Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Cégep de Chicoutimi
$25,000.00
Multi-sensor wood-package tracking in lumber yards
EF 2020-21
Résumé
PMP Solutions Inc is an expert in developing software solutions to transform the way that sawmills coordinate their machines, staff, and operations via real-time management of production performance, scheduling, and inventory. One of the essential aspects of inventory management is tracking wood products while they are undergoing various processes. Currently, tracking methods are mainly product oriented; that is, markers of various sort (active or passive) are installed on wood packages, and handheld readers are used to check the packages as they move in the lumber yard and in between the factory buildings. These methods require time-consuming, labor-intensive, error-prone, manual operations, which can also risk the operators' safety. With this regard, CGQ will assist PMP Solutions via this project to increase the autonomy and accuracy of wood-package tracking using multiple visual, inertial and positioning sensors combined with advanced geospatial analytics.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
557153-2020
Name nom
Tremblay, Christian
Department département
Siège social
Organization id
28439
Institution établissement
Cégep de Chicoutimi
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
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
604
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Surveying and photogrammetry
Area of application fr
Arpentage et photogrammétrie
Research subject code
2603
Research subject group en
Robotics
Research subject group fr
Robotique
Research subject en
Computer vision
Research subject fr
Vision artificielle
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Multi-sensor wood-package tracking in lumber yards
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
PMP Solutions Inc is an expert in developing software solutions to transform the way that sawmills coordinate their machines, staff, and operations via real-time management of production performance, scheduling, and inventory. One of the essential aspects of inventory management is tracking wood products while they are undergoing various processes. Currently, tracking methods are mainly product oriented; that is, markers of various sort (active or passive) are installed on wood packages, and handheld readers are used to check the packages as they move in the lumber yard and in between the factory buildings. These methods require time-consuming, labor-intensive, error-prone, manual operations, which can also risk the operators' safety. With this regard, CGQ will assist PMP Solutions via this project to increase the autonomy and accuracy of wood-package tracking using multiple visual, inertial and positioning sensors combined with advanced geospatial analytics.
