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- Faisal Beg – Algorithms to Advance Research in Medicine
- Yasutaka Furukawa – Smart Building Technologies to Enhance Living Spaces and Create Opportunities
- Mo Chen – AI to Create Safe and Practical Robotics
- Sheelagh Carpendale – Understanding Data Through Interaction and Visualization
- Innovation to Improve 3D Navigation
- Voice AI is Helping Shoppers Make Better Decisions
- Geographic Information Science Can Help Better Track COVID-19
- Deep Learning to Inform Medical Diagnoses
- Protecting Killer Whales from Marine Traffic
- Using Big Data to Boost Athletic Performance
- Machine Reading for Literary Texts
- Finding a Cure for HIV with Big Data
- Linked Data for Women's History
- How Big Data Can Combat Fake News
- Algorithms for Safer Streets
- Discovering Wilde Data
- Deep Blue Data
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Services
AI for Impact
The rapid growth of data and AI poses challenges for all organizations. At SFU’s Big Data Hub, we provide a clear entry point to access the right training, expertise, and solutions.
You have data. You need solutions. We can help.
Simon Fraser University empowers you to turn data into action.
Services
Applied AI & Data Solutions
Engage applied AI expertise to address real-world challenges through advisory and consulting services, subcontracting, and collaborative research and development.
Prototype development/Proof of Concept/Pilot projects
Tool selection, testing, and evaluation
Model or solution design, development, implementation, and evaluation
Data analysis & pipeline development
Technology readiness assessment
Collaborative R&D projects
Training & Education in AI and Data Science
Build AI literacy and applied skills through flexible hands-on training.
Courses
Customized Training Programs
Workshops
Literacy Sessions
Self-study modules
Talent
Flexible access to SFU student talent and other experts on applied AI projects.
Individual student placements
Cohort-based student teams
Project support
Embedded student roles within organizations
Ideation & Strategy
Determine how to improve or transform your processes using data and AI through needs analysis and ideation sessions.
AI opportunity identification/use case assessment
Project scoping
Roadmap and planning
Proposal development and funding identification
Events & Community
Support for activities including meetings, event spaces, industry engagement, and cross-university collaboration.
Meeting and Event Spaces
Industry engagement events
Workshops & seminars
Showcases/demo days
Cross-university collaboration sessions
Partner networking opportunities