Project Grant 2523830
- This $320,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports a collaborative research project to advance cyber-physical systems for enabling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to physically interact with moving objects in mid-air. The research will develop: 1) physics-informed modeling to improve UAV flight dynamics prediction, 2) safety-assured motion planning for collision-free trajectories in dynamic...
- This $46,664 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support research at Iowa State University to develop new computational frameworks and methods enabling shared visual interfaces between small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and human users. This will improve the ability of UAVs and humans to safely and effectively collaborate on manipulating objects in dynamic...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $799,204 Project Grant to Purdue University to develop a collaborative cyber-physical learning system (CCPLS) that utilizes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to facilitate distributed, learning-based processing tasks. The project, funded through the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), will establish a framework for integrating UAV-assisted CCPLSs to address challenges with large-scale, high-dimensional,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program provides $599,961 to the University of Massachusetts to develop a new framework called AERIAL (AI-Embedded Responsive Intelligent Agents with Trajectory-Induced Digital Twin Learning). The project aims to improve the safety, speed, and efficiency of drone missions that support public safety and national resilience. The research will introduce a new AI-driven...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to The Trustees of Princeton University, Office of Research and Project Administration, under the NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. This 3-year grant supports collaborative research on developing theories and algorithms for scalable multi-agent planning and control to enable safe and robust autonomous electrical vertical take-off and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) will provide $150,000 to Wright State University to advance fundamental knowledge in intelligent and sustainable air-ground collaborative systems. The project aims to develop a unified framework that enables seamless collaboration between aerial drones and ground vehicles through efficient data handling, enhanced scene understanding, and adaptive mission planning. Key...
- This $300,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project between California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), a Hispanic Serving Institution, and other partners to develop an integrated and extensible platform for investigating security vulnerabilities and countermeasures in the emerging paradigm of...
- This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under CFDA Program 47.041 (Engineering), will provide $300,000 to the University of Illinois to conduct research on enabling quadrotor robots to safely interact with and assist humans through customized, user-taught functionalities. The research effort aims to develop a framework that allows anyone to safely...
- This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports a collaborative research initiative focused on learning-assisted integrated sensing, communication, and security for 6G unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks. The multi-institutional research team from Auburn University, Florida International University, IIT Kharagpur, and IIIT Naya Raipur aims to develop innovative solutions integrating UAV...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CPS MEDIUM: LEARNING THROUGH THE AIR: CROSS-LAYER UAV ORCHESTRATION FOR ONLINE FEDERATED OPTIMIZATION" to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, an educational institution. The project aims to establish a foundation for integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with collaborative cyber-physical learning systems (CCPLS) to...
This $280,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CISE CROSSCUTTING SMALL: CPS: AI-POWERED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC IN-AIR OPERATIONS", will support research to enable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to physically interact with moving objects in mid-air. The project aims to develop: 1) physics-informed modeling to improve UAV flight dynamics prediction, 2) safety-assured motion planning for collision-free trajectories in dynamic scenarios, and 3) an energy-absorbing manipulator to allow UAVs to grasp and interact with moving objects. This research will integrate machine learning, robotic system design, and optimization methods to expand UAV capabilities for applications such as mid-air refueling, maritime rescue, and dynamic target interception. The project will be led by Purdue University, a prominent 1862 land-grant research university, and is expected to be completed by August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $280.0k | 8/19/25 |