Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Luxsonic Technologies, Inc.
$23,000.00
Design and Development of the User Experience - User Interfaces for a Virtual Reality Medical Laboratory
FY 2019-20 · 2019-05-13
Summary
Luxsonic is developing a virtual reality medical laboratory for use as a training and assessment tool. A well designed user experience is a critical component of any VR software application. For this project we will be using human centered design principles to create an engaging and intuitive UX for the VR medical laboratory we are developing.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
Saskatoon|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
819504572
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2020-05-12
Agreement Number
927673
Agreement Start Date
2019-05-13
Agreement Title
Design and Development of the User Experience - User Interfaces for a Virtual Reality Medical Laboratory
Agreement Title (French)
Conception et développement de l'expérience utilisateur - Interfaces utilisateur pour un laboratoire médical en réalité virtuelle
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$23,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Luxsonic is developing a virtual reality medical laboratory for use as a training and assessment tool. A well designed user experience is a critical component of any VR software application. For this project we will be using human centered design principles to create an engaging and intuitive UX for the VR medical laboratory we are developing.
Description (French)
Luxsonic est en train de développer un laboratoire médical en réalité virtuelle (RV), qui servira d'outil de formation et d'évaluation. Une expérience utilisateur bien conçue est un élément essentiel de toute application logicielle de RV. Pour ce projet, nous utiliserons des principes de conception centrés sur l'être humain pour créer une UX engageante et intuitive pour le laboratoire médical de RV que nous développons.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Federal Riding
Saskatoon--University
Federal Riding (French)
Saskatoon--University
Federal Riding Number
47011
NAICS Code
541380
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Recipient Business Number
819504572
Recipient City
Saskatoon|Saskatoon
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Luxsonic Technologies, Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
S7N 3R2
Recipient Province or Territory
SK
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q1-927673
