FireHUD, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: AF191-005
FireHUD, Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- At $1,700,000, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Topic code AF191-005 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,700,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- AF191-005
- Solicitation
- 19.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- GA
- Period
- 2022-05-26 → 2024-03-29
Description
Biometric monitoring is a solution to overexertion, but current biometric monitoring systems all have at least one drawback: they are not logistically viable for large groups, are not rugged, are uncomfortable, cause rashes, stop recording data when out of range, have poor battery life, or simply don’t track all of the desired measurements. Version 1 of the FireHUD system was a huge improvement over previously developed biometric monitoring solutions, but it still is not certified for many use cases, cannot be configured for many defense and commercial use cases, stops recording when out of range, does not alert the wearer directly, cannot integrate with other devices, and does not record all the data necessary to get a full picture on location, orientation, stamina, health and wellness of the wearer. Version 2 of the FireHUD system, which is in development now, will solve all these problems and more with one easy-to-use, highly configurable, and rugged armband device.