U.S. Department of Transportation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

2012 Phase I Awards



2012 Phase I Awards (Six Months Period of Performance)

Solicitation number DTRT57-11-R-SBIR2
Solicitation number DTRT57-12-R-SBIR1

Awardee name/address Topic Number Contract Value Amount Obligated Date of Award
Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc.
535 W. Research Center Blvd. s/209
Fayetteville, AR 72701-6959
Advanced Locomotive Energy Storage System
PI: Dr. Adam Barkley
Phone: 479-443-5759 x8200
Email: abarkle@apei.net
DTRT57-12-C-10016
12.1-FR3-008 $149,961.27 $149,961.27 05/15/2012
Automa Aurora Inc.
2664 Hilgard Ave.
Berkeley, CA 97409-1002
Improved Transit Rider Experience
PI: Mark F. Godwin
Phone: 510-697-0243
Email: markfg@automaaurora.com
DTRT57-12-C-10030
12.1-FT1-019 $103,000. $103,000. 05/22/2012
Intelligent Automation (W)
15400 Calhoun Drive s/400
Rockville, MD 20855-2735
Examination of HM Portable Tanks within
Transportation System

PI: George Zhao
Phone: 301-294-5232
Email: xzhao@i-a-i.com
DTRT57-12-C-10004
11.2-PH1-007 $149,999. $149,999. 11/17/2011
Intelligent Automation (W)
15400 Calhoun Drive s/400
Rockville, MD 20855-2735
Innovative Solutions to Effectively Enforce
Anti-texting Rules on Commercial Motor
Vehicles (CMV) Drivers

PI: Dr. Devendra Tolani
Phone: 301-294-4630
Email: dtolani@i-a-i.com
DTRT57-12-C-10035
12.1-FM2-004 $150,000. $150,000. 05/30/2012
Intelligent Automation (W)
15400 Calhoun Drive s/400
Rockville, MD 20855-2735
Communicating Towed unit (Trailer)
Vehicle Identification Number(s) (VIN) to

PI: George Zhao
Phone: 301-294-5232
Email: xzhao@i-a-i.com
DTRT57-12-C-10033
12.1-FM1-010 $150,000. $150,000. 05/30/2012
Intelligent Automation (W)
15400 Calhoun Drive s/400
Rockville, MD 20855-2735
GeoRad-Next Generation High
Resolution, Long Range, Flexible
And Modular Ground Penetrating Radar

PI: George Zhao
Phone: 301-294-5230
Email: dtolani@i-a-i.com
DTRT57-12-C-10070
12.2-FH5-002 $150,000. $150,000. 05/30/2012
Mercury Data Systems Inc. (M)
4214 Beechwood Drive s/104
Greensboro, NC 27410
Improved Transit Rider Experience
PI: John E. Taylor
Phone: 336-294-2828
Email: jtaylor@mercdatasys.com
DTRT57-12-C-10036
12.1-FT1-018 $102,701.60 $102,701.60 05/22/2012
Metna Co. (W)
1926 Turner Street
Lansing, MI 48906
Non-Destructive Test Method for Rapid
Determination of the Chemical Composition

Of Concrete in Field
PI: Jue Lu
Phone: 517-485-9583
Email: metnaco11@gmail.com
DTRT57-12-C-10064
12.2-FH2-008 $150,000. $150,000. 09/04/2012
NanoSonic Inc. (HubZ)
158 Wheatland Drive
Pembroke, VA 24136
Low Friction hybridSil Coatings for Preventing
Vehicle Rollover on Concrete Barriers

PI: Vince Baranauskas
Phone: 540-626-6266
Email: vince@nanosonic.com
DTRT57-12-C-10045
12.1-FH1-008 $150,000. $150,000. 07/02/2012
Odyssian Technology (W)
511 East Colfax Avenue
South Bend, IN 46617
Seal Sensor Network for
Point-of-Source Leak Detection

PI: Barton Bennett
Phone: 574-257-7555 x102
Email: barton.bennett@odyssian.com
DTRT57-12-C-10050
12.1-PH1-011 $150,000. $150,000. 07/19/2012
Odyssian Technology (W)
511 East Colfax Avenue
South Bend, IN 46617
Pipeline Systems with Integrated
Health Monitoring

