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Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

The University of British Columbia

$11,000.00

Cosmological Distance with Machine Learning

FY 2020-21 · 2020-12-18

Summary
The team will work on developing deep learning models that can utilize the vast amount of publicly available datasets. The group specializes in applying machine learning for geometry and low-level computer vision. Preliminary results for galaxy images have already been obtained and this model will now be extended beyond proof-of-concept to correlate them between redshifts and distances of galaxies.
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
108161779
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2022-03-31
Agreement Number
963413
Agreement Start Date
2020-12-18
Agreement Title
Cosmological Distance with Machine Learning
Agreement Title (French)
Calcul des distances cosmologiques par apprentissage automatique
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$11,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The team will work on developing deep learning models that can utilize the vast amount of publicly available datasets. The group specializes in applying machine learning for geometry and low-level computer vision. Preliminary results for galaxy images have already been obtained and this model will now be extended beyond proof-of-concept to correlate them between redshifts and distances of galaxies.
Description (French)
L’équipe, qui se spécialise dans l’application de l’apprentissage automatique à la géométrie et à la visionique à basse résolution, développera des modèles d’apprentissage profond en mesure d’exploiter les innombrables jeux de données disponibles dans le public. Elle a déjà obtenu des résultats préliminaires avec des images de galaxie et dépassera la validation du modèle pour établir une corrélation entre ces images et le décalage vers le rouge ainsi que l’éloignement des galaxies.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Vancouver Quadra
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver Quadra
Federal Riding Number
59039
NAICS Code
541751
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
108161779
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The University of British Columbia
Recipient Postal Code
V6T 1Z3
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q3-963413
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