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The overall objective of this Fast Track SBIR contract project is to develop DigiBioMarCTMDigital BioMarkers for Clinical Impacta scalable and flexible cloud based platform to capture and analyze wearableimplantableor external device dataThis platform also provides an informatics tool for automated data aggregationintegrationand machine learning algorithmsIt is based on the scalable user centered ...

Dopamine receptors are a family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), and can be further divided into D1-like (D1 and D5) and D2-like (D2, D3 and D4) subfamilies. In this proposal, we focus on D1 receptor, which is widely expressed in brain at high levels. Modulation of D1 activity is implicated in the treatment of many psychiatric and neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia, attention def ...

PROJECT SUMMARY GoDx, Inc. has been developing a prototype multiplexed paper strip device for the detection of the DNA and RNA of gastrointestinal pathogens at the point-of-need in andlt; 30 minutes with funding from the NCATS SBIR parent grant TR 001912. We have used the same platform technology we are developing in the parent grant to develop a rapid (andlt;30 minute), low-cost and instrument-fr ...

The SBIR Phase II proposal outlines the approach of Night Crew Labs (NCL) in designing, and developing, and testing a system prototype to perform Global Navigation Satellite System radio occultations (GNSS-ROs) from a high-altitude balloon platform. NCL will continue building from the positive results achieved in Phase I that successfully demonstrated the feasibility of performing balloon-borne GN ...

Phase-1 demonstrated the powerful and unusual remote sensing opportunities available by adding acoustic signal detection to pop-up satellite tags (PSAT). The time and location of spawning define the starting point in the life history of fish. Yet this event, which is of critical importance to fishery researchers and managers seeking to gain an understanding of distinct reproductive populations and ...

Subsurface mooring beacons are used to provide notifications and assist in locating moored assets that have surfaced and are free drifting. Their nominal design is driven by the requirements for offshore use where they need to survive extreme depths and remote deployment, most often using satellite constellations for communication and geo-location. Existing beacons serve their purpose well, but th ...

The presence of fog reduces visibility, contributing to unsafe conditions for many maritime tasks. The current system uses active backscatter and has high power requirements, high maintenance and replacement costs. Areté Associates’ innovative FogViewer system comprises a passive multi-spectral, multi-polarization sensor suite that leverages available degrees of freedom to best characterize the ...

In previous R&D, the developers created codeSpark Academy, a game that employs a visual and block-based approach with puzzles to teach coding skills to students ages 5 to 9 years old. codeSpark Academy is in widespread use in and out of schools around the world. In this project, the developers will expand storytelling creative tools within the existing game. The pretend-play scenarios will include ...

The game, which is used by children alone or in tandem with a special education practitioner or caregiver, supports children in understanding and expressing musical patterns, and in learning to sing songs before speaking. This project will extend the existing version by developing a prototype that includes additional songs for increased speech-language learning outcomes, an animated onscreen singe ...

The team will develop a new component of the AR app, a prototype with computer vision and recognition software to present real-world phenomena that are ordinarily not observable in nature. In Phase I, the research team will create a magnetism module would show students the invisible magnetic field all around them and how it interacts with magnetic objects. At the end of Phase I, in a pilot study w ...