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The IRIS Lab's research is supported by grants and contracts from a variety of government and industrial sources. Since 1986, the Lab has attracted over $16 million in funding from groups including the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), the Tennessee Valley Authority, Texas Instruments, and the U. S. Department of Defense. The IRIS Lab is currently working on projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Army Tank Command, and National Safe Skies.
 

Funding Sources

bulletAcquisition of a 2003 Saturn Ion, General Motors Corporation, 2003, $17,002.50.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment Phase II 2D and 3D X-Ray Color Image and Volumetric De-cluttering for Screener Performance Enhancement, National Safe Skies, 2003-2004 $186,564.
bulletImage Quality Characterization and Development of Standard Approaches to Concealment in Baggage, National Safe Skies, 2003-2004, $91,927.68.
bulletU.S.-Korea Cooperative Research on Model-based Analysis of Moving Objects for Video Tracking, National Science Foundation, 2003-2005, $40,000
bulletAcquisition of an Indigo Omega Un-cooled Thermal Imaging Sensor, Office of Naval Research, 2003, $13,000.
bulletAcquisition of a VizTek Virtual Reality System, UT Research Office, 2003, $60,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004, $900,000.
bulletSafety Automation and Future Electromotive Robotics, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, and TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2003-2004, $1,125,000.
bulletIRIS Center Development, UT Office of Research, 2002-2003, $76,684.
bulletSurface and Aerospace Surveillance for Harbor Defense and Situational Awareness, Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005, $750,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection (Phase V of 5-year program), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2002, $900,000.
bulletExtension of Feature-Based Face Recognition to Thermal Signatures, Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005, $125,000.
bulletLaboratory Upgrade, SARIF Program, UT Research Office, 2002, $60,000.
bulletAcquisition of Lecia GPS System and LaserLocator+, SARIF Program, UT Research Office, 2002, $40,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Automotive Simulation and Design Phase IV of 5-year program), U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2002, $300,000.
bulletGate-to-Gate Automated Video Tracking and Location, National Safe Skies, 2001, $101,000.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment for Carry-on Luggage Inspection, National Safe Skies, 2002, $100,000.
bulletAcquisition of a Laser Range Scanner for 3D Imaging and Robotics, SARIF Program, UT Research Office, 2001, $50,000.
bulletLaser Imaging Laboratory Upgrade, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 2001, $50,000.
bulletIRIS Center Development, UT Office of Research, 2001, $100,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Automotive Simulation and Design Phase III of 5-year program), U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2001, $525,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection (Phase IV of 5-year program), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2001, $900,000.
bulletGate-to-Gate Automated Video Tracking and Location, National Safe Skies, 2001, $100,000.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment for Carry-on Luggage Inspection, National Safe Skies, 2001, $100,000.
bulletInstrumentation of a Laser-Based Imaging and Robotics Mapping System, SARIF Program, UT Research Office, 2000, $50,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Automotive Simulation and Design (Phase II of 5-year program), U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2000, $500,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection (Phase III of 5-year program), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2000, $889,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection (Phase II of 5-year program), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1999, $889,000.
bulletAcquisition of 3D Laser Imaging System, SARIF Program, UT Research Office, 1999, $40,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1999, $889,000.
bulletThermal Imaging Inspection Station Support, Funded by Radian Incorporated, Alexandria, VA, 1999, $100,000.
bulletFusion of Geometry and Thermal Data, Radian Incorporated, Alexandria, VA, 1998-2000, $200,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Automotive Simulation and Design (Phase I), U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, $82,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection (Phase I of 5-year Program), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1998, $900,000.
bulletAdvanced Interactive and Immersive Tools for Image Processing Instruction, Information Technology Center, The University of Tennessee, 1998, $10,000.
bulletThermal Imaging Inspection Station Support, Funded by Radian Incorporated, Alexandria, VA, 1998, $50,000.
bulletVision-Based Monitoring of a Dissolution Process: Literature Review and Conceptual Design, Funded by Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN, 1998, $16,344.
bulletDevelopment of a Dynamic Systems Visualization Laboratory for Vehicle Safety (Phase II), Funded by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1998, $50,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1998, $860,000.
bulletDevelopment of a Dynamic Systems Visualization Laboratory for Vehicle Safety (Phase I), Funded by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1997, $50,000
bulletGeneralized Theory for Human and Machine Cooperative Telerobotics Using Dual-Point Impedance Control, Funded by FETC (Federal Energy Technology Center), Morgantown, WV, 1997-1999, $580,000. Shared with UT ME Department.
bulletA Model-Based Approach to Tele-Robotic Automation, Funded by FETC (Federal Energy Technology Center), Morgantown, WV. 1997-1999, $802,000. Shared with UT ME Department and Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics (Phase IV), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1997, $900,000.
bulletSensor Fusion for Intelligent Manufacturing, Funded by Martin Marietta Energy Systems, 1996, $18,000, Oak Ridge, TN.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics (Phase III), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1996, $900,000.
bulletTopographical Sensor Characterization and Data Fusion, Funded by METC and MTI, 1996, $65,000.
bulletComputer Vision in support of D&D Activities, Funded by Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Robotics and Process Systems Division, 1995-1998, $490,000, ($100,000 spent), Oak Ridge, TN.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics (Phase II), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1995, $1,000,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics (Phase I), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1994, $950,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase VII), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1993, $480,000.
bulletMultisensor Fusion and Fuzzy Logic, Office of Secretary of Defense, Arlington, VA, 1992-1993, $315,815.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase VI), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1992, $570,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase V), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1991, $630,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase IV), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1990, $570,000.
bulletData/Sensor Fusion, Texas Instruments, Johnson City, TN and Dallas, TX, 1989-1991, $128,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase III), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1989, $570,000.
bulletDynamic Imaging for Robotics Tracking and Homing, Funded by Department of Navy and Sensitive End Effector Systems, Inc, Knoxville, TN, 1988-1989, $28,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase II), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1988, $510,000.
bulletVLSI Controller for a Dual Arm Manipulator Element, Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., and Telerobotics International, Inc, Knoxville, TN, 1987-1988, $40,000.
bulletIntegration and Interpretation of Multisensory Data in Autonomous Robotic Time-Varying Inspection and Manipulation for Space Applications, NASA, Huntsville, AL, 1987-1988, $30,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments (Phase I), Funded by Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1986-1987, $450,000.
bulletApplication of Expert Systems to Robot Vision and Sensing, Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace, Denver, CO, 1986-1988, $300,000.
 
 

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