Borealis AI is inviting applications from teams of undergrad students, who are interested in working with our mentors on projects, using Artificial Intelligence to help solve problems from the students' own community. Students will also learn about career opportunities in the thriving AI industry. Teams interested must submit one group application to mi.research@borealisai.com by 11:59 PM EST on January 29, 2021 . Applications should include: A proposal of less than 500 words about the problem your team would like to solve. A completed copy of the attached application form for each team member. Proof of enrollment and year of study at a Canadian university for each team member. Details included in the attached application form. All members of selected teams will receive a participation token. Please contact Eirene Seiradaki ( eirene.seiradaki<at>borealisai.com) for more information.
The “Intergenerational Games with Social Robots” project is a joint initiative by the Social and Intelligent Robotics Research Laboratory (SIRRL) and Intelligent Technologies for Wellness and Independent Living (ITWIL) research labs at the University of Waterloo. The project aims to create interactive games mediated by social robots that can be used to foster interactions between grandparents and grandchildren. We are currently designing tools that can be used by game designers and HRI/HCI researchers to create better experiments and interactive activities with respect to both games and robots. We are looking for students who are keenly interested in conducting research in creating and evaluating these tools using remote research. The student will be working with both human-computer interaction (HCI) and human-robotic interaction (HRI) researchers as well as with experts in the fields of engineering and assistive technologies. Job Responsibilities Support the re-design and devel