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Interactive Computer Graphics for Teenage Sex Education

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
22118 		Program Year/Program:
1993 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
22118 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
American Research Corporation of Virginia
1509 Fourth Street P.O. Box 3406 Radford, VA 24143 0340
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1993
Title: Interactive Computer Graphics for Teenage Sex Education
Agency: HHS
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $22,118.00
 

Abstract:

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has identified the need for programs to delay the onset of sexual activity among adolescents and to increase contraceptive protection of the adolescents who are sexually active. In response to this need, we will develop a hypermedia-based intelligent interface for teenager sexuality education. Specific aims include development of instructional methodologies which encourage postponement of sexual involvement, integration of the instructional methodologies with hypermedia-based presentation techniques, and design of an expert system director for system control and evaluation of system ease-of-operation and effectiveness. Successful completion of these research will result in a user-friendly instructional tool for promotion of responsible sexual behavior among adolescents. The significance of this effort is the innovative combination of expert systems and hypermedia technology to facilitate cognitive development and emotional maturation in middle and high school level youths. Since hypermedia learning environments afford users greater flexibility in information retrieval than either manuals or video tapes, ARCOVA will demonstrate a proof-of-concept system for teenager sexuality education that is more effective than present techniques.

Principal Investigator:

R. Richard Avent III
7037310655

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

American Research Corp. Of VA
P. O. Box 3406 Radford, VA 24143

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