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from MIRALab
(2021/1/21 20:03)
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PhD defence of Mr Simon Sénécal
from MIRALab
(2021/1/21 19:49)
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Last June 24th, 2020, Mr Simon Sénécal defended brilliantly via Zoom his PhD thesis on “Learning and Understanding Partner Dance through Motion Analysis in Virtual Environmenty”. His thesis was conducted under the direction of Prof. Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann .
Jury members:
Prof. Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
Prof. Jose Rolim
Prof. Bruno Herbelin
Prof. Andreas Aristidou
Summary:
Partner dance is a physical activity that is social and involves two partners dancing to music. Learning such dance is difficult and presents many challenges, such as finding a partner, learning the right skills, etc. Through the motion analysis of couples as entities with regards to tempos, we aim at developing new ways to understand and characterize partner dance. We are proposing a set of features that can extract high-level information from low-level data, usable enough to help design learning systems.
In the first place, we selected three main dance skills considered important for Sa ...
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Clean Energy Engineering: a holistic perspective for energy-sector leaders
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/20 5:11)
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As we find ourselves in the midst of the climate crisis ? the drivers of which are linked to other global sustainability crises, including biodiversity loss, pollution and the current pandemic ? there?s an urgent need for transformative change that acknowledges the interconnections between systems. We see this in policy and planning discussions around the […]
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Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries?Jan 26, 2021?Dr. Julia Steinberger
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/14 0:55)
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WEBINAR: The Ultimate Engineering Challenge: Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries Speaker: Dr. Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds When: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free, please register here Presented as part of Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Re-Start, an online, bi-weekly seminar series focused on how we can work towards more sustainable, […]
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Call for Nominations: Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards?Deadline: March 5, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/13 6:46)
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Call for Nominations: Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards In recognition of the valuable role that Teaching Assistants play in our undergraduate programs, UBC annually awards sixteen Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Each Killam GTA Award includes a Certificate and $1,000.00. These awards seek to recognize teaching excellence within our institution and to underscore the importance […]
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New algorithm can identify cells that humans can?t
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/12 9:57)
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an algorithm that can accurately identify different types of cells pictured in microscope photos, even when those cells are indistinguishable to the human eye. The advance may help pave the way for new technology ? a so-called ?electronic eye? ? that could help scientists rapidly identify […]
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Robotics?Evolution, Myths, Realities, and Current Trends?Jan 15, 2021?Dr. Clarence de Silva
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/12 6:05)
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WEBINAR: Robotics – Evolution, Myths, Realities, and Current Trends Speaker: Dr. Clarence de Silva, University of British Columbia This is a talk organized by the Sri Lanka Section of Cambridge Circle. When: Friday, 15 January 2021 | 8:00 PM PST Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/62401417064?pwd=R0RIc1l2NGE0U2RKdG14UWtlT3JoQT09 | Meeting ID: 624 0141 7064 | Passcode: 158911 | Participants can join […]
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Call for Applications: Health System Impact Fellowship?Deadline: February 18, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/1/7 8:14)
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Call for Applications: Health System Impact Fellowship The Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship (for doctoral trainees and post-doctoral fellows) provides highly-qualified doctoral trainees (doctoral students) and post-doctoral fellows studying health services and policy research (HSPR), or related fields, a unique opportunity to apply their research and analytic talents to critical challenges in health care that […]
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Alumni Event: Engineering Responses to COVID-19?January 14, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/12/24 6:53)
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering invites our alumni to a special event on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Join us at 5 PM for an online panel featuring a Mechanical Engineering alum, faculty member, graduate student, and undergraduate who have been tackling the unique challenges presented by COVID-19. Their solutions vary from software applications, to device design, […]
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Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries?Jan 26, 2021?Dr. Julia Steinberger
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/12/23 0:55)
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WEBINAR: The Ultimate Engineering Challenge: Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries Speaker: Dr. Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds When: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free, please register here Presented as part of Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Re-Start, an online, bi-weekly seminar series focused on how we can work towards more sustainable, […]
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