\noindent{\bf A1.} The PI will work on the development and implementation of the proposed research at UCLA. The PI is requesting no support.
\subsection*{B. Other personnel}
\noindent{\bf B1.} Support is requested for one Graduate Student Researcher to work on the project 8 months during academic year @ 45\%. Year 1 and Year 2 @ 45\% during summer and winter interim. Salary escalation, GSR 2\%.
\subsection*{C. Fringe Benefits}
Fringe benefits are calculated at a rate of 12.7\% for faculty, 19\% for technical staff.
\subsection*{D. Equipment}
The equipment consists of a fleet of ground and aerial robots on which to deploy, test, and demonstrate the products of the \proj project.
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\item Robot platforms, including research-grade ground and aerial robots (\$20k)
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\subsection*{E. Travel}
% 1) all travel (both domestic and foreign) must now be justified.
% 2) temporary dependent care costs above and beyond regular dependent care that directly result
% from travel to conferences are allowable costs provided that the conditions established in
% 2 CFR § 200.474 are met.
%
% MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
% 1) includes coverage on costs of computing devices
% 2) The charging of computing devices as a direct cost is allowable for devices that are essential
% and allocable, but not solely dedicated, to the performance of the NSF award
Travel includes support for presentation of research results at esteemed conferences in the field, such as Mobicom, Globecom, ICC, ICRA, IROS, RSS, or CDC. This includes allocations for one foreign and two domestic trips per year.
\subsection*{G. Other Direct Costs}
The materials and supplies requested includes miscellaneous hardware to build, test, and repair the electrical and mechanical system demos.
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\item Electrical hardware (\$5k per year, to include support for printed circuit board test rigs and associated discrete components, including microcontrollers and FPGA systems)
\item Mechanical hardware (\$2.5k per year)
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\subsection*{H. Indirect Costs}
Overhead at a rate of 54\% is charged on all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel and subawards. Excluded are individual equipment items in excess of \$5,000 each.
