FY 2010 Research Development Development of Standard Communication Protocol for Wireless Sensors Network in Mobile Railroad Environment | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The FY 2010 Research and Development grant opportunity titled "Development of Standard Communication Protocol for Wireless Sensors Network in Mobile Railroad Environment" (Funding Opportunity Number FR RRD 10 009) was a discretionary research initiative issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (DOT/FRA). It was offered under the Railroad Research and Development program (CFDA 20.313) and was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the FRA expected to have substantial involvement in the project as it progressed rather than simply providing funds with minimal oversight.

The purpose of the award was to support a study led by the Telecommunication Engineering Laboratory (TEL) focused on developing or establishing wireless communication standards that are specifically applicable to railroad operating conditions. A central emphasis of the project was the "mobile railroad environment," which implies challenging real-world constraints like fast-moving equipment, vibration, harsh weather exposure, metallic structures that can distort radio propagation, rapidly changing network topologies, and safety-critical operational needs. Alongside standards development, the project aimed to demonstrate feasibility, in practical terms, for using wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in railroad settings. In other words, the effort was not only about proposing a protocol on paper, but also about showing that a WSN approach could function reliably enough in railroad conditions to be taken seriously for broader adoption.

Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000. The award ceiling was also $250,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date and creation date were both May 12, 2010. The application window closed on June 14, 2010, and the opportunity was later archived on July 14, 2010. Because the grant was limited to one expected award and the full funding amount was concentrated in that single award, it reads like a targeted research task rather than an open competition intended to fund multiple teams.

Eligibility was highly restricted. Only the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was eligible to apply, which effectively made this a sole-eligible-applicant opportunity. While the general eligible applicant category is listed as "Others" with a note to see additional eligibility information, the announcement explicitly states that only the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could submit an application. This kind of restricted eligibility is typical when an agency is continuing a specific line of research with a known partner, leveraging specialized facilities or prior work, or pursuing a pre-identified capability housed at a particular institution.

From an administrative standpoint, applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement were directed to the GrantSolutions Help Desk, including phone, email, and standard business hours. Overall, the opportunity was a narrowly scoped FRA research investment designed to move railroad wireless sensor networking closer to real-world implementation by focusing on standard communication protocols suited to the unique technical and operational realities of rail systems.

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