Project Grant FA23862214042

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...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation supports the development of a modular, reconfigurable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform at Penn State University. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program for $100,000, the award period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The project aims to develop a system of self-contained, compatible rotorcraft modules that can be assembled in various configurations to fulfill diverse transportation and payload...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant, awarded to Lehigh University with a total funding of $219,642, aims to develop a community-driven framework and prototypes for digital accessibility mapping of indoor environments. The key products to be delivered include: An accessibility metadata schema and backend mapping database server for indoor maps. A robotic system for semi-autonomous exploration and baseline accessibility data...

Marine Advanced Robotics, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program to further develop collaborative algorithms for autonomous swarming of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). The company's Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel technology provides a family of portable, foldable and energy-efficient USVs that can rapidly deploy and map predefined survey areas without existing infrastructure....

This $372,294 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a three-year REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on sustainable construction research and empowering students with learning disabilities. Hosted by the University of New Haven, the program will recruit 10 undergraduates annually to engage in impactful research on developing innovative technologies for rapidly constructing sustainable net-zero homes and...

This Project Grant award of $199,384 was provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program (CFDA 64.051) to Abilitare Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, on Sep 26, 2023. The funding will support the development of the "ABILI GLASS" augmented reality-based assistive device to enhance home accessibility for veterans and servicemembers with disabilities. The project aims to create innovative solutions that aid...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) project grant, awarded to the University of Colorado, aims to enable transformative locomotion in insect-scale robots through shape-shifting capabilities. The $324,899 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030, will fund research focused on three key components: (1) designing body articulation to enhance adaptability via shape morphing, (2) incorporating distributed sensing and actuation to actively control shape and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Convergence Accelerator Track M grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to develop a bio-inspired robotic system that can autonomously construct a floating conveyor network to transport palletized goods during flood events. This 12-month project, which commenced on January 15, 2024, seeks to address the growing threat of flooding in the New York City area by leveraging insights from slime mold behavior to craft swarm robot...

This $602,286 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (NSF ENG) will fund the design of bat-inspired drones for autonomous navigation in confined spaces like sewer systems. Northeastern University will receive funding over 30 months to develop morphing micro aerial vehicles that can mimic bat flight and operate in extremely tight quarters not accessible by current drones or robots. Key deliverables include an integrated mechanical design framework to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) provides $624,955 to Rutgers, The State University to conduct the "Modeling Equitable and Accessible Public Spaces (MODELING EASE)" project from September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The project uses virtual reality simulations of public transportation hubs to examine how people with varying mobility, sensory, or cognitive impairments navigate crowded spaces, and...