SOAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: DHA19B-001

Description

Until now,much of theresearch usingfunctional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has focused on tailoringasystem to detect onlyafew cognitivestatesand theapplication of theseapproaches outsidethe laboratory is not well tested. This solution provides severely limited coverage of thespacethat this technology could beapplied to,and is notarealistic path for developing neuroimagingasan operational asset. Soar Technologyand Stanford University proposethe development of the Corvus System. This fNIRS system supports thecollection, processingand detection of physio-cognitivestates. We will design fNIRS hardwarethat is sensitiveto thesignals thatareindicative of readinessand robust to thetype of noiselikely to interfere with use of fNIRS in operational contexts. Our signal processingand extracted metrics builds off research efforts by the Standford team. Finally, PhaseI workextends thecurrent state-of-the-art in stateestimation usingfNIRS, by usinginformation about thetaskand context. Through research and validation,we will develop this system to supporta widerange of tasks,and functional capabilities.