Grant For Research 80NSSC19K1182
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- The University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $65,662.76 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on "Using World Models to Enable Safety Assurances for Uncertain High-Dimensional Systems." This research grant is not set aside for any specific business type. USC, a leading private research university, has a substantial federal contract and grant portfolio across various disciplines. The university leverages its expertise...
- The University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $264,658.74 research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate a motion control algorithm for robotic sensor networks that can be used for planetary surface exploration. The research aims to develop a distributed decision-making system for these networked robots, which would allow for timely delivery of information to a rover or base station and minimize energy usage. This grant directly...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $816,026.00 grant for research to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. This grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for an overseas contract with a completion date of December 2, 2021. USC is a private university that conducts research across various disciplines, including areas such as cancer, aging, genetics, and critical mineral assessments using artificial...
- The University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $336,000 research grant by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center to support autonomous robotic in-space assembly (ISA) research. The grant, which commenced on August 15, 2024 and extends through August 14, 2028, addresses the growing demand for autonomous robotic systems as the federal government pursues increasingly ambitious missions in Earth orbit, cislunar space, and lunar surface operations. This...
- This is a $241,387 grant award to the University of Southern California (USC) for the Collaborative SCEC NASA Research Program from 2024 to 2027. The award is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and is not set aside for any specific business types. USC is a prominent private research university with extensive federal contract and grant experience across various disciplines such as engineering, health sciences, and computer science. The grant...
- This is a $374,956.57 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division, doing business as USC. The grant is for research on Distributed Space Missions (DSMS), which can increase measurement samples over multiple, spatio-temporal vantage points. The research aims to enable smaller spacecraft to carry advanced imaging and radar payloads despite power and data downlink constraints....
- This is a $277,999.37 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. The contract is focused on improving human-robot collaboration for future space exploration missions. The goal is to develop methods for robots to effectively communicate their status and intent to astronauts using limited modalities such as sounds, motion, and lights. The work will involve user...
- This is a $249,975 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of South Carolina (USC) for the "RASPBERRY SI: RESOURCE ADAPTIVE SOFTWARE PURPOSE-BUILT FOR EXTRAORDINARY ROBOTIC RESEARCH YIELDS - SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS (USC)" project. The grant is for research and development work, with a period of performance ending on September 30, 2023. USC is a large public research university that regularly receives federal contract and grant awards to...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,291,214.00 grant to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division to conduct research on a project titled "SPCTOR: SENSING-POLICY CONTROLLER AND OPTIMIZER". This is a non-set-aside contract with a completion date of May 15, 2023. Based on USC's background as a leading research university, it is likely that this grant is funding research and development efforts related to...
- This is a training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of Southern California (USC) in the amount of $234,579.43. The contract is focused on developing distributed policies for teams of robots to coordinate in unknown environments with limitations similar to those found in planetary exploration. The goal is to build on existing sensor models and pre-planned behaviors with distributed reinforcement learning for...
This is a $278,026.12 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division on August 1, 2019. The grant supports research on human-robot collaboration for space exploration, with a focus on enabling robots to accurately predict the actions of their human teammates to avoid collisions and facilitate mission success. USC is a leading private research university with expertise in areas like engineering, computer science, and space technology. The grant aligns with NASA's goals for advanced robotic systems to work alongside astronauts in future human space exploration efforts. While this award does not have a set-aside designation, USC frequently participates in federal contracts and grants, both as a prime and subrecipient, across a diverse range of government agencies and research domains. USC also holds an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for artificial intelligence and multi-human team research, illustrating its capacity to support ongoing and emerging technology needs of federal partners.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00006 | Funding Only Action | ($42k) | 9/24/24 | |
| Not listed | ($42k) | 9/24/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 8/11/23 | ||
| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 8/11/23 | |
| Not listed | $12.0k | 6/14/23 |