SBIR/STTR Research Award
Spine Health Improvement Platform (SHIP)
Award amount
$2,193,635Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Health Agency
- Recipient company
- SWITCHBOX INC
- Proposal award date
- 2022-05-09
- Contract end date
- 2024-09-08
- UEI
- HLJKRK4VPNH2
- Solicitation number
- 19.3
- Topic code
- DHA193-D001
Research abstract
The purpose of this SBIR topic is to improve upon haptics devices and integrate them with synthetic (virtual/augmented/mixed reality, or xR) training environments to train hands-on medical procedures to novice trainees with limited medical experience. This will provide medical trainees realistic and anatomically accurate tactile feedback from xR haptic devices, improving training value by building muscle memory and self-efficacy.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
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Research funding history
3 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2022). Reported award amounts total $3,992,813. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense