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Small Business Innovation Research
2002 Program Solicitation
DTRS57-02-R-SBIR

VIII. Research Topics

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Phase I research topics for DOT Operating Administrations are listed below. These topics indicate the specific areas for which proposals are to be considered for acceptance by DOT. The topics are not listed in any order of priority. Each proposal must respond to one (and only one) topic as described in this section. A proposal may, however, indicate and describe its relevance to other topics.

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DOT Operating Administration/Topic -

Potential Maximum FY02
Phase I Awards

RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINSTRATION (RSPA) - 1 Award

¹02-RS1

Advanced Materials for Pipeline System Infrastructure Assurance

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) - 2 Awards

²02-CG1	Shipping Container Integrity Monitoring System
²02-CG2	Ballast Water Exchange Monitoring System

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) - 1 Award

³02-FT1

Application of Remote Sensing Technologies to Transit System Infrastructure Security

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA) - 1 Award

³02-FM1

Portable Data Collection Technology for Roadside Driver/Vehicle Inspections

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) - 1 Award

¹02-FR1

Low Cost Transverse Rail Defect Detector

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) - 2 Awards

02-FA1	Low Cost Engine Monitoring System
02-FA2	Energy Efficient Aircraft Ice Protection Technologies

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) - 3 Awards

⁴02-NH1	Software to Calculate Relationships of Automotive Crash Forces to Specific Occupant Injuries in Real-World Crashes
⁴402-NH2	Development of Dynamic 3D Surface Mapping System
⁴402-NH3	Vehicle Based System to Increase Seat Belt Use

1 Phase I may be up to $100,000 and Phase II may be up to $250,000
2 Phase I may be up to $100,000 and Phase II may be up to $400,000
3 Phase I may be up to $100,000 and Phase II may be up to $500,000
4 Phase I may be up to $100,000 and Phase II may be up to $300,000

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Small Business Innovation Research 2002 Program Solicitation DTRS57-02-R-SBIR