Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00019, 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 : Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd. (Fiera) seeks to develop customized algorithms and workflows to automate_x000D_
the assessment of wetland condition from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery. Achieving accurate_x000D_
assessments of wetland condition requires detailed and specialized input datasets that allow for differentiation_x000D_
and identification of land cover types. The proposed partnership between Fiera and Saskatchewan_x000D_
Polytechnic's (Sask Polytech) Natural Resource Technology (NRT) program is focused on applying_x000D_
UAV-borne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and multispectral imaging technology to develop new_x000D_
methods for accurate classification and inventory of wetland vegetation. These technological advancements_x000D_
will enhance wetland management and conservation practices, give Fiera a competitive advantage in delivering_x000D_
services to clients, and will provide staff and students of Sask Polytech with a unique applied research and_x000D_
training opportunity., program purpose french : Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd. (Fiera) seeks to develop customized algorithms and workflows to automate_x000D_
the assessment of wetland condition from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery. Achieving accurate_x000D_
assessments of wetland condition requires detailed and specialized input datasets that allow for differentiation_x000D_
and identification of land cover types. The proposed partnership between Fiera and Saskatchewan_x000D_
Polytechnic's (Sask Polytech) Natural Resource Technology (NRT) program is focused on applying_x000D_
UAV-borne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and multispectral imaging technology to develop new_x000D_
methods for accurate classification and inventory of wetland vegetation. These technological advancements_x000D_
will enhance wetland management and conservation practices, give Fiera a competitive advantage in delivering_x000D_
services to clients, and will provide staff and students of Sask Polytech with a unique applied research and_x000D_
training opportunity., agreement title english : Application of UAV-borne LiDAR and Multispectral Imaging Technology for Accurate Classification and Inventory of Wetland Vegetation, agreement title french : Application of UAV-borne LiDAR and Multispectral Imaging Technology for Accurate Classification and Inventory of Wetland Vegetation, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-16, 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