Stronger is a resistance training mobile app that uses evidence-based fitness principles in order to help users gain muscle and strength in a way that fits their lifestyle and schedule. The end goal is to make training with progressive overload easy and attractive. We are building an app that recommends a training program primarily based on how much time you can dedicate to resistance training. It also takes inputs regarding the user’s training experience, goals and preferences.
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SocioLingo is a social media application that helps users learn languages from native speakers. It achieves this by users connecting with each other based on common interests (ie. Football) and they help each other learn each others opposing language. ie. One user is a native English speaker and wants to better their Spanish, and the other user is a native Spanish speaker and wants to better their English, and they are both big Football/Soccer fans, it gives them a shared interest to talk about while learning the others language.
To deploy an existing Android music application to the cloud and develop a corresponding web application.
The project is an innovative research study conducted by a team of five student researchers with the Human-Centered Design Lab at Algonquin College for the Centre for Air Travel Research (CATR). We aim to address the specific challenges ambulatory wheelchair users face in air travel, particularly the delays and inconsistencies caused by the unpredictable demand for wheelchair services offered by Canadian airlines. This project strives to ensure a seamless, dignified travel experience for ambulatory wheelchair users—passengers with mobility challenges who can walk short distances but require wheelchair assistance for long distances.
Through extensive research, which included an online survey and interviews with both participants and subject matter experts, we explored insights and mapped out themes related to challenges ambulatory wheelchair users face with wheelchair services offered by Canadian airlines. With this, we formulated the problem statement: What gaps exist between Canadian airline regulations and the implementation to ensure effective and timely wheelchair services for travellers?
We focused on developing proactive solutions that would minimize the delays and inconsistencies ambulatory wheelchair users face with wheelchair services. We introduced strategies for predictive wheelchair service planning and empathetic service protocols. We designed these measures to enhance the efficiency of wheelchair services and provide a better travel experience for users.
Our long-term vision is to implement these solutions across multiple airports and airlines through CATR’s extensive network. By setting a new standard for accessible air travel, we hope to see these practices adopted worldwide, benefiting countless air travellers who are ambulatory wheelchair users.
Throughout the development of this project, we gained valuable insights into collaborative design work, leveraging tools like Miro, Slack, and Microsoft Teams for effective online teamwork and communication. The design approach required flexibility, responsiveness to feedback, and the ability to adapt direction as needed. We learned that strong teams excel by leveraging individual strengths and maintaining open communication.
The central research question is: What factors influence the in-flight dining experience for guardians accompanying young children (ages 5-11) on domestic flights in Canada?
The research objectives of this study are consolidated as follows:
- Identify specific issues guardians travelling with children face regarding in-flight dining to guide the development of policies that improve in-flight dining experiences for families.
- We aim to understand the travellers’ preferences for dining service and expectations for the meals served by the airlines and if this can reduce stress and decision load for guardians during travel.
- Explore how airlines can enhance the dining experience through regulation, policy, and staff training to provide a seamless travel experience for guardians and children.
By exploring three key objectives we aimed to detect the possible causes for chaos within the scenario. At this moment, we envisioned our intervention by recommending a solution to enhance positive travel moments for families and increase airline customer satisfaction.
The research activities will be carried out systematically and ethically, with the necessary approvals and consent processes. This research will use a mixed-methods approach, divided into quantitative and qualitative phases. The mixed-methods approach will provide a comprehensive understanding of the pain points, enabling the development of informed and human-centred design solutions to enhance the catering system’s accessibility, sustainability, and overall dining experience for families with children on domestic flights.
This project from the Vernon Village Community Association seeks to foster involvement in the community through a website which allows community members to post about local events and to solve problems found in smaller communities which may have a significant number of services and businesses available to the public which have little to no means of advertising themselves by providing a system for them to advertise in order to function as a form of community directory.
Our study employed a mixed-methods research approach to thoroughly understand passengers’ experiences and their level of knowledge regarding their rights, especially during flight disruptions. By combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, we were able to achieve a better understanding of the issue. Using this method, we were able to collect detailed personal experiences through interviews and surveys.
Our research revealed a significant gap in how well passengers understand their rights under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) and their awareness of the compensation they are entitled to when disruptions occur, particularly for the 18–30 year-old age group. This research suggests that a large number of young adults are unaware of their legal rights and possible compensations in the event of flight disruptions. Our study focuses on the experiences of individuals in this age range who had travelled abroad on their own within the previous two years. By concentrating on this group of travelers, we aim to raise awareness of the particular difficulties and informational gaps experienced by younger passengers who fly alone. Travelers flying alone frequently have to handle the complicated rules of international flights on their own, including understanding their rights and what to do in the event of difficulties.
The impact of our research is significant in several ways. Firstly, it aims to raise awareness among passengers about the APPR, helping them to better understand their rights and how to claim compensation when disruptions occur. Secondly, it has provided possible solutions for improving communication about disruptions, ultimately leading to a more satisfactory experience for passengers during disruptions. Thirdly, it will improve the level of knowledge on air passenger rights and compensation eligibility.
As a result of our findings, we recommended and designed possible solutions. These recommendations are designed to improve passengers’ knowledge and awareness about the APPR.
The purpose of this study is to better understand the information gathering behaviour of infrequent air travelers with respect to security screening requirements and processes, and gain insight into how this behaviour affects their expectations and experience with security screening at large Canadian airports. Investigating how infrequent travelers learn about security screening requirements, rules and regulations and the impact this has on their real-world experience with security screening will provide insight into what interventions could be helpful to reduce gaps between expectations and reality for all air travelers, not just infrequent flyers.
Inspect This Car is eager to expand its reach and attract new, potentially inexperienced customers. The team developed a creative template with a consistent brand identity to be used for deploying sectional clips from the project of Winter 2024 students, instructional video as short-form social media content. Additionally, the team worked on video production (filming) and post-production (video editing and graphics editing) for a short interview video highlighting Ali’s passion, purpose, and to showcase Inspect This Car’s brand values.
The purpose of this project is to create a user-friendly assessment tool that will enhance the client experience at The Clean Divorce. By providing clients with a structured way to assess their situations and receive guidance, we aim to improve the effectiveness of the support services offered by the company. The tool will help streamline the intake process, gather relevant information, and offer personalized recommendations to clients, ultimately empowering them to make informed decisions about their relationships.