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Geoffrey Fernie
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Latest funding
- $99,992
Implementing Person-Centred Models of Rehabilitative Care for Older Ontarians pos-Hip Fracture
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
- $1,932,120
Increasing safe mobility of older Canadian pedestrians and drivers
CIHR · 2015 · Nominated PI
- $404,139
Developing evidence for more effective handrail design to prevent falls and inform changes in the Canada Building Code
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
Implementing Person-Centred Models of Rehabilitative Care for Older Ontarians pos-Hip Fracture
Principal investigators: McGilton, Katherine S; Whitham, Lilly; Keatings, Margaret; McElhaney, Janet E; Seitz, Dallas P
Keywords: Dementia; Hip Fractures; Multimorbidity; Older Adults; Rehabilitation
Increasing safe mobility of older Canadian pedestrians and drivers
Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R
Keywords: Accidents; Aging; Driving; Environmental Factors; Falls; Mobility; Safety; Walking
Developing evidence for more effective handrail design to prevent falls and inform changes in the Canada Building Code
Principal investigators: Novak, Alison
Keywords: Accessible Environments; Aging; Biomechanics; Building Standards; Ergonomics; Falls Prevention; Mobility; Universal Design
Driving Research Symposium: bringing scientists and knowledge users together to discuss the DriverLab research agenda
Principal investigators: Hebert, Deborah A
Keywords: Collaborative Networking; Driving; Knowedge Translation
Pressure ulcer prevention: a novel prompting system for patient repositioning
Principal investigators: Dutta, Tilak
Keywords: Aging; Force Sensor; Homecare; Market Potential; Monitoring; Pressure Ulcer; Prevention; Prompting; Reposition; Technology
Preventing falls on stairs: step geometry and the biomechanical risk factors in older adults with and without mobility impairment
Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R
Keywords: Accessible Environments; Aging; Biomechanics; Building Standards; Ergonomics; Falls Prevention; Mobility; Motion Analysis; Stair Safety; Universal Design
Phase 2: Investigations into Usability and Safety of Scooters in Challenging Winter Environments
Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R
Keywords: Accessibility; Aging; Assistive Technology Design; Motion Simulator; Safety; Scooter; Simulated Environment; Testing Standards; Wheeled Mobility; Winter Environment
A Modular Intelligent Power Wheelchair System to Enhance Mobility, Safety and Participation of Users
Principal investigators: Mihailidis, Alex; Miller, William C
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Decision Making; Disability; Mobility; Older Adults; Planning; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Wheelchairs
Optimization of stair design to reduce falls
Principal investigators: Novak, Alison
Keywords: Accessibility; Aging; Biomechanics; Falls Prevention; Mobility; Motion Analysis; Stair Ambulation; Universal Design
A novel point-of-care method of handling human waste in healthcare institutions: technical improvements and evaluation.
Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R
Keywords: Bedpans; Commercialization; Evaluation; Healthcare Institution; Human Waste; Infection Control; Point-Of-Care Technology; Technology; Technology Transfer
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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