Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00195, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Blum, Susan (Saskatchewan Polytechnic), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants, program name french : Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée, program purpose english : Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Natural Resource Technology Program is a leader in the development of_x000D_
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology for resource management applications. Saskatchewan_x000D_
Polytechnic acquired a mobile UAV-mounted LiDAR system in 2015. A manually piloted UAV was_x000D_
purchased, but it requires advanced training to operate and its use is compromised by flight-time restrictions_x000D_
owing to battery capacity and payload. Saskatchewan Polytechnic is working toward obtaining the DJI Matrice_x000D_
600 Pro, a semi-autonomous UAV. The DJI Matrice 600 Pro will make LiDAR more accessible to_x000D_
Saskatchewan Polytechnic researchers and has the ability to conduct systematic and repeatable ground surveys;_x000D_
a key component of scientifically defensible research. It will also be an upgrade in terms of safety and_x000D_
reliability since it is equipped with a triple redundancy flight controller and three separate global navigation_x000D_
satellite antennae for geo-positioning. The DJI Matrice batteries also comply with airline dangerous goods_x000D_
restrictions, thus allowing research opportunities in distant locations, and the battery management system_x000D_
ensures a safe landing if one element of the battery array should fail. An upgraded LiDAR platform would_x000D_
contribute to future industry-driven research and the applied learning of our students. New opportunities for_x000D_
mobile LiDAR surveys are emerging in crime scene investigations, agriculture, engineering, and transportation_x000D_
and Saskatchewan Polytechnic is committed to maintaining its ability to support that expansion., program purpose french : Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Natural Resource Technology Program is a leader in the development of_x000D_
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology for resource management applications. Saskatchewan_x000D_
Polytechnic acquired a mobile UAV-mounted LiDAR system in 2015. A manually piloted UAV was_x000D_
purchased, but it requires advanced training to operate and its use is compromised by flight-time restrictions_x000D_
owing to battery capacity and payload. Saskatchewan Polytechnic is working toward obtaining the DJI Matrice_x000D_
600 Pro, a semi-autonomous UAV. The DJI Matrice 600 Pro will make LiDAR more accessible to_x000D_
Saskatchewan Polytechnic researchers and has the ability to conduct systematic and repeatable ground surveys;_x000D_
a key component of scientifically defensible research. It will also be an upgrade in terms of safety and_x000D_
reliability since it is equipped with a triple redundancy flight controller and three separate global navigation_x000D_
satellite antennae for geo-positioning. The DJI Matrice batteries also comply with airline dangerous goods_x000D_
restrictions, thus allowing research opportunities in distant locations, and the battery management system_x000D_
ensures a safe landing if one element of the battery array should fail. An upgraded LiDAR platform would_x000D_
contribute to future industry-driven research and the applied learning of our students. New opportunities for_x000D_
mobile LiDAR surveys are emerging in crime scene investigations, agriculture, engineering, and transportation_x000D_
and Saskatchewan Polytechnic is committed to maintaining its ability to support that expansion., agreement title english : Enhanced Lidar data acquisition using a semi-autonomous UAV system, agreement title french : Enhanced Lidar data acquisition using a semi-autonomous UAV system, agreement number : CARTI, agreement value : 22500.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada