Project Grant 2500638
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant award of $200,000.00 to the Regents of the University of Michigan aims to advance artificial intelligence-driven complex system-of-systems research through the design of an AI-ready testbed for scaled deployment of autonomous vehicles. The planning grant will prepare the work for the proposed testbed, which will serve as a national resource for pioneering research on the operational...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under CFDA 47.041 Engineering to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, supports collaborative research to advance the theory and methods underlying computationally lightweight control algorithms that ensure the safe and reliable operation of autonomous systems in safety-critical applications. The research aims to develop a novel class of...
- 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 $244,610 Project Grant to the University of Michigan-Dearborn under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083). The grant will fund the acquisition of an autonomous plug-in hybrid vehicle platform and sensor suite to support multidisciplinary research and education at the University through August 2025. Specifically, the platform will enable research and training in critical areas like machine learning algorithms for autonomous...
- This $272,238 Project Grant, awarded on July 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. The project aims to identify vulnerabilities in the software and machine learning components of autonomous vehicle systems, and develop mitigation techniques to improve their overall resilience. The research will combine model-based and...
- This $1,499,949 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will fund research to enhance the safety of autonomous vehicle (AV) systems. The key focus areas include: Developing rational machine learning (ML) models that can accurately predict driving decisions based on valid rationales, rather than inappropriate extrapolations from common scenarios. Integrating hardware reliability into the...
- This $316,963 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will support research to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. The project aims to thoroughly examine and improve the controller and machine learning components of autonomous driving systems through a combination of model-based and data-driven approaches. The research will focus on identifying spatial and temporal vulnerabilities that...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $199,710 project grant to the University of Michigan-Dearborn under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The university will design reliable autonomous engineering systems with active failure prevention through computer simulations. Researchers will establish theoretical foundations to efficiently analyze reliability of autonomous systems equipped with active failure prevention despite uncertainty. They will also co-design physical and cyber...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,880 to the University of Michigan-Dearborn through February 2024 to investigate the role of affect in fostering trust in automated driving. Specifically, the awardee will pursue three integrated aims: 1) build real-time trust prediction models using psychophysiological measures; 2) investigate the relationships between affect and trust in automated vehicles; and 3) calibrate trust in...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $540,000 Project Grant to the University of Michigan under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The three-year award runs from June 2021 through May 2024 and supports collaborative research to transform connected and automated transportation through intelligent networking, cooperative sensing, and edge computing. Specifically, the University of Michigan will work with Purdue University and the University of Minnesota to develop, deploy, and...
This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan, doing business as the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The grant supports the development of innovative neural predictive dynamics models to mitigate latency issues in autonomous driving systems. The research aims to create intelligent systems that can anticipate sensor inputs and prepare appropriate vehicle responses in advance, effectively eliminating processing delays. This has the potential to enhance the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of autonomous vehicles, facilitating their broader integration into transportation infrastructure. The project will also explore applications of this technology in other domains like remotely operated vehicles, delivery robots, and search-and-rescue systems. The grant duration is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 7/31/25 |