NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking Prize
The NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program is seeking applicants with expertise in prize competitions to collaborate with technical experts from NIST, industry/academia, and public safety to serve as Prize Administrator in developing and implementing the First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking
(FR3D) Prize.
The FR3D Prize competition aims to achieve game-changing performance of sensors and systems for localization and tracking of first responders operating indoors in a variety of building environments without any benefit of pre-deployed dedicated infrastructure.
The PSIAP seeks to attract experts and innovators from industry and academia to focus on this difficult challenge by offering a monetary prize purse and unique opportunities for live testing and evaluation.
Administration of the FR3D Prize will include all aspects of prize development, project management, and execution.
The FR3D Prize competition aims to achieve game-changing performance of sensors and systems for localization and tracking of first responders operating indoors in a variety of building environments without any benefit of pre-deployed dedicated infrastructure.
The PSIAP seeks to attract experts and innovators from industry and academia to focus on this difficult challenge by offering a monetary prize purse and unique opportunities for live testing and evaluation.
Administration of the FR3D Prize will include all aspects of prize development, project management, and execution.
Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NIST PSIAP Public Website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
This NOFO is open to U. S. institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations.
NIST will not be accepting proposals from foreign entities.
Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.nist.gov/ctl/pscr/psiap-first-responder-3d-indoor-tracking
Contact:
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Date Posted:
2019-10-09
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-04-21
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