This $275,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of a safer and more user-friendly electric bicycle. The key objectives are to create an advanced electric bicycle with an electronic drivetrain, balance assist, and artificial intelligence-based controls to enhance safety, maneuverability, and accessibility for a wide range of users. The funded work involves...
Infrastructure Analytics Company received a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop infrastructure-to-everything (I2X) communication technology for autonomous and connected vehicle support. The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Under this award, Infrastructure Analytics Company will leverage its expertise in transportation infrastructure and vehicle...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $273,369 Project Grant to Intellisafe Analytics LLC for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project titled "Comprehensive, Human-Centered, Safety System Using Physiological and Behavioral Sensing to Predict and Prevent Workplace Accidents". The goal of this project is to develop a safety system that uses wearable technology to continuously collect real-time physiological and behavioral data from workers, and applies...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Project Grant under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Loomia Technologies Inc., a minority-owned small business in Brooklyn, NY. The funding supports the development of a hands-off-detection (HOD) system with integrated heating functionality for the steering wheel of autonomous vehicles. The project aims to create a thinner, more flexible, and sustainable HOD sensor using proprietary electronic textile...
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...
The National Science Foundation awarded Orion Labs LLC a $296,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant supports development of an autonomous vehicle multi-sensor obstacle detection safety system from January 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022. As part of its mission to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges, the NSF...
This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides $256,000 in funding to Gyropalm LLC of West Lafayette, Indiana. The award falls under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, the company will develop a framework for scalable experimentation of virtual...
This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totals $256,000 to develop a novel, non-contact video sensor for measuring sewer flows. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the award supports Water Intelligence LLC to advance their machine learning and video-based technology for accurately capturing velocity, water level, and identifying critical events in sanitary sewer systems...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Biotronic Innovations LLC under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The project aims to develop a high-performance, drone-based wildlife telemetry technology that is economical and easy to use. The research plan focuses on creating a co-robotic system that employs an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an assistant wildlife tracker, fusing data from...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $158,000 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Connecticut (UConn) to explore the use of micromobility resources, such as dockless electric scooter sharing, to improve transportation access and equity in distressed neighborhoods in Hartford, Connecticut. The project aims to gather input from low-income riders, service providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to co-design an equity-focused...