Project Grant 2514173
- This $354,066 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development of a smart and connected robotic system for comprehensive diagnosis of abnormal tissues in the abdominal cavity. The award will fund research across three main thrusts: 1) integrating a multimodal instrument with balloon-based ultrasound and Raman spectroscopy capabilities to detect, classify, and stage tissue; 2) developing a tendon-driven continuum...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $795,932 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) to develop a smart robotic system for comprehensive diagnosis of abnormal tissues in the abdominal cavity. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year award include: 1) integrating flexible endoscopy, ultrasound imaging, and Raman spectroscopy into a multimodal instrument for...
- This $276,056 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will support research at the Georgia Tech Research Corporation aimed at enabling service robots to rapidly and continuously adapt to new situations. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a new robot learning system that allows robots to learn new skills through a combination of intelligent planning guidance and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $200,000 to Oakland University aims to develop a novel low-cost, wireless 3D ultrasound imaging system for use in low-resource settings. The key goals are to: 1) establish quantitative tools using signal processing and artificial intelligence to extract ultrasound-derived biomarkers for improved breast cancer diagnosis, and 2) develop a robust calibration, registration, and sensor fusion protocol to...
- This $330,001 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a research project at Clark University on the physical principles governing the dynamics of soft, undulating filaments in granular environments. Key objectives include: Constructing prototype soft robots that can navigate through complex sediment beds, enabled by a deeper understanding of burrowing mechanics Developing theoretical models to capture the shape, speed, and...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of advanced, vision-based tactile gel-robots capable of perceiving and manipulating soft, fragile objects. The $312,960 award will integrate fatigue-resistant photoelastic gels, stress-interpreting photometry systems, and physics-informed machine learning to enable multi-physical perception and ultra-gentle handling capabilities. This research will advance robotics in...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Juggernaut Life Sciences LLC a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a smart, semi-autonomous fluid drainage system for surgical procedures. The one-year project will create a prototype robotic device with integrated ultrasound probe, anesthetic syringe, scalpel, and aspiration needle to demonstrate the feasibility of semi-autonomously performing paracentesis procedures to drain...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is for a research project titled "High-Resolution Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation at Large Scale." The $285,380 award, effective September 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, supports scientific research to explore the use of orthogonal crossed beams of ultrasound as a noninvasive means for achieving unprecedented sub-0.1 mm3 spatial resolution neuromodulation at large...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $134,514 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, operating as the University of Nebraska, to conduct research on "Collaborative Research: Ultrasound Driven Microbubble Clusters for Biomedical Applications" beginning May 1, 2024. The project aims to investigate the relationship between acoustically generated force fields, deformable vessel wall mechanics, and bubble oscillation...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) project grant award of $731,541 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) will create a new class of microfabricated mesoscale surgical robots with shape-memory alloy (SMA) actuators, integrated sensors, and advanced control algorithms. The goal is to develop soft robots capable of safely navigating within the human body and performing dexterous manipulation of soft tissue for minimally...
This $1,007,857 federal Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Georgia TECH Research Corp, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, to develop an ultrasound-guided continuum robot for dynamic abdominal interventions in pediatric patients. The project aims to advance scientific understanding and create new capabilities for precise and safe liver biopsies in pediatric patients by overcoming challenges related to heart and respiration motion effects. The research will integrate continuum (soft) robotics, ultrasound, and medical expertise to create a STEM infrastructure for educating and training students in medical robotics. The award has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 8/15/25 |