Assist with the develop and to validate standard test methods for ground robots used by public safety and emergency response organizations in confined environments
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 70NANB24H090
- Recipient
-
University Of Massachusetts Lowell UEI LTNVSTJ3R6D5
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $254,848
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
- Completion date 69% complete
- Place of performance
- Lowell, MA 01854, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Purpose
- The purpose of this grant is to assist with the develop and to validate standard test methods for ground robots used by public safety and emergency response organizations in confined environments.
- Activities
- The grantee will help develop and validate standard test methods for ground robots that can be used to evaluate system capabilities and remote operator proficiency. They will provide technical expertise and use cases from public safety and emergency response organizations interested in using such standards to support purchasing decisions, focus training. This will help prioritize test methods for the standardization process.
- Expected outcomes
- This grant will produce a series of draft test methods for balloting through the astm international standards committee on homeland security applications; response robots (E54.09).
- Intended beneficiaries
- The beneficiaries will be public safety and emergency response organizations nationwide who will use the resulting test methods to guide procurements and train with measures of operator proficiency. The public will also benefit as emergency response organizations become equipped with better life-saving tools and tactics, along with standards-based credentialing that will facilitate mutual aid at large scale disasters.
- Subrecipient activities
- The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $89,896 | |
| Amendment | $84,986 | |
| Original award | $79,966 |
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Who received award 70NANB24H090?
70NANB24H090 was awarded to University Of Massachusetts Lowell by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2024.
How much is award 70NANB24H090 worth?
$254,848 has been obligated on 70NANB24H090.
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