The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $649,810 Project Grant under its NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The grant, with a term from February 15, 2024 to January 31, 2025, funds a convergence research project to develop flexible thin-film distributed strain sensor arrays for cochlear implants (CIs). The goal is to improve the safety and outcomes of minimally-invasive CI surgeries by enabling deformable medical...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award to Ironsides Medical Inc. provides $275,000 to develop a novel AI-powered otoscope for diagnosing ear infections. The project aims to improve diagnostic accuracy from 50-60% to over 92% by automating the otoscope procedure and utilizing advanced adaptive algorithms to analyze digitally acquired images. This is expected to reduce the long-term health consequences of improper...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $276,000 Project Grant to Heykiddo, LLC through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) for the period of August 15, 2021 to April 30, 2023. Under this award, Heykiddo will develop a machine-learning tool to support social-emotional learning, development, and intervention for remote or hybrid child development services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool aims to advance solutions for national challenges...
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $303,226 to develop an innovative, AI-powered platform for interactive language learning targeted at young children. The project aims to create an adaptive system that personalizes speech and language activities based on each child's progress, integrating advanced phoneme recognition algorithms and machine learning...
The National Science Foundation awarded Aural Analytics, Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded the company's "STTR PHASE I: REMOTE ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION IN HOSPITAL PATIENTS BASED ON SPEECH ACOUSTICS (COVID-19)" project from June 15, 2021 to February 28, 2022. The project aimed to develop technology using speech acoustics to remotely assess respiratory function in hospital patients, which has applications for...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $275,844 Project Grant to Learn2Earn Corp of San Diego, CA on February 15, 2021 with a completion date of November 30, 2021. The grant falls under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the development of products and services for "EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WITH AI DURING DISTANCE LEARNING (COVID-19)." Specifically, the funding will allow Learn2Earn Corp to deliver artificial intelligence-powered tools and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $887,831 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, will fund a collaborative research effort to study the neurological factors underlying individual variability in auditory learning and second-language acquisition. The research will integrate attention monitoring via pupil dilation and neuromodulation through vagus nerve stimulation to...
This $983,137 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of a biofeedback system for adults with Parkinson's disease who have speech disorders. The project aims to create a product that can detect and report on communicative disorders in adults, allowing them to better communicate and live productive lives, while also reducing the overall burden on the...
Cognitive Toybox Inc. received a $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 15, 2021 through July 31, 2021. The grant funds the "SBIR PHASE I: FACILITATING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT DURING COVID-19" project. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education. This award will likely support Cognitive Toybox's...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Sensvita Inc. supports the development of a non-invasive radiofrequency sensing technology for home-based monitoring of heart and lung function. The project aims to design improved antennas, enhance signal processing techniques, and validate the system's accuracy against clinical benchmarks. The anticipated outcome is a robust and reliable sensor capable of...