STARnet Call for Research in Augmenting Humans and Human/Machine Interaction

Overview

Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research Network (STARnet), a consortium of industrial participants and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ("DARPA"), (the "Consortium"), are soliciting white papers in the area of Augmenting Humans and Human/Machine Interaction.

This call may be addressed by an individual investigator or a research team. Our selection process is divided into two stages. You are invited to submit a brief 1-2 page white paper. The white paper should clearly identify what can be done in two years. A successfully selected white paper will result in an invitation to submit a full proposal, with recommendation that the proposal be written for 2 years. These proposals will be further down-selected for research contracts. The number and size of the contracts awarded will be determined by the amount of available funds, and by the number of high-quality proposals. Proposals offering funding leverage are strongly encouraged and should be indicated. (Leverage is other funding resources related and beneficial to the proposed work.)

Research Needs

Our research needs are summarized in a report recently prepared by our Science Advisory Board. The research needs document summarizes and explains all relevant research topics in this call.  

White Paper Guidelines

White Papers are limited to 2 pages total, using a minimum of 10-point font size, and must be submitted via the SRC web-site by September 30, 2015 no later than 3PM EDT/ 12PM PDT.  Submissions not in compliance with all guidelines will be excluded from consideration.

Please include the following identifying information in your White Paper:

  • Project title
  • Investigator(s) and university.  
  • Principal investigator’s contacts (telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address).

Please address the following topics in your White Paper:

  • Background: Emphasize area and problem to be addressed. Describe why research is being done. Rationalize value in terms of semiconductor industry needs.
  • Approach: Present your strategy for addressing the problem. Describe important findings from your research to date. State the role of this research in advancing knowledge and state-of-the-art.
  • Objective and Results: What you plan to accomplish in a 2-year period. What are the anticipated outputs of a successful effort?
  • Funding Request and participants: Plan for yearly budget should include overhead charges by your institution. Besides faculty, please also indicate the number of students supported and their degrees pursued.
  • Funding Leverage: Leverage funding applicable to the proposed research.
  • Background IP: Identify any blocking pre-existing intellectual property on which new results will be based.

Contract Awardees will be expected to:

  • Participate in annual project review.
  • Interact with liaisons when applicable.
  • Submit reports for pre-defined deliverables in proposal.
  • Submit publications resulting from sponsored research.
  • File patents when applicable.

Timetable and Deadlines

Event Deadline
Announcement of Call-for-White-Papers Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Deadline to Submit White Papers Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT
Invitation to Submit Full Proposals Monday, October 12, 2015
Deadline to Submit Full Proposals Monday, November 2, 2015, 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT
Winning Proposals Notified Friday, November 13, 2015
New Programs Start December 1, 2015

Please direct all technical questions to Gilroy Vandentop, Executive Director  (919) 941-9434. 
All other questions and responses should be directed to Mary Nichols, (919) 941-9434.

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