2450567
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
CIRC: GRAND/ENS: COSMOS3: Enhancing and sustaining the COSMOS platform - The COSMOS^3 project is to enhance and expand the COSMOS platform, a city-scale testbed for advanced wireless, networking, and sensing technologies, deployed in New York City (NYC).
COSMOS is one of the projects under the NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program.
The project aims to enable studying smarter and safer urban environments by deploying new wireless nodes and sensors—such as cameras, lidars, and radars—across key intersections in New York City.
These tools will enable inventing and testing new technologies that could improve everyday life.
The COSMOS^3 platform is designed to be open and accessible for a wide range of users to learn, experiment, and create technology that shapes the future of cities.
The project is organized into several thrusts: (I) design and deployment of advanced hardware nodes that support a wider range of wireless frequencies (FR1/FR2/FR3) and multi-modal sensing; (II) development of open-source software tools for managing experiments and processing real-time data; and (III) development of educational materials and hands-on tutorials to support learning and experimentation.
The COSMOS^3 infrastructure enables research on a wide range of next-generation wireless network scenarios including joint communication and sensing (JCAS), dynamic spectrum sharing, edge artificial intelligence (EDGE AI), and smart intersections.
By integrating programmable radios, multi-modal sensors, and high-performance edge computing, COSMOS^3 provides a flexible platform for experimentation and development that goes beyond what existing urban testbeds can offer, driving the advancement of next-generation wireless technologies.
In terms of broader impacts, the COSMOS^3 testbed will accelerate wireless technology innovation, benefiting both the industry and end-users of mobile services.
The project will also help to foster a growing community of research users and to encourage the use of the platform at local, regional, national, and global scales.
The COSMOS^3 team hosts workshops, internships, and training programs to expand access to the testbed’s resources.
By sharing all data, code, and training materials, the project is designed to accelerate discovery, foster collaboration, and enable new research and educational opportunities across many fields.
Project information, software, datasets, and experimenter resources for COSMOS^3 are made available at https://cosmos-lab.org/.
The project team is committed to maintaining the repository and website for the duration of the award and for at least two years beyond its completion.
Long-term sustainability will be pursued through partnerships, community engagement, and integration with other research and education programs, ensuring COSMOS^3 remains a valuable resource into the future.
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.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
COSMOS is one of the projects under the NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program.
The project aims to enable studying smarter and safer urban environments by deploying new wireless nodes and sensors—such as cameras, lidars, and radars—across key intersections in New York City.
These tools will enable inventing and testing new technologies that could improve everyday life.
The COSMOS^3 platform is designed to be open and accessible for a wide range of users to learn, experiment, and create technology that shapes the future of cities.
The project is organized into several thrusts: (I) design and deployment of advanced hardware nodes that support a wider range of wireless frequencies (FR1/FR2/FR3) and multi-modal sensing; (II) development of open-source software tools for managing experiments and processing real-time data; and (III) development of educational materials and hands-on tutorials to support learning and experimentation.
The COSMOS^3 infrastructure enables research on a wide range of next-generation wireless network scenarios including joint communication and sensing (JCAS), dynamic spectrum sharing, edge artificial intelligence (EDGE AI), and smart intersections.
By integrating programmable radios, multi-modal sensors, and high-performance edge computing, COSMOS^3 provides a flexible platform for experimentation and development that goes beyond what existing urban testbeds can offer, driving the advancement of next-generation wireless technologies.
In terms of broader impacts, the COSMOS^3 testbed will accelerate wireless technology innovation, benefiting both the industry and end-users of mobile services.
The project will also help to foster a growing community of research users and to encourage the use of the platform at local, regional, national, and global scales.
The COSMOS^3 team hosts workshops, internships, and training programs to expand access to the testbed’s resources.
By sharing all data, code, and training materials, the project is designed to accelerate discovery, foster collaboration, and enable new research and educational opportunities across many fields.
Project information, software, datasets, and experimenter resources for COSMOS^3 are made available at https://cosmos-lab.org/.
The project team is committed to maintaining the repository and website for the duration of the award and for at least two years beyond its completion.
Long-term sustainability will be pursued through partnerships, community engagement, and integration with other research and education programs, ensuring COSMOS^3 remains a valuable resource into the future.
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.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23589
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Brunswick,
New Jersey
08901-8559
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 24% from $2,716,104 to $3,365,448.
The State University Of New Jersey Rutgers was awarded
COSMOS^3: Advancing Urban Wireless Technologies
Cooperative Agreement 2450567
worth $3,365,448
from the Division of Computer and Network Systems in October 2025 with work to be completed primarily in New Brunswick New Jersey United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/18/25
Period of Performance
10/1/25
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$3.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2450567
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2450567
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490505 DIV OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS
Funding Office
490505 DIV OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS
Awardee UEI
M1LVPE5GLSD9
Awardee CAGE
4B883
Performance District
NJ-12
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Modified: 9/18/25