Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
System Dynamics
FY 2018-19
Summary
Healthy Canadians take for granted many of their daily activities, such as walking or driving a car. However, these common dynamic activities are not without risk; nearly 80% of all Canadian hospital admissions are due to unexpected falls or motor vehicle collisions. Fortunately, the convergence of biomechanics, mechatronics, and advances in system dynamics and control has created a ""perfect storm"" of opportunity for the creation of new assistive and rehabilitation devices. But how can a designer test an idea for a new prosthesis or steering system before using it on a human? The safety implications are profound, especially if the device contains electrical motors and controllers. Computer simulations can help answer these and other questions, but the simulations must be accurate and fast. This Canada Research Chair will develop new modelling algorithms to accelerate the design and control of automotive and biomechatronic systems that will make daily tasks safer and easier for healthy, disabled, and elderly Canadians.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000230083-2013
Name nom
McPhee, John
Department département
Systems Design Engineering
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2100
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie mécanique
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
System Dynamics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Healthy Canadians take for granted many of their daily activities, such as walking or driving a car. However, these common dynamic activities are not without risk; nearly 80% of all Canadian hospital admissions are due to unexpected falls or motor vehicle collisions. Fortunately, the convergence of biomechanics, mechatronics, and advances in system dynamics and control has created a ""perfect storm"" of opportunity for the creation of new assistive and rehabilitation devices. But how can a designer test an idea for a new prosthesis or steering system before using it on a human? The safety implications are profound, especially if the device contains electrical motors and controllers. Computer simulations can help answer these and other questions, but the simulations must be accurate and fast. This Canada Research Chair will develop new modelling algorithms to accelerate the design and control of automotive and biomechatronic systems that will make daily tasks safer and easier for healthy, disabled, and elderly Canadians.
