Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00194, 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 : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : The use of GPS technology has become widespread with many benefits to society as well as industry and the economy.  However, the necessary technologies required to duplicate GPS accurate positioning in an underground mine have not yet been developed to a viable level.  The accurate positioning of equipment, people and structures underground has been identified by Peck Tech Consulting Ltd. as having immediate benefit to a mine's operation.  Imminent collision detection and optimal equipment guidance are just two of many examples of the direct impact of an accurate positioning system on safety and performance. Positioning is also a key component of automation and the long-term benefits of removing workers from the hazards of underground mining. Recent advances in wireless positioning solutions using ultra wide-band (UWB) signalling coupled with new beacon, network, antenna and signal processing technologies have increased the accuracy of indoor tracking and positioning. These technologies have promising characteristics for adaptation to underground environments. Working with our industry partner, Saskatchewan Polytechnic will draw on its existing expertise to create and test a prototype wireless underground positioning system based on recent research and technologies in indoor positioning., program purpose french : The use of GPS technology has become widespread with many benefits to society as well as industry and the economy.  However, the necessary technologies required to duplicate GPS accurate positioning in an underground mine have not yet been developed to a viable level.  The accurate positioning of equipment, people and structures underground has been identified by Peck Tech Consulting Ltd. as having immediate benefit to a mine's operation.  Imminent collision detection and optimal equipment guidance are just two of many examples of the direct impact of an accurate positioning system on safety and performance. Positioning is also a key component of automation and the long-term benefits of removing workers from the hazards of underground mining. Recent advances in wireless positioning solutions using ultra wide-band (UWB) signalling coupled with new beacon, network, antenna and signal processing technologies have increased the accuracy of indoor tracking and positioning. These technologies have promising characteristics for adaptation to underground environments. Working with our industry partner, Saskatchewan Polytechnic will draw on its existing expertise to create and test a prototype wireless underground positioning system based on recent research and technologies in indoor positioning., agreement title english : Underground Beacon Positioning System, agreement title french : Underground Beacon Positioning System, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, 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