Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
$25,000.00
Communication Support for a Temporary Cluster, an Outdoor Agriculture Event, using Mobile
FY 2018-19
Summary
Glacier Media (GM) puts on two annual agriculture shows, ""Ag in Motion"" with one show held in Saskatchewan and the other in Ontario. Each three-day show covers an area equivalent to a small town and attracts over 30,000 people. This project will partner Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SP) with GM to identify the challenges and opportunities that mobile phones and the Global Positioning System (GPS) could offer an outdoor trade show spanning a large area. The initial focus will be the interactions between the attendee and exhibitors, sponsors, and organizers. Geo-fencing, the bounding of an area using known locations, and the mobile phone's GPS will provide location data. A downloadable free prototype application will be created for testing. The application will use location data to display event grounds map with user's location; exhibitor and sponsor specific data based on user location; sharing and contact opportunities; an event schedule for the day; and the organizers survey for feedback. The prototype platform is expected to form part of future research specific to these type of events including targeted notifications around weather events and rescheduling; online incubators; and user interaction analysis.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
526723-2018
Name nom
Blum, Susan
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
44957
Institution établissement
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
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
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
2705
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Software and development
Research subject fr
Logiciels et développement
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Communication Support for a Temporary Cluster, an Outdoor Agriculture Event, using Mobile
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Glacier Media (GM) puts on two annual agriculture shows, ""Ag in Motion"" with one show held in Saskatchewan and the other in Ontario. Each three-day show covers an area equivalent to a small town and attracts over 30,000 people. This project will partner Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SP) with GM to identify the challenges and opportunities that mobile phones and the Global Positioning System (GPS) could offer an outdoor trade show spanning a large area. The initial focus will be the interactions between the attendee and exhibitors, sponsors, and organizers. Geo-fencing, the bounding of an area using known locations, and the mobile phone's GPS will provide location data. A downloadable free prototype application will be created for testing. The application will use location data to display event grounds map with user's location; exhibitor and sponsor specific data based on user location; sharing and contact opportunities; an event schedule for the day; and the organizers survey for feedback. The prototype platform is expected to form part of future research specific to these type of events including targeted notifications around weather events and rescheduling; online incubators; and user interaction analysis.
