Project Grant N000142412331

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $154,461, was issued by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Department of Defense's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award supports the development of a multi-modal deep neural network architecture to enable cold weather off-road autonomous navigation capabilities for the MRZR tactical vehicle platform. The research is being conducted by Innervycs SA, a for-profit...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $665,053 to San Jose State University Research Foundation (doing business as San Jose State University) for the period of July 15, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The grant supports development of a next-generation cooperative perception system with multi-modal sensing and low-latency communication capabilities....

This $352,360 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations supports the development of an "Adaptive Multi-Tiered, Multi-Task Base Station Infrastructure for Communication-Denied Environments" at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The project aims to create a multi-tiered infrastructure utilizing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous vehicles as mobile base stations to provide communication...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), provides $1,000,000.00 to Wilo Networks Inc. to develop a cutting-edge sensor network platform designed to operate with exceptionally low power consumption. The core innovation involves integrating low-power wake-up radio technology with optimized network protocols, enabling always-on, low-latency communication without the traditional...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, funded through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), aims to extend the range of on-hand wireless communications devices to austere and remote environments. The $246,858 award to Set Point Solutions LLC, a HUBZone certified small business, will enable the development of the Propeller-enabled Projectile Assisted Repeater/Relay of Transmissions (PARROT) technology....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Defense's Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) provides $279,407.00 in funding to the Trustees of Indiana University, doing business as Indiana University, for the project "COMMUNICATION-AWARE HETEROGENEOUS MULTI-ROBOT COORDINATED TERRAIN EXPLORATION." The award, which has a performance period from May 9, 2025 to May 8, 2026, supports research and development under the DoD's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command provides $100,000 to Cornell University for the period of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. The funding supports work under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to develop adaptive artificial intelligence mediation tools and platforms to improve team communication and performance. Cornell University will build digital...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), provides $927,863.00 in funding for the "Dynamic, Adaptive, and Swift AI at the Resource-Constrained Tactical Networks" (DAST) project. The award, which commenced on August 30, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by August 29, 2026, is funded under the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). This program supports fundamental and exploratory...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of an aerodynamic add-on prototype for semi-trucks. The goal is to save fuel by dynamically changing the trailer's aerodynamic profile to accommodate diverse operating conditions. Specifically, Aeromutable Corporation will evolve their device from prototype to a commercially viable first release through system miniaturization and...

The Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation (GTARC) will receive $159,738 under a cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program to support the IEEE RAS P1872.1 Robot Tasking standard working group through July 2023. GTARC will organize working group meetings at conferences in 2022 and 2023, lead periodic teleconferences, and ensure the standard is balloted. Additionally, GTARC aims to...