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Award Data
The Award database is continually updated throughout the year. As a result, data for FY20 is not expected to be complete until September, 2021.
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Wireless Compatible Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Type Vehicles in a Train Consist
SBC: Sharma & Associates, Inc. Topic: 151FR1The Next Generation Equipment Committee (NGEC) developed a standard for specifying the use of an Ethernet based digital train line (DTL) network to replace the COMM line for passenger trains. These specifications are PRIIA 305‐919 Digital Train Line Hardware and PRIIA 305‐920 Digital Train Line Software. The intent Is to eventually allow for the improvement of passenger train control. DTL spec ...
SBIR Phase II 2017 Department of Transportation -
Using Alternative Energy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Production in the Transportation Sector
SBC: Advanced Engines Development Corporation Topic: 142OS1U.S. DOT’s Zero Emissions Transportation Initiative is looking to push the transportation sector greenhouse gas production to zero by 2050. This solicitation/topic addresses alternative energy sources for the light vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle sector. With the continuing significant development in commercialization and availability of biofuels, the possibility exists to meet this goal, with ...
SBIR Phase I 2015 Department of Transportation -
Wireless Compatible Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Type Vehicles in a Train Consist
SBC: Sharma & Associates, Inc. Topic: 151FR1This project seeks to define the performance requirements for a wireless Digital Train Line (WiDTL) through definition of functionality and performance expected, and translating these into network equipment specifications and architecture that wireless network equipment manufacturers can build towards. The effort will include an in-depth review of wireless technology as it applies to sensitive and ...
SBIR Phase I 2015 Department of Transportation -
Next Generation Freight Truck for Autorack Cars
SBC: Sharma & Associates, Inc. Topic: 151FR3Autorack cars transport one of the most valuable commodities – fully assembled Automobiles. Due to the longer and higher profile of an Autorack and the fact that heavy automobiles are loaded on to high deck levels, freight trucks with improved track-to-vehicle dynamics as well as higher speed capabilities are desired in anticipation of higher speed passenger service and shared corridors. Unique ...
SBIR Phase I 2015 Department of Transportation -
Self-Contained Sub Centimeter Positioning Platform
SBC: TRUNAV LLC Topic: 812NThe goal of this project is to develop, prototype, and experimentally validate a new Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) capable of providing sub-centimeter positioning accuracy for quasi-static scientific, survey, and structural health monitoring application. The main feature of the proposed DGNSS solution is that it leverages publically available GNSS reference data from exis ...
SBIR Phase II 2015 Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -
Novel CO2 Gas Sensors for Autonomous Measurement of Ocean Carbon
SBC: DIOXIDE MATERIALS, INC. Topic: 82The objective of the proposed work is to determine whether Dioxide Materials' miniature C02 sensors have the potential to be adapted for autonomous measurement of ocean carbon. The existing sensors have many advantages for measurements of ocean carbon. They are much smaller and less costly than the existing sensors, work with much smaller gas samples, and use much less power. The sensors were d ...
SBIR Phase I 2014 Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -
Self-Contained Sub-Centimeter Positioning Platform
SBC: TRUNAV LLC Topic: 81The goal of this project is to develop, implement, and experimentally validate a new Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) capable of providing sub-centimeter positioning accuracy for quasi-static scientific, mapping, and survey applications. The main feature of the proposed DGNSS solution is that it leverages GNSS reference data from existing NOAA's Continuously Operational Ref ...
SBIR Phase I 2014 Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -
Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Emulator Development
SBC: Sharma & Associates, Inc. Topic: 121FR2Migration of the vehicle fleet from the current, pneumatic-only, automatic air brake (AAB) system to ECP presents a significant challenge due to the systems’ inherent operational incompatibility. This project will investigate the feasibility of devices that can help to ease this transition by allowing ECP equipped cars to operate in a conventionally braked train, as well as devices to permit con ...
SBIR Phase I 2012 Department of Transportation -
Development of a GPU-based High Performance Community Radiative Transfer Model
SBC: Hyper Sensing, LLC Topic: 835DComputation of the radiative transfer model for a hyperspectral sounder with thousands of spectral channels is very time-consuming. Consequently, operational data assimilation systems can assimilate only a few hundred channels. The radiative transfer model is very suitable for GPU implementation to take advantage of GPU massively parallel computing capability, where radiances at various channels c ...
SBIR Phase I 2011 Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -
Cost Effective, Power Efficient, Wireless Sensor Network Based Highway Incident Detection & Warning System
SBC: Central Signal LLC Topic: 07FH4More than 52% of U.S. urban highway congestion is a direct result of highway incidents. Federal and State transportation authorities are searching for quick, cost-effective and efficient highway incident detection and warning systems. Several solutions have been proposed but none could satisfy requirements of transportation authorities. Central Signal's research and development, grounded in mor ...
SBIR Phase II 2009 Department of Transportation