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TI Translational Impacts |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 20, 2016 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | July 24, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1632498 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Muralidharan Nair
TI Translational Impacts TIP Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships |
| Start Date: | September 1, 2016 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2019 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $749,958.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $908,893.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2018 = $158,935.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
2420 MIDTOWN PL NE STE D ALBUQUERQUE NM US 87107-3232 (505)338-2380 |
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2350 Alamo Ave. SE, Suite 301 Albuquerque NM US 87106-3225 |
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| NSF Program(s): | SBIR Phase II |
| Primary Program Source: |
01001819DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.084 |
ABSTRACT
The broader impact/commercial potential of this project includes: 1) Training of graduate students on complex research & development as well as enabling student understanding of service and hardware business models, 2) A potential economic impact that is between $0.9T and S1.7T (trillion) according to a McKinsey study of IoT technology in smart city applications, 3) The improvement of the stature of the countries in the world market where this advanced technology solution will be offered, such as Ibero-America, 4) A significant improvement of the ability to handle large number of devices on a network without bogging down the overall network while enabling future bandwidth intensive applications, and 5) The ability to provide low-cost Internet connectivity for underserved populations through city-wide wireless network deployments.
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 project seeks to complete the development of a Spectrum Intelligent IoT Gateway initiated during Phase I. The key innovation of this system is a proprietary Spectrum Intelligence capability used to identify spectrum occupancy in the vicinity and modify transmission parameters in the network. The Intellectual Merits of this project include: 1) Implementing and testing a novel IoT Gateway with autonomous channel selection capability based on spectrum occupancy information; 2) Transferring spectrum sensing algorithms into an FPGA platform for its field deployment, and as the first step towards and spectrum sensing ASIC design; 3) Obtaining a model-based design for an enterprise network architecture of IoT Gateways; and 4) Implementing and testing new adaptive OFDM approaches to optimize power and frequency usage is 4g/5G wireless communications.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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EVOLUTION OF THE SOLUTION: This SBIR program initially focused on developing data surety "intelligence" solutions for mobile applications to reliably extract information from data captured on IoT (Internet-of-Things) platforms. Through a process of continuous collaboration with potential end-users and customers on four continents, K&A targeted its development and commercialization efforts on the advancement of an IoT-based pollution monitoring system for vehicles called Wi-NOx.
Wi-NOx POLLUTION MONITORING: The Wi-NOx mobile pollution monitoring system provides real-time measurement and monitoring of NOx emissions at the point of origin (vehicle tailpipe) where pollution enters the environment. The system is installed at the tailpipe of vehicles in the transportation and smart city segments. It operates independently of the vehicle and provides the unique ability to create alternative revenue sources (e.g. tolls, fines, fees) for cities and municipalities. At the core of Wi-NOx is data surety, where the system algorithmically determines whether the information is being received (in the cloud) from the intended source (monitored vehicles). Today, for example, the system can also identify and compare parameters like fuel quality, vehicle load, and driver behavior.
MARKET NEED: There are over 1.2 billion vehicles registered worldwide with the number continuing to grow. In the US alone, there are 263 million registered vehicles of which 136 million are commercial vehicles. As a result, the transportation sector contributes approximately 75% of the total NOx pollution.
MARKET DEMAND: As baby boomers continue to retire and Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z expand their presence and influence throughout the workforce, an increasing focus is being placed on environmental and sustainability issues. The trend toward socially responsible solutions based on direct accountability will continue to grow. To meet this challenge, the Wi-NOx system has been designed for fleet, city and transportation managers who are investing in (socially responsible) solutions that embrace cleaner air, lower healthcare costs and improved quality of life.
MARKET RECOGNITION: The company was selected to participate in the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas where K&A Wireless, together with its commercialization partner SensorComm Technologies, was awarded the 2018 Eureka Park Climate Change Innovator award for the "technology that has demonstrated the ability to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, if widely implemented" for Wi-NOx. Organizations judging the entries included representatives from industry, academia and environmentally focused non-profits.
GLOBAL IMPACT: Wi-NOx pollution monitoring has become the cornerstone of a global pollution mitigation strategy. Recent studies have shown a strong correlation between air quality and same-day violent crime, adversely affecting peace and safety on a localized level. As a result, the company has been engaged with key groups like Stanford's Peace Institute, Drexel University, UC-Boulder and the University of New Mexico, in developing the new field of Peace Engineering. Peace Engineering is the intentional application of science and technology principles to directly build and support conditions for peace with the safe and ethical deployment of emerging technologies. Together we are educating engineers to include trans-disciplinary systemic-level thinking in their approaches to problem-solving. Curriculum is being developed, in conjunction with investments in Peace-related technologies, to train next generation entrepreneurs and students.
Last Modified: 07/05/2019
Modified by: Kamil Agi
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