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A DYNAMIC FULL PAGE BRAILLE DISPLAY DEVICE.
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 1
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Fiscal Year: 1987Title: A DYNAMIC FULL PAGE BRAILLE DISPLAY DEVICE.Agency: EDContract: N/AAward Amount: $30,000.00
Abstract:
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO FULL PAGE BRAILLE DISPLAY DEVICES ON THE MARKET. DESPITE THE DESIRABILITY AND OBVIOUS BENEFITS OF SUCH A PRODUCT, TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING APPROACHES HAVE RESULTED IN MANUFACTURING DESIGNS WHICH ARE PROHIBIITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE. AFTER CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF DOZENS OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES, NOVCOM'S PROPOSED PHASE I APPROACH OFFERS THE POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE FULL PAGE BRAILLE TEXT AND GRAPHICS CAPABILITY ON A WIDE VARIETY OF MICRO-COMPUTERS AND MAINFRAMES. THE PROPOSED APPROACH FEATURES AN EFFICIENT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MECHANISM TOGETHER WITH PREDOMINANT USE OF LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY, MATERIALS. THESE INNOVATIVE FACTORS ENABLE A PROJECTED FINAL PRODUCT COST WHICH COULD BE AS LOW AS $500.00 PER UNIT. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS GOAL WILL REQUIRE FEASIBILITYDEMONSTRATION OF TWO CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAILLE DISPLAY DESIGN DURING PHASE I: NAMELY, THE DISPLAY HEAD MECHANISM, AND THE INDIVIDUAL BRAILLE CHARACTER MECHANISM. SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION OF THESE TWO FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENTSDEVELOPED DURING PHASE I WILL ENABLE COMPLETION OF A FULL PAGE DISPLAY DEVICE PROTOTYPE DURING PHASE II.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Mr david scanlonBusiness Contact:
Novcom Systems Inc
Northgate Office Park 2500 Hghwy 88 #209 Minneapolis, MN 55418EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Education |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 6937 |
Program Year/Program: 1987 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 6937 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |