Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01248, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Messier, Geoffrey (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Electronic instrumentation and control networks are used extensively at petroleum refining facilities._x000D_
Traditionally, these networks have used wired communications. However, running these wires is expensive_x000D_
both due to the run lengths and safety shielding required. Using wireless communications significantly reduces_x000D_
this cost but the challenge is ensuring that the wireless network provides the same reliability as a wired one._x000D_
One way to achieve this is to use mesh networking techniques where nodes close to the network access point_x000D_
relay packets from nodes that are further away. Spartan Controls offers a portfolio of WirelessHART_x000D_
compliant wireless instrumentation and control products that have this mesh networking capability. These_x000D_
networks can be deployed within complex facilities like refineries or used to connect remotely located well_x000D_
sites in the field._x000D_
The purpose of this grant is to first support a campaign that will utilize software defined radios to measure the_x000D_
quality of WirelessHART links at remote field sights. Using statistical methods to analyze these measurements_x000D_
will develop models that will more accurately predict WirelessHART coverage in remote field locations. This_x000D_
grant will also support the use of graph theory fundamentals to determine how best to design a mesh_x000D_
WirelessHART network. These design methods will be translated in to rule-of-thumb type guidelines that are_x000D_
easy for field technicians to follow., program purpose french : Electronic instrumentation and control networks are used extensively at petroleum refining facilities._x000D_
Traditionally, these networks have used wired communications. However, running these wires is expensive_x000D_
both due to the run lengths and safety shielding required. Using wireless communications significantly reduces_x000D_
this cost but the challenge is ensuring that the wireless network provides the same reliability as a wired one._x000D_
One way to achieve this is to use mesh networking techniques where nodes close to the network access point_x000D_
relay packets from nodes that are further away. Spartan Controls offers a portfolio of WirelessHART_x000D_
compliant wireless instrumentation and control products that have this mesh networking capability. These_x000D_
networks can be deployed within complex facilities like refineries or used to connect remotely located well_x000D_
sites in the field._x000D_
The purpose of this grant is to first support a campaign that will utilize software defined radios to measure the_x000D_
quality of WirelessHART links at remote field sights. Using statistical methods to analyze these measurements_x000D_
will develop models that will more accurately predict WirelessHART coverage in remote field locations. This_x000D_
grant will also support the use of graph theory fundamentals to determine how best to design a mesh_x000D_
WirelessHART network. These design methods will be translated in to rule-of-thumb type guidelines that are_x000D_
easy for field technicians to follow., agreement title english : Reliability Analysis and Field Measurements for Industrial Wireless Networks, agreement title french : Reliability Analysis and Field Measurements for Industrial Wireless Networks, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24608.0, 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