Tag Archive | "SBIR"

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Could Driverless Vehicles Be Lethal Weapons? The FBI Thinks So01 Dec

SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – See National Science Foundation Proposal SBIR Topic WT1 on Smart Vehicles for Potential Bidding Opportunities According to the Guardian, “The FBI believes the “game changing” vehicle (i.e., driverless vehicles) could revolutionize high-speed car chases within a matter of years. The report also warned that autonomous cars may be used as ‘lethal weapons'”. […]
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Driverless Vehicles – Hack Proof? Safe for You and Your Family?29 Nov

SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – See National Science Foundation SBIR Proposal Topic WT1 for Potential Bidding Opportunities Based on an article written in March 29, 2015, “Last week, Tesla Motors unveiled another first for the auto industry: starting immediately, the company will be delivering upgrades directly to vehicles via the Internet Tesla plans to distribute these upgrades […]
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Driverless Vehicles – What Makes You Think They are Safe?17 Nov

SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – See National Science Foundation SBIR Proposal Topic, WT2, Wireless Devices and Components for Potential Bidding Opportunities Driverless vehicles are equipped with several sensors to monitor the roadway and surrounding environment. These sensors include radar on the front end, a forward-looking video camera, a roof mounted LiDAR sensor, rear-mounted ultrasonic sensors, also another […]
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Tesla Model S Fatal Crash – Was the Optical Sensor at Fault?07 Nov

SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – See National Science Foundation SBIR Proposal Topic, Sensors (SE) for Potential Bidding Opportunities There was a tragic crash of a Model S Tesla on May 7, 2016 in Williston, Florida. The driver, Joshua D. Brown, died from this accident. According to Tesla, “ What we know is that the vehicle was on […]
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Competition Evaluation for DOD SBIR Proposal Writers05 Oct

SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – SBIR Proposal Intelligence Resource by JHEverson Improved chance of writing an award-winning proposal is critically dependent on knowing and evaluating the competition. I have developed a process for this evaluation as illustrated below based on a specific DOD SBIR proposal topic. This topic was taken from the third SBIR DOD solicitation […]

About Dr. Everson

Prior to forming this autonomous vehicle consultant practice, Dr. Jeffrey Everson was director of business development for QinetiQ North America’s Technology Solutions Group (previously Foster-Miller, Inc.).

Dr. Everson has been the principal investigator for collision warning systems for automobiles and inner-city transit buses. These programs were awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). For his work on developing a collision warning system for inner-city transit buses, Everson was the first U.S. Department of Transportation contractor to win an SBIR Tibbetts Award.

Previously Dr. Everson held senior scientist positions at Battelle Memorial Institute, The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC), Honeywell Electro Optics Systems Division, and Itek Optical Systems Division.

He holds a PhD in physics from Boston College and a MS/BS in physics from Northeastern University.

Contact

For more information about how JHEverson Consulting can help your company with autonomous vehicles, please contact Jeff Everson.

JHEverson Consulting is based in the Boston area but consults for clients throughout North America.