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A Scalable Way to Capture Diagnostic Data from a Fleet of Vehicles

The Seeker desires a scalable and cost-effective solution for capturing data from a large fleet of vehicles with minimal driver intervention.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-07-28

Deadline:

2011-09-28

Status:

UNDER EVALUATION

Award:

$25,000 USD

Battery- & Grid-Independent Actuator System for Radiator Control

A design for a combined actuator and power harvesting system is required. The system should be independently powered and amenable to retrofitting to standard hot-water radiator thermostat valves.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-07-22

Deadline:

2011-09-22

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$20,000 USD

Algorithm to Identify Underlying Geometric Features in Noisy 2D Data

The Seeker desires an algorithm that can identify the size, shape, and depth of underground features when given noisy seismic data.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-07-19

Deadline:

2011-09-19

Status:

UNDER EVALUATION

Award:

$30,000 USD

High-Throughput Filling Technology

A design is required for a high-throughput filling system that is capable of arraying and filling 3000 small cylinders per minute.

Posted:

2011-07-18

Deadline:

2011-09-19

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$25,000 USD

Cleveland Clinic: Implantable Micro-sensor for Displacement and Mechanical Load

This Challenge requests a theoretical design for a surgically implanted micro-sensor device that reports displacement and mechanical load on healing ligament/tendon tissues.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-07-11

Deadline:

2011-09-22

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$30,000 USD

In-Line Measurement of Wire Curvature

The seeker requires methods for rapid, non-destructive analysis of markers of curvature in thin wires of high-carbon steel.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-06-30

Deadline:

2011-08-30

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$30,000 USD

Real-time Quantification of Steel Fibers in a Semi-Solid Matrix

A method is required for on-line quantification and real-time reporting of ferrous fibers (60 mm x 1mm) in flows of a semi-solid and heterogeneous matrix.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-06-30

Deadline:

2011-08-30

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$25,000 USD

Novel Barrier Materials or Formulations for Paper Packaging

An effective barrier material for paper packaging is required that is amenable to dispersion coating.

Posted:

2011-06-22

Deadline:

2011-08-22

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$20,000 USD

Protecting Silage: Replacing Tarps and Tires on Cattle Farms

The Seeker desires suggestions for novel methods to cover silage, the primary forage for cattle on large farms. The crux of this Challenge is finding a solution that is cost-competitive with the current method (polyethylene tarps and used tires), successfully protects the silage from the elements, and maintains the silage in excellent condition for feeding.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-06-16

Deadline:

2011-08-16

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$15,000 USD

Efficiently Recognize Anomalous Data in a Database Regardless of Context

The Seeker desires a theoretical method to efficiently find rare errors in a database, without relying on manual case-by-case rules or context-sensitive parameters.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

Posted:

2011-06-07

Deadline:

2011-08-07

Status:

AWARDED

Award:

$30,000 USD