Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

LES ENTREPRISES CRC (2014) Inc. is a Quebec company operating in the snow removal, de-icing and de-icing sectors of road, marine and rail transport vehicles. In order to optimize logistics and control employee safety, the company is currently working on the development of a logistics traceability system based on innovative cellular technologies that will enable it to respond quickly to service requests and send automated messages in the event of emergencies or accidents involving its workers. This development requires the implementation of an intelligent traceability system with specific features, the possibility of deploying its services on the basis of a GPS map-matching, an extraction of information associated with the execution of mandates, the management of its fleet and the occurrence of accidents based on GPS-accelerometry traces, and finally an integration of data into a proprietary software platform of the company. To do this, CRC is seeking C2T3's expertise in wireless telecommunications and interconnected objects in order to determine possible solutions for the development of this logistics traceability system as a small IoT object grafted onto the operator or vehicle, to ensure the traceability of warrant execution and security interventions, as well as to reduce operating costs. For CRC, this project is an important vehicle for innovation aimed at positioning itself competitively and legally in the market for the provision of emergency transportation services, particularly snow removal logistics following disruptive weather events.