Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI)

The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) is the home of BCIT's three dedicated research groups: MAKE+, NRG and SMART, and supporting labs. Formerly known as the Technology Centre, it has been a hub of multi-disciplinary research and development  projects for business and industry for almost 30 years. The Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO) is also located at CARI. ARLO provides a wide range of research and technology development services and guidance to BCIT faculty, researchers, students, and their industry partners.

BCIT Journalism students recently visited CARI for their InFocus magazine. Have a look at what they found:

• Advanced Laboratory for Prototyping Health and Automation (ALPHA)
  ALPHA is where basic experimental prototype development activities take place. The space is configured to enable our product development teams to explore and evaluate innovative ideas. 
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• Advanced Prototyping Hub (APH)
  APH is a full-scale prototype development laboratory, established through Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund and Western Economic Diversification funding, and industry participation. 
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• Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology that Enables (CREATE)
  CREATE is a partnership between the Neil Squire Foundation and BCIT. CREATE is devoted to applied research and development activities related to devices, technologies and products for persons with disabilities and those recovering from injury or illness.
  Location: CARI
  Contact: Silvia Raschke
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• The Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory
  The Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory is designed for research and development of age and disability sensitive environments and products. The lab contains an experimental studio, a viewing theatre and a data acquisition and analysis centre. The complete system is a powerful tool for behaviour observation, ergonomic analysis and physiological monitoring.
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• The Motion Capture Lab (MCL)
  The Motion Capture Lab (MCL) contains an experimental studio as well as a data analysis room that overlooks the studio. The MCL is equipped with state-of-the-art 3D motion analysis technology that provides researchers with the capability to capture physiological parameters such as body temperature, muscle movement, heart rate, and oxygen uptake. 
  Contact: Yvette Jones
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• Phytoanalytics Laboratory
  The Phytoanalytics Lab is the Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG) lab. The Phytoanalytics Lab has advanced instrumentation equipment and a Bruker AVANCE III HD™ 400MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer, the first certified Foodscreener in North America. The Lab is fully equipped for research-oriented investigations into a variety of areas concerning herbal medicines and natural food products, including:
  • the determination of toxic components and contaminants
  • the quantification of active and marker compounds
  • identification of constituents in medicinal preparations to assist in clinical studies.
  Contact: Paula Brown
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• Rehabilitation Engineering Design Laboratory (REDLab)
  The REDLab Laboratory supports the CRC in "Accessible Technology for Mobility and Community Participation". The research program focuses on studying and developing technologies that positively impact a person's ability to interact with the built and natural environments, and/or promote health and community participation for those with disabilities.
  Contact: Jaimie Borisoff
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• Soft Shop   
  The BCIT Soft Shop supports the development of products that interact in close proximity with the body.
  Contact: Lisa Boulton
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