Cooperative Agreement AZ2017018

This National Science Foundation project grant of $799,986 will support research into developing an online learning framework for emerging mobility systems through June 2025. Funded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, the Trustees of Boston University will consolidate real-world transportation data to establish approaches for optimally controlling cyber-physical systems. Researchers will merge learning and control methods to enhance accessibility, safety, and...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program, will fund research to develop novel models and scalable algorithms for dynamic demand control to enhance shared use of emerging autonomous mobility systems. With a total funding amount of $150,000 and a period of performance from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, the project aims to leverage the real-time state of transportation networks to dynamically shape demand and promote...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $500,000 to Northeastern University to develop advanced technologies that enhance urban mobility and accessibility for the aging population. The project, titled "Strengthening Elderly Mobility in Urban Landscapes: Towards Age-Inclusive and Equitable Communities," leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3,941,666 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the "Adaptive Mobility Services for Low-Income Health Care Workers and Patients through a Multi-Level Connected and Automated Transit System (M-CATS)" project. The objective is to develop, deploy, and evaluate a multi-level connected and automated transit system to revolutionize fixed-route...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $684,486 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization on July 15, 2022. The grant funding will support Project Amistad in providing transportation services and mobility management for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the El Paso Urbanized Area through June 2025. Specifically, $376,468 in federal...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was awarded a $451,001 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will fund a 2-year pilot of a statewide Mobility Management program to improve the accessibility, efficiency, and availability of transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals in Massachusetts. Key...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program awarded a $474,229 project grant to the CAL Poly Pomona Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The 3-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, funds the development of a multi-modal user-centric mobility scooter driving safety assessment system. This system will employ deep learning algorithms to accurately evaluate the safety of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $207,611 to the University of Delaware to investigate the potential benefits of customized and biomimetic (nature-inspired) stiffness profiles in passive ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) for improving walking function in healthy individuals and those post-stroke. The research aims to develop an AFO emulator model that can effectively mimic both dual-stiffness and single-stiffness passive...

The Municipality of Anchorage received a $340,378 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant funds will support the city's mobility management activities, including: Coordinating with human service agencies to address mobility needs related to transit services Establishing a user forum to identify and address transit and mobility...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under CFDA 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, provides $591,838 to Ablelink Smart Living Technologies LLC to develop and evaluate a universally designed app and web-based tools to support independent access to ridesharing services, including driverless vehicles, for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The project aims to address...