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Title:

AI-Powered Self-Optimized and Self-Controlled Laser Polishing of Tooling and Extruded Aluminum Surfaces.

Agreement Number:

972125

Agreement Value:

$239,800.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 12, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

A goal of the next industrial revolution consists in integrating digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and automated decisions into all phases of advanced manufacturing from product design to end applications. This integrated approach will be used to advance laser polishing (LP) technology towards self-optimization and self-control for process stability, adaptability, and quality. During the Project, several AI-based methods will be developed and applied to create a LP technology application that can replace the manual and experience-based process parameter selection to finish a piece. The LP technology application, with its augmented AI-optimized and AI-controlled capabilities, is intended to interconnect three critical components (design, fabrication, quality) in order to reduce the cost, increase process efficiency, and open new opportunities associated with LP of tooling and extruded aluminum surfaces.

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:

London, Ontario, CA N6A 3K7

Reference Number:

172-2021-2022-Q1-972125

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

108162587

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

The University of Western Ontario

Federal Riding Name:

London North Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35052

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 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences