Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
College of New Caledonia
$25,000.00
Developing a machine vision inventory tracking system for retail businesses in northern British Columbia and Canada
EF 2017-18
Résumé
The College of New Caledonia and Great White Entertainment are collaborating on an applied research projectthat will develop a computer vision/artificial intelligence system that tracks inventory assets for retailbusinesses in Canada. Artificial intelligence is an emerging technology that is poised to disrupt virtually everyaspect of the Canadian economy, and offers tremendous potential to automate and improve routine businessadministration tasks such as inventory tracking.Great White Entertainment is a retail book and games outlet in Prince George, and has been in operation for 25years. The company seeks to work with the College to research how AI software platforms such as Wolframcan be used to develop an intelligent inventory tracking system for their store. This innovation will reducecosts to the company through manual inventory tracking, and will result in an innovative service they intend tooffer other retailers in the region. College students involved in this project will learn enhanced skills aroundapplication of artificial intelligence systems to solve business challenges.3Form 103 (2011 W), page 3 of 7Second Language
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
514568-2017
Name nom
Pasca, Sorin
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22211
Institution établissement
College of New Caledonia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
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
802
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information systems and technology
Area of application fr
Systèmes d'information et technologie de l'information
Research subject code
2800
Research subject group en
Artificial intelligence
Research subject group fr
Intelligence artificielle
Research subject en
Artificial intelligence (computer vision, use2603)
Research subject fr
Intelligence artificielle (vision artificielle, utiliser 2603)
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Developing a machine vision inventory tracking system for retail businesses in northern British Columbia and Canada
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The College of New Caledonia and Great White Entertainment are collaborating on an applied research projectthat will develop a computer vision/artificial intelligence system that tracks inventory assets for retailbusinesses in Canada. Artificial intelligence is an emerging technology that is poised to disrupt virtually everyaspect of the Canadian economy, and offers tremendous potential to automate and improve routine businessadministration tasks such as inventory tracking.Great White Entertainment is a retail book and games outlet in Prince George, and has been in operation for 25years. The company seeks to work with the College to research how AI software platforms such as Wolframcan be used to develop an intelligent inventory tracking system for their store. This innovation will reducecosts to the company through manual inventory tracking, and will result in an innovative service they intend tooffer other retailers in the region. College students involved in this project will learn enhanced skills aroundapplication of artificial intelligence systems to solve business challenges.3Form 103 (2011 W), page 3 of 7Second Language
