Project Grant 23DG11010000053

This $193,420 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is funding research to advance the use of virtual reality (VR) for flight training. The project at Auburn University aims to study skill transfer from VR-based flight simulation to the real world by evaluating the physical, functional, and cognitive fidelity characteristics of VR that impact a trainee pilot's ability to learn...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research on the inner structure and behavior of leading-edge vortices on swept-back wings. The $292,738 award to the University of Arizona will fund a 2-year study to better understand the flow dynamics of these vortices, including their relation to Kelvin-Helmholtz instability and periodic liftoff over the wing. The project aims to develop theoretical models that can explain recent...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) provides $383,000 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to develop the first high-fidelity aerodynamic virtual human model. The key products and services include: Modeling the aerodynamic micro-environment consisting of airflow near the human face, simulating the interactions between the body, hair, clothing, and airflows, and developing...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $409,406 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The project aims to advance quantum education by using virtual reality (VR) and machine learning to adaptively address misconceptions about quantum information science (QIS). The key products and services to be delivered include: Identifying and predicting...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded $596,354 to East Carolina University to develop two virtual labs focused on evolutionary biology and animal ecology/behavior concepts. The labs will be delivered through two immersive computer simulations set in prehistoric and Amazon jungle environments. Students will be able to track dinosaurs and collect data to analyze evolutionary relationships or play as toxic/non-toxic frogs and birds to...

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded Nextgen Interactions LLC $199,903.22 through the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach federal grant program (CFDA 11.620) to build, demonstrate, and evaluate the HAZVR virtual reality air monitoring training module. The project will develop the module in collaboration with hazmat specialists, validate its effectiveness, and test it in classroom settings with hazmat trainees. Upon completion,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,828 to Gforce Animation Inc. aims to revolutionize firefighter training through the development of a virtual reality (VR) environment that mirrors real-world fire scenarios. The project will create an immersive VR training program that allows firefighters to interact with digital fire equipment, reducing the costs, safety risks, and environmental impact of traditional...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...

This $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (47.076) program, supports the development of simulation-based labs and associated education research for topics in electromagnetism, waves, and optics. Trustees of Boston University will create several HTML5 computer simulations for use in introductory physics labs, along with worksheets and guided inquiry materials. They will test the effectiveness of hybrid labs...

The University of South Florida received a $9,914,983 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Delivering Innovative Vocational Education Through Virtual Reality Technology (DIVE-VRT)", aims to support innovative activities that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The project...