List of Projects

Precarn funded over 330 projects, since its beginnings in 1987.  These projects were funded in five distinct phases and include projects funded directly by Precarn through its National, Small Company, Alliance and International programs as well as through funding provided via the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS), a Network of Centres of Excellence managed by Precarn.

The following listing provides a directory of the projects that Precarn supported over the 24 years we operated.        

 
Phase 4B Projects

Years:  2010 to 2011

Automated Debugging of Integrated Chips (Vennsa Technologies / 2010 T-GAP)

Automation of Laboratory Model Ignition Quality Tester (IQT™) (Advanced Engine Technology (AET) / 2010 T-GAP

Automotive Smart Cameras (CogniVue Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

Autonomous Motorized Orthosis (B-TEMIA Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Benchtop NMR Autoshimming (Nanalysis Corp. / 2010 T-GAP)

Building Intelligence System (SMT Research Ltd. / 2010 T-GAP)

Detecting Cancer Faster (Tornado Medical / 2010 T-GAP)

E-Commerce Optimization (Recoset Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

e-xclaim 4 Prototype (e-duster Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Flexible Robotic Welding (RobotIQ Ltd. - 2010 T-GAP)

Fundraising Ad Network (Better The World Inc. /2010 T-GAP)

Head-worn Low-vision Aid (eSight Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

Health & Safety Intelligence (Intelligent Health Soltutions Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

HIVE Smart CAPTCHA Alternative (ShareThink / 2010 T-GAP)

Infrastructure Operation Optimization (Actenum Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

In-Line Braille Print Quality Verification (Vista Solutions Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Intelligent Notification (Benbria Corp / 2010 T-GAP)

Intelligent Search Engine Marketing (Apption Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

Integrating Maintenance Records with Reasoning (CaseBank Technologies Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

iWatchLearn (iWatchLife / 2010 T-GAP)

Live Virtual Machine Migration (Data Gardens Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Mobile Building Automation Interface (SCL Elements / 2010 T-GAP)

Mobile Cardiac Imaging Diagnosis (Calgary Scientific Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Network Anomally Detection (Solana Networks / 2010 T-GAP)

Next Generation OCT (Tornado Medical Systems / 2010 T-GAP)

Open Sensor Network (Symboticware / 2010 T-GAP)

Patient Safety Monitor (XSENSOR Technology Corp. / 2010 T-GAP)

Physiology Monitor Productization (BioPeak Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

Pipeline Integrity Data Software for Wireless Pipeline Inspection Robot (InvoDane Engineering Ltd. / 2010 T-GAP)

Prostate MR Software (Segasist Technologies / 2010 T-GAP)

RadEx Solution (Teldio Corporation / 2010 T-GAP)

Robotics for Brain Injury Assessment (BKIN / 2010 T-GAP)

Scoop Collaboration (Trusterra Technologies / 2010 T-GAP

Self-Service Portal (Cambrai Solutions Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Smart Remote Controllers For LED Lights (SigPro Wireless / 2010 T-GAP)

SonicgaugeTM Demonstration at GreenField Ethanol (NIMTech Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Structured Living Assistant (Oralys Inc. / 2010 T-GAP

Thought Controlled iPhone App (InteraXon Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

TrackMind Real-time Location Technology (S5 Systems / 2010 T-GAP)

UAV Production Automation (Aeryon Labs Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)

Urban Population Health and Climate Change (A-Maps Environmental / 2010 T-GAP)

Wireless Intelligent Systems Sensors (Scanimetrics Inc. / 2010 T-GAP)


Phase 4 Projects

Years: 2005 to 2011

Discovery Browser (Optemo / 2009 T-GAP)

Intelligent Building Controller (SCL Elements / 2009 T-GAP)

mLogger SCOOP (Trusterra / 2009 T-GAP)

Robotic Pharmaceutical Filling System (VanRx PharmaSystems Inc. / 2009 T-GAP)

