Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00069, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Henderson, Deborah (Kwantlen Polytechnic University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : This new partnership between Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and Eleos Robotics Inc. will launch a Phase I research project to assist Eleos with development of weed recognition capacity for their patent-pending agricultural robotic weeder. "Culture Bot", an artificially intelligent robot which can negotiate uneven terrain and geo-locates itself using cloud and GPS technology, designed to monitor row crops for multiple purposes. The first function to be built into the robot will be to detect, identify and eliminate weeds using a high-precision microwave targeting system, before they require chemical management. KPU's computer science expertise will help develop the multiple software components that will constitute the robot's "Cogitative Engine" then test the software to determine the best interface for the propriety hardware and provide the robot with precise instructions based on multiple environmental variables. KPU will also bring horticultural expertise to ensure testing on weeds is valid and weed ID algorithms are providing the correct ID. The company will benefit from access to expertise they do not currently have. Students and new grads will benefit by developing skills and experience in applied research. Successful completion of this project will increase KPU's capacity to assist local companies with the R&D in related future projects. It will also open the door to the next Eleos challenges for their Culture Bot - to monitor and treat pests and diseases., program purpose french : This new partnership between Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and Eleos Robotics Inc. will launch a Phase I research project to assist Eleos with development of weed recognition capacity for their patent-pending agricultural robotic weeder. "Culture Bot", an artificially intelligent robot which can negotiate uneven terrain and geo-locates itself using cloud and GPS technology, designed to monitor row crops for multiple purposes. The first function to be built into the robot will be to detect, identify and eliminate weeds using a high-precision microwave targeting system, before they require chemical management. KPU's computer science expertise will help develop the multiple software components that will constitute the robot's "Cogitative Engine" then test the software to determine the best interface for the propriety hardware and provide the robot with precise instructions based on multiple environmental variables. KPU will also bring horticultural expertise to ensure testing on weeds is valid and weed ID algorithms are providing the correct ID. The company will benefit from access to expertise they do not currently have. Students and new grads will benefit by developing skills and experience in applied research. Successful completion of this project will increase KPU's capacity to assist local companies with the R&D in related future projects. It will also open the door to the next Eleos challenges for their Culture Bot - to monitor and treat pests and diseases., agreement title english : Plant recognition for robotic crop weed elimination technology, agreement title french : Plant recognition for robotic crop weed elimination technology, agreement number : CARD1, 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