DREXEL UNIVERSITY
This project partners researchers at Drexel, Carnegie-Mellon, MIT, Ohio State, Penn, Purdue, USC, and Virginia Tech to develop a new platform for humanoid robotics research, enabling roboticists in the US to work for the first time with a common instrument. This effort will facilitate the following potentially transformative advances in robotics:
- A state-of-the-art, standardized adult-size humanoid platform with embedded capabilities for sensing, manipulation, and rapid locomotion, ideal for a broad range of future humanoids research.
- The ability to directly compare and cross-validate algorithms and methodologies and to consistently benchmark results across research teams to rapidly advance the field.
- Novel energy storage technology for mobile systems incorporating supercapacitors for operations requiring high power density, far exceeding the capabilities of traditional battery-only power sources.
- A widely distributed platform that will motivate, recruit, and train a broad range of students spanning multiple disciplines, including artificial intelligence, digital signal processing, mechanics, and controls.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0960061 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$5,999,997 |
Project Location - City |
Philadelphia |
| Award Date |
07/08/2010 |
Project Location - State |
PA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
19104-2875
|
| Jobs Reported |
6.04 |
Congressional District |
02 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
DREXEL UNIVERSITY |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
002604817
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| Recipient Address |
3141 CHESTNUT ST |
| Recipient City |
PHILADELPHIA |
| Recipient State |
Pennsylvania |
| Recipient Zip |
19104-2875 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
02 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
MRI-R2: Development of Common Platform for Unifying Humanoids Research |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Research & Public Policy Analysis |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
This project partners researchers at Drexel, MIT, Ohio State, Penn, Purdue, USC, and Virginia Tech to develop a new platform for humanoid robotics research, enabling roboticists in the US to work for the first time with a common instrument. This effort will facilitate potentially transformative advances in humanoid robotics research.
The project was funded on July 1, 2010. Project activities from the most recent quarter include the following:
- Drexel University took delivery of 6 HUBO robots in early 2012.
- 5 graduate students from other institutions (MIT, Ohio State, and Purdue) traveled to Drexel to participate in training sessions to prepare them to receive the robots at their institutions in Summer 2012.
- The 6 HUBO robots at Drexel were unveiled to the public during multiple outreach events, including the 2012 Philadelphia Robotics Expo on April 23, 2012. This event attracted nearly 800 visitors, many of them middle and high school students.
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| Jobs Created |
6.04 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Several graduate students pursue the integration of audio and visual sensing into the baseline (Hubo) humanoid platform. This includes research into the specific requirements of the different kinds of applications envisioned for the humanoid (detecting objects and faces, interacting with people using speech, and understanding the environment through sound vision). The audio-visual systems must be integrated into the constrained space within the humanoid, and must be robust to potentially detrimental conditions (e.g., motor noise, heat, and low-power consumption).
Additional graduate students are responsible for supervising the development of computing infrastructure to store and disseminate project information, including a project file/webserver and network-accessible database. The system will be an electronic repository for design variations and benchmarking methods and results, which will eventually be made open to the public.
The graduate students from other institutions have been trained to pursue research with the Hubo robot, and will be developing algorithms and software that enable the robots to perform new tasks.
The undergraduate students are tasked with comprehensive CAD drawing development, assembly and maintenance documentation, and software development to support the humanoid platform. This includes the maintenance and improvement of processes on the existing Hubo platform, as well as the development of new processes to improve the platform's capabilities. They also assist in the training of students from partner institutions.
The full-time Laboratory Assistant (Machinist) is responsible for all mechanical machining as well as the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files and documentation for the humanoids.
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Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
07/08/2010 |
| Award Number |
0960061 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$5,999,997 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$4,519,186 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$4,519,186 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
**K |
| Activity Description |
Research & Public Policy Analysis |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
7 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$1,444,658 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
1 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$2,400,000 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
368 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$153,293 |
Sub-award 235660f - GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
| Sub-Award Amount |
$200,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
08/17/2012 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$55,183.03 |
| Project Location - City |
Atlanta |
| Project Location - State |
GA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
30332-0002 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
05 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
097394084
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
505 10TH ST NW |
| Sub-Recipient City |
ATLANTA |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Georgia |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
30332-0001 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
05 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660c - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$200,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
08/11/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$158,173.67 |
| Project Location - City |
Cambridge |
| Project Location - State |
MA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
02139-4307 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
07 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
001425594
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
CAMBRIDGE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Massachusetts |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
02139-4301 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
07 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660d - OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
| Sub-Award Amount |
$200,210 |
| Sub-Award Date |
06/21/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$96,939.25 |
| Project Location - City |
Columbus |
| Project Location - State |
OH |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
43210-1016 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
03 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
832127323
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
1960 KENNY RD |
| Sub-Recipient City |
COLUMBUS |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Ohio |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
43210-1016 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660b - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$199,997 |
| Sub-Award Date |
06/27/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$109,192.39 |
| Project Location - City |
West Lafayette |
| Project Location - State |
IN |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
47907-2024 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
04 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
072051394
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
401 S GRANT ST |
| Sub-Recipient City |
WEST LAFAYETTE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Indiana |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
47907-2024 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
04 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660g - TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
| Sub-Award Amount |
$198,381 |
| Sub-Award Date |
07/15/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$9,604.04 |
| Project Location - City |
Philadelphia |
| Project Location - State |
PA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
19104-6205 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
02 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
042250712
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
3451 WALNUT ST |
| Sub-Recipient City |
PHILADELPHIA |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Pennsylvania |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
19104-6205 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
02 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660e - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
| Sub-Award Amount |
$96,073 |
| Sub-Award Date |
09/23/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$73,801.68 |
| Project Location - City |
Los Angeles |
| Project Location - State |
CA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
90089-8001 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
37 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
072933393
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
UNIVERSITY GARDENS STE 203 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
LOS ANGELES |
| Sub-Recipient State |
California |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
90089-0001 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
37 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 235660a - VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$349,997 |
| Sub-Award Date |
12/21/2011 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$125,543.07 |
| Project Location - City |
Blacksburg |
| Project Location - State |
VA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
24060-3850 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
09 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
003137015
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
1880 PRATT DR STE 2006 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
BLACKSBURG |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Virginia |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
24060-3580 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
09 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - Award Number 0960061 - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
| Award Number |
0960061 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
687783829 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
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| Vendor Name |
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
| Product and Service Description |
HUBO II Advanced Humanoid Robot Platform |
| Payment Amount |
$2,400,000 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
39º 57' 27",
-75º 11' 16" |
| Congressional District |
02 |
| Address 1 |
3201 Arch Street |
| Address 2 |
Suite 100 |
| City |
Philadelphia |
| County |
Philadelphia |
| State |
PA |
| Zip |
19104-2875 |
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