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The Award database is continually updated throughout the year. As a result, data for FY24 is not expected to be complete until March, 2025.
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Artificial Intelligence Software to Tutor Literary Braille to the Blind and Visually Impaired
SBC: Quantum Simulations, Inc. Topic: N/APurpose: Braille is the primary medium of written communication for persons who are blind. Prior research shows that Braille literacy strongly correlates with stronger reading habits and the pursuit of higher education, whereas Braille illiteracy negatively impacts students' academic performance and ability to navigate the everyday world. A recent report found that there has been a dramatic declin ...
SBIR Phase II 2012 Department of Education -
Improved Microcalorimeter Detectors for X-Ray Chemical Shift Mapping
SBC: STAR CRYOELECTRONICS, LLC Topic: N/AX-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a widely used and extremely sensitive analytical technique for qualitative as well as quantitative chemical analysis. Superconducting Transition Edge Sensor (TES) microcalorimeter detectors have now been developed that achieve an energy resolution of 2 eV (full width at half maximum) for 1.5 keV X-rays, which is sufficient to enable the measurement of the small s ...
SBIR Phase I 2012 Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology -
Feasibility evaluation of a forward facing wheelchair passenger safety station for use in large accessible transit vehicles
SBC: LINC Design LLC Topic: 84133S1This Phase 1 project enhances safety and independence for wheelchair and scooter passengers riding in fixed route transit and increases quality of life and community participation through improved accessibility to vehicle safety systems for individuals with mobility disabilities. The goal is to create and demonstrate the feasibility of a novel forward facing wheelchair passenger station (FF-WPS) b ...
SBIR Phase I 2012 Department of Education -
Prototype software application
SBC: Azavea Inc. Topic: N/AAvencia will develop a prototype software application based on a user interface design. The software will be designed for the market as a cost effective yet sophisticated data access and analysis tool, and will form the basis of the educational data management tool. Phase I calls for the development of the open source version of the functional prototype which will assess the financial viability of ...
SBIR Phase I 2006 Department of Education -
Low Vision Lime: Solution For Low Vision Musicians to Perform, Edit, and Print Music Notation
SBC: Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology LP Topic: N/AThe project explores the feasibility of enhancing the well-established Lime notation software with features to benefit musicians with low vision. Enhancements include the presentation of musical measures for the low vision reader. Adding functionality by offering user-definable settings in adjusting magnification of staff notation, colors, and screen contrast, building on Windows accessibility fe ...
SBIR Phase I 2006 Department of Education -
Low Vision Lime Solution for Low Vision Musicians to Read Perform Write and Print Music Notation
SBC: Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology LP Topic: N/AEvaluates and defines the Lime notation software a self contained music reading and writing system that allows low vision musicians to accomplish typical tasks important to performers and composers with normal vision
SBIR Phase I 2006 Department of Education -
Artificial intelligence software for individualized math tutoring for students who are blind and visually impaired
SBC: Quantum Simulations, Inc. Topic: N/AThis Phase I proposal responds to Priority 2, Products, and focuses on the development of accessible artificial intelligence software for individualized tutoring of applied mathematics at the middle school level. Quantum has successfully innovated new concepts in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and has developed, tested and brought to the classroom tutoring and assessment systems for s ...
SBIR Phase I 2006 Department of Education -
Providing Universal Access to Passengers of Commuter Rail Systems; a System to Bridge the Gap from Platform to Rail Car
SBC: Marshall Elevator Topic: N/ADevelopment of a compact device that can be retrofitted to existent rail cars or integrated into new rail cars to provide quick, safe, easy and independent access for all possible rail passengers
SBIR Phase II 2005 Department of Education -
Low-Cost Microcalorimeter Spectrometer for X-Ray Macroanalysis
SBC: STAR CRYOELECTRONICS, LLC Topic: N/AA low-cost superconducting transition edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter spectrometer is described for high energy and high spatial resolution X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and microanalysis. The proposed microcalorimeter instrument offers an energy resolution that is comparable to and potentially even better than wavelength dispersive spectrometers, thereby enabling the resolution of inter ...
SBIR Phase II 2005 Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology -
Developing a versatile, affordable wheelchair mounted robot arm based on the Arlyn FeederBot Design
SBC: Arlyn Toolworks Topic: N/AN/A
SBIR Phase I 2002 Department of Education