Fiscal Year:
1984
Title:
DIGITAL CONTROL OF REHABILITATION/EXERCISE MACHINES
Agency:
HHS
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$452,716.00
Abstract:
THIS PROPOSAL IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTROLLER FOR AN EXERCISE MACHINE, TO BE MARKETED SOON, CALLED THE ISOSTATION. THE ISOSTATION IS AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC REHABILITATION MACHINE WHICH PERMITS ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MOVEMENTS IN THREE DIMENSIONS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF MUSCULAR DEFICITS DUE TO TRAUMA, DISUSE, DISEASE, ACCIDENTS OR CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS TO ATHLETES AND THE AGED. PHASE I OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO DEMONSTRATE BY COMPUTER SIMULATIONS THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING A MARKETABLE "REAL TIME" DIGITAL CONTROLLER FOR THE CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OPERATION OF AN INSTRUMENTED ISOSTATION. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO CHARACTERIZE THE ISOSTATION AND EVALUATE THE SOFTWARE TO BE DEVELOPED.
Principal Investigator:
James J. Brickley Ph.d.
Principal Investigator
9199297791
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Isotechnologies Inc.
205 W. Weaver Street Carrboro, NC 27510
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
N/A
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No