SBIR/STTR Research Award
Field-Level Control for the Deployable Autonomous System
Award amount
$186,308Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- STEADFAST TECHNOLOGIES
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Steadfast Technologies proposes to improve tactile transductiongarments by:1-Optimizing the contact between tactor and skin2-Improving the reliability of tactor application3-Incorporating air-based microclimate cooling4-Meeting Navy flammability requirements5-Maintaining desirable characteristics developed in currenttactor suit designSteadfast will use load cells and skin strain sensors to gaugetactor/suit performance. Reports will document tactor /suitperformance and the design details.As an option to the proposal, Steadfast will develop and supplytactor drivers and small 28 DVC compressor suitable for aviationapplications.
Technology keywords
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