Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

 

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

2004 Phase I and Phase II Awards


2004 Phase I Awards
Phase I (Six Months Period of Performance)
Solicitation Number DTRS57-04-R-SBIR
Awardee Topic
Number
Contract
Value
AECsoft USA Inc. (W) (M)
5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 925
Houston, TX 77056
Topic Title: "Pipeline Integrity Process-Management/Audit System (PIPe-MAS)"
Principal Investigator: Tom Ren
Phone: 713-439-0744
04-RS2 $95,000
GINER, Inc.
89 Rumford Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
Topic Title: "Effective Low Cost Ethanol Sensor System for Repeat DWI Vehicles, with Wireless "Police Alert" Features"
Principal Investigator: Linda A. Tempelman, Ph.D.
Phone: 781-529-0514
04-NH2 $100,000
Harman Consulting, LLC
13 Beckler Ave. No. 2
South Boston, MA 02127
Topic Title: "Remote sensing system to improve the safety/security, efficiency and effectiveness of Bus Rapid Transit (SEE BRT Systems) using mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (MAVs)"
Principal Investigator: Lawrence J. Harman
Phone: 508-212-9060
04-FT3 $100,000
Intelligent Automation, Inc. (W)
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855-2735
Topic Title: "Guided Shear Horizontal (SH) Wave Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) for In-line Nondestructive Inspection of Pipelines"
Principal Investigator: George Zhao
Phone: 301-294-5232
04-RS2 $100,000
MIGMA Systems, Inc. (M) (W)
1600 Providence Hwy.
Walpole, MA 02181
Topic Title: "A New Robust Multiple Pedestrians Detection and Tracking System"
Principal Investigator: Bo Ling
Phone: 508-660-0328
04-FH3 $95,995
Outside Plant Consulting Services, Inc. (W)
15 Lenape Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866-1019
Topic Title: "Equipment and Facilities for Rapid Installation of Buried Innerduct Network for Utility Lines"
Principal Investigator: Lawrence M. Slavin
Phone: 973-983-0813
04-FH2 $95,800
Progeny Systems Corp.
9500 Innovation Drive
Manassas, VA 20110
Topic Title: "Airborne Internet Web Services Technologies"
Principal Investigator: Gary Sikora
Phone 703-368-6107 x109
04-FA1 $98,855
SAFE, Inc. (W)
6536 E. Gainsborough Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Topic Title: "An Innovative Supplemental Automotive Seating System for Short Stature Individuals"
Principal Investigator: Stanely P. Desjardins
Phone: 480-838-3721
04-NH1 $99,990
SAFE, Inc. (W)
6536 E. Gainsborough Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Topic Title: "An Universal Commuter Railcar Boarding Device for Use by Both Disabled and Able-bodied Individuals Configurable for All U.S. Railstation Platforms"
Principal Investigator: Stanely P. Desjardins
Phone: 480-838-3721
04-FT1 $99,935
SimWright, Inc.
9344 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL 32566
Topic Title: "Comprehensive Operations and Planning Environment (COPE) for Improving BRT Operations"
Principal Investigator: Lonnie P. Hearne
Phone: 615-497-0569
04-FT3 $99,531
Street Smarts Inc. (W)
3090 Premiere Parkway, Suite 200
Duluth, GA 30097
Topic Title: "Development of Transit Educational Software Tools for Handheld Computers"
Principal Investigator: Marsha Anderson Bomar
Phone: 770-813-0882
04-FT2 $98,159
Warm Springs Composite Products (M)
P.O. Box 906
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Topic Title: "Tectonite Mobile Quick Repair System"
Principal Investigator: Philip A. Rodda
Phone: 541-553-2297
04-RS1 $99,028

NOTE: (M) Denotes Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Small Business
(W) Denotes Women-Owned Small Business Concern


2004 Phase II Awards
II (Twenty-Four Months Period of Performance)
Solicitation Number DTRS57-00-R-SBIR, DTRS57-01-R-SBIR and DTRS57-02-R-SBIR
Awardee Topic
Number
Contract
Value
APTEK, Inc.
1257 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Topic Title: "Software Package for Material Model Evaluation"
Principal Investigator: Yvonne D. Murray
Phone: 719-576-8100
00-FH7 $499,758
International Electronic Machines Corp. IEM (M)
60 Fourth Avenue
Albany, NY 12202-1924
Topic Title: "PDA-Based Portable Data Collection System for Commercial Vehicle Inspections"
Principal Investigator: Zack Mian
Phone: 518-449-5504 x11
02-FM1 $499,996
Road Processing Resources, Inc.
4620 Vail Racquet Club Drive, Bldg. 9 unit 17
Vail, CO 81657-5264
Topic Title: "Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Recycling - Phase II"
Principal Investigator: Deems Pfaff
Phone: 970-476-6577
00-FH8 $749,429
Sharma & Associates, Inc (M)
5810 South Grant Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521-4912
Topic Title: "Advanced Truck for High Speed Freight Operations"
Principal Investigator: Vinaya Sharma
Phone: 630-655-4630
01-FR2 $408,473
WavesInSolids, LLC
317H Rex Place
Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Topic Title: "Low Cost Transverse Rail Defect Detector"
Principal Investigator: D. Robert Hay
Phone: 727-392-9421
02-FR1 $260,956

NOTE: (M) Denotes Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Small Business
(W) Denotes Women-Owned Small Business Concern