Cooperative Agreement W911NF1120034

This $170,979 National Science Foundation award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will support the development of an online 3D model search engine called SRCH3D. The engine will enable non-technical end users to efficiently search a large repository of existing proven part designs for additive manufacturing. Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Corporation will build on computer vision techniques and deep learning algorithms to develop methods for 3D object...

This $887,740 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the development of a real-time monitoring and structural validation system for continuous fiber printing, an advanced additive manufacturing technique. The key products and services to be delivered include: Modeling techniques to determine how defects affect the structural performance of printed parts Deep learning models to process multi-modal sensor data (e.g.,...

This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports collaborative research to advance observational 3D sketching and cross-reality user interfaces. The Regents of the University of Minnesota will lead this 3-year project, which aims to develop new augmented and mixed reality tools to enable users to make real-world observations and translate them into 3D drawings. The key objectives are to...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports research at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to develop theoretical frameworks and computational methods for reconstructing complex 3D shapes using neural implicit representations. The key objectives are to enable the reconstruction of 3D shapes with intricate topologies, such as objects with holes, and to allow...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 to Diffract Technology Inc. is focused on developing a novel, high-resolution 3D optical metrology tool for precision manufacturing and industrial applications. The project aims to create a computer-generated holographic system capable of performing rapid, non-contact 3D measurements with sub-10-micron resolution over a large field of view. The advanced 3D...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1.25M in funding to X-Sight Incorporated to develop a new generation of compact, lightweight 3D X-ray or computed tomography (CT) imaging systems. The project aims to create faster, more cost-effective CT scanners that can improve access to healthcare, enhance national security screening, and advance manufacturing quality control. The key innovation...

This $1,235,863 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an AI-driven system to automate part identification and measurement on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). The project aims to transform manufacturing inspection processes by reducing manual intervention, minimizing errors, and increasing throughput. This innovation has the potential to lower manufacturing...

This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports the development of a new class of digital shape models capable of accurately representing deformable objects like animal bodies and human hands, even when their internal skeletal structures deviate from the norm. The project aims to create a universal deformable shape modeling framework that can integrate data from 3D scans, images, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) provides $106,500 to Aperi Computational Mechanics Consulting, LLC to develop a commercial software tool that will enable the automation of 3D scan-to-simulation capabilities. The project aims to address the growing demand for improved efficiency and robustness in engineering simulations by developing a software...

Ic3D, Inc. was awarded a $1.6 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology to design and demonstrate a pilot regional quality control center that provides metrology testing services to small and mid-sized additive manufacturing companies producing thermoplastic and resin additively manufactured parts. The award, made under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), will support Ic3D to...