NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)

NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This forecast grant aims to fund research that identifies needs and conducts research to improve the safety, health, and well-being of humans working with robots and robotic technologies, including collaborative robots.

NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) - Federal Grant NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) The summary for the NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) grant is detailed below.

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NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60): The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit meritorious applications from universities with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering to develop and conduct research initiatives in automation, robotics, and intelligent mining systems to improve workplace safety and health in U.S. mining operations and to build on NIOSH's work to address Congress mandates in the Consolidated Appropiations Act of 2023.

This research will contribute to the goal of eliminating mining fatalities within the next two decades. The impact of research conducted by recipients should focus on advances in assured autonomy, i.e., assuring autonomous mining equipment and robotics achieve improved workplace safety and health for mine workers while meeting efficiency and productivity goals.

Impacts could include but are not limited to:Advances in and implementation of human-centered design principles for automated equipment and the systems used to monitor or interact with them. New methods, guidance, and best practices in change management, training/retraining workers, technology integration, and safety evaluation. New methods and evaluation techniques for safe design that consider the entire mining operation as a system.

Advances and availability of enabling technologies for assured autonomy including sensors, data fusion and processing, artificial intelligence, and systems for improved machine and operator situational awareness. Availability of new miner rescue and post-disaster surveillance technologies.

NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA) Funding Opportunity Number: Current Application Deadline: Original Application Deadline: Maximum Federal Grant Award: Minimum Federal Grant Award: Expected Number of Awards: Cost Sharing or Matching: Applicants Eligible for this Grant State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity below), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility In accordance with the Division H – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 applicants must be a United States academic institution that offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering.

The documentation of an academic accredited institution with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering must be submitted with the application to support an eligibility determination. Link to Full Grant Announcement https://grants. nih.

gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-23-005.

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