Developing and supporting software development for researchers, research groups and research facilities.
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The Research Software Development and Support (RSDS) team is a small group of professional software developers. The team directly develops software for researchers, as well as assists and supports software development by researchers.
As part of its recent inclusion in the Digital Research Commons Pilot, the Research Software Development and Support (RSDS) team is transitioning to a revised and expanded mandate. We are presently engaging with groups across campus to identify needs and gaps related to research software development, as well as future resources, training, and solutions to be developed.
To seen what we’ve done, check out our History page.
If you are a faculty, staff, or student involved in research software development, or in need of a solution or support, reach out to us through the Contact the RHPCS RSDS button above.
The Research Software Development and Support (RSDS) team originated from a pilot project in 2018, made possible by initial funding from the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education (CANARIE) and the Office of the Vice President, Research.
As of 2023, the RSDS team has transitioned to the Digital Research Commons Pilot as part of its three-year initiative to build a more connected, capable, and researcher-focused approach to digital research support.
The Research Software Development and Support team has been involved in the development of the following software projects:
The McMaster University Lab Information Management System pilot project.
This project continues to be maintained and supported until 2024. For more information, please visit the MacLIMS project page.
The Workfow Automation for Research IO (WARIO) platform aids researchers in creating automated pipelines for their research tasks using a visual programming like interface.
A toolkit developed for the WARIO platform for working with EEG data.
Scikit-learn pipeline compatible library for performing the Localized Feature Selection machine learning algorithm.
Application built on WARIO for the analysis and manipulation of voice files.
Mobile application for assist researchers in studying rehabilitation of people with brain injuries.
A web portal for coordinating the return of researchers to the McMaster campus during the COVID pandemic.
A web portal to coordinate access to CRCEF funds for researchers who were impacted by the COVID pandemic.
Mobile application for delivering a research experiment to children with autism.
Application to capture human movement using Qualisys Track Manager (QTM).
Application to capture human movement using opticflow.
Application to deliver an experiment of a generalized brain-computer interface using binary neurofeedback.
Application to demonstrate a musical illusion.
Participant information management being explored for use at McMaster University.
This work was funded by a Local Software Support Pilot Initiative Grant from CANARIE, and NSERC.