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ImmerVision (Canada)

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Research works
43
▲ 97% vs 2018-21
Citations
304
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
12%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
ImmerVision (Canada)

Not ranked overall: ImmerVision (Canada) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does ImmerVision (Canada) work in?

In all years, 92% of research at ImmerVision (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (46%), Computer Science (23%), Physics and Astronomy (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 40 fractional works · 92.0% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 45.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 12.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 11.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 10.3% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 22.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 18.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 11.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKImmerVision(Canada)43fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2045.7%
    2. Computer Science1022.5%
    3. Physics and Astronomy511.5%
    4. Environmental Science24.6%
    5. Materials Science24.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences13.1%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    1. Medicine25.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities01.2%
    2. Social Sciences01.2%
    3. Psychology00.4%
    1. Neuroscience00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Computer Science: 3.14× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.20× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.80× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.20×6 works
  2. Computer Science3.14×3 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.80×1 works
  4. Materials Science1.15×0 works
  5. Medicine0.88×2 works
  6. Psychology0.15×0 works

Who are the top researchers at ImmerVision (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Patrice Roulet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ImmerVision (Canada).

  1. 1 Patrice Roulet Canada · #5,104,405 worldwide 100 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at ImmerVision (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from ImmerVision (Canada)?

The most cited paper from ImmerVision (Canada) is "The Gemini Planet Imager" (Bruce Macintosh, James Graham, David M. Palmer et al., 2006), with 126 citations. Next come "Wavefront correction with a 37-actuator ferrofluid deformable mirror" (62) and "On the maintenance of potential vorticity in isentropic coordinates" (54).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Gemini Planet Imager Bruce Macintosh, James Graham, David M. Palmer et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paperOpen access 14 Jun 2006 126
2 Wavefront correction with a 37-actuator ferrofluid deformable mirror Denis Brousseau, E. F. Borra, Simon Thibault · Optics Express Open access 2007 62
3 On the maintenance of potential vorticity in isentropic coordinates Sandrine Edouard, Robert Vautard, Gilbert Brunet · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society Oct 1997 54
4 Perceived Vibration Strength in Mobile Devices: The Effect of Weight and Frequency Hsin-Yun Yao, D. F. Grant, Manuel Cruz · IEEE Transactions on Haptics 25 Aug 2009 44
5 Human-competitive lens system design with evolution strategies Christian Gagné, Julie Beaulieu, Marc Parizeau et al. · Applied Soft Computing 5 Dec 2007 38
All 72 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at ImmerVision (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Virtual Reality, Depth Estimation, Compound Eyes, Freeform Optics, Convolutional Networks, Detection, Optical Flow and Stereo Vision.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Virtual Reality5▲ 30×3 topics
  2. Depth Estimation4▲ 98×2 topics
  3. Compound Eyes4▲ 671×1 topic
  4. Freeform Optics4▲ 671×1 topic
  5. Convolutional Networks4▲ 75×2 topics
  6. Deep Learning3▲ 3.7×11 topics
  7. Detection3▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Optical Flow3▲ 116×1 topic
  9. Stereo Vision3▲ 116×1 topic
  10. Sparse Representation3▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Adaptive Optics3▲ 310×1 topic
  12. Remote Sensing3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  13. Wavefront Sensing3▲ 310×1 topic
  14. Education2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  15. Image Processing2▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Infrared2▲ 175×1 topic
  17. Photonic Crystals2▲ 34×4 topics
  18. Small Target2▲ 175×1 topic
  19. Camera Calibration2▲ 131×1 topic
  20. Holographic Displays2▲ 255×1 topic
  21. Stereoscopic Displays2▲ 255×1 topic
  22. Structured Light2▲ 84×1 topic
  23. Medical Students2▲ 422×1 topic
  24. Ophthalmoscopy2▲ 422×1 topic
  25. High-Speed Imaging2▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Neural Networks2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  27. Machine Vision2▲ 19×3 topics
  28. Spectroscopy2▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Photon Counting1▲ 43×2 topics
  30. 3D Mapping1▲ 54×1 topic
  31. SLAM1▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Imaging1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  33. Wavelet Transform1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Antireflective Coatings1▲ 80×1 topic
  35. Boundary Layer1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. CMOS Image Sensors1▲ 92×1 topic
  37. Laser1▲ 95×1 topic
  38. Low-Noise Sensors1▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor1▲ 7.2×1 topic
  40. Terrestrial Laser Scanning1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does ImmerVision (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research, Advanced Vision and Imaging, Optical measurement and interference techniques and Advanced optical system design.

Ophthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imaging: 1 fractional worksOptical measurement and …1Optical measurement and interference techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced optical system …1Advanced optical system design: 1 fractional worksInfrared Target Detection Methodologies: 1 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wave…1Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 1 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 0 fractional worksImage Processing Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Measurement and Detection Methods: 0 fractional works
OphthalmologyComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionBiomedical EngineeringAerospace Engineering4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  3. 3 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced optical system design Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Infrared Target Detection Methodologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 0 works
  9. 9 Image Processing Techniques and Applications Media Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available12.3%not open87.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has ImmerVision (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 97% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is ImmerVision (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000081% in 2024.

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Fractional works of ImmerVision (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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