Grants and Contributions:

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

ACQBUILT Inc. is a leader in North America in panelized construction, operating a state-of-the-artx000D
industrialized panel production facility in Edmonton, Alberta. Using advanced technologies and ax000D
manufacturing-based approach, the company carries out homebuilding operations from design andx000D
prefabrication to delivery and onsite assembly. Leading edge technologies and methods employed in thisx000D
process include in-house structural design, the use of engineered wood products from top-end manufacturers,x000D
high-precision computer numerical control machinery, engineered permit-ready drawings, all leveraging thex000D
benefits of installation and prefabrication within a climate-controlled and safe manufacturing environment.x000D
However, at present quality control at ACQBUILT is a manual process. The quality control personnel manuallyx000D
check every wall and floor component and match the actual wall to the drawing to identify defects. This is ax000D
time-consuming process that is subject to the possibility of human error.x000D
The proposed research project will address the problem of automated inspection of panelized building productsx000D
using computer vision technology. The research team will develop a prototype system to support (and possiblyx000D
fully automate) the quality control process. The system will be equipped with a camera, data storage, andx000D
wireless communication technology. In addition, the system will be equipped with an RFID reader forx000D
identification of inspected products. It will also include data management and communication to facilitatex000D
access to captured images and remote control of the inspection process.