U.S. Department of Transportation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
2003 DOT SBIR Phase I Recommendations
- Research and Special Programs Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
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DOT Modal Administration
Topic Number - Research Topic Title
| Proposal Number |
Awardee Name Address "Project Title" Principal Investigator |
Research and Special Programs Administration
03-RS1 - Advanced Sensors for Pipeline System Integrity Management
| 03-023 | Physical Sciences, Inc. 20 New England Business Center, Andover, MA 01810-1077 "Infrasonic Frequency Seismic Sensor System for Pipeline Integrity Management" Principal Investigator: Gary E. Galica Phone: (978) 689-0003 |
| 03-042 | Prime Research, LC 1750 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000-B Blacksburg, VA 24060 "Intrinsic Distributed Fiber Optic Leak Detection" Principal Investigator: Dr. Russell G. May Phone: (540) 961-2200 x450 |
| 03-074 | Midé Technology Corporation 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 1000 Medford, MA 02155 "Piezo Structural Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection System" Principal Investigator: Dr. Marthinus Van Schoork Phone: (781) 306-0609 x223 |
Federal Highway Administration
03-FH1 - Visual and Quantitative Representation of Right of Way Land Acquisition Estimates Within Multiple Natural Hazard Environments
| 03-006 | HSA Consulting Group, Inc. 1315 Country Club Rd. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 "Development of Innovative Corridor Assessment and Land Acquisition Management Tools" Principal Investigator: Gay Hamilton Smith Phone: (850) 934-0828 |
03-FH2 - Enhancing the Usability of an Intersection Collision Avoidance Simulation Method
| 03-048 | Rioux Engineering 6202 Lost Creek Circle Austin, TX 78746-6135 "Enhancing the Usability of an Intersection Collision Avoidance Simulation Model" Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom W. Rioux Phone: (512) 327-0520 |
03-FH3 - Fiber Optic Sensor System for Internal Relative Humidity of Concrete
| 03-024 | Foster-Miller, Inc. 350 Second Avenue Waltham, MA 02451-1196 "Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor to Measure Relative Humidity in Concrete" Principal Investigator: Jeffrey H. Everson Phone: (781) 684-4093 |
03-FH4 - Development and Use of Native Plant Sods for Erosion and Sediment Control on Highway Construction Projects
| 03-020 | Bitterroot Restoration, Inc. 445 Quast Lane Corvallis, MT 59828 "EcoSod: An Alternative Native Sod Solution for Highway Construction Projects" Principal Investigator: Tim W. Meikle Phone: (406) 961-4991 x15 |
03-FH5 - Real Time Linux Operating System Software for Advanced Traffic Controller to Host Traffic Control Software
| 03-079 | Precision Traffic Systems, Corp. 4201 South Congress Ave., Suite 201 Austin, TX 78745 "Real Time Linux Operating System Software for Advanced Traffic Controller to Host Traffic Control Software" Principal Investigator: Dean W. Teffer Phone: (512) 637-0060 |
03-FH6 - Computer-Design System for Pavement Repair
| 03-043 | Simcredible 3382 Bryant Street Palo Alto, CA 97306 "Lifetime Prediction Model for Pavement Repair" Principal Investigator: Lynn Seaman Phone: (650) 859-3587 |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
03-NH1 - Development of a Restorable Vehicle Occupant Safety System
| 03-049 | Midé Technology Corporation 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 1000 Medford, MA 02155 "Development of a Restorable Vehicle Occupant Safety System" Principal Investigator: Dr. Mauritz Van Schalkwyk Phone: (781) 306-0609 x238 |
Federal Railroad Administration
03-FR1 - A Software Tool for Human Error Investigations in Railroads
| 03-025 | Foster-Miller, Inc. 350 Second Avenue Waltham, MA 024511-1196 "Development of a Portable Human Error Incident Investigation Tool for the Railroad Industry" Principal Investigator: Stephen J. Reinach Phone: (781) 684-4242 |