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PROGRAM SOLICITATION
Small Business Innovation Research Program

VI.    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.

DOT OPERATING ADMINISTRATION/TOPIC
MAXIMUM PHASE I AWARDS

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION  —  (1 AWARD)

10.1-FA1	NextGen Human Factors Transition Tool

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION  —  (3 AWARDS)

10.1-FH1	Transportation System Performance Measurement Using Existing Loop Infrastructure

10.1-FH2	Expert System Traffic Signal Analysis Tool

10.1-FH3	Simulating Signal Phase and Timing with an Intersection Collision Avoidance Traffic Model

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION  —  (6 AWARDS)

10.1-FR1	Flangeway Gap Material or Device

10.1-FR2	Low Cost Detection of Vehicle or Person in Grade Crossing

10.1-FR3	Constant Warning Time Grade Crossing Activation System

10.1-FR4	Advanced Rail Yard Inspection Vehicle

10.1-FR5	Improvements to Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) using Innovative Field Welding Techniques

10.1-FR6	Non-Contact Track Gage Measurement Device

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION  —  (3 AWARDS)

10.1-FT1	Safer, Greener, User-Friendly Bus and Rail Transit

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION  —  (2 AWARDS)

10.1-NH1	Driver Behavior and Crash Avoidance Monitoring System for Vehicles

10.1-NH2	Radio Frequency Identification Licensing System for Motor Vehicles

PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION  —  (1 AWARD)

10.1-PH1	In-service Testing of Composite Cylinders