Round 2 - Grants Announced August 2005

• Surveillance & Monitoring
Eastern Kentucky University in partnership with the University of Kentucky and Great Britain’s University of Lincoln received $368,000 to produce an affordable intelligent video surveillance system that can assist in detecting and tracking unusual pedestrian behavior.

The University of Kentucky in cooperation with Morehead State University is receiving $694,613 to develop a sophisticated video surveillance system that distinguishes between authorized and unauthorized personnel in a given area. In concert with this project, Morehead State will undertake a study on constitutional and federal policy issues of privacy and technology uses.

• Blast Mitigation Wall Treatments
The University of Kentucky in cooperation with Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University received $1,009,058 to develop wall treatment materials that can be used in buildings to protect against explosions, radiological and chemical agents, and electromagnetic waves.

• Wireless Security
The University of Kentucky in conjunction with the University of Louisville and Western Kentucky University received $1.5 million to develop a wireless electronic monitoring system for securing milk from the farm to the processing plant.

• De-Energize Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer
The University of Kentucky in partnership with Eastern Kentucky University received $124,280 to develop a method to reduce the explosive potential of agricultural grade ammonium nitrate, which is a component commonly used in terrorist attacks.

• Public Facility HVAC Monitoring
The University of Louisville in conjunction with the Naval Research Laboratory received $1,205,184 to develop and test a state-of-the-art system to detect explosives in shopping malls and other public facilities.

• Rail Tank Car Leakage Detection
Western Kentucky University received $752,423 to develop a system that can reliably detect and locate leaks in pressurized rail cars that contain dangerous materials.

• Rail Tank Car Armor
Murray State University in partnership with the U.S. Army Research Lab received $645,400 to develop an armor for rail cars that provides protection from blasts or other impacts.

• Protection of Process Control & SCADA Systems
The University of Louisville in conjunction with Western Kentucky University received $620,320 to develop a means for protecting computer systems at our nation’s critical infrastructure facilities from cyber attack.

• Biometric Identification Technologies
The University of Kentucky in partnership with the University of Louisville received $859,896 to develop a system that creates a 3-Dimensional, detailed scan of the human hand that can be used for controlling access to restricted areas and produce more accurate finger and palm print records.

The University of Kentucky in cooperation with Western Kentucky University and Somerset Community College is receiving $731,827 to develop a system that significantly extends the range of equipment used to scan the iris for identification purposes.