Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00977, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Lakhssassi, Ahmed (Université du Québec en Outaouais), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Video call and video conferencing has been a hot topic used by billions of users around the glob. The biggest_x000D_
thing going for mobile messaging applications is the sheer user base, over a billion monthly active users_x000D_
worldwide. nandbox Inc. has developed innovative technologies for messaging communication platforms and_x000D_
Internet of Things (IoT) applications. nandbox is continuously developing new technologies to both expand_x000D_
their current offerings. nandbox has successfully released their text and voice messaging platform used already_x000D_
by over a million subscribers worldwide. nandbox recently released their video call feature which completes_x000D_
their messaging offerings. However, nandbox is looking to develop a new innovative video communication to_x000D_
complete their innovative proprietary messaging platform._x000D_
To enhance its product using its own proprietary messaging platform, nandbox urgently requires the ability to_x000D_
provide rich live video communication experience with real-time content analysis and processing to target_x000D_
messaging video calls and conferencing at an affordable, integrated, scalable software solution. The solution_x000D_
will include the automated extraction of metadata (e.g., detection of all objects including moving objects, faces,_x000D_
visual similarity) for use in video calls to increase user experience. This innovative solution will differentiate_x000D_
nandbox from its competitors and enlarge the number of subscribers in the next couple of years. This will open_x000D_
a whole section of innovation in video processing used in mobile messaging platforms, where nandbox will be_x000D_
well positioned and ahead of any competition._x000D_
The project will be conducted at UQO by Dr. Ahmed Lakhssassi. In addition to contributing to the training of_x000D_
two graduate students and one professional, this research will promote the development of Canadian industry_x000D_
by aiding nandbox in creating new processes, by developing new expertise in real-time video processing_x000D_
applied to mobile massaging platform that can directly translate to increased sales and improved product_x000D_
positioning. nandbox seeks to grow and dominate the $2.72 Billion market in 2018., program purpose french : Video call and video conferencing has been a hot topic used by billions of users around the glob. The biggest_x000D_
thing going for mobile messaging applications is the sheer user base, over a billion monthly active users_x000D_
worldwide. nandbox Inc. has developed innovative technologies for messaging communication platforms and_x000D_
Internet of Things (IoT) applications. nandbox is continuously developing new technologies to both expand_x000D_
their current offerings. nandbox has successfully released their text and voice messaging platform used already_x000D_
by over a million subscribers worldwide. nandbox recently released their video call feature which completes_x000D_
their messaging offerings. However, nandbox is looking to develop a new innovative video communication to_x000D_
complete their innovative proprietary messaging platform._x000D_
To enhance its product using its own proprietary messaging platform, nandbox urgently requires the ability to_x000D_
provide rich live video communication experience with real-time content analysis and processing to target_x000D_
messaging video calls and conferencing at an affordable, integrated, scalable software solution. The solution_x000D_
will include the automated extraction of metadata (e.g., detection of all objects including moving objects, faces,_x000D_
visual similarity) for use in video calls to increase user experience. This innovative solution will differentiate_x000D_
nandbox from its competitors and enlarge the number of subscribers in the next couple of years. This will open_x000D_
a whole section of innovation in video processing used in mobile messaging platforms, where nandbox will be_x000D_
well positioned and ahead of any competition._x000D_
The project will be conducted at UQO by Dr. Ahmed Lakhssassi. In addition to contributing to the training of_x000D_
two graduate students and one professional, this research will promote the development of Canadian industry_x000D_
by aiding nandbox in creating new processes, by developing new expertise in real-time video processing_x000D_
applied to mobile massaging platform that can directly translate to increased sales and improved product_x000D_
positioning. nandbox seeks to grow and dominate the $2.72 Billion market in 2018., agreement title english : Developing Real-time Video Processing for Mobile Application, agreement title french : Developing Real-time Video Processing for Mobile Application, agreement number : EGP, 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