Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security

The Micro-net is composed of one (1) Principal Investigator from Carleton University, five (5) Co-Investigators (two (2) from Carleton University, two (2) from Ottawa University and one (1) from Polytechnique Montreal) and eight (8) Collaborators from the Canadian academic and private sectors. Other funding: None, for a Grand Total of $1,500,000.

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The project will (i) Advance research on detection avoidance based on spectral signature management which is of interest to many research groups in the world; (ii) the resulting research and development on biomimetic metasurfaces represent at unique and innovative technological platform that will have a direct impact on the defence related technology development in Canada as well as potential impact beyond the current goal of detection avoidance; (iii) with direct application in the wireless and biomedical industry for data congestion management imaging, it is expected to generate considerable intellectual property with creates the opportunity for initiating new commercial ventures; (iv) this intellectual property will be disseminated using public venues, however the supporting organizations will benefit directly from accessing the software, and knowledge developed in this project with will have a significant impact on there products offering, revenue and hiring of highly-qualified personnel; (v) the number of inter-disciplinary activities and collaborations initiated with the Micro-net will be trained in the unique research facilities across the 3 universities through this project; and (vi) the highly-qualified personnel will be of immediate benefit to companies involved in a myriad of activities from device fabrication, material designs, micro-fabrication processes to overall system designs across the EM spectrum.

The project aims to mimic the camouflaging abilities of an octopus using artificial means and apply this technology in a defence and security context to conceal personnel and military platforms behind a real-time reconfigurable un-detectability veil, thus sending illusions and misinformation to adversaries.

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Proof-of-concept demonstration of novel camouflaging technology at RF/optics suitable for simple and complex backgrounds under both static and dynamic conditions, accompanied by significant advancements in matamaterial technology across the electromagnetic spectrum with development of novel materials and fabrication processes.

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To encourage the creation of new as well as support and sustain existing science and technology networks external to DND that can generate new ideas and formulate solutions to Canada's current and future defence and security requirements

Afin de favoriser la création de nouveaux réseaux ainsi que le soutient et le maintien des réseaux scientifiques et technologiques existants à l'extérieur du ministère de la Défense nationale qui peuvent générer de nouvelles idées et élaborer des solutions aux besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de la défense et de la sécurité