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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

bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2007-2008, $1,043,000.
bulletJDRD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, De-convolution of TSEM Images, 2007-2008, $102,000.
bulletRepresentation and Visualization of Plant Genotypic, Phenotypic, and Environmental Relationships, Phenotype Screening Corporation, Seymour, TN, NSF Subcontract, 2007-2008, $58,000.
bulletHardware for ECE senior capstone design laboratory, Tennessee State Board Grant, $70K, 2006, $70,000.
bulletAutomatic Asset Monitoring, BWXT-Y12 Weapons Security Complex, 2006-2007, $55,000.
bulletInterfacing UT 3-D Imaging Technology with LC-SEM, BWXT-Y12 Weapons Security Complex, 2007-2008, $120,000.
bulletGigapixel Automation Change Detection Software, ArguSight Corporation, Springfield, VA, 2007, $50,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2006-2007, $942,500.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006, $1,074,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2004-2005, $890,000.
bulletSafety Automation and Future Electromotive Robotics, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, and TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2003-2004, $1,250,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004, $900,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Automotive Simulation and Design, (Phase IV of 5-year program), U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, MI, 2002-2003, $500,000.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment, National Safe Skies, 2003-2004, $186,563.
bulletGate-to-Gate Automated Video Tracking and Location, National Safe Skies, 2002-2003, $101,000.
bulletSurface and Aerospace Surveillance for Harbor Defense and Situational Awareness, Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005, $500,000.
bulletImage Quality Characterization and Development of Standard Approaches to Concealment in Baggage, National Safe Skies, 2003-2004, $91,927.00.
bulletAcquisition of a VizTek Virtual Reality System, UT Research Office, 2003, $60,000.
bulletU.S.-Korea Cooperative Research on Model-based Analysis of Moving Objects for Video Tracking, National Science Foundation, 2003-2005, $40,000.
bulletAlgorithm for LED Bin Selection Using Color and Intensity, Siemens, Kingsport, TN, $26,000.
bulletExtension of Feature-Based Face Recognition to Thermal Signatures, Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005, $25,000.
bulletInvestigation of Target Tracking Algorithms for a Multi-Camera Surveillance System, Knoxville, TN, $16,000.
bulletAcquisition of a Indigo Omega Un-cooled Thermal Imaging Sensor, Office of Naval Research, 2003, $13,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, (Phase V of 5-year program), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2002-2003, $900,000.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment for Carry-on Luggage Inspection, National Safe Skies, 2002-2003, $100,000.
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.
bulletAcquisition of a Laser Range Scanner for Three-Dimensional 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, $101,000.
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, $350,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, (Phase III of 5-year program), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 2000, $889,000.
bulletGate-to-Gate Automated Video Tracking and Location, National Safe Skies, 2000, $100,000.
bulletOperator Assisted Threat Assessment for Carry-on Luggage Inspection, National Safe Skies, 2000, $100,000.
bullet3D Imaging and Data Fusion for Robotic Manipulation and Inspection, (Phase II of 5-year program), 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, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1999, $889,000.
bulletThermal Imaging Inspection Station Support, 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), 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, Radian Incorporated, Alexandria, VA, 1998, $50,000.
bulletVision-Based Monitoring of a Dissolution Process: Literature Review and Conceptual Design, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN, 1998, $16,334.
bulletDevelopment of a Dynamic Systems Visualization laboratory for Vehicle Safety, (Phase II), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1998, $50,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1998, $860,000.
bulletDevelopment of a Dynamic Systems Visualization Laboratory for Vehicle Safety, (Phase I), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1997, $50,000.
bulletGeneralized Theory for Human and Machine Cooperative Tele-Robotics using Dual-Point Impedance Control, Federal Energy Technology Center, Morgantown, WV, 1997-1999, $580,000. Shared with UT ME Department.
bulletA Model-Based Approach to Tele-Robotic Automation, 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 V), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1997, $900,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, (Phase IV), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1997, $860,000.
bulletSensor Fusion for Intelligent Manufacturing, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, 1996, Oak Ridge, TN, $18,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, (Phase III), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1996, $900,000.
bulletTopographical Sensor Characterization and Data Fusion, Federal Energy Technology Center and MTI, 1996, $65,000.
bulletComputer Vision in support of D&D Activities, 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), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1995, $1,000,000.
bulletComputer Vision and Sensing for Robotics, (Phase I), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1994, $950,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments, (Phase VII), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1993, $480,000.
bulletMulti-sensor 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), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1992, $570,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments, (Phase V), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1991, $630,000.
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 IV), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1990, $570,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments, (Phase III), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1989, $570,000.
bulletDynamic Imaging for Robotics Tracking and Homing, 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), 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.
bulletApplication of Expert Systems to Robot Vision and Sensing, Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace, Denver, CO, 1986-1988, $300,000.
bulletSensor Driven Robotics for Guidance and Inspection in Hazardous Environments, (Phase I), Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1986-1987, $450,000.
 
 

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