Canada

Games for Health Canada Summit

Description: 

“Games for Health [Canada] will be of interest to health care practitioners, planners, stakeholders, researchers, educators & service providers. This inaugural Summit will profile exciting innovations and best practices that use eGame technologies in training, diagnosis, and treatment of health care issues. Be inspired by how you might use new technologies to enhance your own practice!”

City: 
Saskatoon
Date: 
March 19-20, 2009
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

Conference type:
Conference
Expo

Location:
Canada

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Education
Health
Health care
Labor
Saskatoon
Social Issues
Technology
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Calais Document Category:
Education
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals

URL:
http://www.saskinteractive.com/gamesforhealth

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Company:
Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc.


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SaskInteractive Summit

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Description: 

“The Summit will focus on how interactive media and converging technologies are revolutionizing the way we live, learn, communicate and transact business.”

City: 
Saskatoon
Date: 
September 24, 2010
Conference type:
Conference

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Document
International relations
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Summit
Technology
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.saskinteractive.com/summit10

Company:
Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc.

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Fan Expo Canada

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Description: 

“Our fans make the Expo what it is today and to reflect its scope, the five genres; Comic, Anime, Science Fiction, Horror and Gaming, were re-branded and merged to become Fan Expo Canada. Today, Fan Expo Canada is the country’s biggest, the fastest growing and one of the largest events of its kind in World! … the Expo showcases over 600 exhibits and sprawls to over 220,000 square feet. In 2008, Fan Expo Canada welcomed over 47,000 attendees. The phenomenonal guest list - every year - boasts many celebrity guests who sign autographs, host presentations and conduct question and answer sessions with their loyal fans. Attendees travel from all over the world to attend this ultimate annual event.”

Organization: 
City: 
Toronto
State: 
Ontario
Date: 
August 23-26, 2012
Game genre:
Entertainment

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Expo

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Communication
Expo
Fan Expo Canada
Human Interest
Technology
World's Fairs

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo

Calais Document Category:
Human Interest
Technology

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

City:
Toronto


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Canadian Games Conference

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Description: 

"The Canadian Games Conference (formerly GDC-Canada) is a two-day conference/exhibition held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This newly branded event will offer cutting-edge keynotes, lecture and roundtable content from local, national, and international game creators, focusing on core topics like game design and programming alongside emerging smartphone and social game areas. It will also include a bustling expo floor."

City: 
Vancouver
State: 
British Columbia
Date: 
May 19-20, 2011
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Conference
Expo

Province Or State:
British Columbia

Location:
Canada

Country:
Canada

Social Tags:
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ReBoot
Series
Technology
Television
Vancouver

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Technology:
Smartphone

Calais Document Category:
Technology

City:
Vancouver


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Effectiveness of virtual reality exercises in stroke rehabilitation (EVREST): Rationale, design, and protocol of a pilot randomized clinical trial assessing the Wii gaming system

APA Reference: 

Saposnik, G., Mandani, M., Bayaley, M., Thorpe, K.E., Hall, J., Cohen, L.G., & Teasell, R. (2010). Effectiveness of virtual reality exercises in stroke rehabilitation (EVEREST): Rationale, design, and protocol of a pilot randomized clinical trial assessing the Wii gaming system. International Journal of Stroke, 5(1), 47-51. 

Author(s): 
Saposnik, G.
Mandani, M.
Bayaley, M.
Thorpe, K.E.
Hall, J.
Cohen, L.G.
Teasell, R.
Year: 
2010
Journal: 
International Journal of Stroke
Health topic:
Injuries and Rehabilitation

Target Population:
Adults
Patients

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Clinical research
Clinical trial
Design of experiments
Epidemiology
Health
Mandani
Medicine
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation medicine
Stroke
Stroke recovery
Virtual reality
Wii

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Technology:
virtual reality

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Discover Laboratory

"Research at the Distributed & Collaborative Virtual Environments Research Laboratory (DISCOVER) is directed towards the enhancement of human-human communication through computing technology

Game genre:
Simulation

Social Tags:
Augmented reality
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Mixed reality
Nature
Philosophy
Reality
Technology
User interface techniques
Virtual
Virtual reality

Location:
Canada

Game platform:
Computer
Handheld Device
Internet

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Interactive Entertainment
Technology and Electronics
Virtual Realities

Services:
Research
Software and Hardware Applications

Organization type:
Research Institution

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Reboot Communications Limited

"Reboot Communications Ltd. is a B.C based company that specializes in organizing and implementing national and international conferences focused on information technology, public safety, privacy and security, health, green technology, video gaming and digital media. As a conference organizer, Reboot is particularly experienced and capable at producing events that have significant provincial and federal government issues and sensitivities at stake."

Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Document
Mass media
ReBoot
Series
Technology
Television
XML

Events Facts:
Company Technology

Organization type:
Conference Organizer

Services:
Conferences and Exhibitions
Event Planning
Marketing/Advertising

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Media and Digital Arts
Public Health
Technology and Electronics

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Company:
Reboot Communications Ltd.

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames)

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Description: 

"As in previous years, NetGames brings together researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to present the latest research results and challenges of today’s networked games, and to understand their requirements and possibilities in order to enable the next generation of networked games. We will also also have  industry keynote and panel discussions with leading researchers and practitioners from gaming companies."

Organization: 
City: 
Ottawa
State: 
Ontario
Date: 
October 6-7, 2011
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Workshop

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Technology
XML

Company:
Discover Laboratory

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.discover.uottawa.ca/netgames2011

Game platform:
Internet

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Skyriser Media

"Skyriser Media is an independent development studio based in Montreal, Canada. We are dedicated to creating iPhone/iPod/iPad video games, applications and web sites."

Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Social Tags:
Apple Inc.
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Computing
Digital audio
IPhone
IPod
ITunes
Linksys iPhone
Multi-touch
Portable media players
Smartphones
Technology

Location:
Canada

Services:
Game Design and Development
Mobile Applications
Web Applications

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Internet

Organization expertise:
Interactive Entertainment
Media and Digital Arts

Product:
iPhone

City:
Montreal

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Organization type:
Video Game Company
Web Developer


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BioWare

"BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™, Mass Effect™ and Dragon Age™. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), Austin (Texas), Fairfax (Virginia) and Galway (Ireland).

Game genre:
Action/Adventure
MMOG/MMORPG
Role-Playing

Events Facts:
Acquisition

Social Tags:
Baldur's Gate
BioWare
Electronic Arts
Entertainment
Games
Jade Empire
Mass media
Neverwinter Nights
Role-playing video games
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Technology
Windows games

Company:
BioWare

Location:
Canada

Game platform:
Computer
Game Console
Internet

Services:
Game Design and Development

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Interactive Entertainment

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Organization type:
Video Game Company


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