“MORE BUZZWORDS THAN ANSWERS” — TO SIDEWALK LABS IN TORONTO

Anatomy of a partnership inside the Toronto Medical Labs.

Sidewalk Bicycling Safety Issues

Bicycle route and safety datasets for 2963 commuter cyclists in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada containing cyclist characteristics, collision and fall history, and regular commute route, are used for this analysis. Previous analyses found sidewalk collisions, fall and injury rates significantly higher on sidewalks versus roads or paths. Of the 52 events reported on sidewalks none were reported to po...

Sidewalk Following Using Color Histograms

In this paper, we present the development of an algorithm for sidewalk following for a mobile robot. The algorithm classifies pixels of a video frame as either sidewalk or background. The classification of pixels is performed using color histograms of the hue and saturation of various areas of an image taken by an on-board camera. This color histogram approach allows the algorithm to detect and...

Virtual labs: a substitute for traditional labs?

Current technologies give us the ability to enhance and replace developmental biology classes with computer-based resources, often called virtual labs. In the process of using these resources, teachers may be tempted to neglect the simpler technologies and lab bench activities, which can be labor intensive. In this paper, I take a critical look at the role of computer-based materials for the te...

Ac 2011-983: Use of Buzzwords in Industrial Engineering Education

Buzzwords or buzz phrases have been used in the content of numerous industrial engineering courses for several years now. Buzzwords have a finite life, which can last from five to ten years or even more. Many buzzwords that are popular today were not in existence a decade or two ago, while buzzwords that were popular about twenty years back are not in use anymore. Some buzzwords that are curren...