2008 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
In response to the current technology and market-driven needs for smaller, faster,
and less expensive and more efficient sensors and integrated sensor systems, the
Wright Center for Sensor Systems Engineering is issuing a Request for Proposals
(RFP). This solicitation requests proposals from industry and academic partners for
the development and commercialization of sensors and integrated sensor systems
that meet the critical national needs in energy, the environment and sustainability.
Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) the development of advanced sensing
systems to support the deployment of alternative energy sources in the power grid
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining reliability and robustness,
(2) the development of advanced sensing systems that can be deployed for the
effective measurement of explicit infrastructure (roads, highways, bridges and
water/gas piping systems) performance characteristics such as fatigue, corrosion,
stress, usage, damage, etc. Teams are encouraged to incorporate wireless
technology in their sensor system design, where appropriate. For project teams
selected for funding, WCSSE will provide MSP410 wireless modules from
Crossbow free of charge. The Data Sheet and Users Manual are included with this
solicitation.
