Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Radio-Frequency Sensor Technology for Community Monitoring of Winter Trails
Agreement Number:
1005814
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project will develop new radio-frequency (RF) instrumentation for, and in partnership with, Indigenous communities to monitor those components of their traditional trails that pass over frozen lakes and rivers (hereafter called Winter Trails). In doing so, it will integrate Indigenous knowledge of ice dynamics and travel safety into the design and testing processes. The project will also co-create a training curriculum for community members to operate and deploy the instrumentation, create ice-condition travel maps and share the ice information products within and between communities.
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:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1E 1S6
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q2-1005814
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
720789726
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
SmartICE Sea Ice Monitoring & Information Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's South–Mount Pearl
Federal Riding Number:
10007
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