Research Groups in the Department of Computer Science

Advanced Database Systems and Applications

• The Advanced Database Systems and Applications (ADSA) Laboratory is primarily interested in undertaking research related to next generation database systems. The laboratory promotes this mission by placing a priority on graduate student research activities and by ensuring the work undertaken is always at the leading edge.

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Agile Software Engineering Lab

• The Agile Software Engineering Lab investigates agile software methodologies, executable acceptance test driven development, integrating agile methods and interaction design, tools for agile teams (specifically for globally distributed software development), web engineering and experience & knowledge management.

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Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory

• Evolutionary & Swarm Design
• Emergent Computing in Living Networks
• Knowledge-based Search
• Multi-Agent Systems

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Biological Modeling and Visualization

• Virtual Laboratory

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BTLab: Biometric Technologies Laboratory

• Biometric technology (BT) is the use of physiological or behavioral characteristics to determine or verify person identity. BT can provide fast, accurate and reliable solutions to identification and identity verification problems. A radically new phase in the evolution of BT, namely, the development of biometric simulators is about to begin.

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Distributed Systems Laboratory

• The Distributed Systems Research Group has many areas of interests including sequential and parallel simulation of telecommunication networks, broadband multimedia telecommunications, optimistic synchronization and network computing with Java.

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Graphics Jungle

• Computer Graphics Research Lab (at the University of Calgary)

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Grouplab

• Laboratory for Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) & Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

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iCORE Information Security Lab (iCIS)

• iCIS interests include research and development in all aspects of information and communication security and privacy. The iCIS Lab includes academic staff, researchers and students with interests in theoretical and practical aspects of information security. iCIS promotes collaborative and industry driven research.

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Innovations in Visualization (InnoVis)

• InnoVis was founded and is directed by Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale. We investigate innovations in the area of Information Visualization and Human Computer Interaction. Active research topics in Information Visualization include the exploration of effective use of display space, and navigation, exploration, and manipulation of information spaces

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Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance

• ISPIA is a multi-disciplinary Institute at the University of Calgary, devoted to research and educational activities in all aspects of information protection, with strong linkages to industry and community.

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Laboratory for Software Modification Research (LSMR)

• The Laboratory for Software Modification Research investigates evolutionary nature of software systems. Research in the lab focuses on helping people make better software, through tool support, improved design and implementation techniques, and better means of planning for the future.

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Networks Research Group

• Interested in the design, analysis, and performance evaluation of network-based systems, including multimedia systems, peer-to-peer networks, wireless networks, and the World Wide Web.

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NSERC SurfNet Network

• The goal of SurfNet is to improve the development, performance, and usability of software applications for surface computing environments: nontraditional digital display surfaces including multi-touch screens, tabletops, and wall-sized displays.

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The Pacific Institute of Mathematics

• Supports research in the mathematical sciences in Western Canada.

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Programming Languages Lab

• Researching programming language implementation and the foundations of programming languages.

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Quantum Computing Research Group

• Researching various aspects of quantum information processing

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Software Engineering Decision Support Laboratory

• The Software Enginering Decision Support Laboratory improves understanding, controlling and managing of the software development process, in different stages of software analysis, design, construction, testing and evolution, with an emphasis on delivering support for all kinds of human decision making.

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The SPARCS Laboratory

• The SPARCS Laboratory for Spatial Analysis Research in Computational Science is a newly created research facility, sponsored by GEOIDE research agancy. The SPARCS Lab will conduct research on spatial autocorrelation in GIS using advanced computational geometry methods.

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The Trustworthy Systems Group (TSE)

• The Trustworthy Systems Group (TSG) is engaged in experimental computer science research that investigates cross-layer methods of creating efficient, trustworthy computer systems.

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uTouch Laboratory

• The uTouch group's research interests include human-robot interaction, tangible user interfaces, virtual reality, mixed reality, mobile interaces, computer game interfaces, ubiquitous computing and human-computer interaction.

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Video and Motion Analysis Laboratory

• Computer Vision
• Human Motion
• Surveillance
• Interactive Art

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