Project Grant 2615764
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Washington $215,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop the first fully accessible three-dimensional modeling environment for blind and low vision users. The project integrates AI-driven view optimization, verbal descriptions, and advanced haptic graphics to enable precise manipulation of complex...
- This $479,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop algorithms and interfaces that enable easier and more effective 3D modeling, even without visual cues. The key objectives are to create: 1) accurate "in-air" 3D drawing tools, 2) sonification techniques for non-visual shape perception and editing, and 3) verbal 3D shape editing tools and interactions. This...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Northeastern University $410,869 on June 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to develop AI-augmented creativity support tools designed for nonvisual interaction and accessible to blind and visually impaired users. The project addresses the gap between sighted and nonvisual users of collaborative digital creativity tools such as digital whiteboards and document...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Brown University $442,685 on September 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for research on inferring AI specifications from imperfect human input. The project develops computational foundations for designing AI systems that can interpret and reason about human intent when instructions are unclear, rigid, vague, or incorrect. The research integrates...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) Project Grant award, totaling $719,999.00, supports research at George Mason University to develop algorithms and interfaces that enable 3D modeling without visual cues. The key objectives are to create "in-air" 3D drawing tools, sonification techniques for non-visual shape perception and editing, and verbal 3D shape editing tools and interactions. This...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Rhode Island $528,114 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to advance brain-computer interfaces for upper-limb prosthetic control. The award funds a collaborative research project running through September 30, 2029, performed at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. The project develops non-invasive...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CFDA #47.070) $1,034,326 Project Grant awarded to Brown University supports collaborative research to bridge the semantic-metric gap in multinocular 3D vision systems. The project aims to address key technical challenges in 3D computer vision, such as handling blurry/textureless images, leveraging redundant image data, and connecting geometric point clouds to semantic scene representations. The research...
- Brown University was awarded a $904,860 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems. The grant is part of the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), which supports investigator-initiated research and education in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. Under this award, Brown University will conduct collaborative research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CPS: MEDIUM: CLOSING THE...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $400,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to investigate methods and systems that allow blind and low-vision (BLV) users to build customized, interactive multisensory data representations spanning text, audio, and tactile modalities. The goal is to empower BLV individuals to engage in data analysis as richly...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Brown University $395,508 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), a project grant supporting research and development of transformation techniques for automatically improving the performance, security, and reliability of existing software systems. The project, titled "CAREER: Towards Transformorphic Computing," will develop techniques for...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Brown University $334,999 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop the first fully accessible 3D computer-aided design environment for blind and low-vision users. The project will create foundational tactile interaction techniques that enable precise understanding and manipulation of 3D mechanical models on low-resolution displays and dynamic raised-dot tactile arrays. The work integrates AI-driven view optimization, verbal descriptions of model features, and advanced haptic graphics to support professional participation in engineering, architecture, and industrial design. The team will conduct deep co-design collaborations with blind and deafblind leaders to establish methods for precise control over 3D model understanding and design. Development work includes novel techniques for summarizing model features through text, AI-supported navigation recommending optimal viewing angles, and assessment of participant ability to understand models, model edits, and their 3D printed counterparts. Performance occurs at Brown University's Providence, Rhode Island location, with work extending through September 30, 2029. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $335.0k | 7/27/26 |