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A New Generation of Actuators for Robotic Systems
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-13-C-0132
Agency Tracking Number: A123-112-0243
Amount:
$99,980.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
A123-112
Solicitation Number:
2012.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2012
Award Year:
2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2013-05-22
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2013-12-22
Small Business Information
336 South Fraser Street
State College, PA
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United States
DUNS:
005051219
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Michael Grissom
Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: mgrissom@kcftech.com
Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: mgrissom@kcftech.com
Business Contact
Name: Jeremy Frank
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Research Institution
Name: Stub
Abstract
KCF in partnership with Penn State will evaluate and demonstrate a new generation of intrinsically safe robotic actuators built up from micro-actuator module units. The technical approach is based on state-of-the art prosthetic development where the human-mechanism interface is the primary focus. Two competing force delivery technologies will be prototyped and evaluated in the Phase I project, electroactive polymer actuation units and magneto-rheological fluid micro-hydraulic valves with flexible matrix composite actuation units.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
