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Vialab is led by Dr. Christopher Collins at Ontario Tech University.
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Research Blog

  1. AI Meets the Piano: How LLMs Are Transforming Sight-Reading Practice

    by Fareeha Malik

    Learning to play the piano is a deeply rewarding journey, but it comes with a notoriously steep hurdle: sight-reading. Sight-reading is the ability to read and play a piece of sheet music fluently on the first look, much like reading a book out loud in your native language. While essential  ...Read More


More from our blog

  1. Visualizing Language Transfer Effects in Large Learner Corpora

    by Ethan Duggan

    Second Language Acquisition (SLA) is a research field that studies the process of learning another language. Language transfer effects occur when the learner applies structural, grammatical, or semantic rules from their native language to the language they are trying to learn. For example, a native  ...Read More

  2. Can Eye Tracking Predict How Good You Are at Video Games?

    by Fareeha Malik

    When you jump into a competitive online game, finding balanced matches is everything. Competitive games need ways to distinguish different levels of player proficiency. But what if a computer could estimate your skill level simply by observing where your eyes move across the screen? In his honours  ...Read More

  3. Beyond Menu Hopping: How “Magic Pen” Automatically Detects Your Pen Mode

    by Fareeha Malik

    When reading, grading, or editing a document with a digital stylus, your workflow can be interrupted by a frustrating problem: having to stop, move your hand across the screen, and select a toolbar option just to switch between writing notes, highlighting keywords, or underlining text. In  ...Read More

  4. Making Data Less Stressful: A Smart System That Knows When You’re Frustrated

    by Fareeha Malik

    We’ve all been there: you’re trying to use a new piece of software, but the buttons don’t make sense, the data looks like a confusing mess, and you’re starting to feel your blood boil. Usually, computers are oblivious to our “human” moments. They sit there silently while we get more and more  ...Read More

  5. Digital Time Capsules: Exploring Geolocated Media Sharing

    by Fareeha Malik

    We rarely think about past experiences until we actively scroll back through our phone galleries or physical photo albums. But what if your surroundings could remind you of those moments automatically? Inspired by real-world treasure hunting in Geocaching and the historical photo overlays of Replay  ...Read More

  6. Mastering Italian Verb Conjugation: How NLP Powers the “Card-it” Digital Flashcard App

    by Fareeha Malik

    Learning a morphologically rich language like Italian is an exciting journey, but mastering its intricate system of verb conjugations and inflections can be a daunting challenge for many learners. Traditional tools often fall into two camps: rigid apps with pre-set decks that cannot be customized  ...Read More

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