PADmap, which launched in March 2025, is a website designed to optimize the placement of PADs, which are also known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It was created via a collaboration between researchers at U of T Engineering, the University of Edinburgh and designers at creative agency Daysix. PADmap was funded by the Scottish Government and St John Scotland.
Benjamin Leung (IndE 1T6+PEY, MIE MASc 1T9, PhD 2T4), a graduate of the Applied Optimization Laboratory led by Professor Timothy Chan (MIE), incorporated aspects of the PADmap program into his PhD studies and final thesis. After receiving his PhD, Leung remains involved with the project and played a key role in turning the data into a life-saving tool.
Full article at: U of T Engineering News