Monthly Archives: August 2025

COSC 448/COMP 440 Capstone Project Final Presentation: Enhancing Hospital Navigation – A Wayfinding App Prototype

COSC 448/COMP 440 Capstone Project Final Presentation: Enhancing Hospital Navigation – A Wayfinding App Prototype

 

Computer Science Students and graduates from OC, UBCO, and UFV designed and developed a Wayfinding App prototype, which they will demonstrate during the presentation. Many students and graduates are members of the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section. IEEE Okanagan Student Branch supports the project presentation.

Date:  Thursday, August 21
Time: 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: E303, Okanagan College, 1000 K.L.O. Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4X8 (hybrid mode).

Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496872

Abstract

This project demonstrates the outcomes of a Wayfinding App solution designed to improve navigation for patients and visitors at Kelowna General Hospital’s Centennial Building. Students and graduates from UFV, UBCO, and OC developed a mobile application prototype in consultation with Interior Health Digital Health professionals that provides clear, accessible, and real-time directions within the facility and between designated visitor parking areas. They will demonstrate a release that concentrates on enhancing smartphone usability (Android and iPhone). By reducing confusion and making movement easier, the solution aims to create a more welcoming and efficient hospital experience for its main users—patients and visitors.

Photo Policy: Please be aware that photography, video, and sound recordings will occur during the event. You may be asked to appear in a photo, or you may be unintentionally recorded when photos or videos are taken. Individuals will not be identified in the Thompson Okanagan Section’s published media without their consent.

The IEEE Okanagan Student Branch will provide pizza.
For further information, please contact: Kristina Cormier (email: kristina.cormier [at] ieee.org) and Youry Khmelevsky (email: Youry [at] IEEE.org)

Data Warehouse Workshop 2025

Kristina Cormier (OC), Helana Jaraiseh (UFV), and Dr.Youry Khmelevsky

SW Engineering and Database Research group
Computer Science Department
Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8

IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section, Okanagan SB, and Systems Council Chapter: Data Warehouse Workshop 2025

📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 5:00 – 7:30 PM

📍 Location: E302 – Okanagan College, 1000 KLO Rd., Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8 (hybrid — see the registration page for the URL), Kelowna, BC

Please register here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497366

Abstract

Building on the success of our previous Data Warehouse workshops in 2021 (Workshop I) and Workshop II, the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section, in collaboration with Okanagan College and UFV, is pleased to present a new hands-on workshop led by the next generation of student researchers. The event is organized under the supervision of Dr. Youry Khmelevsky and supported by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.

Workshop Highlights:

  • Introduction to Data Warehousing concepts and architectures
  • Hands-on session with modern tools and techniques
  • Applications of data warehouse design in research and industry
  • Insights from student-led research projects at Okanagan College and UFV

Agenda:

  • 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm | Welcome & coffee
  • 5:15 pm – 5:45 pm | Data Collection Workshop Using Digital Research Infrastructure/DRI (Kristina Cormier)
  • 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm | Data Warehousing Design and Implementation Case Study (Algorithmic Trading Project)/Challenges and Lessons Learned (Helana Jaraiseh)
  • 6:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Coffee & social
  • 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Data Warehouse Best Practices — Possible Problems and Issues (Youry Khmelevsky)
  • 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Pizza & Roundtable

Workshop Leaders

Kristina Cormier

Kristina is a Computer Science student at Okanagan College and a research assistant specializing in data warehouse design for multiple-source forest inventory management and image processing.

Helana Jaraiseh

Helana is a Computing Science graduate from the University of the Fraser Valley. She has a strong foundation in software development gained through research and co-op experiences, and has worked with languages and frameworks such as Java, Ruby on Rails, Flutter, and React. Helana is passionate about solutions that support communities. She thrives on connecting with new people and learning from new perspectives in life, and she enjoys self-directed learning during her spare time.

Dr. Youry Khmelevsky

Dr. Khmelevsky holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. His current research interests include software engineering, cloud and high-performance computing, enterprise-wide information systems, the no-programming paradigm, and interdisciplinary applied computer science. He has served as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, a Visiting Scientist at MIT CSAIL, and an Invited Researcher at Sorbonne University (Paris, France). He has also held engineering and R&D positions in Europe and North America, including at Alberta Energy, a division of the Government of Alberta.

Free for IEEE members and students.
For further information, please contact: Youry Khmelevsky (email: Youry at IEEE.org)

IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section Life Members/AGs/Chapters/SBs Summer Social 2025

IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section Life Members/AGs/Chapters/SBs Summer Social 2025

Join fellow IEEE Life Members (LMs), Affinity Groups/Chapters and Student members, and Thompson Okanagan Section leaders for our annual Summer Social! This event is an excellent opportunity to connect, share ideas, and strengthen our IEEE community.

Who can attend?

  • Free for all IEEE Members

  • Family members and guests are welcome (registration fee: $10 to cover food & drinks)

Photo/Media Policy: Photography, video, and audio recording may take place during the event. Participants may appear in photos or recordings taken for IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section activities. Individuals will not be identified in published materials without prior consent.

The Summer Social is organized by the Thompson Okanagan Section Life Members and supported by:

  • Thompson Okanagan Section
  • Thompson Okanagan Section Chapter, MTT17
  • Okanagan College Student Branch
  • Thompson Okanagan Section Affinity Group, CN
  • Thompson Okanagan Section Affinity Group, YP
  • Thompson Okanagan Section System Council Chapter, SYS45
  • University of British Columbia – Okanagan Student Branch

🗓 Date & Time: Sunday, September 7th, 2025, from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

📍 Location: HS 101, Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8 (hybrid — see registration page for the URL)

Please register here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496687

Agenda:

11:30 PM – 12:00 p.m. | Registration and Welcome Refreshments (non-alcoholic)

12:00 – 12:05 PM | Opening Remarks

  • Welcome and event overview

12:05 – 12:40 PM | Introductions from IEEE Leaders

  • S. Carl Zanon, Life Members Affinity Group Chair (10 minutes)

  • Vishal Balasubramanian, MTT-S Chapter Chair (10 minutes)

  • Kristina Cormier, Okanagan Student Branch President and IEEE Western Region Student Representative (10 minutes)

  • Youry Khmelevsky, Thompson Okanagan Section Chair (5 minutes)

12:40 – 2:15 PM | Networking Lunch & Social

  • Meet fellow IEEE members, affinity group participants, and student leaders

  • Learn more about IEEE membership benefits and opportunities

  • Share ideas for future section activities and collaborations

2:15 – 2:30 PM | Group Photo Session & Closing Remarks

For further information, please get in touch with Youry Khmelevsky (email: tok-section [at] ieee.org) and subscribe to the news at  NEWS-THOMPSONOKANAGAN@listserv.ieee.org
Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided