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Research by faculty and students at SIAT is notable for its interdisciplinary focus on applied and use-inspired research, as well as collaboration with other researchers and external partners. Together, SIAT's internationally reknowed faculty members advance the fields of art and technology, design new technologies and media experiences to develop creative responses to cultural, organizational, and societal challenges.

SCHOLARLY IMPACT OF THE WEEK

Simon Fraser University's Scholarly Impact of the Week is selected by the Office of the Vice-President, Research and International to celebrate scholarly milestones and research impacts from across the SFU research community

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CITY NEWS VANCOUVER

Graduate student Amineh Ahmadi Nejad discusses her work using artificial intelligence to make art about women in Iran with City News Vancouver.

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CITY NEWS VANCOUVER

Professor Steve DiPaola discusses the rapidly growing industry of artificial intelligence and its issues, ethics, and future with City News Vancouver.

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Body cameras, live streaming bring search and rescue into the next generation

New digital tools developed and tested at SFU have the potential to revolutionize wilderness search and rescue efforts. Developed at SIAT, the RescueCASTR system equips rescuers with 360-degree body cameras that send video and photos back live to a central command post.

Research taps AI to develop virtual efficiencies for industry

Researchers are using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to enable crews to ‘walk’ around a virtual airplane engine and assess its flight performance remotely, using simulation and sensors added to real aircraft engines.