Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00446, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Branzan Albu, Alexandra (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Our proposed research addresses novel modes of display and manipulation of document images on_x000D_
collaborative e-writing displays. Our partner company, Quirklogic, based in Calgary, AB provides e-writing_x000D_
displays as business productivity tools to help corporate teams spark and grow big ideas._x000D_
Their flagship product, Quilla, is the world's largest eWriter, connecting people and content to boost the_x000D_
productivity and creativity of on-site and remote teamwork. Recently debuted at CES 2017, a global consumer_x000D_
electronics and consumer technology tradeshow that takes place every January in Las Vegas, NV, Quilla is a_x000D_
portable, thin, light, and low-energy consumption electronic whiteboard. Being always "on" and ready to use, it_x000D_
saves user content automatically as it is written, and lets users share workbooks with remote users for real-time_x000D_
collaborative content creation._x000D_
QuirkLogic aims to improve how documents are imported and manipulated in Quilla. Quilla currently allows a_x000D_
user to import an external document that is displayed as a background, over which to create content. The_x000D_
imported document is static and Quilla is not aware of what it is or what it contains, focusing solely on the_x000D_
user's markings. In this project, we aim to provide a smarter way to import documents for a dynamic interaction_x000D_
and integration via computer vision technologies._x000D_
We propose to develop a framework that facilitates document, flipchart, and whiteboard image transferring to_x000D_
Quilla in a suitable format for display and manipulation. The development of such a framework would_x000D_
significantly enhance the user experience and broaden Quilla's scope and functionalities., program purpose french : Our proposed research addresses novel modes of display and manipulation of document images on_x000D_
collaborative e-writing displays. Our partner company, Quirklogic, based in Calgary, AB provides e-writing_x000D_
displays as business productivity tools to help corporate teams spark and grow big ideas._x000D_
Their flagship product, Quilla, is the world's largest eWriter, connecting people and content to boost the_x000D_
productivity and creativity of on-site and remote teamwork. Recently debuted at CES 2017, a global consumer_x000D_
electronics and consumer technology tradeshow that takes place every January in Las Vegas, NV, Quilla is a_x000D_
portable, thin, light, and low-energy consumption electronic whiteboard. Being always "on" and ready to use, it_x000D_
saves user content automatically as it is written, and lets users share workbooks with remote users for real-time_x000D_
collaborative content creation._x000D_
QuirkLogic aims to improve how documents are imported and manipulated in Quilla. Quilla currently allows a_x000D_
user to import an external document that is displayed as a background, over which to create content. The_x000D_
imported document is static and Quilla is not aware of what it is or what it contains, focusing solely on the_x000D_
user's markings. In this project, we aim to provide a smarter way to import documents for a dynamic interaction_x000D_
and integration via computer vision technologies._x000D_
We propose to develop a framework that facilitates document, flipchart, and whiteboard image transferring to_x000D_
Quilla in a suitable format for display and manipulation. The development of such a framework would_x000D_
significantly enhance the user experience and broaden Quilla's scope and functionalities., agreement title english : Computer vision methods for image rendering and manipulation on e-writing devices, agreement title french : Computer vision methods for image rendering and manipulation on e-writing devices, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, 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