Grants and Contributions:
Title:
AI enabled navigation of unmanned aircraft systems in remote Northern areas
Agreement Number:
975734
Agreement Value:
$464,980.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 26, 2021 - Nov 26, 2025
Description:
This Project considers the intricate challenges that are associated with transportation and logistics support to remote and northern areas of Canada. The objective of the Project is to design and develop autonomous capabilities for the navigation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) range where operator intervention may not be feasible. The Project will consist of the development of AI-based algorithms for autonomous BVLOS flight routes, algorithm development for simultaneous localization and mapping, the design of vision-based control methods for landings, intelligent aerial manipulation control techniques for package delivery and pickups; collecting drone flight and delivery-pickup data from northern Manitoba communities and verifying the AI-based methods through simulations and experiments.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5B 2K3
Reference Number:
172-2021-2022-Q1-975734
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119130383
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 2 time(s). The total amended value is $464,980.
Amendment Date
Dec 4, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ryerson University
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35108
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: