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Lotus Ring: Wearable Technology for Independence at Home - Pilot

Award Number: 90BISA0082
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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Lotus Ring: Wearable Technology for Independence at Home - Pilot - Lotus Laboratories Inc. 1145 Malibu Drive San Jose CA 95129 Principal Investigator: Dhaval Patel National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) CFDA 93.433 - SBIR Phase I This project supports the implementation of a pilot program to evaluate the Lotus Ring as a tool for independence among wearers with mobility disabilities. The Lotus Ring is a patented wearable ring prototype that controls objects at home - including lights, fans, and appliances - by pointing. No rewiring, downloading a mobile application, or internet connection required. Through this project, we will work with organizational and institutional partners to expand participation in our technology pilot program to a more diverse group of users with mobility disabilities, spread across a larger geographic area. The goal of this pilot program is to quantify the benefits of the Lotus Ring to users and caregivers as follows: 1) Time savings for the user and caregiver(s) 2) Effort savings for the user and caregiver(s) 3) Anxiety reduction for the user and caregiver(s) 4) Depression reduction for the user and caregiver(s) 5) Independence/autonomy increase for the user 6) Relief/Peace-of-mind increase for caregiver(s)


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	LOTUS LABORATORIES INC	1145 MALIBU DR	SAN JOSE	CA	95129	SANTA CLARA	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	11/4/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $99,929 )
2024	2024	LOTUS LABORATORIES INC	1145 MALIBU DR	SAN JOSE	CA	95129	SANTA CLARA	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	5/21/2024	NEW	$99,929
														Subtotal = $99,929

Grand Total All Awards = $99,929

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Lotus Ring: Wearable Technology for Independence at Home - Pilot

Award Number: 90BISA0082

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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