Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00429, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Musilek, Petr (University of Alberta), 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 : ACQBUILT Inc. is a leader in North America in panelized construction, operating a state-of-the-art_x000D_
industrialized panel production facility in Edmonton, Alberta. Using advanced technologies and a_x000D_
manufacturing-based approach, the company carries out homebuilding operations from design and_x000D_
prefabrication to delivery and onsite assembly. Leading edge technologies and methods employed in this_x000D_
process include in-house structural design, the use of engineered wood products from top-end manufacturers,_x000D_
high-precision computer numerical control machinery, engineered permit-ready drawings, all leveraging the_x000D_
benefits of installation and prefabrication within a climate-controlled and safe manufacturing environment._x000D_
However, at present quality control at ACQBUILT is a manual process. The quality control personnel manually_x000D_
check every wall and floor component and match the actual wall to the drawing to identify defects. This is a_x000D_
time-consuming process that is subject to the possibility of human error._x000D_
The proposed research project will address the problem of automated inspection of panelized building products_x000D_
using computer vision technology. The research team will develop a prototype system to support (and possibly_x000D_
fully automate) the quality control process. The system will be equipped with a camera, data storage, and_x000D_
wireless communication technology. In addition, the system will be equipped with an RFID reader for_x000D_
identification of inspected products. It will also include data management and communication to facilitate_x000D_
access to captured images and remote control of the inspection process., program purpose french : ACQBUILT Inc. is a leader in North America in panelized construction, operating a state-of-the-art_x000D_
industrialized panel production facility in Edmonton, Alberta. Using advanced technologies and a_x000D_
manufacturing-based approach, the company carries out homebuilding operations from design and_x000D_
prefabrication to delivery and onsite assembly. Leading edge technologies and methods employed in this_x000D_
process include in-house structural design, the use of engineered wood products from top-end manufacturers,_x000D_
high-precision computer numerical control machinery, engineered permit-ready drawings, all leveraging the_x000D_
benefits of installation and prefabrication within a climate-controlled and safe manufacturing environment._x000D_
However, at present quality control at ACQBUILT is a manual process. The quality control personnel manually_x000D_
check every wall and floor component and match the actual wall to the drawing to identify defects. This is a_x000D_
time-consuming process that is subject to the possibility of human error._x000D_
The proposed research project will address the problem of automated inspection of panelized building products_x000D_
using computer vision technology. The research team will develop a prototype system to support (and possibly_x000D_
fully automate) the quality control process. The system will be equipped with a camera, data storage, and_x000D_
wireless communication technology. In addition, the system will be equipped with an RFID reader for_x000D_
identification of inspected products. It will also include data management and communication to facilitate_x000D_
access to captured images and remote control of the inspection process., agreement title english : Vision-based quality control for building manufacturing, agreement title french : Vision-based quality control for building manufacturing, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, 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