University & OSR

Independent evaluation—not a vendor demo

Protocol owned by your PI. We provide line instrumentation, secure exports, and prime integration.

University & sponsored research

Independent evaluation—not a vendor demo

Osprey Exterior LLC is the proposed prime integrator on a HUD PD&R Panelized Envelope Automation Demonstration (PEAD). The university principal investigator owns the evaluation protocol, analysis, and publishable outputs. We coordinate field access and integration—we do not grade our own homework.

This page covers evaluation independence and the technical architecture that feeds your data pipeline—so your team is not building instrumentation from scratch on day one.

Technical architecture

Data instrumentation for “gold standard” evaluation

Prime integrates software, sensors, and line workflows so the PI receives structured operational data—not anecdotal crew notes.

Completion event schema

Each envelope completion logs a consistent record: unit ID, station, start/end timestamps, labor role codes, rework flag, and defect category (definitions frozen by PI in Month 1 MOU). Exports as CSV/JSON for reproducible analysis.

Edge capture on the line

Barcode or RFID scan at Stage 5 handoff; optional low-voltage IoT for environmental context (temperature/humidity in finishing bay). No cloud dependency required for baseline—local edge buffer syncs on schedule.

Full-stack integration

Principal-led engineering: line-side web capture, API middleware, and dashboards for factory liaisons. University receives read-only feeds per MOU—not vendor-controlled scoring.

Instrumentation stack (proposed)

LayerFunctionPI relevance
Line capture UITablet/kiosk at completion zone; mandatory fields before bay releaseReduces missing data; timestamps are system-generated
Identity & routingPanel/module ID ties to factory MES or traveler sheetUnit of analysis linkage for regression models
IoT (optional pilot)BLE/environmental nodes in finishing bayCovariates for rework studies—not required for baseline
Integration APIScheduled push to university secure endpointPI owns retention, access, and analysis environment
Audit trailImmutable event log (who/when/what changed)Supports methods sections and federal QPR traceability

Data security & governance

  • Role-based access: factory operators, prime admins, and university analysts on separate permission tiers
  • Encryption: TLS in transit; encrypted storage for exports held by prime until handoff to PI systems
  • Retention: defined in university subaward MOU—no marketing use of raw operational data
  • Human subjects: not applicable to unit-level production metrics; any worker surveys require separate IRB (university-led)
  • Open methods: data dictionary and codebook published with interim report (Month 18)

Request the PEAD Data & Methods Appendix (schema + sample export) via email for OSR diligence.

1. Evaluation independence

  • University PI designs pre/post study design and statistical analysis plan
  • Unit of analysis: one envelope completion (panel or module as agreed in MOU)
  • Metrics: labor hours, cycle time, rework / defect rate (definitions set by PI)
  • QPR and raw operational data shared per MOU—not marketing-selected highlights

2. Prime contractor role (what we provide)

  • Factory line access coordination and liaison scheduling
  • Field integration of envelope workflows and data-collection infrastructure (see architecture)
  • Milestone reporting to HUD; subaward administration support for university partner
  • No requirement for the university to endorse specific automation vendors

3. Evaluation deliverables (typical)

  • Interim report — Month 18 (methods, baseline, early findings)
  • Final report — Month 36 (aggregated outcomes, limitations, recommendations)
  • Industry briefing — transferable lessons for panelized manufacturers
  • Public aggregate summary — HUD-suitable, non-proprietary where possible

4. Subaward & OSR path

University participation is structured as a subaward under the prime HUD demonstration (range on file for diligence: approximately $450K–$600K, final budget per negotiated statement of work). Your sponsored-programs office can route through standard federal subrecipient review—UEI N9BTPSYZADP8, entity Osprey Exterior LLC, CAGE 9Y2Y6.

Letters of intent are non-binding until HUD award.

5. Downloads & contact

Data & methods appendix Schema, sample export, security summary for OSR review University partner summary (PDF) Email Luke to receive PEAD-University-Partner-Summary.pdf Non-binding LOI template Request university LOI template via email Federal program administration PMO structure, fiscal controls, and prime capacity

Contact — research partner