Reference number : 172-2021-2022-Q1-970963, amendment number : 1, agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The University of British Columbia, recipient country : CA, recipient province : BC, recipient city : Vancouver|Vancouver, recipient postal code : V6T 1Z3, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Using flexible automation, AI and machine learning to commercialize optic-electronic devices, agreement title french : Recours à l’automatisation adaptable, à l’IA et à l’apprentissage machine pour la commercialisation des dispositifs optiques électroniques, agreement number : 970963, agreement value : 300000.0, agreement start date : 2021-04-19, agreement end date : 2024-12-31, description english : The University of British Columbia (UBC) will work with the NRC and Miru Smart Technologies Corp (Miru) to build and test a self-driving laboratory to discover and optimize materials for electrochromic devices. Specifically, a self-driving laboratory
(SDL) will be equipped with the ability to formulate precursor solutions for electrochromic films (UBC focus), deposit and process electrochromic films for offline assembly (Miru focus) and electrochemical characterization (NRC focus). Results
obtained from the self-driving laboratory platform will provide data to a machine learning algorithm that will autonomously iterate formulation or processing parameters and further optimize device performance. UBC will focus on developing automated chemical handling capabilities based on a robotic arm platform and then incorporate online analytics and feedback control to enable the overall system to make autonomous decisions within the formulation workflow. Finally, the formulation platform will be integrated with offline device assembly and testing modules and machine learning to enable end-to-end optimization without human intervention., description french : Recours à l’automatisation adaptable, à l’IA et à l’apprentissage machine pour la commercialisation des dispositifs optiques électroniques, expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 274 days., additional information french : Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois.  La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 274 jours., owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada