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Special Operations Forces Combatant Motion Recording and Biofeedback

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Special Operations Command
Contract: USZA22-03-P-0028
Agency Tracking Number: S022-0081
Amount: $98,254.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
503 1/2 6th Street, Ste. 5
Rapid City, SD 57701
United States
DUNS: 102889073
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 James Brunsch Jr.
 President/CEO
 (888) 668-8743
 jbrunsch@qualvox.com
Business Contact
 James Brunsch Jr.
Title: President/CEO
Phone: (888) 668-8743
Email: jbrunsch@qualvox.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

"Qualvox's FreeMotion Trainer will integrate advances in accelerometers, magneto-resistive sensors, rechargeable battery technology, low-power processors, and high-density memory devices roviding a motion analysis system with superior performance,reliability and usefulness. The system will consist of: sixteen sensor modules located on target body segments and one processor board all packaged in a low-profile bodysuit. The FreeMotion Trainer's high sampling rates and long record times will allow newinsight into human motion in many different applications. A key innovation enabling these capabilities is our adaptive sample rate algorithm that will automatically switch to a high sample rate when impact threats are exhibited, thereby preserving theoperational battery life and memory resources for longer periods. The combination of these technologies will provide a system that has a maximum sample rate of 2000 Hz and a continuous operational life of 24 hours at a minimum sample rate of 60 Hz. TheFreeMotion Trainer will have a number of applications, such as sports medicine, sports equipment development, insurance, occupational and physical therapy, fraud detection in worker's compensation claims, automotive crash research and pain and sufferingmeasurement for personal injury suits. For example, the sensor suit and biofeedback system could potentially be used in the study of occupational injuries due to strenuous lifting and other manual ma

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