Project Grant 2014984

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a terahertz radar imaging transceiver to improve concealed threat detection for law enforcement and event venue security. The $274,927 award from the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support the design, implementation, fabrication, and testing of a terahertz radar transceiver, a critical component for a portable, discreet security screening...

This $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports Prhobe Inc.'s development of an innovative logistics tracking system. The project aims to revolutionize logistics and transport management by providing real-time visibility at the serial number level through the integration of wireless technologies including RFID, UWB, and cellular. The system will attach to...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to secure the semiconductor supply chain. Awarded $249,767 under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the grant will fund North Carolina State University researchers to design and prototype an RFID circuit that can be incorporated into semiconductor chips. The circuit will store a unique identification number and cryptographically generate a...

The National Science Foundation awarded $274,147 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop biodegradable electronic sensors through its Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I grant. The awardee, Transparent Path SPC, will formulate carbon-based inks for aerosol jet printing onto biodegradable substrates to produce temperature and humidity sensors. The goals are to co-print graphene, carbon nanotubes, and cellulose inks; develop printing processes; and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,612 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to The Johns Hopkins University to develop AI-driven Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensing systems for smart health monitoring applications. The 4-year project aims to create more affordable, comfortable, and accessible health monitoring solutions by leveraging advances in the Internet of Things and machine learning/artificial...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project awarded to 3Fates-Xray, Inc. aims to develop a deep learning approach to enable "single-shot" X-ray phase-contrast imaging. This technology has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of next-generation X-ray imaging systems for applications such as aviation security, food inspection, and additive manufacturing quality control. The $274,996 award, which runs from Sep 1, 2023...

This $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development of a label-free, high-resolution, high-throughput protein screening platform called Vibrational Spectroscopy with Metasurface Optics (VISMO). The technology aims to enable simultaneous, minute-scale measurement of millions of protein samples, which would dramatically improve the lengthy and costly cycles...

This Project Grant award of $300,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems will fund a collaborative research effort led by Florida International University (FIU) to develop AI-driven RFID sensing techniques for smart health applications. The project aims to create more affordable, comfortable, and accessible health monitoring systems by leveraging advances in the Internet of Things and machine learning/AI. The research will focus on addressing...

This $275,000 SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a wearable multimodal sensing device by Skywalk Inc., a for-profit Asian-Pacific American-owned manufacturer. The device aims to enable more intuitive interaction with augmented reality (AR) technologies by turning human hands into cursors, turning any surface into a touchscreen, and unlocking new...

The National Science Foundation awarded Cartesian Systems Inc. a $274,960 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a handheld fine-grained radio frequency identification localization system. Cartesian will build a portable device and cloud-based platform to precisely locate ultra-high frequency RFID tags attached to retail merchandise with decimeter-scale accuracy. The system includes the handheld wireless localization device, a scalable cloud and...