Soldier Information Technology Assistant for Flexible Displays

To address the Army need for novel technology and electronic architectures to enable an Information Technology Assistant (ITA) that integrates a flexible display, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Soldier Information Technology Assistant (SITA) for flexible displays. The proposed device is based on low-power-consuming asynchronous LCD display drivers, microprocessor and software power management that leverages bi-stable displays, and power-saving wireless protocol. The innovation in flexible display driving electronics architecture and packaging will enable the flexible displays to be integrated with SITA, providing human interfaces such as a touch screen, keyboard, buttons, and scroll; wireless communication, and GPS features. The SITA package has all the advantages of flexible electronics, and is a power-saving, easy-to-use, small form-factor electronic assembly, on flexible carrier which, along with the flexible displays worn by soldiers, will be a personal communication and soldier location-positioning device. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the feasibility of SITA by design, simulation, and fabrication of a breadboard prototype. In Phase II POC plans to further develop the SITA technology, and demonstrate its capabilities.