# CAREER: From sensing to action: Enabling robot speech, gestures, and touch to provide supportive responses for human emotional distress

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Case Western Reserve University |
| Location | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Project | CAREER: From sensing to action: Enabling robot speech, gestures, and touch to provide supportive responses for human emotional distress |
| Award amount | $699,961 |
| Obligated so far | $420,082 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-11 |
| Period | 2026-10-01 to 2031-09-30 |
| Program | HCC-Human-Centered Computing |
| Directorate / division | CSE / HCCE |
| Award ID | 2542181 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2542181). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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