U.S. Department of Transportation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

2010 DOT SBIR Phase I Recommendations, FY10.1


10.1-FA1   NextGen Human Factors Transition Tool

10.1-FA1-002   Design Interactive, Inc.
1221 E. Broadway, Ste. 110
Ovledo, FL 32765
PI: Ali Ahmad
Phone: 407-706-0977 x233
SHARE - System for Human-factors Assessment and Readiness Evaluation


10.1 FH1   Transportation System Performance Measurement Using Existing Loop Infrastructure

    NO RECOMMENDATION


10.1 FH2   Expert System Traffic Signal Analysis Tool

10.1-FH2-002   Intelligent Automation, Inc.
815400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855
PI: George Zhao
Phone: 301-294-5232
A Wireless Sensor Network with Accurate Time Synchronization and Wide Area Coverage for Traffic Signal Analysis


10.1 FH3   Simulating Signal Phase and Timing with an Intersection Collision Avoidance Traffic Model

10.1-FH3-003   Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC
2020 Kraft Dr. Suite 1000
Blacksburg, VA 24060
PI: Dr. Marc Abrams
Phone: 540-951-5901
Traffic Intersection Simulation of IntelliDrive, J2735, and DSRC/WAVE with eTEXAS


10.1 FR1   Flangeway Gap Material or Device

10.1-FR1-001   Integran Technologies U.S.A. Inc.
2541 Appletree Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
PI: Ian Winfiled
Phone: 412-638-1140
Nanometal-Thermoplastic Elastomer Hybrids as Durable, Low Cost Flangeway Gap Materials


10.1 FR2   Low Cost Detection of Vehicle or Person in Grade Crossing

10.1-FR2-002   International Electronic Machines Corporation
850 River Street
Troy, NY 12180-1239
PI: Zack F. Mian
Phone: 518-268-1636 x10
Crossing Hazard Intelligent Alert System (CHIAS)


10.1 FR3   Constant Warning Time Grade Crossing Activation System

    NO RECOMMENDATION


10.1 FR4   Advanced Rail Yard Inspection Vehicle - 2 recommendations

10.1-FR4-001   International Electronic Machines
850 River Street
Troy, NY 12180-1239
PI: Zack F. Mian
Phone: 518-268-1636 x10
Transportation Autonomous Device


10.1-FR4-002   Synetics Systems Engineering Corp.
22605 La Palma Ave., Ste 519
Yorba Linda, CA 92887-4766
PI: Simon M. Bourne
Phone: 714-692-1772
FR4SSECP Rail Yard Automated Helper


10.1 FR5   Improvements to Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) using Innovative Field Welding Techniques

10.1-FR5-001   EST&D LLC
9449 N.W. Kaiser
Portland, OR 97231
PI: Dan Danks
Phone: 503-318-3877
Field Rail Welding with the Electroslag Welding Process


10.1 FR6   Non-Contact Track Gage Measurement Device

10.1-FR6-005   QUEST Integrated, Inc.
1012 Central Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032-6103
PI: Qingying (Jim) Hu
Phone: 253-872-9500 x1211
Innovative Track Gage Measurement System


10.1 FT1   Safer, Greener, User-Friendly Bus and Rail Transit

10.1-FT1-007   Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc.
1000 Broadway, Suite 410
Oakland, CA 94607
PI: Dr. Robert Knight
Phone: 510-444-8707
Air Steam Hybrid: an Alternative to Internal Combustion-Cleaner, More Efficient, Multi-fuel compatible, Retrofit-able


10.1-FT1-016   MMPG, LLC
15782 Duquesne Cr.
Brighton, CO 80603
PI: Dr. Kerry Shaklee
Phone: 303-916-6198
Transportation Vehicle Waste Heat Recovery System


10.1-FT1-018   KaZak Composites, Inc.
10F Gill Street
Woburn, MA 01801
PI: Dr. Jerome Fanucci
Phone: 781-932-5667
Lightweight, Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Pultruded Train Roof with Phase Change Material Core


10.1 NH1   Driver Behavior and Crash Avoidance Monitoring System for Vehicles

    NO RECOMMENDATION


110.1 NH2   Radio Frequency Identification Licensing System for Motor Vehicles

10.1-NH2-013   Thinkify
18450 Technology Drive, suite E
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
PI: Curt Carrender
Phone: 408-782-7111
Radio Frequency Identification Licensing System for Motor Vehicles


10.1 PH1   In-service Testing of Composite Cylinders

10.1-PH1-005 WavesinSolids LLC
2134 Sandy Drive, suite 14
State College, PA 16803
PI: Thomas R. Hay
Phone: 814-237-1031
Composite Cylinder Life-Cycle In-Service Assessment


10.1-PH1-006 Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.
9063 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78733
PI: George P. Hansen
Phone: 512-263-2101
Long Term Behavior, Failure Analysis & In-Service Testing of Composite Cylinders


These are the FY10.1 DOT SBIR phase I recommendations
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