Our SmartPatrol Service
The Problem
Skiers & riders can't see blind spots creating a safety risk
1000+
hours on average spent by ski resorts each season on incident reporting
5000+
individuals were hospitalized in Canada for injuries in terrain parks last year
No video
of incidents or usage statistics
The Technology
SmartPatrol computer vision technology leverages state of the art Nvidia processors and proprietary algorithms, designed to monitor danger zone and prevent avoidable accidents.
SmartPatrol alerts uphill skiers and riders and notifies them when the landing zone is clear using high brilliancy, weather adaptive LED stop-lights installed on terrain park features.
SmartPatrol Computer Vision Technology
SmartPatrol Computer Vision Technology
SmartPatrol Computer Vision Technology
The Solution
Monitoring & Alerting System
Real time alerting system informs skiers/riders if the landing areas is clear.
Customized Operator Portal
Access weekly incident and data reports tailored to your ski hill.
Video Cataloging
Dramatically reduce incident reporting time and liability concerns.
About Us
Sam Dugan
An extreme sports enthusiast, Sam has been an avid skier since the age of 3. He also has a passion for Engineering and is currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics from the University of Waterloo. Sam enjoys freestyle skiing and saw a clear opportunity to improve the safety of skiers and riders in terrain parks. He launched SmartPatrol and founded Vision Spatial Technologies to help reduce preventable accidents.
Dean Pacey
Business Development
Dean is an accomplished business executive with over 30+ year’s experience in senior management roles at BlackBerry, AT&T, Cannect Communications, and ACC TeleEnterprises. Dean is an active angel investor, mentor and consultant and serves on the board at a number of high-growth technology start-ups. As an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo, Dean teaches International Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship. Dean holds a BBA and a MSc in Technology Management.
Mike Neudoerffer
Mike has 25+ years of experience in software delivery and information technology. He is a proven leader with management experience at E42 Consulting Inc., Tessoro Technical Solutions, and VistaShift. Mike holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Tushar Singh
Advisor
Tushar Singh has been working with and creating leading edge technology for over 20 years. With a focus on big data and artificial intelligence Tushar has supported companies in a variety of industries as a technology executive. Tushar continues to work on emerging technologies, such as machine learning and blockchain, and how these and other technologies can be utilized in novel ways.
Matthew Nielsen
Software Architect
Matthew has experience as a software developer on teams that operate on the edge of what’s possible. He has a passion for developing massively scalable distributed systems and performance critical application code. Matthew is currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
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