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Sylvain Giroux

ResearcherInformatiqueUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Sylvain Giroux

Researcher

Informatique

Health Sciences

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (8 NSERC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

1101 Santé Publique 1207 Technologie De L'Information 2604 Applications De Systèmes Intelligents 2704 Traitement Réparti Et Simultané Des Ordinateurs Et Des R Habitats Intelligents Intelligence Ambiante Et Interfaces Tangibles Maintien À Domicile Et Remédiation Cognitive

Latest papers

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2026
Co-development of a configuration interface for the COOK cognitive orthosis for meal preparation: a human-centered design study with occupational therapists.
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2025
Decision-Making Process of Home and Social Care Professionals Using Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living for Risk Assessment: Embedded Mixed Methods Multiple-Case Study.
Journal of medical Internet research · 2025

All 25 publications

Latest funding

Etude de marché pour évaluer le potentiel commercial de SAPA Technologie
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$14,833
Une recherche participative en lien avec une innovation sociale pour apprendre à cuisiner à des adultes autistes en milieu de vie
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Coconstruction d'habitats intelligents pour les personnes ayant des troubles cognitifs
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$82,000

All 14 grants and awards

25 publications.

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?

Amaral Dos Santos M, Rondeau M, Gagnon-Roy M, Lignon C, Kenfack Ngankam H, Bier N, Giroux S, Bottari C

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2557443 PMID: 40953151

Co-development of a configuration interface for the COOK cognitive orthosis for meal preparation: a human-centered design study with occupational therapists.

Gagnon-Roy M, Amaral Dos Santos M, Kenfack Ngankam H, Lignon C, Chalifoux T, Giroux S, Gilles M, Bier N, Bottari C

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2025

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2522783 PMID: 40590439

Decision-Making Process of Home and Social Care Professionals Using Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living for Risk Assessment: Embedded Mixed Methods Multiple-Case Study.

Filiou RP, Couture M, Lussier M, Aboujaoudé A, Paré G, Giroux S, Kenfack Ngankam H, Belchior P, Bottari C, Bouchard K, Gaboury S, Gouin-Vallerand C, Etindele Sosso FA, Bier N

Journal of medical Internet research2025

DOI: 10.2196/64713 PMID: 40279629

Codevelopment and Deployment of a System for the Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services: Protocol for an Action Design Research Study.

Lussier M, Couture M, Giroux S, Aboujaoudé A, Ngankam HK, Pigot H, Gaboury S, Bouchard K, Bottari C, Belchior P, Paré G, Bier N

JMIR research protocols2024

DOI: 10.2196/52284 PMID: 38422499

Enhancing Human Activity Recognition in Smart Homes with Self-Supervised Learning and Self-Attention.

Chen H, Gouin-Vallerand C, Bouchard K, Gaboury S, Couture M, Bier N, Giroux S

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s24030884 PMID: 38339601

COOK technology to support meal preparation following a severe traumatic brain injury: a usability mixed-methods single-case study in a real-world environment

Gagnon-Roy M, Bier N, Giroux S, Couture M, Pigot H, Le Dorze G, Gosselin N, Zarshenas S, Hendryckx C, Bottari C

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology20246 citations

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2264326

Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients’ and caregivers’ perspectives

Zarshenas S, Gagnon-Roy M, Couture M, Bier N, Giroux S, Nalder E, Pigot H, Dawson D, Poncet F, LeDorze G

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology202319 citations

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1867244

Is research on ‘smart living environments’ based on unobtrusive technologies for older adults going in circles? Evidence from an umbrella review

Tannou T, Lihoreau T, Couture M, Giroux S, Wang RH, Spalla G, Zarshenas S, Gagnon-Roy M, Aboujaoudé A, Yaddaden A

Ageing Research Reviews202316 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101830

Implementation of an assistive technology for meal preparation within a supported residence for adults with acquired brain injury: a mixed-methods single case study

Zarshenas S, Couture M, Bier N, Giroux S, Nalder E, Lemsky C, Pigot H, Dawson DR, Gosselin N, Le Dorze G

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology202314 citations

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2021.2005163

Development of an Assistive Technology for Cognition to Support Meal Preparation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: User-Centered Design Study.

