Grants

Research Grants

Robots, AI and Human-Machine Interface in Augmented and Alternative Communication for Children with Neuromotor Disabilities. Beata Batorowicz, Sidney Givigi, T. Claire Davies, TC Nicholas, Jordan Shurr, Tracey Trothen. New Frontiers Research Fund ($250,000, 2022-2024)

A Delphi Study to advance research on Accessibility Standards for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. T. Claire Davies and Beata Batorowicz. SSHRC Insight Grant ($350,190, 2021-2026)

Developing recommendations and guidelines for augmentative and alternative Communication to enable persons with motor and communication, and speech impairment to participate in employment. T. Claire Davies and Beata Batorowicz. Accessibility Standards Canada grants and contributions program, Advancing Accessibility Standards Research, Government of Canada ($604,350, 2020-2023)

SOCIALITE: An Emotional Augmentation System for Children with Profound Communication Disability. Nora Fayed and T. Claire Davies. Wicked Ideas Competition, Queen’s University ($75,000, 2020-2022)

Design and Development of Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities through Educational Platform: A Collaborative Research Project between Queen’s University and the University of Gondar, T. Claire Davies, Tesfahun Melese. Mastercard Foundation ($60,000 USD, 2020-2021).

Interactive @ Home Robotic Rehabilitation for Efficient Post-Stroke Therapy. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad, Claire Davies, Alireza Bakhshai, Evelyn Morin, Vincent DePaul. Dean’s Research Fund ($159,000, 2018-2020)

Building Better Together: Meeting the needs of assistive technology users within an academic environment. Principal Investigator with Catherine Donnelly and Susanne Murphy. SSHRC Insight Development Grant ($66,000, 2017-2019). Success rate – 29%

KINARM for kids. Principle Investigator. NSERC Engage Grant with BKIN Technologies Ltd.($24,400, 2017)

Research and Education in Accessibility Design and Innovation (READi) Training. NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (with 8 other investigators, PI Adrian Chan, Carleton University). My allocation is $140,000 for direct student funding over six years (2017-2022), while indirect costs are also covered by the grant – retreat, transport, conferences.

Detecting brain signals using electroencephalography and functional near infrared spectroscopy. Principal Investigator with Stephen Scott, Qingguo Li, and Gunnar Blohm, NSERC RTI ($150,000, 2017)

Building and designing assistive technology. Principal Investigator. Ontario Research Fund ($125,000, 2017).

Building and designing assistive technology. Principal Investigator. Canadian Foundation for Innovation Grant ($125,000, 2017).

Increasing Independence through access to Technology. Principal Investigator. NSERC Discovery Grant ($215,000, 2016-2022)

The Impact of Emerging Technology on Developing and Accessing Assistive Technology. Principal Investigator. SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant. ($24,856, 2016-2017) Success rate: 29% (24 of 82 funded).

Technology for Health Engineers in Clinical Residence Seed Project Funding. Principal Investigator with Bruce MacDonald. Strategic Research Initiative Fund, University of Auckland. ($60,000, 2015-2016)

Intelligent robotic gait therapy and physiological assessment for children with cerebral palsy. Co-investigator with Andrew McDaid as PI and Shane Xie. Cure kids ($56,450, 2015-2016)

Development of a motion analysis laboratory with a clinical focus. Principal investigator with Shane Xie and Andrew McDaid, Faculty Capital Expenditure Round – contestable, University of Auckland ($166,175, 2014)

Developing an electroencephalography (EEG) system to enable Reminiscence Therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment. Principal investigator with Stephen Jacobs, Matthew Parsons, John Parsons, Phil Wood, Faculty Research Development Fund – Engineering ($133,136, 2012-2013)

Directed Reminiscence Therapy; a new approach towards maximising quality of life amongst people with Mild Cognitive Impairment using Electroencephalogram (EEG) to identify key areas of communication. Co-investigator with Stephen Jacobs, Einat Ofek, Matthew Parsons, John Parsons, Phil Wood. Faculty Research Development Fund – Medical and Health Sciences ($9,600, 2012-2013)

Evaluating motor control during computer tasks. Principle Investigator for summer studentship ($5,000, 2012-2013).

Wii can balance! Co- Investigator with John Parsons for summer studentship ($5,000, 2012-2013).

Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, using biomechanics to evaluate hydrotherapy treatment. Principal Investigator. Co-investigators: Richard Roxburgh, Yanxin Zhang, John Parsons. Cross Faculty Research Initiative, University of Auckland ($26,340, 2011-2012).

Initial biomechanics analysis of individuals with hereditary spastic paraparesis. Principle Investigator for summer studentship ($5,000, 2011-2012).

Eyetracking of computer tasks. Principle Investigator for summer studentship ($5,000, 2011-2012).

Evaluation of equity of access to FMHS websites by students with disabilities. Co-principal investigator (with N. Susan Stott). Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Equal Opportunities Funding Round University of Auckland ($5,000, 2009-2010).

Evaluation of a prototype tracking device for individuals who wander. Principal investigator. Centennial Student Employment Program, 2001 ($3,500, 2001)

Design of a device to aid in temporomandibular joint exercise. Principal Investigator. HRDC Summer Career Placement Program, 2001 ($2,500, 2001)

Teaching Grants

Signal processing of bioelectric and biomechanical systems, Primary Instructor with Shane Xie. CAPEX 2012/2013 Awards, University of Auckland, 2013 ($90,290)