PI: Barton Bennett
Phone: 574-257-7555 x102
Email: barton.bennett@odyssian.com
DTRT57-12-C-10049
12.1-PH2-008 $150,000. $150,000. 07/19/2012
Odyssian Technology (W)
511 East Colfax Avenue
South Bend, IN 46617
Pipeline Systems with Integrated
Health Monitoring

PI: Barton Bennett
Phone: 574-257-7555 x102
Email: barton.bennett@odyssian.com
DTRT57-12-C-10049
12.1-PH3-002 $150,000. $150,000. 07/19/2012
Poly Adaptive LLC
11908 Kanis Road, s/G-1
Little Rock, AR 72211-3773
ElectroDynamic Shield for Prevention
Of Optical Surface Contamination

PI: Charles R. Buhler
Phone: 321-223-7852
Email: Charles.r.buhler@adaptive.com
DTRT57-12-C-10071
12.2-FR2-007 $150,000. $150,000. 09/18/2012
Resodyn Corporation (HubZ)
130 North Main Street
Butte, MT 59701
Coating Existing Concrete Barriers
to Reduce Rollover Potential

PI: Dr. Eduard Stefanescu
Phone: 406-497-5227
Email: eduard.stefanescu@resodyn.com
DTRT57-12-C10043
12.1-FH1-017 $150,000. $150,000. 06/11/2012
Savari Inc. (M)
2005 De La Cruz Blvd. s/128
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Innovative Solutions to Effectively Enforce
Anti-texting Rules on Commercial Motor

Vehicle (CMV) Drivers
PI: Ramesh Siripurapu
Phone: +1 408-833-6369
Email: Ramesh@savarinetworks.com
DTRT57-12-C-10032
12.1-FM2-006 $149,454.80 $149,454.80 05/30/2012
Savari Inc. (M)
2005 De La Cruz Blvd., s/128
Santa Clara, CA 95050
SmartWorkZone – Situational awareness
messages in the vehicle when driving

through a work zone area
PI: Ravi Puvvala
Phone: 408-859-7284
Email: ravi@savarinetworks.com
12.2-FH1-007 $149,664. $149,664. 09/14/2012
Sharma & Associates Inc. (M)
5810 S. Grant St.
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Electronically Controlled Pneumatic
Brake System Adaptor Development

PI: Graydon Booth
Phone: 708-588-9871
Email: gbooth@sharma-associates.com
DTRT57-12-C-10034
12.1-FR2-002 $149,444.53 $149,444.53 05/17/2012
Starodub, Inc.
3504 Littledale Road
Kensington, MD 20895
Three- dimensional detection ranging and
Mapping of utilities and underground
Infrastructure at intersections using step-frequency
Ground penetrating radar without traffic control

PI: Nicolas Gagarin
Phone: 301-929-0964
Email: Nicolas.gagarin@starodub.com
DTRT57-12-C-10068
12.2-FH5-003 $150,000. $150,000. 09/12/2012
SubCarrier Systems Corporation (W)
1833 East Foothill Blvd.
Glendora, CA 91741
Fast Real Time Positioning using GNSS
PI: Dr. Joseph S. Cisneros
Phone: 909-967-1912
Email: josephcisneros@ITSware.net
DTRT57-12-C-10031
12.1-FH2-003 $149,768.64 $149,768.64 05/08/2012
Systems Technology Inc.
13766 Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Creating Spatial Disorientation in
Flight Simulation

PI: David H. Klyde
Phone: 310-679-2281 x27
Email: dklyde@systemtech.com
DTRT57-12-C-10069
12.2-FA1-001 $149,932.69 $149,932.69 09/14/2012
Tiramisu Transit LLC
405 Wickford Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Improved Transit Rider Experience
PI: Anthony Tomasi
c
Phone: 412-951-4558
Email: Anthony.tomasic@gmail.com
DTRT57-12-C-10039
12.1-FT1-010 $102,553. $102,553. 06/05/2012
Total awards phase I:
21 $3,006,479.33 $3,006,479.33


