Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Dispension Industries Incorporated
$50,000.00
Isolation of Facial Thermographic Images in Cluttered Environments.
FY 2021-22 · 2021-10-18
Summary
The firm has patent-pending technology that makes it possible to identify intoxicated persons from a thermographic image of their face. For practical applications, the face will be part of an image that contains background items and other faces giving thermal returns. This background “clutter” must be identified and removed, and the subject’s face isolated before the analysis and subsequent determination of intoxication status can begin.
The background clutter is to be expected in real world application settings. Therefore, it must be addressed before the commercial benefits of the intoxication detection can be realized. The firm proposes to use various machine learning techniques to implement the required functionality.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Dartmouth|Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
787778687
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2022-03-25
Agreement Number
980503
Agreement Start Date
2021-10-18
Agreement Title
Isolation of Facial Thermographic Images in Cluttered Environments.
Agreement Title (French)
Isolation des images thermographiques faciales dans des environnements encombrés
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Number
0
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 firm has patent-pending technology that makes it possible to identify intoxicated persons from a thermographic image of their face. For practical applications, the face will be part of an image that contains background items and other faces giving thermal returns. This background “clutter” must be identified and removed, and the subject’s face isolated before the analysis and subsequent determination of intoxication status can begin.
The background clutter is to be expected in real world application settings. Therefore, it must be addressed before the commercial benefits of the intoxication detection can be realized. The firm proposes to use various machine learning techniques to implement the required functionality.
Description (French)
L'entreprise dispose d'une technologie en instance de brevet qui permet de reconnaître les personnes en état d'ébriété à partir d'une image thermographique de leur visage. Pour les applications pratiques, le visage fera partie d'une image qui contient des éléments d'arrière-plan et d'autres visages donnant des retours thermiques. Ce « fouillis » d'arrière-plan doit être repéré et éliminé, et le visage du sujet doit être isolé avant que l'analyse et la détermination ultérieure de l'état d'intoxication ne puissent commencer. L'encombrement de l'arrière-plan est prévisible dans les applications du monde réel. Il doit donc être éliminé avant que les avantages commerciaux de la détection de l'intoxication ne puissent être réalisés. L'entreprise propose d'utiliser diverses techniques d'apprentissage machine pour mettre en œuvre la fonctionnalité requise.
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
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding (French)
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding Number
12004
NAICS Code
454210
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
787778687
Recipient City
Dartmouth|Dartmouth
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Dispension Industries Incorporated
Recipient Postal Code
B2Y 2W3
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2021-2022-Q3-980503
