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Tactile Transducer Design/Development

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 28984
Amount: $447,544.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1996
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1490 Gene Street
Winter Park, FL 32789
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Thomas H. Ensign
 (407) 645-5444
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

The objective of the proposed SBIR is the design and development of a small, lightweight tactile transducer which produces a vibratory stimulus above the sensory/recognition threshold of the skin. A novel transducer element, based on a miniature, laterally acting linear motor driving a skin contactor is proposed. The transducer includes a mechanical impedance matching device which enables efficient energy transmission to the skin surface in spite of significant damping imposed by surrounding tissues. Multiple transducer elements will be combined in a thin, lightweight conformable array to form the tactile interface. The array will be driven directly by standard 5 volt TTL integrated circuits, and is well suited to battery operation. A prototype array of six waterproof, pressure equalized transducers will be fabricated, and testing will be conducted on subjects both in air and underwater.

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