# SBIR Phase II: Massively Parallel Protocols for Software-based Wireless Instrumentation

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · LUTRIS, INC. (CA) · $1,249,175

## Abstract

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is that it enables the use of wireless spectrum more efficiently, while ensuring high quality service to wireless users. Demand for wireless communication continues to expand, and 4G and 5G protocols are able to efficiently use available spectrum — but only as long as deployments are properly engineered and configured.  The technology being developed addresses the complexity of configuring a wireless network and ensuring that it operates at peak efficiency.  The objective is to build a system that can non-intrusively monitor 4G and 5G networks and detect interference, misconfiguration and/or places where additional base stations are needed.  This will be done automatically, removing the need for specialized wireless expertise from the network owner, installer or operator.  This enables deploying wireless networks faster and less expensively. The underlying innovation is a new approach to implementing radios purely in software.  By using off-the-shelf “software defined radio” hardware, over-the-air signals are captured in a form that can be processed on a standard computer (e.g., a laptop).  Combining standard hardware with advanced software makes a system that meets the above goals possible.

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project addresses a central problem in implementing wireless communication systems.  It has long been appreciated that if wireless systems were 

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2451798
- **Awardee organization:** LUTRIS, INC. (CA)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** ZE76YE8D9PM5
- **PI:** James C Martin
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** WIRELESS, NETWORKING RESEARCH
- **Estimated total:** $1,249,175
- **Funds obligated:** $1,249,175
- **Transaction type:** Cooperative Agreement
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 08/31/2027

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2451798

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2451798, SBIR Phase II: Massively Parallel Protocols for Software-based Wireless Instrumentation. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2451798. Licensed CC0.

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