The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $321,388 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to conduct research aimed at developing novel haptic technologies to create a more realistic sense of touch in virtual reality interfaces. The research project has three core objectives: (1) develop models of how human skin interacts with textured surfaces during touch; (2) fabricate...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $550,000 to Trustees of Dartmouth College to develop a low-power, high-voltage drive electronics platform for multi-scale human tactile interface systems. The key activities include designing and fabricating a custom integrated circuit and assembled platform, exploring pre-commercialization needs, training students, and disseminating technical findings. The...
This Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of neural haptic technology for use in next-generation wearable devices. The goal is to advance novel neurostimulation techniques to create artificial sensations, enabling a more seamless and informative user experience for spatial computing applications like smart rings and watches. The research efforts aim to...
This $275,000 SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a wearable multimodal sensing device by Skywalk Inc., a for-profit Asian-Pacific American-owned manufacturer. The device aims to enable more intuitive interaction with augmented reality (AR) technologies by turning human hands into cursors, turning any surface into a touchscreen, and unlocking new...
This Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program is focused on developing a new hydrogel elastomer technology for use in medical devices. The goal is to create an intrinsically lubricious elastomer material that can be used as a drop-in alternative for components in intravascular catheters, eliminating the need for costly coating processes. The R&D activities under this SBIR Phase I award aim to...
This $256,000 National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Project Grant will support the development of a haptic glove for real-time speech comprehension by Subtle Technology LLC. The glove aims to convert auditory speech into information perceivable through the skin as a potential supplement to existing techniques like lip reading for the over 466 million people worldwide with hearing loss. Key objectives include developing an intuitive touch-based language representation of words and a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $273,915 to Brave Virtual Worlds Inc., a for-profit small disadvantaged business, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to develop a biofeedback system that combines wearable sensors, real-time data capture, and immersive virtual reality visualization to enhance the understanding of joint angles and movement patterns. The project involves designing and refining the...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $320,987 Project Grant to Northwestern University for the 3-year period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The grant, funded through the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to develop novel haptic technologies that can create a more realistic sense of touch in virtual environments. The research objectives are to: 1) formulate models of how human skin interacts with...
This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides $256,000 in funding to Gyropalm LLC of West Lafayette, Indiana. The award falls under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, the company will develop a framework for scalable experimentation of virtual...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings will fund the development of haptic technology innovations to guide student gesturing with dynamic STEM visualizations from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025 for a total of $549,997. The award will support a collaborative research project between The University of Iowa to design and develop a custom haptic glove that interacts with a computer visualization of a biological...