Opportunity Information: Apply for PD 10 1639
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sensors and Sensing Systems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2012 and posted on Aug 4, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2012 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposers local time) January 15 February 15, Annually September 1 October 1, Annually. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Sensors and Sensing Systems (SSS) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PD 10 1639) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant program focused on fundamental advances in how sensor data is collected, powered, communicated, and used in real-world engineered settings. The program centers on sensing in civil, mechanical, and manufacturing systems, with an emphasis on developing new methods and technologies that improve the quality, reliability, and usefulness of data gathered from structures, machines, and industrial processes. In practical terms, it targets the building blocks and system-level ideas that make sensing more accurate, more scalable, and more deployable in complex environments.
The scope of supported research spans several connected areas. A major theme is advanced sensors and actuators, including new sensing principles, improved performance in harsh or variable conditions, and actuator technologies that can interact with systems to enable smarter monitoring or control. Another key area is wireless sensor networks, where projects might address distributed sensing architectures, communication constraints, coordination strategies, robustness, and scalability. The program also highlights new materials and new sensing concepts, encouraging innovations such as material-enabled sensing, multifunctional materials, embedded sensing approaches, and unconventional transduction mechanisms. Recognizing that sensing systems often fail not because sensors are impossible to design but because they are hard to power, the program explicitly calls out power generation and energy supply for sensors and sensing systems, which can include energy harvesting, ultra-low-power design, and power management approaches that enable long-duration deployments.
In addition to sensor hardware and networks, the program is interested in the strategic incorporation of sensors into both natural and engineered systems. This is about placing and integrating sensors in ways that lead to effective data acquisition, such as optimal sensor placement, sensor-system co-design, and integration strategies that account for the physics and operational realities of the monitored environment. The opportunity also supports work on the processing and transmission of sensor data, which can include methods for filtering, feature extraction, fusion of multi-sensor data, compression, reliable communication, and other approaches that turn raw measurements into information that can drive decisions.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” activity category, listed under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering Grants). The eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full program text. Cost sharing or matching is not required. The posting history indicates it was posted on August 4, 2010, with annual submission windows listed as January 15 to February 15 and September 1 to October 1 (with proposals due by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer). The record shows an original closing date of October 1, 2010, a then-current closing date of July 17, 2012, and an archive date of July 18, 2012. The opportunity record lists “ExpectedAwards: 0” and “EstimatedTotalFunding: 0,” which typically signals that award counts and totals were not specified in this listing rather than necessarily reflecting a lack of funding in the underlying program.
For support related to accessing the announcement, the listing points applicants to NSF’s grants.gov support via grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for technical access issues, and notes assistance for problems linking to the funding announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Sensors and Sensing Systems (SSS) opportunity?
The Sensors and Sensing Systems (SSS) opportunity is a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant program focused on fundamental advances in sensing systems, including how sensor data is collected, powered, communicated, and used in real-world engineered settings.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PD 10 1639.
3. What kinds of research does this opportunity support?
The opportunity supports research aimed at improving the quality, reliability, and usefulness of data gathered from structures, machines, and industrial processes. It targets both building-block technologies (like sensors, power, and communication) and system-level sensing ideas that enable accurate, scalable, and deployable sensing in complex environments.
4. Which engineering areas are emphasized in the scope of the program?
The program centers on sensing in civil, mechanical, and manufacturing systems.
5. Does the program focus on fundamental research or applied deployment?
Based on the description provided, the program is focused on fundamental advances, while keeping an emphasis on real-world engineered settings and deployability in complex environments.
6. What sensor hardware topics are included in the scope?
The scope includes advanced sensors and actuators, such as new sensing principles, improved performance in harsh or variable conditions, and actuator technologies that can interact with systems to enable smarter monitoring or control.
7. Are actuators included, or is it only about sensors?
Actuators are included. The opportunity explicitly mentions advanced sensors and actuators, including actuator technologies that can interact with systems to support smarter monitoring or control.
8. Does the program support wireless sensor network research?
Yes. Wireless sensor networks are a key area, including distributed sensing architectures, communication constraints, coordination strategies, robustness, and scalability.
9. What kinds of materials-related sensing innovations are relevant?
The program highlights new materials and new sensing concepts, including material-enabled sensing, multifunctional materials, embedded sensing approaches, and unconventional transduction mechanisms.
10. Is sensor power and energy supply a topic of interest?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly calls out power generation and energy supply for sensors and sensing systems. Examples mentioned include energy harvesting, ultra-low-power design, and power management approaches for long-duration deployments.
11. Does the program cover sensor placement and integration into systems?
Yes. It supports the strategic incorporation of sensors into both natural and engineered systems, including optimal sensor placement, sensor-system co-design, and integration strategies that account for the physics and operational realities of the monitored environment.
12. Are data processing and data transmission methods within scope?
Yes. The program supports work on processing and transmission of sensor data, including filtering, feature extraction, fusion of multi-sensor data, compression, reliable communication, and related approaches that turn raw measurements into actionable information.
13. What is the activity category for this grant opportunity?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant under the “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” activity category.
14. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The listing identifies CFDA 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full program text.
16. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
17. When was this opportunity posted?
The posting history indicates it was posted on August 4, 2010.
18. What are the submission windows and proposal due time?
The listing shows annual submission windows of January 15 to February 15 and September 1 to October 1. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer.
19. What were the closing and archive dates listed for this opportunity record?
The record shows an original closing date of October 1, 2010, a then-current closing date of July 17, 2012, and an archive date of July 18, 2012.
20. The listing shows ExpectedAwards: 0 and EstimatedTotalFunding: 0. What does that mean?
The opportunity record lists “ExpectedAwards: 0” and “EstimatedTotalFunding: 0.” As noted in the description provided, this typically signals that award counts and totals were not specified in this listing rather than necessarily reflecting a lack of funding in the underlying program.
21. Where can applicants get help if they have trouble accessing the announcement?
For technical access issues related to NSF’s grants.gov support, the listing points to grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov. It also notes assistance for problems linking to the funding announcement.
22. What kinds of real-world settings is this program aimed at?
The description emphasizes real-world engineered settings, specifically involving structures, machines, and industrial processes, and it highlights making sensing more deployable in complex environments.
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