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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc.

$350,000.00

Dark Vessel Detection Through Path Forecast and Adversarial Attacks Monitoring

EF 2022-23 · 2022-09-05

Résumé
This project aims to improve the information that is fed to the OCIANA™’s Sequence Planning Tool and ETA prediction tool to account for vessels that are turning their AIS transponders off. This will be accomplished by monitoring vessels en route to ports in the east coast of North America. Vessels will be monitored through a combination of S-AIS data, satellite imagery and algorithms to predict vessels' position, such as path prediction, data fusion and social media monitoring. A combination of AI methodologies will be applied across the project using best practice approaches, including MLOps and checking for adversarial attacks.
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
Dartmouth|Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
For-profit organization
Numéro d'entreprise
842394876
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 350,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 350 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2023-05-31
Agreement Number
994822
Agreement Start Date
2022-09-05
Agreement Title
Dark Vessel Detection Through Path Forecast and Adversarial Attacks Monitoring
Agreement Title (French)
Détection de navires sombres par la prévision de la trajectoire et la surveillance des attaques adverses
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$350,000.00
Amendment Date
2022-09-29
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This project aims to improve the information that is fed to the OCIANA™’s Sequence Planning Tool and ETA prediction tool to account for vessels that are turning their AIS transponders off. This will be accomplished by monitoring vessels en route to ports in the east coast of North America. Vessels will be monitored through a combination of S-AIS data, satellite imagery and algorithms to predict vessels' position, such as path prediction, data fusion and social media monitoring. A combination of AI methodologies will be applied across the project using best practice approaches, including MLOps and checking for adversarial attacks.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à améliorer les données qui alimentent l'outil de planification des séquences et l'outil de prédiction de l'heure d'arrivée prévue (ETA) de l'OCIANAMC pour tenir compte des navires qui désactivent leurs transpondeurs AIS. Pour ce faire, on surveillera les navires en route vers les ports de la côte est de l'Amérique du Nord. Les navires seront surveillés grâce à une combinaison de données S-AIS, d'images satellites et d'algorithmes permettant de prédire la position des navires, comme la prédiction de la trajectoire, la fusion de données et la surveillance des médias sociaux. Une combinaison de méthodologies d'intelligence artificielle sera appliquée dans le cadre du projet en utilisant les meilleures pratiques, y compris les MLOps et la vérification des attaques adverses.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding (French)
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding Number
12004
NAICS Code
488339
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
842394876
Recipient City
Dartmouth|Dartmouth
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
B2Y 4M9
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q2-994822