BOSTON UNIVERSITY: NEW SENSOR AWARD. CONTROL NUMBER: 1737-1527 TITLE: ''SCALABLE, DUAL-MODE OCCUPANCY SENSING FOR COMMERCIAL VENUES'' BOSTON UNIVERSITY WILL DESIGN AN OCCUPANCY SENSING SYSTEM THAT, USING MULTIPLE SENSOR TYPES, CAN ACCURATELY DETECT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN A ROOM AND TRACK HOW THIS NUMBER CHANGES OVER TIME IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE ENERGY SAVINGS. THE PRIMARY INNOVATION WILL BE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ALGORITHMS FOR FUSING DATA FROM OFF-THE-SHELF SENSORS. ----------