Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Optimizing computer vision systems for resolving complexity in pea 3D root architectural traits
Agreement Number:
969441
Agreement Value:
$199,778.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 11, 2021 - May 31, 2024
Description:
The improvement and optimization of crop roots are a significant opportunity for ensuring crops are adapted, resilient and productive within Canada’s diverse hydro-climatic conditions. High-throughput phenotyping methodologies have been developed for crop roots but many challenges remain to optimize the imaging systems for automation efficiency, precision, and ease-of-use. Three dimensional (3D) imaging of plants is superior to two dimensional (2D) approaches and is being applied in numerous phenotyping applications globally to advance genetic gain. The Project focuses on the development of an enhanced 3D root phenotyping platform with step-change improvements to both imaging and trait analysis pipeline including data capture, segmentation, skeletonization, 3D reconstruction and trait extraction and analysis using AI and deep-learning methods as critical advancements. The ultimate output will be a high-throughput platform that facilitates superior 3D root phenotyping capturing low- and high-level vision details to quantitatively extract and model the complexity of crop root system architecture and development.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7N 4L8
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-969441
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119279313
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 365 days.
Amendment Date
Jul 25, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Saskatchewan
Federal Riding Name:
Saskatoon–University
Federal Riding Number:
47011
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710
Amendments: