SBIR/STTR Research Award
Communicating Towed unit (Trailer) Vehicle Identification Number(s) (VIN) to the Powered Unit
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Transportation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Intelligent Automation, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2012-05-30
- Contract end date
- 2012-12-15
- UEI
- C3QJD7VXG167
- Solicitation number
- DTRT5712RSBIR1
- Topic code
- 121FM1
Research abstract
Usually the lifetime of a trailer is much longer than tractors; tractors must work with a variety types and ages of trailers over the course of their use. In many scenarios (e.g., roadside, border crossing, smart parking, connected vehicle initiative, etc.), it is necessary to identify trailer(s)' VIN(s) and know their order attached to the powered unit. An automated trailer VIN identification and sequencing system is proposed here, with the capability of identifying trailers' VINs and sorting their order. Our system is extremely low-cost and easily deployable in large scale. The proposed system will be field tested in real tractor and trailers scenarios in Phase I. In Phase II, the system will be tested in more completed scenarios and trailer configurations.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
1,182 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2021). Reported award amounts total $369,972,257. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security