Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00003, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Wootton, Brent (Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : Aging pipeline infrastructure is a challenge faced by municipalities across Ontario, costing billions of dollars to_x000D_
replace, in some cases unnecessarily. Condition assessment is a critical first step in the management of buried_x000D_
assets. Acoustic testing of remaining pipe wall thickness is an innovative tool used for condition assessment,_x000D_
providing a set of virtual eyes on the quality and integrity of pipelines. Current sensor data is not accessible_x000D_
online or remotely; it must be accessed manually and downloaded on site, an activity which is both costly and_x000D_
time consuming. Through this applied research project, in collaboration with Fleming Colleges Centre for_x000D_
Sustainable Municipalities ("CSM"), a condition assessment technology will be further developed and_x000D_
advanced, enhancing its ability to quantify piping conditions, precisely and remotely. This research project will_x000D_
focus on the development of a cloud-based platform, providing remote access to condition assessment sensors_x000D_
and data. The results of this applied research project will be used to advance Echologics' current offerings,_x000D_
providing them with remote access and a tool that is precise, reliable, secure and low cost. These benefits will_x000D_
provide Echologics with a unique product, expanding their market opportunities and increasing their sales., program purpose french : Aging pipeline infrastructure is a challenge faced by municipalities across Ontario, costing billions of dollars to_x000D_
replace, in some cases unnecessarily. Condition assessment is a critical first step in the management of buried_x000D_
assets. Acoustic testing of remaining pipe wall thickness is an innovative tool used for condition assessment,_x000D_
providing a set of virtual eyes on the quality and integrity of pipelines. Current sensor data is not accessible_x000D_
online or remotely; it must be accessed manually and downloaded on site, an activity which is both costly and_x000D_
time consuming. Through this applied research project, in collaboration with Fleming Colleges Centre for_x000D_
Sustainable Municipalities ("CSM"), a condition assessment technology will be further developed and_x000D_
advanced, enhancing its ability to quantify piping conditions, precisely and remotely. This research project will_x000D_
focus on the development of a cloud-based platform, providing remote access to condition assessment sensors_x000D_
and data. The results of this applied research project will be used to advance Echologics' current offerings,_x000D_
providing them with remote access and a tool that is precise, reliable, secure and low cost. These benefits will_x000D_
provide Echologics with a unique product, expanding their market opportunities and increasing their sales., agreement title english : Development of a cloud-based system for remote access to pipeline condition assessment data, agreement title french : Development of a cloud-based system for remote access to pipeline condition assessment data, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, 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