The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to the University of Illinois to establish millimeter wave (mmWave) radar as a perception and control tool for small autonomous robots and drones. The project aims to develop new radar-based localization, mapping, and scene understanding capabilities that can operate on the limited onboard compute of small robots, improving their robustness in visually degraded conditions. Key deliverables include open-source software, research workshops, and student training modules. The award period runs from July 2024 to June 2027. No subawards are planned for this project.
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