Project Grant 2534210
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts $250,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to design a closed-loop unvoiced interaction paradigm enabling silent communication with computing devices. The project develops a sensor-equipped ear-worn device that detects jaw movement and facial vibrations associated with unvoiced speech, transforming these signals into...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded $496,999 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (operating as Stony Brook University) on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to design a closed-loop unvoiced interaction system enabling silent communication with computing devices. The project develops computational models mapping jaw kinematics and facial vibrations to phonetic...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $463,227 to Stony Brook University's Research Foundation to develop an efficient, skin-friendly, and unobtrusive silent speech interface system. The key products to be delivered include: Unobtrusive electromyogram sensing electrodes to track speech-relevant muscle activities. Machine learning algorithms based on deep Gaussian process networks to decode the sensing signals for speech...
- The National Science Foundation SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities awarded $2,043,141 to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco on July 15, 2026, under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) for research into the computational and neural mechanisms of learning in speech motor control. The project investigates how humans learn to coordinate tongue, lip, and jaw movements to produce new sounds and maintain accurate speech production in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of California for collaborative research titled "Flexible Deep Speech Synthesis through Gestural Modeling." The three-year award runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The research aims to advance development of flexible deep speech synthesis through gestural modeling, in alignment with the goals of the Computer and Information...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $285,274 to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to develop and test new technology that will enhance communication and interaction for individuals with severe speech and motor impairments. The project aims to create a novel interface that leverages multiple information sources, such as eye gaze, language models, behavioral patterns, and sequences of...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded Augmental Technologies Inc. $329,475 on August 20, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to develop a novel intra-oral wearable device that integrates inaudible speech recognition with an existing tongue-based computer interface for users with cervical spinal cord injuries. Augmental has developed the MouthPad, a fully wireless intraoral device that enables cursor...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant program provides $456,853 to Michigan Technological University to develop new technology to enhance communication and interaction for individuals with severe disabilities. The project aims to create a novel user interface that combines multiple information sources, such as eye gaze, language models, behavioral patterns, and input sequences, to improve the speed...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of California, Merced $343,966 on July 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The award funds research into contactless power monitoring of computing hardware through analysis of naturally emitted electromagnetic signals. The project develops three integrated research thrusts: generalizable contactless power monitoring combining...
- This NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) CAREER Project Grant, awarded to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York at Binghamton on July 1, 2025, funds the development of an innovative American Sign Language (ASL) learning platform utilizing intelligent wearable devices and large language models. The project, obligating $401,324.00 through June 30, 2030, will deliver wearable technology integrated with artificial intelligence...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded $249,972 to the University of California, Merced on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to design a closed-loop unvoiced interaction paradigm for silent human-computer communication. The project will develop computational models mapping jaw kinematics and facial vibrations to phonetic and linguistic units, design a personalized context-aware closed-loop feedback control system leveraging structured knowledge schemas for real-time adaptation, and build a low-power earable hardware platform optimized for sensing jaw dynamics with programmable computational offloading. The system uses sensors incorporated into an ear-worn device to detect jaw movement and small facial vibrations associated with speech, enabling users to communicate silently with devices by articulating words without producing sound. This approach addresses limitations of conventional voice interfaces in noisy environments, privacy-compromised public spaces, and quiet settings where audible speech is disruptive. The resulting platform will establish foundations for private, hands-free, unobtrusive interaction in environments where traditional voice interfaces are ineffective or inappropriate. Performance takes place in Merced, California, with a period of performance from August 15, 2026 through July 31, 2029. This is a collaborative research project grant, classified as assistance funding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/7/26 |