Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Crowdsourcing framework for last mile delivery by leveraging AI and blockchain
Agreement Number:
951227
Agreement Value:
$144,650.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2024
Description:
The purpose of the project is to develop an efficient and effective open framework for last-mile delivery (LMD) to reduce cost and optimize the delivery time. The proposed framework will leverage emerging technologies and business models. In particular, it will utilize artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and crowdsourcing techniques. The outcome of the project will be an open and extensible framework by design. In particular, the framework will be agnostic towards the operational environment (e.g., city road network, district planning) and carrier resources.
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:
Windsor, Ontario, CA N9B 3P4
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q1-951227
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108162470
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 303 days.
Amendment Date
Jun 27, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Windsor
Federal Riding Name:
Windsor West
Federal Riding Number:
35117
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: