Sony has extended a private invitation to The University of Akron to participate in the 2019 Sony Research Award Program. This Program is intended to foster partnership with university faculty and researchers. It will support university research and innovation in the U.S. and Canada with awards of up to $150,000 USD per year for each accepted proposal.
For more program details please visit the Sony Research Award Program webpage.
Application window: July 15, 2019 to September 15, 2019
Faculty Innovation Award
Up to $100,000 in funds to conduct cutting-edge research in Sony’s general areas of interest.
Areas of interest include:
- Information and Technology
- Visual/Visualization
- Computer Vision
- Audio
- Speech and Natural Language Processing
- Machine Learning
- Human Computer Interaction
- Robotics
- Mobility
- Communications and Networking
- RF Sensing
- System Software
- LSI and Hardware
- Devices and Materials
- Biosignals
- Display Devices and Materials
- Materials-Devices for Neural Networks
- Material Analysis
- Device Thermal Management and Simulation
- Biomedical and Life Science
- Life Science
- Medical Sensing
- Healthcare
Focused Research Award
Up to $150,000 in funds to conduct research in the areas of Sony’s immediate interest
Areas of candidate research topics include:
- Advanced Image Processing Enabled by AI
- Robust Mesh Tracking for Volumetric Capture
- Deep Learning based Video Editing for Content Creating
- Neural Architecture Search with Distributed Deep Learning
- Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications
- 5G-based Wireless Communications Technologies for Robotics Applications
- Novel Actuator
- Counterfactual Machine Learning
- Fault-tolerant Sensor Fusion Technology for Autonomous Mobility
- Organic Materials and Photonic-Devices using Singlet Fission
- Metasurface Flat Optics
- Intelligent Sensing Technologies for Surgical Robotics
- Intelligent Sensing Technologies for Digital Health
Submission guidelines and can be found here.