FY 2010 Research & Development - Development of Standard Communication Protocol for Wireless Sensors Network in Mobile Railroad Environment

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	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2010 Research & Development - Development of Standard Communication Protocol for Wireless Sensors Network in Mobile Railroad Environment
	CFDA Number:	20.313
	CFDA Description:	Railroad Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Railroad Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-RRD-10-009
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 12, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 12, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Jul 14, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is eligibile to apply for this funding.
Grant Description: Telecommunication Engineering Laboratory (TEL): Start a study project to establish a wireless standards applicable to railroad environments and to demonstrate the feasibility of railroad wireless sensors networks (WSN).
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