Expertise: Sensor Data Fusion
SAM3 Expertise Areas: Sensor Data Fusion
Many aspects of assessment for supporting aging and independence requires the fusion of knowledge from many diverse sensors and technologies. This fusion of sensor knowledge can lead to higher levels of assessment and function.
Fusion Applications
- Supportive Smart Homes
- Feedback and reporting systems
- Longitudinal assessment
- Wandering and other cognitive assistance
A. Laghai, B. Wallace, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, S. Shafiyan, N. Thomas, “Identifying Cognitive Decline via Speech and Gaze in Naturalistic Reading”, 48th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2026
H. Bahrampour, B. Wallace, M. Ouf, A. Doma, F. Knoefel, R. Goubran. “Performance Evaluation of Humidity Sensors for Realtime Human Activity Measurement.” 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2026
A. Laghai, B. Wallace, K. Fraser, M. Kunz, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, N. Thomas, A. Frank, S. Shafiyan, “Longitudinal Gaze-speech Cognitive Decline Biomarkers From Oral Reading”, at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), 2026.
M. Saif El Nasr, B. Wallace, K. Van Benthem, C. Herdman, A. Lochbihler, K. Brightman, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, S. Marshall. “Measurement of visual object detection and tracking algorithms in a driving simulator environment.” 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2026
Sloan, Thomas “Indoor 3D Modeling Using Consumer Drones and Neural Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Virtual Reality” MASc diss., Carleton University, 2024.
Laska, B., Goubran, R., Vukovic, B., Wallace, B., Ault, L., & Laghai, A. (2026). Enabling Independence: Assessing Activities of Daily Living to Inform Safety. Accessibility Institute, Carleton University.
Link to Article
B. Chimehi, J. Larivière-Chartier, B. Wallace, L. Ault, F. Knoefel, J. Kaye, Z. Beattie, J. Steele, L. Anderson, N.Thomas, “Digital Signatures of Caregiver Burden: Machine Learning Classification Using Multimodal In-Home Sensor Data”, ISG 2026
A. Laghai, S. Shafiyan, N. Thomas, M. Kunz, K. Fraser, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, “Can Gaze–Speech Coupling in Reading Help Clinicians Detect Cognitive Decline Remotely?” ISG 2026
Bruce Wallace, Phillippe Forster, Rafik Goubran, Heidi Sveistrup, William Jones, Thomas Fletcher “Small ECG Device Dry Electrode Lead Analysis to Ensure ECG Signal Quality’, AGEWELL AGM, 2025
S. Shafiyan, K. Fraser, F. Knoefel, N. Thomas, M. Kunz, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, A.a Zumbansen, “Revisiting the Cookie Theft Picture for Cognitive Impairment: Assessing Its Relevance for Discourse Analysis After Four Decades”, at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), 2025.
N. Thomas, MD, J. Larivière-Chartier, B. Chimehi, R. Dey, L. Ault, B. Wallace, F. Knoefel, J. Kaye, Z. Beattie, L. Sheehy, J. Steele, L. Miller, “Using Machine Learning to Identify Features from Home Sensors that Predict Care Partner Burden”, at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), 2025.
McCauley, L., Benthem, K. V., Herdman, C., Wallace, B., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F., & Marshall, SM, “Communicating increased driving risk: A study of mature driver expectations”, at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), 2025.