Satellite StarTracker (Sinclair Interplanetary / 2009 T-GAP)

Secure Electronic Prescriptions (MedRunner Health Solutions / 2009 T-GAP)

Smart V-LED Lights (SigPro Wireless Inc / 2009 T-GAP)

SmarterKids Training Analytical Tool (MusIQkids Corp / 2009 T-GAP)

SonicguageTM Smart Sensor System (NIMTech / 2009 T-GAP)

UiRemote Software Development (Dreamcube Technologies / 2009 T-GAP)

Underwater Laser Scanner (2G Robotics Inc. / 2009 T-GAP)

Voice Biometric Speaker (Perceive Solutions Inc. / 2009 T-GAP)

Web-based Remote Asset Monitoring (Xtel International Ltd. / 2009 T-GAP)

3-D Face Recognition (3D Sherlock / 2008 T-GAP)

ASLI Extension to US Market (NLP / 2008 T-GAP)

Automation of Small-scale Biodiesel Processor (SITTM / 2008 T-GAP)

Bio-Mass Recycling (Nutriloc Ingred. / 2008 T-GAP)

Image Content Recognition Engine (Incogna / 2008 T-GAP)

Non-Contact Rock Analyzer (Heliocentric / 2008 T-GAP)

Novel Cryptology Algorithims (Prata / 2008 T-GAP)

Remote Physiology Monitoring System (Brytech / 2008 T-GAP)

Team Sport Generic Software (CREZ / 2008 T-GAP)

unisonMD (Client Outlook / 2008 T-GAP)

Wearable Physiology Monitor (Biopeak / 2008 T-GAP)

3D Parts Scanning: Configurable Inspection System (Creaform / National Co)

Resource Planning Tool: CoastWatch (MDA / National Co)

Intelligent Emergency Scheduling (CAE / National)

Intelligent Satellite Services (Telesat Cda / National Co)

Intelligent Water Monitoring (AUG / National Co)

PipeDiver (Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. / National Co.)

Robotic Parts Selection: Bin-Picking (Braintech / National Co)

NetPal: Dynamic Network Administration (Palomino / National Sm Co)

Oil Well Pipe Handler (Motion Metrics / National Sm. Co)

Auto Component Failure (Quanser / Small Co Auto)

Ding & Dent (Neptec / Small Co Auto)

Robotic TIG Welding (ToolTec / Small Co Auto)

Disaster & Emergency Management (GIDE) (GEOSYS / Small Co)

DreamWafer Intelligent Prototyping (Gestion / Small Co)

Fraud Detection (Verafin / Small Co)

Glucose Monitoring (Biopeak / Small Co)

Processing of Legal Judgements (NLP / Small Co)

Laser Range Finder (Neptec / Small Co)

Mobile Robots Modular Derivatives (ESI / Small Co)

Powerline Corridor Monitoring (GeoDigital / Small Co)

Threat Assessment System (CriSys / Small Co)

Automatic Mapping System (Iuntus / Alberta Alliance)

Patient Saftey Monitor (XSENSOR / Alberta Alliance)

Auto Comet Assay (PBR Labs / WD Alliance)

Genetic Construction System (Innovequity / WD Alliance)

MAVIS - Multi-Site Adaptive Virtualized Info Systems (Data Gardens / WD Alliance)

Radar Fluid Recognition (Titan / WD Alliance)

Tumor Diagnosis Software (Calgary Scientific / WD Alliance)

Wireless Channel Simulator (Ukalta / WD Alliance)

e-Interventions - Mental Health Support (S4 / OCE)

Game-based Training (Distil Interactive / OCE)

Internet Content Recognition (Netsweeper / OCE)

Mobile Software Agents (Amika Mobile / OCE)

Fault Diagnosis (Globvision / CRIM)

Intelligent Data Validation & Qualification (Globvision / CRIM)

Intelligent Video Surveillance (VideoWave / CRIM)

