RAPID MEASURES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY TO ASSESS WAKEFUL ATTENTIVENESS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Air Force	Award ID: 6255	Program Year/Program: 1987 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 6255	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Physical Dynamics Inc
Po Box 1883 La Jolla, CA 92038
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1987

Title: RAPID MEASURES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY TO ASSESS WAKEFUL ATTENTIVENESS

Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,024.00

Abstract:
WE PROPOSE THE APPLICATION OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUE TO EEG TIME SERIES. THIS TECHNIQUE WILL ALLOW US TO DEVELOP QUANTITATIVE MEASURES OF BRAIN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH WAKEFUL ATTENTIVENESS. THESE MEASURES ARE THE FRACTAL DIMENSION AND THE INFORMATION ENTROPY BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSELY CORRELATED WITH CERTAIN EXTREME BEHAVIORS, I.E., EPILEPTIC SEIZURES. HEREIN WE PROPOSE TO EXTEND THESE PRELIMINARY STUDIES IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ACCESS THE STATE OF A NORMAL SUBJECT IN SITUATIONS WITH HIGH DATA FLOW AND REQUIRING RAPID DECISIONS. THE VIABILITY OF THESE MEASURES WILL BE DETERMINED IN PHASE I.

Principal Investigator:
Dr bruce west
6194573201

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Physical Dynamics Inc
Po Box 1883 La Jolla, CA 92038

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Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No