Summary of proposals for public release:
Bridging the digital divide in Saskatoon: Exploring the benefits of providing free Wi-Fi to regions and demographics with low access
It is increasingly difficult for individuals who lack reliable, regular access to
the Internet to fully participate in society and obtain critical information. DICE
and the City of Saskatoon are collaborating on a pilot program to investigate whether
the installation of Wi-Fi into one neighbourhood that meets selection criteria based
on equity analysis and access data is successfully providing reliable service to the
selected area.
There are two distinct areas of research that will be undertaken by the Sask Polytech interns. First, they will investigate the impact of building materials on Wi-Fi signal strength, assist in troubleshooting issues with the installed system, and provide statistics on the Wi-fi system’s performance. Second, they will perform analysis on the utilization of the system. The investigators are not interested in any specific types of data but rather interested in the amount of data being transferred as a demonstration of service utilization. The intersection of these two research areas will help determine how to better design future instances based on neighbourhood building materials and Wi-Fi data usage. If the pilot program is successful, the results from this research will be used to inform future Wi-Fi installations in other neighbourhoods.
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There are two distinct areas of research that will be undertaken by the Sask Polytech interns. First, they will investigate the impact of building materials on Wi-Fi signal strength, assist in troubleshooting issues with the installed system, and provide statistics on the Wi-fi system’s performance. Second, they will perform analysis on the utilization of the system. The investigators are not interested in any specific types of data but rather interested in the amount of data being transferred as a demonstration of service utilization. The intersection of these two research areas will help determine how to better design future instances based on neighbourhood building materials and Wi-Fi data usage. If the pilot program is successful, the results from this research will be used to inform future Wi-Fi installations in other neighbourhoods.
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Enterprise Resource Planning platform for small- to medium-sized enterprises
Using the Agile software development approach, DICE and Levis Media Inc. are collaborating
on the research and development of an inventory management system that targets small
to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in numerous industries underserved by current systems.
With enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, an organization can manage their entire business. These products contain many modules such as accounting, human resources, inventory management, etc. This software comes with a huge price tag so Levis Media Inc. strives to create an affordable solution for SMEs.
Partner organization
Levis Media Inc.
Funding sources
Levis Media Inc.
With enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, an organization can manage their entire business. These products contain many modules such as accounting, human resources, inventory management, etc. This software comes with a huge price tag so Levis Media Inc. strives to create an affordable solution for SMEs.
Partner organization
Levis Media Inc.
Funding sources
Levis Media Inc.