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Enhancing the User"s Experience in an Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
O111-H04-3084 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
OSD11-H04 		Solicitation Number:
2011.1
Small Business Information
SIMWRIGHT, INC.
2053 Fountain Professional Court Suite A Navarre, FL -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Enhancing the User"s Experience in an Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space
Agency: DOD
Contract: W81XWH-11-C-0491
Award Amount: $149,988.00
 

Abstract:

One of the most significant issues facing amputees leaving rehabilitation units is the loss of connectivity with peers and caregivers. The new Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space (AVESS) being constructed within Second Life is a great resource enabling social networking between returning amputees and caregivers. Emerging haptic devices and sensors could greatly increase the immersive nature of the virtual world and improve non verbal cues capturing emotions, facial features and gestures using non invasive brain control interfaces. In addition the ubiquitous use of new low cost MEMs devices and sensors could enable Occupational and Physical therapists to view range of motion, kinematic and gait mechanics data in real-time monitoring virtual activities. Integrating these emerging haptic devices and sensors could great improve the social connectivity and well being of patients while providing therapists with quantitative assessment of progress even in remote locations. Advanced training regiments could conceivable be performed within virtual games and sport events in future implementations. The team combines expertise in real-time sensor integration, 3D visualization, software development, physical therapy for prosthetic users, occupational therapy and robotics based rehabilitation.

Principal Investigator:

Dan Matthews
Vice President
(850) 939-8707
dan.matthews@simwright.com

Business Contact:

Kerry Christopher
President
(850) 939-8707
kerry.christopher@simwright.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

SimWright Inc.
2053 Fountain Professional Court Suite A Navarre, FL -

EIN/Tax ID: 593441803
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No