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Major advances in prosthetic devices and aggressive rehabilitation over recent years have enabled many warfighters experiencing amputation to regain functional mobility, and often return to full active duty. A critical step to ensuring that these prosthetic devices function seamlessly with the patient is the initial alignment process. This alignment process is often iterative and time consuming, a ...

Complete human anatomy avatars have a broad future role in advanced training environments, providing, for example, medically correct immersive experiences, performance-related physiological modeling studies, and in simulations for the purpose of designing protective armor. USARIEM have created individualized avatars as 3-D tetrahedral Finite Element (FE) meshes with full labeled anatomy, fitted to ...

In prior research and development, the project team developed a StoryWorld, a computer-based intervention for English Learners (ELs) that presents children oral and written narratives in English while also providing the information in their first language. With this Phase I funding, the team will develop and test a prototype of a web-based dashboard that provides EL teachers real-time reports on c ...

In prior research and development, the project team developed PocketLab, a set of web-based hands-on science simulations for middle school classrooms. With this Phase I funding, the team will develop and test a prototype of CloudLab, a classroom management platform to extend the functionality of PocketLab. The prototype will include a portal so that a class of students can collaborate on experimen ...

In prior research and development, the project team developed Woot Math, a web- and app-based mathematics intervention for algebra. With this Phase I funding, the team will develop and test a prototype of Woot Math Polls, an interactive formative assessment platform to facilitate teachers' real-time decision-making while students use Woot Math in the classroom. The prototype will allow teachers to ...

With this Phase I funding, the project team will develop and test a prototype of D-TECH, a system to determine students' level of academic engagement while completing computer-based learning activities and assessments. The prototype will integrate within existing third party computer-based programs (e.g., online courseware, educational games, simulations, intelligent tutors) and will consist of a ...

In prior research and development, the project team developed LiveSchool, an online platform to track student behavior. With this Phase I funding, the team will develop and test a prototype of an administrator dashboard. The dashboard will generate reports on individual student behavior patterns across classes and on the prevalence of behavioral issues across different teachers. The dashboard will ...

There has been considerable interest in the development of alternative therapies for pain management that are neither opioid nor non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Kalyra Pharmaceuticals has demonstrated that acetaminophen, also known as APAP

Strategic Operations is noted for its rapid prototyping, manufacturing, distribution, and training capabilities; while Vcom3D is a leader in developing and fielding highly effective game-based learning products. The transition from R&D to manufacturing the Blended VR/Manikin Humeral Head IO Trainer for the Army and other military service use and commercialization to the civilian market will be se ...

This project is a unique metagenomic evaluation of under-studied extremophilic microbiome natural products (NPs), with the goal of discovering novel antibiotic biowarfare agent (BWA) countermeasures. A metagenomic biosynthetic gene cluster library from extremophilic sources was created, sequenced, analyzed, and exploited to produce several broad-spectrum antibiotic extracts during the Phase I effo ...