Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Remotely piloted aircraft system and ground penetrating radar investigation and development for aerial data collection_x000d_
FY 2020-21
Summary
Sensors & Software Inc. is an innovative developer and manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) instrumentation and software. Surveyors and others have used cart-mounted GPR for subsurface imaging since the 1970s. S&S' pulseEKKO® GPR technology is in its fourth generation, and remains the product of choice for surveyors. An operator typically walks the cart in a grid pattern over the area of interest, which can be time-consuming, and pose operator safety risks. There are circumstances such as rough surfaces, nighttime search and rescue, and former minefields that pose operator danger. To reduce cart limitations, dangers, and enable aerial opportunities, S&S would like to investigate the new technical processes and developments required to use a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), also known as a drone to collect aerial GPR data. Aerial GPR will have data quality and reliability challenges with the GPR system further from the ground. The Mohawk College Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre has expertise with RPAS-mounted sensor systems, RPAS technology, flying, and data analysis to collaborate on the project. The S&S and College teams will investigate the challenges, including mounting the GPR system to an RPAS; data quality; and geo-positioning; the larger air gap from the GPR to the ground. The teams will interpret the underlying functioning of the GPR and data outputs, and the RPAS flying and mapping to determine new technology developments required for quality GPR data collected aerially with an RPAS. In 2018, the output value of the construction industry in Canada was approximately $291 billion (B) USD, and it is forecasted to reach $304 B in 2023. The project findings will support the development of innovative technology for construction surveying and beyond.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
556398-2020
Name nom
Borger, Richard
Department département
Engineering Technology, Faculty of
Organization id
2189
Institution établissement
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
600
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Research subject code
1000
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Civil engineering
Research subject fr
Génie civil
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Remotely piloted aircraft system and ground penetrating radar investigation and development for aerial
data collection_x000d_
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Sensors & Software Inc. is an innovative developer and manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) instrumentation and software. Surveyors and others have used cart-mounted GPR for subsurface imaging since the 1970s. S&S' pulseEKKO® GPR technology is in its fourth generation, and remains the product of choice for surveyors. An operator typically walks the cart in a grid pattern over the area of interest, which can be time-consuming, and pose operator safety risks. There are circumstances such as rough surfaces, nighttime search and rescue, and former minefields that pose operator danger. To reduce cart limitations, dangers, and enable aerial opportunities, S&S would like to investigate the new technical processes and developments required to use a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), also known as a drone to collect aerial GPR data. Aerial GPR will have data quality and reliability challenges with the GPR system further from the ground. The Mohawk College Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre has expertise with RPAS-mounted sensor systems, RPAS technology, flying, and data analysis to collaborate on the project. The S&S and College teams will investigate the challenges, including mounting the GPR system to an RPAS; data quality; and geo-positioning; the larger air gap from the GPR to the ground. The teams will interpret the underlying functioning of the GPR and data outputs, and the RPAS flying and mapping to determine new technology developments required for quality GPR data collected aerially with an RPAS. In 2018, the output value of the construction industry in Canada was approximately $291 billion (B) USD, and it is forecasted to reach $304 B in 2023. The project findings will support the development of innovative technology for construction surveying and beyond.
