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APA: Air Pressure Alert Device
Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: WC133R09CN0109
Agency Tracking Number: 09-71
Amount:
$324,849.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
8.1.4
Solicitation Number:
NOAA-2009-1
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2009
Award Year:
2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2012-06-14
Small Business Information
3261 IMJIN RD, MARINA, CA, 93933
DUNS:
825320757
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: Marco Flagg
Title: Chief Engineer & CEO
Phone: (831) 236-7750
Email: mf@desertstar.com
Title: Chief Engineer & CEO
Phone: (831) 236-7750
Email: mf@desertstar.com
Business Contact
Name: Thomas Gray
Title: Contracting Manager
Phone: (831) 384-8000
Email: tgray@desertstar.com
Title: Contracting Manager
Phone: (831) 384-8000
Email: tgray@desertstar.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
For divers, out of air situations present a particular hazard. They can result in a dangerous emergency ascent, or failure of a diver to reach the surface. A low air pressure alert (APA) device can provide a valuable margin of safety, but careful design is required. In order for the device to be adopted, it must no t only be effective but it must offer ease of use and a streamlined, erogonomic design that does not get in the way. Phase I saw strong progress with the field testing of APA technologies and the design of a full form and function prototype. Phase II will start with thorough lab and ocean testing of the prototype. Following a refinement of the design and reengineering for higher-volume production purposes, a pilot production run of sufficient quantity for field testing and statistic reliability evaluation will be executed. The effort ends with a joint field test of the pilot production units by NOAA and Desert Star staff. Primarily yielding a new capability addressing a specific safety requirement of the NOAA diving program, the APA project will also result in a new device platform upon which Desert Star will base a family of small electronic devices for scientific, commercial, military and advanced recreational divers alike.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *