Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Gestion Akeoplus Canada Inc. is a Quebec company working on the development and marketing of new products and services in the field of artificial intelligence. In order to grow and innovate in the field of PLC commissioning and control data structuring to create intelligent and interconnected industrial machines, the company is currently working on the development of a PLC interface protocol, adapted to Industry 4.0 processes. These systems are based on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which consist of industrial boards adapted to the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines or robotic devices. Specifically, Akeoplus wishes to develop a PLC interfacing protocol, adapted to Industry 4.0. processes, so that the company can assist its customers by remote communication during start-up, maintenance, updates and troubleshooting in order to optimize the performance of industrial machines and minimize any cause of accident. This PLC will be adapted for remote communications and would also include all control safety devices to make it an instrument with EPA, CSA and UL safety accreditations, which does not exist today. This development requires a design of the programming structure of the equipment in block form as well as an inter-block communication structure compatible with the IEEE 802.15.4 telecom standard. To do this, Akeoplus is seeking C2T3's expertise in IoT to develop this PLC adapted to 4.0.