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Publications

J. Wright, J. Lytle, D. Santillo, L. Marcos, K.V. Mai. “Addressing the Water–Energy–Food Nexus through Enhanced Green Roof Performance”. Sustainability 13(1972), 1-13, 2021.

K.V. Mai. “Productive Blue-Green Roofs for Stormwater Management”. Green Energy and Environmental Technology. Inaugural Issue, 1-12, 2022. *Invited

K.V. Mai, J. Wright. The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Designing Rooftops for Sustainability. Ryerson Urban Farm Living Lab Roundtable. Toronto, February 23-24, 2022.

K. Valter Mai, D. Santillo, L. Minkowski, D. Gurve. Experiential Remote Learning in Culminating Year of Engineering Education and Graduate Studies. LTO Conference, Ryerson University, May 19-20, 2021

L. Minkowski, K.V. Mai and D. Gurve, “Feature Extraction to Identify Depression and Anxiety Based on EEG”, 43d IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Annual Conference, Mexico, Nov. 1-5, 2021, pp. 6322-6325.

Lytle, J., Santillo, D., Mai, K. V., & Wright, J. (2020). Remote monitoring of evapotranspiration from green roof systems. Paper presented at the 0189-0194. https://doi.org/10.1109/UEMCON51285.2020.9298164

Marcos, L., & Mai, K. V. (2020). Light spectra optimization in indoor plant growth for internet of things. Paper presented at the 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMTRONICS51293.2020.9216421

K. Mai, Modular Soil Sensor Networks for Green Roof Urban Agriculture. 16th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability: Sustainability Lessons in the “Global South”: Priorities, Opportunities, and Risks, Santiago, Chile, Proc. 116. Jan. 29-31, 2020.

K. Mai. Water Management Technologies for Green Roof Urban Agriculture. Urban Agriculture Design and Technologies Panel Presentation. Grey to Green Conference, Toronto, April 4, 2019.

Buryk-Iggers S., Merchant P., Moghareh-Dehkordy S., Sai A., Arya M., Mai K., Cornet S. Rural water usage in Southern India: a comparison of household water sources and their health implications. 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, European Chemical Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 16-20, 2019.

K. Mai. Engineering for Urban Agriculture: Sensors and Systems. Invited Panel presentation. 12th Annual Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Toronto, 2017.

N. Zolfaghari, S. Sirikantharajah, M. Shafeie, K.M.V. McConville. “Adaptive Filtering Technique and Comparison of PS25015A Dry Electrodes and Two Different Ag/AgCl Wet Electrodes for Wearable ECG Applications” Sensors and Transducers. 184(1), 84-91, 2015.

S. Sirikantharajah, K.M. Valter McConville, N. Zolfaghari. Analysis of Neck Muscle Activity and Comparison of Head Movement and Body Movement during Rotational Motion. IEEE International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Annual Conference. Aug. 25-29, 2015, Milan, Italy. pp. 3509-3512.

K.M.V. McConville, M. Milosevic. “Active Video Game Head Movement Inputs” Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 18(1):253-257, 2014.

K. Mai, “Language Diversity between and within Cultures” International Journal of Sustainability Policy and Practice. 2013.

M. Shafeie, N. Zolfaghari, K.M. Valter McConville. Abdominal Muscle Behavior and Motion Sickness during paired Visual Input with Roll Motion. Human Systems Interaction Conference. 2013.

M. Milosevic, K.M.V. McConville, E. Sejdic, K. Masani, M. Kyan, M.R. Popovic. “Visualization of Trunk Muscle Synergies during Sitting Perturbations using Self-Organizing Maps” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59(9): 2516 – 2523, 2012.

Shafeie M., Manifar S., Milosevic M., McConville K.M.V. Arm Movement Effect On Balance. IEEE Eng. In Medicine and Biology Soc. Annual Conference. 2012. pp. 4549 - 4552.

K.M.V. McConville, S. Virk, “Evaluation of an Electronic Video Game for Improvement of Balance” Virtual Reality. 16(4): 315-323, 2012.

M. Milosevic and K.M.V. McConville, “Evaluation of protective equipment and working techniques for reducing hand-arm vibrations exposure in the workplace” Journal of Occupational Health. 54(3): 250-253, 2012.

K.M.V. McConville, Virtual Rehabilitation and Training for Postural Balance and Neuromuscular Control. In: Virtual Reality in Psychological, Medical and Pedagogical Applications. Ed: C. Eichenberg. InTech; ISBN 979-953-307-828-0. pp. 185-202. 2012.

M. Milosevic, K.M.V. McConville, K. Masani. “Arm Movement Improves Performance in Clinical Balance and Mobility Tests” Gait and Posture. 33(3): 507-509. 2011.

M. I. Boulos, K. Umapathy, P. Shokrollahi, K.M.V. McConville, T. Sudenis, D.R. Jewell, S. Krishnan, B.J. Murray. “Automated Detection of Nocturnal Slow Eye Movements Modulated by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors”. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 35(1): 126-130. 2011.

Tino, A., Carvalho, M., Preto, N., Valter McConville, K.M. “Wireless Vibrotactile Feedback System for Postural Response Improvement” IEEE Eng. In Medicine and Biology Soc. Annual Conference. Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2011.

Valter McConville, K.M., Virk, S. and Milosevic, M., Head Movement Effects in a Cost-Effective Virtual Reality Training Environment for Balance Rehabilitation, Poster presentation at: Virtual Rehabilitation, Venice, Sept. 27-29, 2007. pp. 87.

Milosevic, M. and McConville, K. M. V., Measurement of Vibrations and Evaluation of Protective Gloves for Work with Hand-held Power Tools in the Industrial Settings, Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, Lyon, France, August 23-26, 2007. pp. 2281-4

Valter McConville, K.M., and Virk, S. Learning in a Virtual Environment for Vestibular Rehabilitation. Neural Engineering Conference, Kohala Coast Hawaii, May 2-5, 2007. pp. 600-3.

Milosevic, M. and McConville, K., Falls Prevention for the Elderly Through Monitoring of Hand Movements and Quantitative Balance Assessment. International Conference for Technology and Aging, FICCDAT - Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology, Toronto, June 16-19, 2007.

Virk, Sumandeep and Valter McConville, Kristiina M. Virtual Reality Applications in Improving Postural Control and Minimizing Falls, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, New York, NY, Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2006. pp. 2694 – 7.

Karkokli, R. and McConville, K.M.V. Design and Development of a Cost Effective Plantar Pressure Analysis System for Clinical Podiatry, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, New York, NY, Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2006. pp. 6008-11.

McConville, K., Cragg, S., Shook, R., Roux, P., Inkpen, S., Spearn, H. Performance Validation of a Liquid Carry Over Sensor Developed for Space Applications. International Conference on Environmental Systems, SAE Technical Paper #981571, 1998.

McConville, K., Inkpen, S., Lavenir, M., Seurig, R. Development of a Liquid Carry Over Sensor for Monitoring the Performance of Condensing Heat Exchangers. International Conference on Environmental Systems, SAE Technical Paper #972350, 1997.

McConville, K.M.V., Norwich, K.H., and Abel, S.M.  Application of the Entropy Theory of Perception to Auditory Intensity Discrimination.  International J. Bio-medical Computing.  27: 157-173, 1991

Norwich, K.H., and McConville, K.M.  An Informational Approach to Sensory Adaptation.  J. Comparative Physiology A.  168(2): 151-157, 1991.

Wise, J.A., McConville, K.M.V., Al-Sahhaf, N.  Managing Cultural Diversity in Orbital Habitats.  American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Proc. Space 90, 2: 1344-1353, 1990.

Valter, K.M., Hahn, K.  Optokinetic Nystagmus and Focus Effects on the Sensation of Motion and Motion Sickness.  Human Factors Society of Canada Proc., 83-86, 1986.

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