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Bridger Photonics, Inc. proposes developing a drone-based Gas Mapping LiDAR™ sensor to mitigate the loss of valuable product across the Oil & Gas supply chain.The sensor will uncover leaks and physical changes to infrastructure and pipeline right-of-ways using high-resolution 3D topographical imagery with methane gas concentration overlays.The technology will enable reliable detection, precise l ...

SummaryThis SBIR is to develop a pediatric widefield fundus cameraWFCfor non mydriatic examination of retinopathy of prematurityROPIn coordination with unique eye speculum based trans pars planar illuminatorthis pediatric WFC will be a low cost and portable device withfundus view in single shot imagesIt is known that ROP can affect periphery of the retinaand thus widefield fundus examination is es ...

Project SummaryWe propose in this SBIR effort to develop a mobile platform basedlow costyet highly accurateD scanner for audiologists or dispensers to quickly capture ear structure and locally optimize custom fit hearing aid shell design through rapid prototypingHearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition facing seniorsUntreated hearing loss has been shown to lead to physical ...

SUMMARY The proposed research focuses on the use of neuroimaging and machine learning to detect and understand the progression of neurodegeneration caused by repetitive brain traumaand to differentiate this from that caused by Alzheimer s diseaseADand other dementiasThe deliverables defined in this Phase I stage will support the development of a commercial software product for use in pharmaceutica ...

Project Summary This Small Business Innovation Research Fast Track project aims to develop a wearable sensor system for hand hygiene compliance tracking and validate its efficacy through a pilot trial in clinical settingsHealthcareAssociated InfectionsHAIsare the most common type of complication for patients who are hospitalizedAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Preventioninthere were ...

Alzheimer s diseaseADis an immense national public health burdenIt is theth leading cause of death in the US with overmillion Americans sufferingand costs of over $billion in health care and related expensesThis patient population is expected to almost triple over the nextyearsDespite this urgent needthere are currently no disease modifying agents approvedNeuron loss is the only physiological phen ...

ABSTRACT The economic burden of chronic pain in the U Sis staggeringIn the cases of medically refractory chronic neuropathic painneuromodulationsuch as spinal cord stimulationSCSand or dorsal root ganglionDRGstimulationis a non opioid based optionThough neuromodulation is typically electricalhere we examine an alternative with pulsed high intensity focused ultrasoundHIFUDelivering HIFU at lower do ...

Project Summary This project addresses a critical need for early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and other Alzheimer's-related dementias (ADRD). Advances in smartphone hardware, computer vision, and machine learning have enabled the possibility of producing smartphone-based cognitive testing applications able to collect electronic sensor data and transform it into highly informative ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Surefooted LLC is developing a novel type of physical therapy equipment with the potential to revolutionize fall preventionthe Surefooted TrainerTrainerinsenior citizens experience a fall each year and falls are the leading cause of death by an injury among those agedand olderCurrent treatments to prevent falls are inadequateThe Trainer consists of abyfoot platform with in ...

PROJECT SUMMARY: COVID-19 is significantly more lethal in the elderly1 with the greatest risk in those cared for in long-term care facilities (LTCs) where mortality rates range from 19% to 72% worldwide. Monitoring COVID-19 infections in LTCs remains a particular challenging. The existing and a continued expected shortage of sufficient molecular COVID-19 testing coupled to false negative rates as ...