RE-AK Technologies inc.

Leading the development and growth of an R&D heavy, revenue-backed enterprise, on its way to change the world.

Leading R&D in biometrics, analytics and applications. We provide the best insights about human experience and help you turn them into actionable. 

Take a look at our patent: https://uspto.report/patent/app/20200327564, a great look into our way of thinking..

What makes us better:
- We deliver. If we said we'll do it:  it happens.
- We work tirelessly to extract a maximum of value from the collected data, for today and tomorrow.
- We have a human first approach, our work respects everyone involved in our projects.

Challenges:
- We are obsessed with understanding the links between biometrics and psychology. It's complex, it's hard, it's awesome.

Expertise:
- Measuring and interpreting: emotions, cognition and behavior; and how to turn them into valuable insights.
- Communicating our results to the general public.

Publications:
Simard F, Devraj-Kizuk S, Fortin P (2020) Mindscape: Transforming Multimodal Physiological Signals into an Application Specific Reference Frame. 23rd ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. Workshop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akml-jpYNJc

CTSO, Co-Founder

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

Guest speaker for ELE778: Neural Networks, 2008-2016.

Teacher for: 
- Introduction to Programming for Mechanical Engineers using Matlab. 
- Advanced Programming in C. 
- Object-Oriented Programming in Java.
- Parallel Processing,
- Digital System Design,
- Computer System Programming.
- Environmental technologies

Talks (2009-2017): Annually, I'm was guest speaker for the AI and neural network course. I used this
opportunity to inform students on recent advances in neural networks and on opportunities in graduate studies.

Relevant topics: Matlab, Parallel Processing (MPI, pThread, GPU, multi-core and clusters), VHDL/FPGA, C programming, Driver Development and System Programming, Embedded OS (Linux), Memory Architecture and Code Optimization, Machine Learning, Signal Processing.

Teacher and Guest Speaker

CRITIAS (https://critias.etsmtl.ca/)
- In- and out-ear EEG.
- ASSR, auditory oddball

Research Professional

Atlants Embedded Inc.

Edge Computing, IOT, network security, embedded Linus (OpenWRT).

https://github.com/AtlantsEmbedded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tk5I1ymtgQ

CEO, Co-founder

Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM)

Created, organized and participated in the Computational Neuroscience Workshop (2 years), and created a Youtube channel that garnered over 40k views: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChr9FF58mzOnx7_PDenrdxg

Published non-peer reviewed paper:
Hilbert L, Craig M, Quail T and Simard F (2012) CAMBAM - Community building in
Applied Mathematics for Bioscience And Medicine. Society for Mathematical
Biology, Newsletter. 25(2):10-11

Student Member

McGill University, Pack Lab

Thesis: Visual Statistical Learning, Chunk Formation and Information Theory.

Deep knowledge of:
- Ratcliff diffusion model for Decision Making
- Early psychological processes of learning (language acquisition, chunk formation)
- Early neurological processes of learning (areas V1-V4, IT, laterality)
- Modeling of psychophysiological processes
- sub-conscious learning effects on conscious decision making.

Published: Simard, F., & Pack, C. C. (2015). Dissociation of sensory facilitation and decision bias in statistical learning. Visual Cognition, 23(6), 758-780.

PHD Candidate

- Monkey work.
- Modeling using neural networks.
- Neurosurgery
- Fisher Discriminant Analysis, Naive Bayes Decoder. PCA/LDA, Gaussian Process Factor Analysis.
- Deep knowledge of area 7a and Parietal Reach Region (MIP and area 5).

Master Student (fast track)

Matrox

Video signal processing using FPGA.
Configuration of the HDMI SoC (in and out) for the MXO2 product.
Development of a USB-HID device using the STM32F103 microcontroller.
Hardware test and validation (power, memory interface, HDMI interface).
Passive PCB design.

Hardware Designer (Intern)

CMC Electronics

Responsible for complete code coverage, under avionic constraints.
Writing and execution of automated tests.
Setting up the hardware for the tests.

Embedded Software Developer (intern)

Prolam Floors

Industrial Projects Development. (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation)
Preventive and Corrective Maintenance.

Electro-Mechanic Technician

If you read this, you should definitely join RE-AK's Discord: https://discord.gg/eurGBrmH2Y

My passion is to understand how people interact with the world around them.

At RE-AK, we have developed an exceptional emotional, cognitive and behavioral analytics system. It is optimized to be on the sweet spot between flexibility and performance. If this rings some bells for you, you should definitely contact us to learn more.

Find our Mindscape-Émotions project here: https://bit.ly/mindscape-emotions-en

Ma passion est de comprendre comment les gens interagissent avec le monde qui les entoure.

Chez RE-AK, nous avons développé un système exceptionnel d'analyse émotionnelle, cognitive et comportementale. Il est optimisé pour se situer parfaitement entre flexibilité et performance. Si cela vous évoque quelque chose, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour en savoir plus.

Notre projet Mindscape-Émotions: https://bit.ly/mindscape-emotions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindscapeemotions/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/REAKTechnologies/

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