To help reshape how communities approach public safety, risk management, and smart infrastructure, Carleton University has partnered with March Networks — an intelligent video surveillance and AI-enabled business, unlocking new innovations that could advance AI research and grow local tech talent.
The collaboration is accelerating the development of generative AI tools — like the AI Smart Search platform that — deliver robust, natural language-based video analytics. To strengthen and scale this innovation, a Carleton researcher from Systems and Computer Engineering is leading the development of an automated AI testing framework. This framework simulates real-world conditions, like changing environments, poor image quality, and complex object interactions, to ensure the system is accurate, reliable, and adaptable across sectors.
The technology enables intuitive searches using voice, text, or image uploads, dramatically improving how businesses, institutions, and public services access and act on key information.
These business solutions are helping build a stronger, more inclusive tech talent pipeline in the Ottawa region while also helping local organizations optimize operations, improve security, and make smarter, data-driven decisions using AI tailored to real-world challenges in the region. By engaging students in AI research and product testing, the initiative is fostering career-ready skills that can serve regional businesses and public sector organizations.
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