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Pebbles Project Funding Grants

We welcome funding from other sources. Please contact Brad Myers for more information.

Current Funding Grants

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Partially Funded by a Grant from NSF (2005 – 2008)

"Automatically Generating Consistent User Interfaces for Multiple Appliances"
This research is funded in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. IIS-0534349. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.
 
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Partially Funded by a Grant from NSF (2003 – 2006)

"Using Handhelds to Help People with Motor Impairments"
This research is funded in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. UA-0308065. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.
 
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Partially Funded by Grants from Microsoft (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

This research is also partially funded by eight generous grants from Microsoft (in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006), sponsored by Microsoft Research, and by the Windows CE development group.
 
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Partially Funded by Grants from GM (2002 – 2006)

This research is funded in part by grants from General Motors, as part of the CMU General Motors Collaborative Laboratory, for Summer, 2002, and calendar years 2003 to 2006.

Former Funding Grants

National Science Foundation Logo

Partially Funded by a Grant from NSF (2001 – 2004)

"Making it Easier to Interact with Technology Through Handheld Personal Universal Controllers."
This research is funded in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. IIS-0117658. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.
 
NEC Logo

Past funding from a Grant from NEC (2003)

Partially funded by a grant from NEC Foundation of America. "Handhelds as Assistive Technologies for People with Muscular Disabilities." 2003. See also the NEC Foundation page for this project.
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Past funding from a Grant from DARPA (1998 – 2002)

This research was performed in part in connection with Contract number DAAD17-99-C-0061 with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as presenting the official policies or position, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory or the U.S. Government unless so designated by other authorized documents. Citation of manufacturer's or trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use thereof. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Government purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation hereon.
PDG Logo

Past funding from a Grant from the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse (2000 - 2002)

This grant, in collaboration with Maya Design focused on the "Personal Universal Controller".

Equipment Grants

Microsoft logo Thanks to Microsoft Research for multiple PocketPCs, Smartphones, MSDN, two smartphone developers kits, and a ViewSonic Nextvision M2100 Digital Media Center PC.
Smart Technologies logo Thanks to SMART Technologies, Inc. for the donation of a SMART Board 580, stand and USB cable.
Synaptics logo Thanks to Synaptics, Inc. for 3 Touchpads.
AT Sciences logo Thanks to AT Sciences, LLC for an Everest and Jennings Hand Control, model 90487500 joystick controller from a wheelchair.
Nokia logo Thanks to Nokia Research Center, Finland for 2 Nokia NGage and 8 Nokia 3650 phones
Symbol Technologies Logo Thanks for a generous equipment grant from Symbol Technologies of one PPT 2700 (ruggedized Palm-size PC running Windows CE with a laser scanner and radio), two SPT 1750s (ruggedized Palm with laser scanner and radio), a Spectrum24 Wireless LAN AP 4111 Access Point, and a LA 3020 Wireless LAN PC Card.
HP logo

Thanks for a generous equipment grant from Hewlett Packard, under the University Grants Program of 10 Jornada 430se, 120 Jornada 680 and about 100 Jornada 720.

Lucent Technologies logo Thanks for a generous equipment grant from Lucent Technologies of about 300 Wavelan wireless network PCMCIA cards for the HP Jornada.
Palm logo Thanks for a generous equipment grant from Palm Computing, Inc. of 10 Palm IIIx Connected Organizers and 12 Palm Vx Handhelds and 4 m100 handhelds.
IBM logo Thanks for a generous equipment grant from IBM of ten IBM Workpads 8602-30X
Synergy Solutions logo Thanks to Synergy Solutions, a division of BarPoint.com, which donated 10 ten-foot Palm cables, that are normally distributed free with a purchase of SlideShow Commander.
TDK Systems logo Thanks to TDK Systems Europe, LTD for six BlueTooth modules for Palms and PCs: 4 Blue5 sleds for Palms, and 2 USB Adaptors.
Mitsubishi logo Thanks to Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory for donating a Mitsubishi WS-65909 65" Integrated HDTV Diamond Series television and Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U High Definition Digital VCR that support the HAVi protocol. Also for funding our purchase of the VividLogic HAVi SDK.
Lutron logo Thanks to Lutron, Inc. for the donation of a Radio RA "dollhouse" demonstration unit and the RS232 interface for it.
IBM logo Thanks to IBM Canada, Ltd. for one IBM Thinkpad A31 laptop.
Vivid Logic logo Thanks to Vivid Logic for a discount price on their HAVi SDK.
Latronix logo Thanks to Lantronix, Inc.for the donation of the Premise Home Control Software - Dealer Edition V2.0, and Lantronix UDS-10-01 Port Device Server.
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