Precision Feeding System Commercialization Software Assistance Project

Xanantec is currently working on a multi-year project to commercialize a novel precision feeding system for poultry. This project involved mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development. This project will provide assistance to the partner organization in completing this commercialization activity. Xanantec Technologies Inc. is an engineering consulting firm based out of Edmonton Alberta and has been in business for over 22 years. As a consulting firm the company has felt the ebbs and flows of 5 economic downturns in all of the years in business and as such is looking to diversify into becoming a products based business vs a fee for service type of business. The development of this novel feeding station has been complicated by COVID and in particular the parts shortages and long lead times of integrated circuit providers. It is hoped that the extra resource on the software side will help provide some additional momentum to getting everything completed and the product released in 2023.

Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Zuidhof

Student:

Partner:

Xanantec Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Manufacturing and Construction; Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program: