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Transecurity successfully developed a multi-variable drowsy driver mitigation system (DDMS) concept in their SBIR Phase I project. This system combines together many indicators of drowsiness and alertness into a composite drowsiness score. Advisory and warning messages are presented to the driver and supplemental notifications to fleet management are also supported. This Phase II proposal provi ...

City planners and engineers need detailed assessments of public rights-of-way to evaluate existing conditions, determine compliance with draft accessibility guidelines, and plan reconstruction projects. Current assessment methods are inadequate and inefficient due to the time and resources required. This project will develop an automated public rights-of-way assessment process and the measuremen ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed Phase II research program focuses on the development of a wireless Small Animal Physiological Monitor (SAM). The SAM system will provide the capability to monitor up to 16 laboratory animals (initially rats and mice) simultaneously, with continuous recording, synchronization, and display of physiological data, including heart rate, respiratory rate ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Barron Associates, Inc. proposes to develop a TELEpHOne Monitor for the Elderly (TELEHOME), a low-profile, body-worn, wireless personal monitor with built-in speakerphone. Functions provided by the TELEHOME system include: (1) monitoring/alerting for fall events, personal emergencies, activity/inactivity, and wandering; (2) automatic connection of mobile speake ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Many craniofacial surgical procedures involve both functional and aesthetic reconstruction for successful completion. The need for soft tissue fill for additional functionality and contouring is an aspect that can have lower priority during reconstructive craniofacial surgeries. Following the major tissue reconstruction, this secondary phase of the procedure i ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): People infected with HIV are a significant part of the U.S. workforce and they are growing in numbers. Indeed, surveys suggest that working adults are concerned about contracting HIV, consider their employer a credible source of HIV/AIDS-related information, and want HIV prevention programs offered at the workplace. There are also many sound business reasons to ...

The overall Phase II objectives include the complete development and evaluation of our comprehensive system. The development phase of this project will include further development of the assessment modules and data viewing

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The development of new treatments for the effective reduction of renal injury associated with acute renal failure and kidney transplantation will have a great impact on health care delivery to patients with renal disease. Acute ischemic renal failure affects 5 percent of hospitalized patients and has a mortality rate approaching 50 percent. At present, dialysis ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The central goal of this research is to develop a new drug to prevent spinal cord reperfusion injury secondary to aortic clamping that occurs frequently during thoracic surgery. Irreversible spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia or paraparesis is the single most devastating complication of surgery on the thoracic and thor ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The AccuNurse System has been successfully developed in Phase I to provide an easy-to-use "mentor" and communications tool for CNAs and nurses in skilled nursing units. Wireless and advanced speech technologies are merged into a conversational system that provides: individualized resident information, paperless documentation at the point of care, and many other ...