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| Posted by: | Kellina Craig-Henderson |
| Title/Position: | Program Director |
| School/Organization: | National Science Foundation |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP, SESP, SPSSI |
| Date posted: | July 18th, 2011 |
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Dear Colleagues,
Last month President Obama announced an important initiative in robotics that has the potential to provide substantial resources to researchers working in the field of robotics. This solicitation for research proposals associated with this has significant opportunities for SBE science. Here’s the URL for the National Robotics Initiative program announcement:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503641&org=CISE
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.
DUE DATES
Letter of Intent Deadline Date: October 1, 2011
Small Proposals
October 1, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 3, 2011
Small Proposals
November 3, Annually Thereafter
Letter of Intent Deadline Date: December 15, 2011
Group Large Proposals
December 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: January 18, 2012
Group Large Proposals
January 18, Annually Thereafter
CONTACTS
Name, Email, Phone
Kishna S. Ford, ksford@nsf.gov, (703) 292-4370
Amy Friedlander, afriedla@nsf.gov, (703) 292-2262
Bruce M. Kramer, bkramer@nsf.gov, (703) 292-5348
Richard Voyles, rvoyles@nsf.gov, (703) 292-8950
Paul Werbos, pwerbos@nsf.gov, (703) 292-8339
Darryl N. Williams, dnwillia@nsf.gov, (703) 292-7906
National Institutes of Health
John Haller, Ph.D.
National Institute of Health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Democracy Plaza Two
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892
Electronic mail: hallerj@mail.nih.gov
Telephone: 301-594-3009
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
-Kellina Craig-Henderson
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