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Enriched Cross-Cultural and Language Familiarization Training Tools

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
74096 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A052-216-0002 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Vcom3D, Inc.
11474 Corporate Blvd Suite 140 Orlando, FL -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Enriched Cross-Cultural and Language Familiarization Training Tools
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: N61339-06-C-0006
Award Amount: $69,932.00
 

Abstract:

For this Phase I SBIR project, we will develop a design baseline for authoring tools and a run-time environment for creating and delivering vignettes for cross-cultural and foreign language training. As part of these training vignettes, the learner will be able to interact with role-playing virtual humans, representing indigenous characters, using a spoken language interface. These vignettes will place the learners in realistic situations in which they must try to elicit information from the simulated characters, or to influence their behavior. Depending on his/her spoken responses to the characters' statements or actions in various situations, the learner will receive feedback in any of three forms: by observing the reaction or response of the characters; by receiving remediation on pronunciation, intonation, or prosody; or by receiving direct feedback on the content of his/her spoken response, given the situation at hand and goal that is to be achieved. For Phase I, we will not only develop and document the design baseline, but will also implement proof-of-concept software to verify technical feasibility of selected components. For Phase II, we will develop a fully functional prototype of the Authoring Tool and run-time software, and evaluate its efficacy and efficiency by creating example learning content.

Principal Investigator:

Edward M. Sims
Chief Technology Officer
4077377309
eds@vcom3d.com

Business Contact:

Carol J. Wideman
Chief Executive Officer
4077374695
carolw@vcom3d.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

VCOM3D, INC.
3452 Lake Lynda Dr., Suite 260 Orlando, FL 32817

EIN/Tax ID: 593419305
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No