Grant: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
$40,000.00
Generating images to train AI on fire and smoke detection
EF 2024-25
Résumé
Alpha El Inc. (Alpha El) is a Yukon based Indigenous-owned company who solves their clients’ challenges using Artificial Intelligence (AI) focusing on perimeter and image classification. Alpha EL is developing software to detect wildfire, smoke, and migrating wildlife from Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) images. In recent years, wildfire activity is increasing and threatens infrastructure and people’s wellbeing. Early detection of fire ignition could help firefighters react more quickly and keep the wildfire from spreading. Alpha El aims to improve the accuracy of fire and smoke detection by combining several Machine Learning (ML) methods in original ways. This project focuses on training an AI model on RGB and thermal images for improved accuracy of fire detection.
Programme
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CCARD-2023-00823
Name nom
Peckham, Terry
Department département
Office of Applied Research and Innovation - Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Organization id
44957
Institution établissement
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
40000
Program id
CCARD
Program name en
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
ICC Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
nan
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF1020104
Field of research list names en
Machine learning
Field of research list names fr
Apprentissage machine
Socioeconomic objective list codes
RDS10205
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Control and care of the environment
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Régulation et protection de l'environnement
Application title
Generating images to train AI on fire and smoke detection
Keywords
artificial intelligence; computer vision; wildfire detection; image generation; thermal images; RGB images
Application summary
Alpha El Inc. (Alpha El) is a Yukon based Indigenous-owned company who solves their clients’ challenges using Artificial Intelligence (AI) focusing on perimeter and image classification. Alpha EL is developing software to detect wildfire, smoke, and migrating wildlife from Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) images. In recent years, wildfire activity is increasing and threatens infrastructure and people’s wellbeing. Early detection of fire ignition could help firefighters react more quickly and keep the wildfire from spreading. Alpha El aims to improve the accuracy of fire and smoke detection by combining several Machine Learning (ML) methods in original ways. This project focuses on training an AI model on RGB and thermal images for improved accuracy of fire detection.
