Title:
Crop Sentry - AI-Driven Device for Real-Time Autonomous 3D Crop Monitoring
Agreement Value:
$400,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 26, 2021 - Sep 29, 2023
Description:
Farmers and agronomists spend substantial time travelling to each field to monitor plant health, disease, and the environment. AIRM Consulting is developing an innovative artificial intelligence-driven device for sensor-based 3D autonomous ground-truthing that integrates light detection and ranging (lidar) and multi-spectral sensors. Computer vision and machine learning are used to provide a real-time solution that is scalable, mobile, and optimized leading to novel quantitative data and crop monitoring, driving adoption of precision agriculture-based technologies with applications to decision support and insurance. This new technological solution will overcome hurdles pertaining to cost, scale/range, image quality, computational intensity and seamless interoperability.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research
and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3P 1C8
Reference Number:
003-2021-2022-Q3-00003
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
AIRM Consulting Ltd.
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.