Award Year / Program / Phase:1999 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency:HHS
Principal Investigator:John H. Greist
Award Amount:$99,794.00
Abstract:
Not Available An embedded reprogrammable nonvolatile memory will be developed and integrated with a high performance digital signal processor (DSP) to allow reprogramming in the field which is currently not possible. New opportunities will become available with this development to reprogram DSPs in… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:1999 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency:HHS
Principal Investigator:James C. Mundt
Award Amount:$250,343.00
Abstract:
Not Available The Streak Tube Imaging LIDAR (STIL) is a high resolution 3-D imaging system that improves automatic target acquisition/recognition (ATAIR) at significant standoff ranges. The patented STIL approach is based on application of mature, commercial technologies, and has been demonstrated… More
The proposed research will design and build prototype hand-held tools intended to assist fire fighters during wildfire mop-up operations. The tools will incorporate operator adjustable heat gradient thresholds for processing sensor information permitting identification of burning debris that may be… More
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes to develop two interactive voice response (IVR) products: Alzheimer's Early Recognition Telephone System (ALERTS) and Telephonic Remote Evaluation of Neuropsychological Deficits (TREND). Research results from a previous Phase I grant… More
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes to develop two interactive voice response (IVR) products: Alzheimer's Early Recognition Telephone System (ALERTS) and Telephonic Remote Evaluation of Neuropsychological Deficits (TREND). Research results from a previous Phase I grant… More
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This research is aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of obtaining measures of depression severity using interactive voice response (IVR) technology that are equivalent or superior to clinician-administered Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) interviews.… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2008 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency:HHS
Principal Investigator:
Award Amount:$1,491,435.00
Abstract:
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Depression is a serious, debilitating disorder that affects millions of people, but treatment research is hampered by the limited reliability of current outcome measures that are often biased by a number of methodologic
al and clinical factors. Such… More
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): New interactive communication technologies continue to expand in modern society. Children and adolescents are frequently among the earliest adopters of new technologies. Communication via Short Message Service (SMS) te
xt messaging is one example. This… More