Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Sikumiut Environmental Management Limited
$49,165.00
Develop and Validate an Autonomous Electrical Transmission Line Tower Inspection Hardware and Software System
FY 2022-23 · 2022-06-13
Summary
The project involves the development and validation of an autonomous electrical transmission line tower inspection hardware and software system. Inspections using drone technology are more efficient than traditional manual methods and take workers out of harm's way. The experience and technology requirements of manual drone inspections are outside the area of expertise of many firms and some older inspectors, so SEM is working towards a semi to fully automated drone inspection solution for transmission towers. Its goal is to make drone technology and the information it captures more accessible by automating as much of the data capture, processing, and distribution pipeline as possible.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
St. John's|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
865823041
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2022-06-13 | 2022-23 | $49,165.00 |
| 1 | 2022-06-13 | 2022-23 | $49,165.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 49 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 49 jours.
Agreement End Date
2023-03-24
Agreement Number
991396
Agreement Start Date
2022-06-13
Agreement Title
Develop and Validate an Autonomous Electrical Transmission Line Tower Inspection Hardware and Software System
Agreement Title (French)
Développer et valider un système matériel et logiciel autonome d'inspection des pylônes de lignes de transmission électrique
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$49,165.00
Amendment Date
2023-01-05
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The project involves the development and validation of an autonomous electrical transmission line tower inspection hardware and software system. Inspections using drone technology are more efficient than traditional manual methods and take workers out of harm's way. The experience and technology requirements of manual drone inspections are outside the area of expertise of many firms and some older inspectors, so SEM is working towards a semi to fully automated drone inspection solution for transmission towers. Its goal is to make drone technology and the information it captures more accessible by automating as much of the data capture, processing, and distribution pipeline as possible.
Description (French)
Le projet porte sur le développement et la validation d'un système matériel et logiciel autonome d'inspection des pylônes de lignes de transmission électrique. Les inspections utilisant la technologie des drones sont plus efficaces que les méthodes manuelles traditionnelles et mettent les travailleurs à l'abri du danger. L'expérience et les exigences technologiques des inspections manuelles par drone dépassent le domaine d'expertise de nombreuses entreprises et de certains inspecteurs plus âgés. SEM travaille donc à la mise au point d'une solution semi ou entièrement automatisée d'inspection par drone des pylônes de transmission. Son objectif est de rendre la technologie des drones et les informations qu'elle capture plus accessibles en automatisant autant que possible la capture, le traitement et la distribution des données.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
St. John's East
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Est
Federal Riding Number
10006
NAICS Code
541620
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
865823041
Recipient City
St. John's|St. John's
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Sikumiut Environmental Management Limited
Recipient Operating Name
SEM
Recipient Postal Code
A1B 4N2
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q1-991396
