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JOB AID EXPERT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 1
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Fiscal Year: 1991Title: JOB AID EXPERT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESAgency: EDContract: N/AAward Amount: $29,948.00
Abstract:
THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS AIMED AT IDENTIFICATION AND ADAPTATION OF COMPETITIVE JOBS IN PARTICULAR SERVICE INDUSTRIES FOR PERFORMANCE BY INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES TO PERFORM WITHIN NORMAL WORK SETTINGS. EMPHASES ARE PLACED ON TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK. THE JOBAID EXPERT COMPRISES FIVE INTERACTIVE MODULES AND SUPPORTING DATABASES WHEREIN INDIVIDUAL DISABILITY AND THE CAPABILITIES TO PERFORM BASIC TASKS REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS JOBS, CLASSIFICATION OF AVAILABLE JOBS ACCORDING TO POTENTIAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM APPLICATION, AND USER INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ARE INTERRELATED IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS MATCHING OF POTENTIALLYSUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND JOB MODIFICATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF ROBOTIC JOB AIDS, DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO MAKE A GIVEN ROBOTIC JOB AID APPLICATION EFFECTIVE, AND ASSESSING COST EFFECTIVENESS AND THE EFFECT OF SUBSIDIES. TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENTSARE STANDARDIZED TESTS AND MEASURES FOR ASSESSING THE CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL HANDICAPS RELATIVETO INTERACTING WITH COMPUTER HARDWARE USING KEYBOARDS, VOICE COMMANDS AND OTHER METHODS.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Dr Zeinab A Sabri
Senior Engineer
5046521127Business Contact:
Technology International Inc
429 West Airline Hwy Suite S Laplace, LA 70068EIN/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: 14613 |
Program Year/Program: 1991 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 14613 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |