2151672
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
SBIR Phase I: A platform for simulating the combined effect of human behavior and environment on airborne infectious spread (COVID-19) - The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to minimize infection by contagious diseases, such as COVID-19.
This project advances a cloud-based platform for simulating particle flow in heavily populated, dynamic environments. It will enable facility managers and health/safety stakeholders to simulate viral particle dispersion in indoor environments for design and mitigation procedures (disinfection, evacuation, etc.).
This technology can play a role in mitigating the ongoing effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic and better prepare facilities for the next pandemic. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project supports facility planning and response of infectious disease outbreaks.
The project advances a hybrid computational approach to utilizing multi-scale fluid analysis for faster-than-real-time multimodal simulation. The research objectives are to: (1) create a simulation platform that can parallelize equations and perform at near real-time or real-time, which will provide a means to simulate multimodal interactions in real buildings, such as contamination spread in fluid flow, when analyzed with human behavior and mobility; (2) characterize and validate the results of the simulator by measuring particle spread in multiple real building scenarios.
It is anticipated that the simulation results of particle trajectory and surface contamination will be at least as accurate as state-of-the-art high-fidelity computational fluid dynamic techniques, but delivered in real time. This project will provide an environment and behavior-specific simulation essential for optimizing airflow and facility controls to reducing airborne infectious transmission.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
This project advances a cloud-based platform for simulating particle flow in heavily populated, dynamic environments. It will enable facility managers and health/safety stakeholders to simulate viral particle dispersion in indoor environments for design and mitigation procedures (disinfection, evacuation, etc.).
This technology can play a role in mitigating the ongoing effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic and better prepare facilities for the next pandemic. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project supports facility planning and response of infectious disease outbreaks.
The project advances a hybrid computational approach to utilizing multi-scale fluid analysis for faster-than-real-time multimodal simulation. The research objectives are to: (1) create a simulation platform that can parallelize equations and perform at near real-time or real-time, which will provide a means to simulate multimodal interactions in real buildings, such as contamination spread in fluid flow, when analyzed with human behavior and mobility; (2) characterize and validate the results of the simulator by measuring particle spread in multiple real building scenarios.
It is anticipated that the simulation results of particle trajectory and surface contamination will be at least as accurate as state-of-the-art high-fidelity computational fluid dynamic techniques, but delivered in real time. This project will provide an environment and behavior-specific simulation essential for optimizing airflow and facility controls to reducing airborne infectious transmission.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Middletown,
Delaware
19709-6400
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 8% from $255,842 to $275,842.
Intelligent Medicine was awarded
Project Grant 2151672
worth $275,842
from National Science Foundation in March 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Middletown Delaware United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
SBIR Phase I: A platform for simulating the combined effect of human behavior and environment on airborne infectious spread (COVID-19)
Abstract
The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to minimize infection by contagious diseases, such as COVID-19. This project advances a cloud-based platform for simulating particle flow in heavily populated, dynamic environments. It will enable facility managers and health/ safety stakeholders to simulate viral particle dispersion in indoor environments for design and mitigation procedures (disinfection, evacuation, etc.). This technology can play a role in mitigating the ongoing effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic and better prepare facilities for the next pandemic. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project supports facility planning and response of infectious disease outbreaks. The project advances a hybrid computational approach to utilizing multi-scale fluid analysis for faster-than-real-time multimodal simulation. The research objectives are to: (1) create a simulation platform that can parallelize equations and perform at near real-time or real-time, which will provide a means to simulate multimodal interactions in real buildings, such as contamination spread in fluid flow, when analyzed with human behavior and mobility; (2) characterize and validate the results of the simulator by measuring particle spread in multiple real building scenarios. It is anticipated that the simulation results of particle trajectory and surface contamination will be at least as accurate as state-of-the-art high-fidelity computational fluid dynamic techniques, but delivered in real time. This project will provide an environment and behavior-specific simulation essential for optimizing airflow and facility controls to reducing airborne infectious transmission. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Topic Code
DH
Solicitation Number
NSF 21-562
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/20/22
Period of Performance
3/1/22
Start Date
2/28/23
End Date
Funding Split
$275.8K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$275.8K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2151672
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2151672
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Funding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Awardee UEI
GAN6V7MTEHP8
Awardee CAGE
8KDT6
Performance District
00
Senators
Thomas Carper
Christopher Coons
Christopher Coons
Representative
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Related Activities, National Science Foundation (049-0100) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $275,842 | 100% |
Modified: 7/20/22