This $482,972 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) grant supports fundamental research at North Carolina State University (NC State) to understand the behavior and interactions of mixed autonomous and human-driven vehicle traffic streams. The project aims to: (1) characterize the driving behaviors of human-driven and connected automated vehicles in conflicting traffic, (2) analyze the collective impact of mixed traffic on traffic flow, and (3) develop robust...
Florida Atlantic University was awarded a $500,105 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support research toward developing an artificial general intelligence paradigm using a natural concurrent "learning-in-learning" control approach from Mar 2021 through Feb 2026. The goal is to improve the quality of life and economic strength of the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program provides $556,507 in funding to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to investigate human driving behavior and interactions among traffic participants, with the goal of enabling technological advances in autonomous and connected vehicles. The research will leverage an immersive virtual reality driving simulator to conduct...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) project grant award of $550,000, effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026, aims to develop vehicle technologies that can improve traffic flow and reduce energy use by allowing automated vehicles to dynamically adjust their speeds based on real-time traffic conditions. The project will create a system to automatically detect and filter out erroneous traffic information to enable the safe...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $202,000 Project Grant to Michigan State University under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The funding will support collaborative research to develop scalable, data-driven predictive control frameworks for managing mixed traffic systems with connected and automated vehicles alongside human-driven vehicles. The project aims to enable advancements in transportation efficiency and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $309,527 project grant to Florida Atlantic University for investigation of multi-scale turbulence coupling by goal-oriented adaptive surface modulation. The grant is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and will support research from May 2021 through April 2025. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This project aims to advance...
This $175,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will fund research at Texas Tech University from April 2022 to March 2024 related to developing novel modeling, control, and optimization methods for connected and automated vehicles. The research aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban transportation systems while respecting individual...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $123,291 to Florida Atlantic University under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. This Project Grant will support research from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 titled "CAREER: OPTOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF NEUROVASCULAR COUPLING." The grant aims to advance understanding of neurovascular coupling, the critical relationship between neural activity, blood flow changes,...
This $199,992 National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation project grant to Texas A&M University-Commerce will support research and education activities contributing to autonomous vehicle safety and privacy. The two-year award from the Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems begins June 1, 2023. The university will develop new knowledge and techniques for interpreting driver behavior and intentions using deep learning modeling of limited sensory data....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $698,978 Project Grant to Clemson University on October 1, 2023. This 3-year grant will fund research to develop effective solutions for the management of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations that reduce operating costs, shorten queuing time, and lessen battery degradation. The project aims to apply dynamic systems, control, and optimization techniques to derive new charging...