Project Grant 2553184
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project led by Clemson University, in partnership with Purdue University, Greenville Technical College, and several industry/professional organizations. The goal is to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians during critical aircraft inspection...
- This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies. The primary goal is to improve inspection processes and reduce maintenance errors that cause aircraft accidents. The award is funding research and development led by a...
- This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by the University of Maryland, College Park to enhance pilot training through the development of methods for optimizing sensory-motor interactions. The goal is to reduce training duration and improve safety by leveraging secondary sensory cues, such as touch and audition, and insights into pilot neurophysiology. The research involves creating a pilot training...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award under CFDA 47.041 - Engineering provides $300,000 in funding to The University of Iowa to research methods for integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with manned aircraft during airport landing procedures. The key focus areas include: 1) developing advanced motion planning algorithms to coordinate the navigation and control of multiple manned and unmanned aircraft, 2) enhancing pilot comfort...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program provides $556,507 in funding to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to investigate human driving behavior and interactions among traffic participants, with the goal of enabling technological advances in autonomous and connected vehicles. The research will leverage an immersive virtual reality driving simulator to conduct...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $550,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan on September 1, 2026, under the CAREER program (NSF Engineering, CFDA 47.041) to develop proactive and practical methods for managing air traffic disruptions. The research establishes theoretical and algorithmic foundations for air traffic disruption management across two integrated thrusts. The first thrust develops statistically rigorous...
- This $255,843 National Science Foundation project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will fund research and development of an integrated high lift propulsor to enable affordable and energy-efficient advanced air mobility aircraft designs. Wayfarer Aircraft Research and Development Inc. will conduct wind tunnel experiments and computational fluid dynamics simulations from August 2022 to July 2023 to characterize aerodynamic interactions between a propeller and wing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a $341,000 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: URBAN GOODS MOVEMENTS, PRICING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE" from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2024. The grant will support research examining pricing strategies and their social impacts related to urban goods movement and delivery. The...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) award of $300,000 will fund an "EAGER: TASKDCL: DRONEVISION, A PHYSICS-BASED ENVIRONMENT USING FLYING LIGHT SPECKS" project at the University of Southern California (USC). The project aims to develop a novel "physics-based environment called DRONEVISION that will enable its users to see illuminated objects with their naked eyes and to have haptic interactions with them using their bare hands." It will...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. $200,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate fundamental mechanisms governing three-dimensional particle dispersion during directed energy deposition (DED) of ceramic particle-reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs). The research aims to establish a mechanism-guided framework for controlling particle distribution...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Clarkson University $199,866 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a data-driven methodology for incorporating passenger-centered metrics into conceptual design of advanced air mobility aircraft. The research integrates immersive virtual reality, physiological sensing, behavioral measurements, and artificial intelligence to quantify passenger responses under representative flight conditions, addressing a gap between early-stage aircraft design and the human factors—passenger trust, comfort, and willingness to fly—that influence adoption. The project will conduct user studies with physical mockups and VR simulations to evaluate passenger comfort and trust across various flight conditions and autonomy levels, then develop and validate predictive tools that enable aircraft designers to evaluate how design features influence passenger trust, comfort, and adoption intent before prototype construction. Educational activities integrate the research into undergraduate aircraft design courses, undergraduate and graduate research experiences, K-12 STEM outreach, and public engagement activities communicating emerging aviation technologies. Work is performed in Potsdam, New York, with a period of performance through August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.9k | 8/11/26 |