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Sunnybrook Research Institute
Alex Mihailidis M.A.Sc., PhD, P.Eng.
Associate Scientist
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
160-500 University Ave.
Toronto, ON
M5G 1V7 Phone: 416-946-8565
Fax: 416-946-8570
Research Manager: Jennifer Boger
Phone: 416-946-8573
Fax: 416-946-8570
Email: jen.boger@utoronto.ca
Education:
- B.A.Sc., 1996, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- M.A.Sc., 1998, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
- PhD, 2002, Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, UK
Appointments and Affiliations:
- Associate scientist, clinical integrative biology - trauma, emergency and critical care program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Associate professor, department of occupational science and occupational therapy, University of Toronto
- Cross-appointments, graduate department of computer science and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
- Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
- Adjunct professor, gerontology program, Simon Fraser University
Research Foci:
- Assistive technology and older adults
- Intelligent home systems
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer vision
- Pervasive computing
Research Summary:
Dr. Mihailidis' research is centred on the development and application of intelligent systems in health care. He is working on intelligent home systems to assist older adults with Alzheimer's disease, with a focus on the following projects:
- intelligent prompting/cueing systems for people with AD;
- intelligent emergency response systems to support aging-in-place; and
- anti-collision systems for powered wheelchairs.
Selected Publications:
See current publications list at PubMed.
- Bardram J, Mihailidis A, Wan D. Pervasive computing in healthcare. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2006.
- Mihailidis A, Boger J, Craig T, Hoey J. The COACH prompting system to assist older adults with dementia through handwashing: an efficacy study. BMC Geriatrics 2008.
- Lam P, Hebert D, Boger J, Lacheray H, Gardner D, Apkarian J et al. A haptic-robotic platform for upper-limb reaching stroke therapy: preliminary design and evaluation results. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation 2008;5:15.
- Mihailidis A, Elinas P, Boger J, Hoey J. An intelligent powered wheelchair to enable mobility of cognitively impaired older adults: an anti-collision system. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2007;15(1):136-43.
- Lee T, Mihailidis A. An intelligent emergency response system. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2005;11:194-8.
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