Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008407

This Project Grant award of $150,000 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) supports the development of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to optimize the management of electric vehicle transactions with the power grid. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: A hierarchical forecasting framework using cellular computational...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant from the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $300,000 over 3 years to CAL Poly Pomona Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The project aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms for optimal management of electric vehicle transactions with the power grid. Key deliverables include: A scalable,...

This Project Grant award of $225,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to establish a collaborative ecosystem to bolster the resilience of the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the United States. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Developing proactive methodologies to identify and analyze internet-connected EV management systems (EVMS) and their...

The National Science Foundation awarded Av-Connect, Inc. a $999,339 cooperative agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an Internet-of-Things platform and artificial intelligence software to optimize zero-emission vehicle fleet operations for public transit agencies. Specifically, the award will support research and validation of predictive vehicle energy models and fleet optimization algorithms. The models and algorithms aim to accurately...

This $199,933 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports research to develop an interaction-aware management framework to improve the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicle (EV) transportation systems and power grids. The key components of the project include: A multi-agent reinforcement learning control model for power systems to dynamically adjust electricity prices and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program provides $6,046,425 to deploy an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Interoperability Test Bed. The project aims to increase industrial capacity, competition, redundancy, and broad access to validation testing and certification of Direct Current (DC) fast chargers with power ratings between 150 kilowatts...

This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to address interrelated planning, operational, and managerial challenges in transitioning public bus fleets to electric vehicles. The $200,000 award to George Mason University, along with potential sub-awards, will fund the development of a suite of intelligent decision support tools called the CREATE (Community-Responsive...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program provides $1,220,000 to evaluate and enhance the resilience of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) and associated distribution grid infrastructure in Indianapolis, IN, Dayton, OH, and Ames, IA. The primary objectives are to: (A) quantify the resilience of EVCS and the supporting power...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $200,000 to The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to develop proactive methodologies for identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities in internet-connected electric vehicle (EV) charging management systems. The key objectives are to: Employ advanced fingerprinting techniques, including web scraping, unsupervised learning, and pattern...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a novel "Engaged Learning Environment for Emerging Transportation Technologies" (ELET2) learning platform. The $190,000 award to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) will develop an online, virtual, and interactive platform that uses advanced simulation, visualization, and modeling techniques to provide engaging and realistic learning experiences for...