The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has selected three projects that will receive development funding through the WARF Advanced Manufacturing Challenge Grant, the organization announced today.

“WARF is thrilled to support UW-Madison researchers envisioning smarter, safer and more sustainable manufacturing in the 21st century,” WARF CEO Erik Iverson said in a statement. “Over the past year, our Accelerator Challenge Grants have helped innovators across campus pursue proof-of-concept work critical to build momentum behind emerging technologies.”

The $100,000 grant will support:

• Paul Milenkovic (Electrical & Computer Engineering) for improved control software for robots used in manufacturing and other industrial settings,
• Sangkee Minn (Mechanical Engineering) for real-time detection of manufacturing equipment anomalies and product defects, and
• Scott Sanders and Lianyi Chen (Mechanical Engineering) for an on-board sensor to help generate 3-D printed parts with controlled quality.