |