CREATIVE MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N171-004
CREATIVE MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
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- Amount
- $104,506
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N171-004
- Solicitation
- 2017.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- VT
- Period
- 2017-08-17 → 2018-06-16
Description
Marines Maintainers using the Electronic Maintenance Support System (EMSS) to perform logistical support are currently constrained to the small liquid crystal display (LCD), which is ruggedized Panasonic CF-19 Toughbook known as the electronic maintenance device (EMD). Though it is very useful, the human factors of reading schematics optimized for presentation on paper sizes up to 22 in x 34 in (ANSI D Standard paper size) can be extremely challenging, leading to eye strain, mental fatigue, and cognitive impairment. This can result in an increase of errors, delay of completing their tasks, and/or possible occurrences of injuries due to human factor shortcomings. Creative Microsystems Corporation (CMC) proposes to develop a large, foldable display based on existing display and interface technologies. The effort will leverage existing displays and technology along with CMC's proven abilities to adapt off-the-shelf components for compact, multi-component and mobile displays systems.