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Title:

Developing a machine vision inventory tracking system for retail businesses in northern British Columbia and Canada

Agreement Number:

CARD1

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-00479

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Griesbauer, Hardy (College of New Caledonia)

Program:

Engage Grants for Colleges

Program Purpose:

The College of New Caledonia and Great White Entertainment are collaborating on an applied research projectx000D
that will develop a computer vision/artificial intelligence system that tracks inventory assets for retailx000D
businesses in Canada. Artificial intelligence is an emerging technology that is poised to disrupt virtually everyx000D
aspect of the Canadian economy, and offers tremendous potential to automate and improve routine businessx000D
administration tasks such as inventory tracking.x000D
Great White Entertainment is a retail book and games outlet in Prince George, and has been in operation for 25x000D
years. The company seeks to work with the College to research how AI software platforms such as Wolframx000D
can be used to develop an intelligent inventory tracking system for their store. This innovation will reducex000D
costs to the company through manual inventory tracking, and will result in an innovative service they intend tox000D
offer other retailers in the region. College students involved in this project will learn enhanced skills aroundx000D
application of artificial intelligence systems to solve business challenges.x000D
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