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Title:

Isolation of Facial Thermographic Images in Cluttered Environments.

Agreement Number:

980503

Agreement Value:

$50,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 18, 2021 - Mar 25, 2022

Description:

The firm has patent-pending technology that makes it possible to identify intoxicated persons from a thermographic image of their face. For practical applications, the face will be part of an image that contains background items and other faces giving thermal returns. This background “clutter” must be identified and removed, and the subject’s face isolated before the analysis and subsequent determination of intoxication status can begin. The background clutter is to be expected in real world application settings. Therefore, it must be addressed before the commercial benefits of the intoxication detection can be realized. The firm proposes to use various machine learning techniques to implement the required functionality.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization

Location:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B2Y 2W3

Reference Number:

172-2021-2022-Q3-980503

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

787778687

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Dispension Industries Incorporated

Federal Riding Name:

Dartmouth--Cole Harbour

Federal Riding Number:

12004

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

454210