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Gary Birch (new window) was appointed Director of Research and Development at the Neil Squire Society (new window) in 1988 and then in 1994 was appointed Executive Director. He is responsible for the on-going operations at the Neil Squire Society including the supervision of a Research and Development team; the preparation and supervision of ...
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Mar 7, 2022 · Dr. Gary Birch, executive director of Neil Squire, was invested into the Order of British Columbia (new window) during a ceremony on Thursday, March 3, 2022. This year’s ceremony honoured 31 recipients from 2020, 2021, and from previous years who were unable to attend their ceremonies.
Jun 18, 2024 · Looking back on 40 years of impact, our Executive Director Dr. Gary Birch reflects back on his time working with Neil in the 1980’s, and on the importance of client centred solutions.
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Dr. Birch’s main research focus is on accessible technology. He works on new emerging technology with government and industries to make sure that designs are accessible for people with SCI, and inclusive of their needs. He also works on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), which provide direct communication between the brain and an external computer, a...
Dr. Birch has collaborated with Dr. Jaimie Borisoffon a variety of technology including sensory substitution, which trains the perceptions of one sensory experience to be caused by another sensory experience. Recently they showed that sensory substitution is a potential therapy for sexual rehabilitation after SCI. Dr. Birch is also a member of the ...
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device that provides direct communication between the brain and an external computer device. They are often used in assisting or repairing human cognitive or sensory-motor functions. In early BCIs, a computer measured the signal given by the brain and decided when each desired behavior would happen. This made t...
Biomedical signal processingElectroencephalography (EEG)Focus groupsTechnology evaluationCo-Chair, Access to Technology Committee, Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)GF Strong Rehabilitation CentrePersons with Disabilities Advisory Committee on Employment Issues for BCRick Hansen InstituteSome of Dr. Gary Birch’s recent major awards and accomplishments include: 1. Global Citizenship Alumni Achievement Award (UBC, 2009) 2. Officer (Order of Canada, 2008) 3. Leadership Award (BC Paraplegic Association, 2006) 4. Inductee (Terry Fox Hall of Fame, 1998) 5. Meritorious Achievement Award (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscient...
Watch a brief video in which Gary Birch discusses his research interests and how his passion for working on accessible technology came to be.
Bashashati, H, Ward, RK, Birch, GE, Bashashati, A. 2015. Comparing Different Classifiers in Sensory Motor Brain Computer Interfaces.. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129435.Yong, X, Fatourechi, M, Ward, RK, Birch, GE. 2012. Adaptive classification in a self-paced hybrid brain-computer interface system.. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346664.Yong, X, Fatourechi, M, Ward, RK, Birch, GE. 2012. Automatic artefact removal in a self-paced hybrid brain- computer interface system.. J Neuroeng Rehabil. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-9-50.Faradji, F, Ward, RK, Birch, GE. 2011. Toward development of a two-state brain-computer interface based on mental tasks.. J Neural Eng. doi: 10.1088/1741-2560/8/4/046014.Officer of the Order of Canada. His determination and ingenuity have helped countless Canadians with disabilities achieve a higher quality of life. Gary Birch is head of the Neil Squire Society, an organization that develops assistive technology and services for people with physical disabilities.
Dr. Gary Birch is the Executive Director of the Neil Squire Society and an expert in Brain- Computer Interface (BCI) technology.
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Dr. Gary Birch, OC OBC is a Canadian Paralympian, an expert in brain–computer interface (BCI) technology and executive director of the Neil Squire Society. In 1975, Dr. Birch was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in injuries to the C6 and C7 area of his spine making him a low-level quadriplegic .