Pinard S, Bottari C, Laliberté C, Pigot H, Olivares M, Couture M, Aboujaoudé A, Giroux S, Bier N

JMIR human factors2022

DOI: 10.2196/34821 PMID: 35925663

Etude de marché pour évaluer le potentiel commercial de SAPA Technologie

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain S

Keywords: activités de la vie quotidienne; aide à la décision; étude de marché; maintien à domicile; maison connectée; maladie neurodégénérative; perte d'autonomie fonctionnelle; réseau de capteurs; vieillissement

$14,833

Une recherche participative en lien avec une innovation sociale pour apprendre à cuisiner à des adultes autistes en milieu de vie

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Vincent, Claude

Keywords: alimentation; autonomie résidentielle; compétence culinaire; adultes autistes; assistance technologique et informatique; démonstration dans nouveau milieu de vie ; expérience utilisateur dans le temps

$25,000

Coconstruction d'habitats intelligents pour les personnes ayant des troubles cognitifs

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain

Keywords: Activités de la vie quotidienne; Assistance cognitive; Do-it-yourself; Internet des objets; Ontologie; Personnes âgées fragiles et/ou ayant des déficits cognitifs; Raisonnement à base de cas; Réalité mixte; Reconnaissance d'activités; Télévigilance (télémonitoring)

$82,000

Spatio-temporal reasoning in mixed reality with a hybrid approach to support scalability and development of virtuality-reality continnum software

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gouin-Vallerand, Charles C

$69,000

Vivre chez-soi bien entouré

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Morin, Paul

Keywords: aînés; entraide de proximité; partenariat; innovation sociale; chez-soi

$196,281

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Bier, Nathalie

$489,288

L'assistance cognitive pour les personnes atteintes de déficits cognitifs

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain

$156,000

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain

$302,184

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Nominated PICIHR2012Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain; Bier, Nathalie

Keywords: 1101 Santé Publique; 1207 Technologie De L'Information; 2604 Applications De Systèmes Intelligents; 2704 Traitement Réparti Et Simultané; Des Ordinateurs Et Des R; Habitats Intelligents; Intelligence Ambiante Et Interfaces Tangibles; Maintien À Domicile Et Remédiation Cognitive; Réadaptation Et Participation Sociale; Sensibilité Au Contexte Et Réseau De Capteurs; Traumatismes Crânio-Cérébral

$302,184

Étude sur le potentiel d'application des modèles d'intelligence artificielle dans le domaine industriel pour la réduction des coûts par l'amélioration du processus de maintenance

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Bruno

$120,000

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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Sylvain Giroux

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?

Co-development of a configuration interface for the COOK cognitive orthosis for meal preparation: a human-centered design study with occupational therapists.

Decision-Making Process of Home and Social Care Professionals Using Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living for Risk Assessment: Embedded Mixed Methods Multiple-Case Study.

Codevelopment and Deployment of a System for the Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services: Protocol for an Action Design Research Study.

Enhancing Human Activity Recognition in Smart Homes with Self-Supervised Learning and Self-Attention.

COOK technology to support meal preparation following a severe traumatic brain injury: a usability mixed-methods single-case study in a real-world environment

Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients’ and caregivers’ perspectives

Is research on ‘smart living environments’ based on unobtrusive technologies for older adults going in circles? Evidence from an umbrella review

Implementation of an assistive technology for meal preparation within a supported residence for adults with acquired brain injury: a mixed-methods single case study

Development of an Assistive Technology for Cognition to Support Meal Preparation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: User-Centered Design Study.

Etude de marché pour évaluer le potentiel commercial de SAPA Technologie

Une recherche participative en lien avec une innovation sociale pour apprendre à cuisiner à des adultes autistes en milieu de vie

Coconstruction d'habitats intelligents pour les personnes ayant des troubles cognitifs

Spatio-temporal reasoning in mixed reality with a hybrid approach to support scalability and development of virtuality-reality continnum software

Vivre chez-soi bien entouré

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

L'assistance cognitive pour les personnes atteintes de déficits cognitifs

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Étude sur le potentiel d'application des modèles d'intelligence artificielle dans le domaine industriel pour la réduction des coûts par l'amélioration du processus de maintenance

Frequent collaborators

Nathalie Bier

Carolina Bottari

Sareh Zarshenas

Emily Nalder

Deirdre Dawson

Nadia Gosselin

Sylvain Giroux

Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo

Nathalie Bier

Mireille Gagnon-Roy

Isabelle Gagnon

Tamàs Fulop

Nora Cullen

Nora Cullen

Manon Guay

Marie-Christine Ouellet