SBIR/STTR Research Award
INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) SENSORS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Award amount
$199,956Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Commerce
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Transducer Research Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SMALL COMPANIES AND LARGE PRIMARY MANUFACTURERS ARE DIFFICULT TO FORM, BUT CAN HAVE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP A NW INDOOR AIR QUALITY SENSOR FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS. A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN TRANSDUCER RESEARCH, INC. AND FORD MOTOR CO. WILL INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW ADVANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR WITH IMPROVED LIFETIME, RUGGEDNESS AND LOWER COST. THESE FEATURES COULD MAKE THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR AUTOMOTIVE CABIN AIR QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL DEVICES. THE CONCEPT WILL BE EVALUATED BY BUILDING A POTENTIAL USER, FORD MOTOR CO.
Technology keywords
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