Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Currently water leaks in buildings are poorly detected and water usage is monitored irregularly or only for the building as a whole.Water leaks in particular in multi-unit buildings have caused significant rise in insurance premiums. In order for many condodevelopments to obtain insurance, devices to detect and control leakages are required.Instantia Lab Inc.s (Instantia) located in St. Catherines developed a water sensor that detects and monitors leaks, water qualityas well as consumption in a real time manner utilizing the concept of internet of things technology along with the development,aggregation and analysis of big data. The developed sensor has wide application potential and can be placed in individual homes,residential buildings/complexes or commercial complexes. The sensor can be controlled by a single manager or by each individualbuilding/unit owner through a cloud services platform.Lambton College has partnered with Instantia to focus on machine learning algorithms that will develop an understanding of dataaggregated in the data base by developing an extensive database and mobile dashboard platform that serves both the end user(consumer) and customers seeking to access the data aggregation and analytics services. The data will be able to pinpoint whatwater leakage occurring in each building or residential/commercial unit based on the meta data gathered upon the setup of asensor. The results of this project will create revenue for Instantia, enhancing their existing product as well as a providing solutionsfor those who are required or want to monitor leaks..Ontario