Division of Information & Intelligent Systems
National Robotics Initiative
(NRI)
CONTACTS
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Email |
Phone |
Room |
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Kishna
S.
Ford |
ksford@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4370 |
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Amy
Friedlander |
afriedla@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-2262 |
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Bruce
M.
Kramer |
bkramer@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5348 |
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Richard
Voyles |
rvoyles@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-8950 |
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Paul
Werbos |
pwerbos@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-8339 |
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Darryl
N.
Williams |
dnwillia@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-7906 |
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National Institutes of Health Louis Quatrano, Ph. D.
Program Director, BSRE, NCMRR
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Blvd, Rm 2A03, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
Rockville, MD 20852 (for express/courier service)
Electronic Mail: quatranol@mail.nih.gov
Office: 301-402-4221
Fax: 301-402-0832
United States Department of Agriculture - Daniel Schmoldt, Ph.D.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Waterfront Centre, Ste. 3440
800 9th Street SW
Washington DC 20024
Electronic mail: dschmoldt@nifa.usda.gov
Telephone: 202-720-4807
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Dr. Robert O. Ambrose
2101 NASA Parkway
Mail Code ER1
NASA Johnson Space Center
Electronic mail: robert.o.ambrose@nasa.gov
Telephone: 281-244-5561
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
11-553
DUE DATES
Letter of Intent Deadline Date: October 1, 2012
Small Proposals
October 1, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 3, 2012
Small Proposals
November 3, Annually Thereafter
Letter of Intent Deadline Date: December 15, 2012
Group Large Proposals
December 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: January 18, 2013
Group Large Proposals
January 18, Annually Thereafter
Public Briefings: One or more collaborative webinar briefings with question and answer functionality will be held beginning in September, 2011 prior to the first submission deadline date. Schedules will be posted on the sponsor announcement web sites.
SYNOPSIS
The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to industry manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use. Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation: - Small projects: One or more investigators spanning 1 to 5 years.
- Large projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 1 to 5 years.
As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigations may be related to any of the participating funding organizations. Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in section VIII of the solicitation.
RELATED URLS
NRI Webinar - 9/13/11 at 11am
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Additional Funding Opportunities for the IIS Community
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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