SAM3 Expertise Areas: Cognition

The assessment of cognition and specifically cognitive change is an emerging area of research and SAM3 researchers are exploring this through a number of methods.

Cognition Assessment Methods

  • Performance of Activities of Daily Living
  • Computer based assessment including Serious Games
  • Driving

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Bruce Wallace, Philippe Masson, Jonathan Ojangole, Kathleen Van Benthem, Chris Herdman, Jocelyn Keillor, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Shawn Marshall, Assessing Driving Risk Indicators from Large Driving Data Sets, accepted IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements (MeMeA) 2024, 2024

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Bruce Wallace, Kathleen Van Benthem, Jocelyn Keillor, Chris Herdman, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Supporting Safe Driving for Older Adults – at a Crossroads with ADAS, accepted IEEE Instrumentation Measurements Magazine, 2024

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Emma Boulay, Bruce Wallace, Kathleen C. Fraser, Manuela Kunz, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Neil Thomas, “A Cost-Effective Webcam Eye-Tracking Algorithm for Robust Classification of Fixations and Saccades” accepted 2024 IEEE International Instrumentation Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2024

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

A. Hudak, L. Ault, J. Larivière-Chartier, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran, F. Rajabiyazdi, N. Thomas, “Developing a user interface to provide sensor information on the daily activities of care partners of people living with cognitive impairment”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

J. Larivière-Chartier, P. Masson, P. Forster, B. Wallace, H. Sveistrup, L. Ault, R. Goubran, N. Thomas, F. Knoefel, “Evaluating Swidget Technology Across Six Aging Personas”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

L Ault, M Attef, P Tan, N Carroll, B Wallace, N Thomas, H Sveistrup, C. Trudel, A Hsu, M Jaana, R Goubran, F Knoefel, “The Challenges associated with recruitment of participants living with dementia for smart tech research in a hospital transitional unit during COVID”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

F. Knoefel, K. Milne, C. Wiley, C. Andrews, S. Aghvami, N. Thomas, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, K. Whitney, “Development of a technology readiness tool prior to installing Best Buy Health Canada’s technology bundles for older adults”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

C. Azuelos, K. Powell, F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, H. Sveistrup, K. Whitney, “Measuring kitchen activity in older adults through the use of videos”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, N. Thomas, C. Herdman K. van Benthem, H. Sveistrup, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, P. Xi, A. Law, J. Keillor, “AGE-WELL SAM3 collaborative projects with NRC Aging-in-Place program”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2023.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

Frank Knoefel, Laura Ault, Bruce Wallace, Rafik Goubran, Neil Thomas, “Impact on caregivers of nighttime wandering technology for persons living with advancing dementia”, Canadian Conference on Dementia, 2023.

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Friday, October 6, 2023

A. Hudak, L. Ault, J. Larivière-Chartier, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran, F. Rajabiyazdi, N. Thomas, “Developing a user interface to provide sensor information on the daily activities of care partners of people living with cognitive impairment”, Canadian Conference on Dementia, 2023.

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Friday, October 6, 2023

SAM3 Book “Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place” now available

Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place By: Frank Knoefel, Bruce Wallace, Neil Thomas, Heidi Sveistrup, Rafik Goubran, Christine L. Laurin Our book is now available for purchase as an ebook or hardcover. Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

M. Kunz, A. Syed, K. Fraser, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, N. Thomas, “Reducing Fixation Error Due to Natural Head Movement in a Webcam-based Eye-tracking Method” 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

E. Boulay, A. Rafiq, C. Ratsamany, J. Mack, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, “Identification of Cooking ADL Actions through Analysis of Thermal Camera Video” 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

E. Boulay, B. Wallace, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran, N. Thomas, “Design and Validation of a System to Synchronize Speech Recognition and Eye-Tracking Measurements” 2023 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2023.

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

M. Hamza, L. Ault, P. Tan, B. Wallace, N. Thomas., R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, “Investigating nighttime rest in persons living with dementia using smart supportive technology”, Canadian Association on Gerontology 2022.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Bennett, S., Cohen-McFarlane, M., Wallace, B., Goubran, R. Knoefel, F., “The Assessment of Cognitive and Physical Well-Being through Ambient Sensor Measures of Movement Towards Longitudinal Assessment of Activities of Daily Living” IEEE Instrumentation Measurement Magazine, Sep 2021.

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Monday, August 3, 2020

S. Knappe, B. Wallace, L. Ault, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran, N. Thomas, “User Experience Design for Persons with Dementia – Current Methods and Experiential Experience”, The Twelfth International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED 2020), 2020.

