Human Sciences Hub
North York, ON
Company Overview
The Human Sciences Hub, Canadas unique research centre, is now available to support the needs of government, industry, and academia in human performance research, particularly as it relates to public protection, safety and security.
Created by Defence Research and Development Canada, this innovation Hub uses the world-class human experimentation facilities and expertise of the DRDC Toronto research centre. This renowned facility has served the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces for 65 years, gaining international recognition and acclaim for its research into human performance and the integration of the human system with other systems in challenging and stressful environments.
The Hub provides its partners with the benefits of experience and unmatched facilities and the credibility of objective research conducted at a federal government laboratory. It is a unique, multi-disciplinary human sciences research centre offering its partners access to over 200 scientific and support staff across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
These highly-skilled professionals include behavioural, physiological and biomedical scientists; ergonomists and human factors engineers; life-support systems and medical specialists --- all focused on applying expert knowledge of human capabilities and limitations. It is a unique opportunity, both nationally and internationally, to reap the synergistic benefits of having such a critical mass of applied human sciences expertise literally under one roof.
Company Information
Physical Address
1133 Sheppard Ave. W.
North York, ON M3M 3B9
CA
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 2000, 1133 Sheppard Ave. W.
North York, ON M3M 3B9
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Human Sciences Hub
CA
Canadian Government Departments/Agencies
Canadian Space Agency Transport Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ontario Provincial Police Ministry of Solicitor General of Ontario Provincial Court of Manitoba Naval Engineering Test Establishment Metropolitan Toronto Police Ontario Ministry of Labour National Search & Rescue Secretariat Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Veterans Affairs Canada Environment Canada Department of Fisheries & Oceans
Other Nations Government Agencies
Army Medical Research & Materiel Command (USA) QinetiQ (UK) Office of Naval Research (USA) NASA (USA) Defence Science Organization National Laboratories (Singapore) Walter Reed Army Research Center (USA)
Academic Partners
University of Toronto York University University of Ottawa University of Waterloo Sunnybrook Hospital
Commercial/Industrial Sector
Biopeak Corporation (physiological monitoring equipment) Thornhill Research Inc. (life support equipment) Atlantis Systems International (virtual reality training technology) Salamon SA (sport clothing) Mustang Survival (survival equipment) Survival Systems (survival equipment) Diver Certification Board of Canada Biodynamic Research Corporation (accident investigations) Gentex Corporation (licensed our aerospace life-support technologies) Avitar Technologies (burn wound dressings) Canadian National Medical Technologies (licensed our physiological and medical monitoring technologies) Ontario Hydro Hemosol Inc. (licensed a biomedical technology) Boeing/Learjet (aerospace life support) Philips (medical equipment) Protexion Products (survival equipment) Air Canada (medical consult) Canadian Pacific Railway (medical consult) Luxell Technologies (human computer interaction) NociPharm (biomedical) Cross-the-Line Films (UK) Safework2000 Inc. (human performance modes) Unimed Scientific Ltd. (decompression tables for divers) Honeywell (life-support equipment) Elbit Systems Ltd. (centrifuge testing of equipment) Irvin Aerospace Canada (licensed our body temperature regulation technology) EMS Technologies Canada (licensed our cold survival model) Bonica (licensed our dive tables)
Contacts
Services
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Aerospace Life Support
To enhance the operational effectiveness and safety of aircrew during exposure to the stresses of the aerospace environment.
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Biomedical Sciences
To conduct R&D in support of Canadian Forces' requirements to assess and prevent health hazards, prepare for and sustain the delivery of health care and diagnose, treat and manage illness and trauma arising from conventional military operations.
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Environmental & Applied Ergonomics
to maximize the operational capability of Canadian Forces personnel under adverse environmental conditions through the development of personal protective clothing/equipment, physical training methods, ergogenic aids and human engineering methods/tools
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Experimental Diving
To ensure the operational capability of Canadian Forces diving and underwater intervention through research and development, training and support of accident investigations.
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Human Factors Of Command Systems
Design, development, testing, operation and training of command systems.
- Information Systems
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Simulation And Modeling For Acquisition And Training
To apply and advance human factors knowledge and techniques in the exploitation of modelling and simulation for equipment and acquisition, training and mission rehearsal.
NAICS Categories
- 334512 Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing
- 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 911110 Defence Services
Additional Information
911110, 334512, 541710, 541720, 541720, 541720