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DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTABLE G-HARDENED ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA AND STORAGE DEVICE

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 8685
Amount: $483,563.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
8940-d Route 108
Columbia, MD 21045
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 E J Casey/j C Crystal
 (301) 995-0508
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

IN THIS PROPOSE PHASE I SBIR DESIGN EFFORT, WE WILL DESIGN A PORTABLE, MULTICHANNEL, BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICE THAT WILL DIGITIZE, PROCESS, AND STORE PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA. IT WILL OPERATE IN FLIGHT UNDER HIGH LEVELS OF G STRESS. THE PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE WILL BE CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING DATA AT RATES SUFFICIENT TO RECORD EEG AND ECG WAVEFORMS. THROUGH THE USE OF DATA COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES, IT WILL ALLOW DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF A MISSION USING MODEST AMOUNTS OF STORAGE MEMORY. ITS MODULAR DESIGN WILL PERMIT USE OF MORE THAN ONE DEVICE AT A TIME IN SITUATIONS WHERE VERY LARGE NUMBERS OF RECORDING CHANNELS ARE REQUIRED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PHASE I EFFORT, WE WILL PROVIDE DESIGN DETAILS IN THE FORM OF DRAWINGS OF THE DEVICE, SCHEMATICS OF THE ELECTRONICS, AND FLOWCHARTS OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE RESULTS OF TESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PHASE II DEVICE DESIGN.

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