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Maintenance Performance Assessment

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-06-M-0104
Agency Tracking Number: N053-156-0432
Amount: $70,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N05-156
Solicitation Number: 2005.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-02-09
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-08-08
Small Business Information
200 Greenleaf St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
United States
DUNS: 008038846
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Nithya Ramaswami
 Electrical Engineer
 (817) 872-1500
 nithya.ramaswami@williams-pyro.com
Business Contact
 Brent Williams
Title: Vice President
Phone: (817) 872-1500
Email: brent.williams@williams-pyro.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Williams-Pyro, Inc. proposes to develop a "Smart Maintenance Performance Assessment and Correction Tool" (Smart-MPACT) that can verify and validate (1) Equipment health management: Processes that lead to maintenance actions; (2) Work package generation: Maintenance procedures that are delivered to technicians; and (3) Maintenance execution planning: Maintenance action that is performed. Smart-MPACT will use an interactive portable maintenance aid (like a PDA) that can collect technicians' input and recommendations, as well as performance data during the maintenance action to determine the applicability and effectiveness of procedures and the accuracy of information provided for conducting repairs. WPI's system will then transmit this information through a wired/wireless medium to the engineering officer of the watch. Smart-MPACT will analyze information using the following complementary procedures: (1) Multivariate control charts to establish control limits and (2) Data mining methods to identify the causes of delay and/or process deviation. Smart-MPACT will also provide a feedback mechanism through a web interface to allow for review and possible correction. Smart-MPACT will validate all maintenance actions for applicability and effectiveness and use this information to deliver the correct data, material, and personnel to minimize process deviations and/or delays for future maintenance planning.

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