SOUND INNOVATIONS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Sound Innovations Inc will develop a next-generation hearing protection and communication
SOUND INNOVATIONS, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $79,416
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2011.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- VT
- Period
- 2011-04-14
Description
Sound Innovations Inc will develop a next-generation hearing protection and communication headset to be worn with existing military aviator helmets, particularly the HGU-84/P helmet, that provides protection against noise-induced hearing loss and deliver clear incoming communications. Phase I research will provide baseline evaluation of hearing protection and speech intelligibility in noise and will explore the apparent trade-off between passive and active attenuation. Additionally, design concepts for integration of the system will be developed. The Phase I prototype and design concepts will lead to a fieldable prototype in Phase II.