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Thomas N, Ault L, Goubran R, Wallace B, Knoefel F, Kaye J., “Developing Feedback Methods for Caregivers of Persons with Cognitive Impairment Using a Home-Based Sensing and Computing System”, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020)

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

A Frank, I Sabra, B Wallace, M Breau, L Sweet, R Goubran, F Knoefel, “Longitudinal validation of Cognigram in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): First year of data” Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020)

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Knoefel, F, Wallace, B, Goubran, R, Sabra, I, Marshall, S, “Semi-Autonomous Vehicle as a Cognitive Assistive Device for Older Adults”, Geriatrics, Vol. 3, Iss. 16, 2019.

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Howcroft, J., Wallace, B., Goubran, R., Marshall, S., Porter, M., Knoefel, F., “Trip-Based Measures of Naturalistic Driving: Considerations and Connections with Cognitive Status in Older Adult Drivers”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement., vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 2451–2459, Jul. 2019.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

L. Ault, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, S. Fraser, E. Stroulia, F. Knoefel, “Preliminary Results from Longitudinal Balance Assessment for Older Adults with Cognitive Decline”, 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), 2019.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

A. Frank, I. Sabra, B. Wallace, M. Breau, L. Sweet, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran. “Baseline Data in a Longitudinal Validation of Cognigram Computerized Cognitive Testing in Mild Cognitive Impairment” Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association 15, no. 7, P436-P437, 2019.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Knoefel F, Sabra I, Wallace B, Breau M, Sweet L, Goubran R, Frank A. “Comparing N100 latencies between Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Cognitively Normal (CN) subjects using Event-Related Potentials (ERP) of the NeuroCatchTM Platform.” The Canadian Geriatrics Society – 39th Annual Scientific Meeting. Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Poster), May 2019.

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Howcroft, J., Wallace, B., Goubran, R., Marshall, S., Porter, M., Knoefel, F.,”Changes in driving acceleration pattern variability related to cognitive and physical health”, 2018 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), pp. 357-360, 2018.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Knoefel, F., Wallace, B., El Harake, T., Valech, N., Toonders, B., Goubran, R., “Monitoring Night Wandering in Persons with Dementia using Smart Home Technology” International Society of Gerontechnology Conference 2018.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Knoefel, F., Valech, N., Wallace, B., Nasser El Harake, T., Toonders, B.,Goubran, R., “Can “Off the Shelf” Smart Home Technology Help Monitor Wandering in Persons With Dementia?”, Canadian Geriatrics Society 2018.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Knoefel, F., Gaudet, C., López Zunini, R., Breau, M., Sweet, L., Wallace, B., Goubran, R., Taler, V., “Implementation of a brain training pilot study for people with mild cognitive impairment” Canadian Geriatrics Journal, Vol. 21, Iss. 3, pp. 264–268, 2018.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Wallace, B., Knoefel, F., Goubran, R., Masson, P., Baker, A., Allard, B., Guana, V., Stroulia, E., “Detecting Cognitive Ability Changes in Patients with Moderate Dementia Using a Modified “Whack-a-Mole” Game”. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 67, Iss. 7, pp. 1521 – 1534, 2018.

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Friday, July 20, 2018

B. Toonders, L. Ault, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, “Smart Home Technology Detecting Nighttime Wandering in Persons with Dementia” e-Health 2019 Conference in Toronto, May 2019

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Friday, July 20, 2018

Knoefel, F., Valech, N., Lowden, H., Goubran, R., Toonders, B., Kennedy, S., Wallace, B., Gagnon, C., “Smart home technology for wandering of dementia persons: a case report”, Canadian Association on Gerontology 2018.

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Friday, July 20, 2018

Howcroft, J., Wallace, B., Goubran, R., Marshall, S., Porter, M., Knoefel, F., “Driving Destination Measures in Older Adult Drivers with Differing Health Statuses”, 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), 2018. C.5 Wallace, B., Howcroft, J., Goubran, R., Marshall, S., Porter, M., Alakel, A., Knoefel, F.,

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Wallace, B., El Harake, T., Goubran, R., Valech, N., Knoefel, F., “Preliminary Results for Measurement and Classification of Overnight Wandering by Dementia Patient using Multi-Sensors”, 2018 IEEE International Instrumentation Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2018.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Wallace, B., Knoefel, F., Goubran, R., Masson, P., Baker, A., Allard, B., Stroulia, E., Guana, V., “Monitoring cognitive ability in patients with moderate dementia using a modified “whack-a-mole””, 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), 2017.

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