Project Grant 05FG1S1177

This National Science Foundation project grant of $235,898 supports collaborative research on human-automation interaction for the future of work through August 2024. Funded by the Integrative Activities program under the CFDA number 47.083, the award to the University of New Hampshire will develop the science and technology of intuitive human-automation interactions that promote safety, transparency, dignity and trust. Specifically, the university will conduct research with German...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,140 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRCA). The grant will fund the acquisition of integrated instrumentation stations with sensors, programmable logic controllers, panel views, and visualization systems. This equipment will allow UPRCA to strengthen undergraduate learning in mechanical engineering, instrumentation and control systems, and mechatronic engineering...

This $648,668 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop a new industry-driven robotics and automation curriculum for secondary and two-year college students focused on agricultural technologies. The project will create three agricultural technology modules, provide teacher professional development, and establish micro-credentials to bridge gaps between secondary, post-secondary, and the workforce. Subawards are planned to...

The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) awarded Elgin Community College (ECC), a state-controlled institution of higher learning, a $1,096,000.00 Project Grant to support the "MECHATRONICS & AUTOMATION PROGRAM". The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2026, will enable ECC to develop curriculum and training focused on emerging fields like mechatronics and automation. ECC has received...

The National Science Foundation awarded $314,467 to the University of California, Santa Barbara under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program to develop an integrated framework for turnkey model predictive control. The project aims to automate the design, model identification, tuning and monitoring of industrial model-based control systems through new techniques to identify process models from measurements. This will enable practitioners to automatically tune control systems for...

This $116,985 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program supports the development of new methods for rapidly assessing the absolute accuracy of robotic manipulators within their workspaces. The key activities include: Developing new sampling methodologies to efficiently explore a robot's workspace and improve its position and orientation accuracies; determining the optimal...

The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator will leverage $2.52 million in funding from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to accelerate commercialization of emerging manufacturing technologies in Michigan through September 2024. Under the project grant, Automation Alley will provide access to funding, leadership training, and expand their Industry 4.0 accelerator program to serve startups and manufacturers across Southeast...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $998,000.00 Project Grant to Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the development of an Automation Laboratory at GRCC's campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Automation Laboratory project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in workforce-relevant technology and advanced manufacturing...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to the Regents of the University of Minnesota (UMN) to develop a prototype position measurement sensor for long-stroke piston-cylinder actuators. The project aims to enhance a previously developed sensor technology to enable accurate measurements over long stroke lengths, addressing a significant market need in agricultural and construction vehicles. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609) provides $198,000.00 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop methods for the validation and deployment of AI-powered robots in manufacturing applications. The key products and services to be delivered include: Development of an AI robotic information system with a generative simulation framework to automatically...