SBIR/STTR Research Award
Neuroscience Practical Applications to Reach K-12 Students (NeuroSPARKS)
Award amount
$225,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- National Institutes of Health
- Recipient company
- BARRON ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- C8FUKQKC9JB4
- Solicitation number
- PA13-088
- Topic code
- OD
Research abstract
Project Summary/Abstract The proposed NeuroScience Practical Applications to Reach K-12 Students (NeuroSPARKS) project leverages wireless technology in physiological sensing to create an affordable and engaging system for hands- on neuroscience education in K-12 students. The NeuroSPARKS system features an innovative armband embedded with electromyography (EMG) sensors, providing a means for untrained teachers and students to bring EMG sensing technology into classrooms. It is hypothesized that the NeuroSPARKS system will increase science learning and interest as students complete hand-on, inquiry-based neuroscience challenges that are motivated by medical rehabilitation applications of the technology. For each instructional lesson that presents neuroscience concepts, students will use EMG system to interface with software, controlling a virtual arm in a variety of challenges. The lesson modules will be developed specifically to offer convenient integrat
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation
- Dynamic Assessment of Crew Workload for Improved Human/Autonomy Teaming in Naval Aviation Operations
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- Sensory Test And Balance Limit Evaluation (STABLE)
- Human Automation Teaming for Efficient Knowledge Extraction and Test Generation
Research funding history
331 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2025). Reported award amounts total $130,507,041. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Energy
Contractor profile
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