SBIR/STTR Research Award

AI-Led Instruction in a Virtual Reality Platform for Secondary Nutrition-Science Courses

Award identifier c626cd526cf6e864913d4347558f9c2c246de307445fe69fc57f7b1c4f66afc1Awarding agency Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Award amount

$175,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2024

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Agriculture
Branch
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Recipient company
GRADED GAMING, LLC
Proposal award date
2024-03-06
Contract end date
2025-02-28
UEI
ZQ6DYA2HHR34
Solicitation number
USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009962
Topic code
8.5

Research abstract

PROJECTSUMMARY Title:AI-LedInstructioninaVirtualRealityPlatformforSecondaryNutrition-ScienceCourses PD:CovingtonJoshuaD. Institution:GradEdGamingLLC Secondarycareerandtechnicaleducation(CTE)isfacingsignificantchallengesincludingteacher shortagesinefficientteachingmethodsandalackofqualifiedteachersleavingstudentsdisengaged and unprepared for post-secondary life. Innovative and accessible approaches to education are urgentlyrequiredtoequipstudentswithpracticalskillstopreparethemforarapidlychangingworld. GradEdGamingisrevolutionizingeducationbydevelopingaplatformthatcombinesgamification virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide equitable hands-on learning opportunitiesinnutrition-sciences.Theplatform'sAIteacherwillhelpstudentsengagewithcontent anddevelopskillsthroughVRgamingandinstructionalignedwiththeNationalInstituteofFoodand Agriculture's (NIFA) funding opportunity in topic area 8.5 - Food Science and Nutrition (USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009962).InPhaseIwewilldevelopandtestaVR-simulatedcoursemodulein "AdvancedFoodsandNutrition"andintegrateanAIteachertoguidestudentsthroughthemodule. Wewillprovideanimmersivelearningopportunitythatteacheshealthynutritionalchoicestocombat diet-relatedchronicdiseasewhileofferingreal-timestudentfeedbackthroughtheAIteacher.The centralhypothesisisthatourAI-ledVRsimulationwillhaverobustfunctionalityexcellentusability for educators/students and high levels of student engagement that will result in a powerful user-friendlyandcaptivatingeducationalexperience.Wewillassessthisusing3metrics:1)system usabilityscale2)studentknowledgeacquisitionand3)positivestakeholderfeedback.Attheendof PhaseIweexpecttohavecompletedandevaluatedthefeasibilityandusabilityoftheVRmodule.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2024–2026). Reported award amounts total $479,991. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I

Agencies: National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture

Agency intelligence

Department of Agriculture

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