Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
$25,000.00
UAV Enhanced 3-D rendering of conservation-related crime scenes in forested terrains
EF 2017-18
Résumé
Draganfly Innovations Inc. is a Saskatchewan based company that designs, builds, and sells unmanned aerialvehicles (UAV's) with professional imaging and mapping capabilities. Draganfly Innovations currently workswith Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) personnel to map crime scenes and vehicular accidents. Most oftheir focus to date has been in urban environments. In order to maintain their role as an industry leader in UAVassisted public safety and law enforcement activities, Draganfly Innovations has recruited the expertise ofSaskatchewan Polytechnic's Natural Resources Technology programs. This proposed partnership is focused ondeveloping a workflow for UAV's and 3D image rendering technology for documenting conservation-relatedcrime scene investigations in complex forested terrains. Canada's boreal forest comprises 42% of the country'sland mass and accounts for a significant proportion of conservation related crimes.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
506117-2016
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
2017
Competition year année de concours
2016
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
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
4102
Research subject group en
Geographical information
Research subject group fr
Information géographique
Research subject en
Remote sensing
Research subject fr
Télédétection
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
UAV Enhanced 3-D rendering of conservation-related crime scenes in forested terrains
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Draganfly Innovations Inc. is a Saskatchewan based company that designs, builds, and sells unmanned aerialvehicles (UAV's) with professional imaging and mapping capabilities. Draganfly Innovations currently workswith Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) personnel to map crime scenes and vehicular accidents. Most oftheir focus to date has been in urban environments. In order to maintain their role as an industry leader in UAVassisted public safety and law enforcement activities, Draganfly Innovations has recruited the expertise ofSaskatchewan Polytechnic's Natural Resources Technology programs. This proposed partnership is focused ondeveloping a workflow for UAV's and 3D image rendering technology for documenting conservation-relatedcrime scene investigations in complex forested terrains. Canada's boreal forest comprises 42% of the country'sland mass and accounts for a significant proportion of conservation related crimes.