2012 Phase II Awards (Twenty-four Months Period of Performance)

Solicitation number DTRT57-07-R-SBIR
Solicitation number DTRT57-08-R-SBIR1
Solicitation number DTRT57-09-R-SBIR1
Solicitation number DTRT57-10-R-SBIR1
Solicitation number DTRT57-10-R-SBIR2

Awardee name/address Topic Number Contract Value Amount Obligated Date of Award
Advanced Technologies Inc. (W)
5703 Red Bug Lake Road #320
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Real Time Signal State Transition
Software for ATC – NTCIP Interface

PI: Mark Gardinier
Phone: 407-588-7199
Email: mark@advancedtechcorp.com
DTRT57-12-C-10058
06-FH1/06-033 $149,096. $149,096. 08/22/2012
Bevilacqua Knight Inc.
1000 Broadway s/410
Oakland, CA 94607
Safer, Greener, User-Friendly
Bus and Rail Transit

PI: Dr. Robert Knight
Phone: 510-444-8707
Email: rknight@bki.com
DTRT57-12-C-10013
10.1-FT1-007 $749,955. $749,955. 03/19/2012
E-Systems Communication Corp. (M)
10531 4S Common Dr. s/166
San Diego, CA 92127
Mobile Device Application Component
PI: Mana Sriphet
Phone: 858-776-6945
Email: mana@esyscom.com
DTRT57-12-C-10019
10.2-FH3-001 $297,954. $297,954. 04/03/2012
Generation 2 Materials
Technology LLC (W) (M)
2501 Central Pkwy, s/C-13
Houston, TX 77092
A Quantitative Non-destructive Residual
Stress Assessment Tool for Pipelines

PI: Angelique N. Lasseigne
Phone: CTO
Email: Angelique@g2mt.com
DTRT57-12-C-10054
11.1-PH2-003 $1,000,000. $1,000,000. 09/14/2012
International Electronic Machinces Corp. (M)
850 River St.
Troy, NY 12180-1239
Oversize Vehicle Detection and
Warning System

PI: Zahid Mian
Phone: 518-268-1636 x11
Email: zmian@iem.net
DTRT57-12-C-10062
11.1-FH3-011 $999,638.18. $999,638.18 09/12/2012
International Electronic Machinces Corp. (M)
850 River St.
Troy, NY 12180-1239
Advanced Rail Yard Inspection Vehicle
PI: Zack Mian
Phone: 518-268-1636 x11
Email: zmian@iem.net
DTRT57-12-C-10015
10.1-FR4-001 $699,982. $699,982. 03/09/2012
Iteris, Inc.
1700 Carnegie Ave. s/100
Santa Ana, CA 92705-5551
Transportation System Performance
Measurement Using Existing Loop

Infrastructure
PI: Karl Petty
Phone: 510-540-7647
Email: karl@bt-systems.com
DTRT57-12-C-10059
10.2-FH2-005 $745,000. $745,000. 09/14/2012
Photon-X Inc. (PhIIB)
360-C Quality Circle, s/350
Huntsville, AL 35806
Dynamic Non-Contact 3D Meassurement
System for Rollover Testing

PI: Blair A. Barbour
Phone: 256-704-3416
Email: blair@photon-x.com
DTRT57-12-C-10020
07-NH2/07-045 $699,571.47. $699,571.47. 07/31/2012
Pulsar Informatics Inc.
3401 Market Street s/318
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3359
Individualized Fatigue Risk Management
in Trucking Operations

PI: Daniel Mollicone
Phone: 215-220-4251
Email: Daniel@pulsarinformatics.com
DTRT57-12-C-10018
091-FM1-007 $375,243.57 $375,243.57 05/08/2012
SubCarrier Systems Corporation (W)
1833 East Foothill Blvd.
Glendora, CA 91741-3925
Global Positioning System (GPS) and
Related Data Compression Algorithms

PI: David C. Kelley
Phone: 626-485-7528
Email: DavidKelley@ITSware.net
DTRT57-12-C-10006
10.2-FH1-004 $424,870.76 $424,870.76 11/22/2011
Total awards:
10 $6,141,310.98 $6,141,310.98

NOTE:
(M) - Denotes Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Small Business
(W) - Denotes Women-Owned Small Business Concern





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