This three-year, $399,750 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will support the development of programmable visual capabilities for 3D printed objects through light-transfer techniques. The grant recipient, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (doing business as Tees), will conduct material experiments to characterize light-transfer properties...
This $203,855 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports the development of new technologies that enable interactive paper objects to communicate with computer systems. The project aims to create battery-free, ultra-low-cost interactive devices using paper substrates, such as calendars and grocery lists, that can be easily manipulated and still connect to digital systems. The key...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $215,000 supports research at the University of California, Los Angeles from September 2022 to August 2025 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The award funds collaborative research to advance 3D printing capabilities for creating interactive devices with enhanced visual feedback through passive light-transfer properties. Researchers will characterize light-transfer materials and microstructures to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $457,873 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop new technology that enhances communication and interaction for individuals with severe disabilities. The key objectives are to build and test a novel user interface that leverages multiple information sources, such as eye gaze, language models, behavior...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program ($250,000) supports research from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The grantee, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, will develop toolkits to support the creation of self-sustaining computing systems that harvest power from user interactions. Three research thrusts will be undertaken. Researchers will study user needs for developing these systems through expert evaluations and...
This $318,500 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will support research to develop an accelerated computation architecture for system modeling techniques and apply them to critical smart environment applications. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) design efficient computation techniques to accelerate reachability computation in state transition representations,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant program provides $456,853 to Michigan Technological University to develop new technology to enhance communication and interaction for individuals with severe disabilities. The project aims to create a novel user interface that combines multiple information sources, such as eye gaze, language models, behavioral patterns, and input sequences, to improve the speed...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) totaling $409,839 is focused on empowering people who are blind to create their own personalized assistive technology solutions. The research program aims to transform the creation of assistive technology by providing people who are blind with novel tools powered by artificial intelligence and end-user programming, enabling them to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $300,000 to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to design and develop smart object systems that can adapt to changing cognitive abilities over time. The goal is to create a framework for technology that can support the independence of people experiencing cognitive decline, such as those living with dementia or mild...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) award of $301,570 to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will develop materials that can change their properties to adapt to people's interactions. The project aims to create materials with strategically oriented microstructures that can soften upon impact or provide ergonomic support, such as in assistive braces for rehabilitation. Key objectives include...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $115,356 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to develop innovative techniques and tools for augmenting passive physical interfaces, such as light switches and power sockets, with smart capabilities. The key objectives are to: 1) create a theoretical framework and dataset for characterizing physical interface properties and reconfiguration needs, 2) develop computational methods to capture critical parameters for augmenting interfaces with sensing, actuation, and energy-harvesting, and 3) establish a modular fabrication pipeline and toolkit to enable end-users to easily customize and reprogram smart interface augmentations. Through this 5-year project, the research aims to transform everyday physical interfaces into adaptive smart systems that can assist people with disabilities, automate domestic tasks, and power ubiquitous computing. No subawards are planned under this grant.