Keyword Spotting (Univoc / CRIM)

Automatic Summarization of Legal Information (NLP Tech / CRIM)

Network Traffic Analysis (SolutionInc Technologies / TARA)

Personal Wine Cellar (VMP / TARA)


Phase 3 Projects

Years: 2000 to 2005

Adaptive Intelligent Router

Agriculture Sensorweb

Airframe Flaw Detector

Animal Health Monitoring

Assembly Line Inspector

Automated Building

Automatic Translation

Autonomous Space Robotics

Call Centre Solutions

Circuit Design Tool

Clean Car Emissions

Intelligent System Requirement for Cognitively Impaired Individuals

Collaborative Knowledge Management

DNA Reader

Efficient Sawmill

eHealth Portal

Elderly Person Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring System

Event Analysis

Film Dubbing

Fissure Finder

Haptic Stroke Rehabilitation

Industrial Emissions Monitoring (Unisearch / OCETA)

Map Processes

Military Scenario Simulator

Monitoring of Extended Premises: Tracking Pedestrians Using a Network of Loosely Coupled Cameras

Municipal Drinking Water

Oil Tank Sensor System

Oil-Water Separator

Online Query Translation

Operational Scheduler

Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera

Paper Quality Prediction

Payload Monitoring

Pipeline Reliability

Plant Root Simulator

Plant Scheduler

Port Management

Power Grid Security

Promotion Management System

Pulp Bleaching

Safe Mine Blasting

Satellite Image Scheduling

Ship Evacuation Simulator

Sketch to CAD

Space Laser Camera

Statistical Learning Technologies

Traffic Signal Control

Train Diagnosis

Transportation Infrastructure Monitor

Underground Mining Safety

Vision Inspection System

Wireless Internet for Exploration


Phase 2 Projects

Years: 1995 - 2000

AFTS - The Automated Footwear Testing System

ALISS - Automatic On-Line Species Sensor

APACS2 - Advanced Process Analysis and Control System Application

CEHDS - Canadian Environmental Hazards Detection System

DIGITAL BRIGDGE - Digital Signal Processor for Bridge Enabling Technology

EDOSS - Event-Driven Optimal Scheduling for Steelmaking

I-MoVE - Intelligent Motion Video Extraction

I-SITE - Intelligent Screening of Imagery for Teleopthalmology

ICOVA - Intelligent Control System for Processing of Value-Added Forest Products

ICS - Intelligent Control Systems for Fuel Cells and Natural Gas Vehicles

IDA - Intelligent Debris Analyzer

IIRO -Interactive Intelligent Remote Operations

ILGS - Intelligent Lumber Grading System

ISID - Intelligent Systems for Industrial Kiln Drying

ISOM - Intelligent Sensing for the Oil and Mining Industries

MALTA - Mining Automated Loader Technology Application

MIMCOM - Multi-Imaging Mode Confocal Optical Microscope

OUTCOMES - Technology for Improved Assessment of Patient Outcomes

PARASENSOR - Resolution, High Speed Machine Vision Inspection

PharmaSmart

PRISM - Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Sensing Measurement

SolidTouch

SSS - Smart Sensory Structures

Trainspotter 2.0

UNIT - Universal Nondestructive Inspection Tool

VERO - Virtual Environments for Remote Operations

VISTA - Vehicle Interface System for Telerobotic Applications

VROV - Virtual Remote Operated Vehicle


Phase 1 Projects

Years: 1990 - 1995

APACS - Advanced Process Analysis Control Systems

ARK - Autonomous Robot for a Known Environment

IGI/VISIWALL - Intelligent Graphic Interface

KAD - Knowledge Aided Design

PASSPORT - Parallel Analysis of Spatial Data Optimized for Real-Time

TCHE - Range Vision for Telerobotic Control in Hazardous Environments

TDS - Telerobotics Development System

TRAM - Tele-Remote Assisted Mining