Project Grant PB27462620

This three-year, $1.7 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to advance virtual learning environments through olfactory integration. Arizona State University will develop portable hardware and software to reliably synthesize virtual odors for delivery in real-time 3D environments. Researchers will design tools for virtual odor space development and model complex odor propagation. The project seeks to understand...

This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant will fund the development of a virtual reality platform to deliver applied behavior analysis therapy to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Vriends Corp will create software to simulate social skills therapy environments and enable certified therapists to provide remote treatment sessions aligned with applied behavior analysis principles. The envisioned virtual reality clinic aims to improve...

This $255,043 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a virtual and active learning approach to digital manufacturing education at Georgia Tech. Specifically, the awardee will create a new undergraduate digital manufacturing course for virtual learning environments incorporating active learning approaches. Different types of virtual-based, hands-on learning experiences for manufacturing will be designed and piloted, including virtual training simulators for embedded...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) project aims to develop an immersive mixed-reality infrastructure that enables smooth sensorimotor interactions between humans and virtual scene simulations. The $149,999 award, granted under NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to establish a closed-loop AI-driven task environment for training applications. Key objectives include creating flexible training modules, developing...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $197,940 Project Grant on September 21, 2023 to Virtual Collaboration Research Inc. under the agency's Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program (CFDA 64.051). The grant supports the development of READGPT, an AI-driven document analyzer and virtual assistant to aid blind veterans and servicemembers in living independently in adapted homes. Virtual Collaboration Research Inc. is a small, for-profit organization that...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $870,751 to Vanderbilt University to develop an AI-embedded virtual reality program that will support cross-neurotype collaboration, problem-solving, and teamwork between autistic and neurotypical individuals. The project aims to enhance communication and working relationships between these groups, with a focus on improving...

This $110,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities will support the development of an augmented/virtual reality nursing assistant training program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The training program aims to address staffing shortages in long-term care settings through improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) attitudes, perceptions and communication skills related to caring for older adult patients....

The National Science Foundation awarded San Diego State University Research Foundation $849,786 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality-based physics learning environments. Through this three-year Project Grant running from September 2022 to August 2025, the Foundation will construct three fundamental virtual learning spaces focused on electric fields, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. These interactive virtual environments will allow undergraduate...

Gallaudet University was awarded a $879,699 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems. The grant is part of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) and will support the NEW DIMENSIONS OF ASL LEARNING: IMPLEMENTING AND TESTING SIGNING AVATARS & IMMERSIVE LEARNING (SAIL 2) project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under this award, Gallaudet University will develop and test signing...