Project Grant 2434195
- This federal Project Grant award of $330,316.00, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund collaborative research to study the impact of daylighting on the behavioral responses of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research aims to (i) discover evidence linking daylight and behavioral responses in autism educational settings, and (ii) develop and implement guidelines for inclusive indoor environments that harness the...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project grant, under CFDA 47.041, is awarded for $200,000 to the University of the Pacific to develop a novel wearable sensing and analysis system for early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children and toddlers. The research aims to leverage non-invasive wearable devices to collect physiological and environmental data, and then use machine learning to identify physiological biomarkers and early...
- This federal Project Grant award of $400,000.00 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish best practices in supporting a neurodivergent engineering workforce during their postsecondary education and early training. The University of Arizona, the award recipient, plans to recruit and coach engineering students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on pre-employment and professional skills, while also providing training and support to...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program is funding a $299,813 project titled "Engaging Individual Education Plan Teams as Co-Designers of Middle Grades Computing Activities for Autistic Students." The project aims to develop tools and resources to create computational thinking activities for autistic students that are co-designed with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) teams. The co-design process will...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $149,996 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Alabama Office for Sponsored Programs Division. The purpose of this project is to establish a partnership between the university and the local community organization Arts N' Autism to develop and deliver informal computer science learning opportunities, specifically focused on robotics and coding, for children and...
- The University of Louisville received a $249,995 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled software framework for the automatic identification of genetic and neuroimaging markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The goal is to reduce the age of diagnosis to approximately six months and provide a detailed profile of where individuals fall on the autism spectrum. The proposed computer-assisted diagnostic system will analyze brain structure and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $319,556 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) at the University at Albany. The project aims to advance computational modeling of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through multimodal data collection, fusion, and phenotyping. The research team will integrate behavioral data (e.g. eye tracking, audio/video) with neuroimaging data...
- This $1,871,692 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research to develop and evaluate an assistive wearable technology (smartwatch application) to improve employment outcomes for neurodiverse workers, such as those with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The research will involve controlled experiments and a workplace field study to assess how the wearable technology can enhance...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop the mathematical and statistical foundations for a Digital Twin (DT) system to enhance neurophysiological modeling and uncertainty quantification for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The key products and services to be delivered include: Computational models based on Conditional Variational Auto-Encoders (CVAE) and longitudinal CVAE to analyze brain...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides funding of $1,992,484.00 to the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), a non-profit organization, to build the capacity of informal STEM learning providers to engage individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) developing a hybrid professional development model to train informal STEM educators on supporting individuals...
This $266,028 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The grant will fund a collaborative research project to (i) discover evidence linking daylight and behavioral responses in autism educational settings, and (ii) develop and implement guidelines for inclusive indoor environments that harness the benefits of natural light for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research aims to transform the visual environment design and operation in educational facilities for children with ASD. Through experimental studies, computational models, and evidence-based reverse engineering, the project will establish a new paradigm and build a universal platform to optimally design and control daylight for this sensitive population. The broader impacts include integrating cross-disciplinary knowledge, training students, implementing findings in collaboration with local stakeholders, creating educational materials, and raising awareness in the autism community about using natural light to improve quality of life for children with autism.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $266.0k | 6/4/25 |