As networking capability becomes critical to leadership in scientific, commercial and military circles, demand grows for more dynamic network interaction capabilities.  This can take the form of immersive virtual environments, such as intricate multi-user games or cutting edge graphic design tools.  As the complexity and scope of these systems expands, compatible hardware can be harder to find.  Control and display systems such as magnetic tracking equipment, joysticks or headsets turn out to be expensive as well as difficult to configure for these programming environments.  CRC activities focus on products to resolve these problems, enabling Canada to remain at the forefront of this rapidly evolving branch of informaton technology.

Since 1990, CRC researchers have been honing new techniques for the evaluation of sound system quality, creating a unique facility to carry out objective and subjective tests.  By identifying the artifacts and traits that individuals use to determine good sound, these multichannel tools have subsequently attacted the interest of broadcasters and audio equipment manufacturers from around the world.

Researchers are also working on technologies related to ditital radio broadcasting, high definition television and 3D TV.  CRC is developing software applications to enhance to capabilities of these new media formats in an effort to help established media bring these formats into the consumer marketplace.  The resulting tools include a number of channel coding and modulation techniques suitable for one-way transmission of digital information to fixed, mobile and portable receivers.

Technologies

CRC-SEAQ

DAD/DMB/DAB+ Software Defined Radio Suite

Physical Sound / FreeWRL