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The Mouth Mouse: an Intuitive Tongue Controller of Electronic Systems Designed Specifically for Individuals with Severe Upper Limb Impairment

Award Number: 90BISB0021
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2024

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The Mouth Mouse: an Intuitive Tongue Controller of Electronic Systems Designed Specifically for Individuals with Severe Upper Limb Impairment - This Phase II SBIR proposal addresses the ACL-NIDILRR priority focus of enhancing opportunities for individuals with disabilities of all types to engage in employment through the development of accessible information technology devices which promote access to information in educational, employment, and community settings. KTM, the small business concern successfully developed and tested a Bluetooth tongue controller in SBIR Phase I programming. The Mouth Mouse is designed to give people with complete paralysis the ability to easily interface with computers, tablets and smartphones. KTM will build on these successes over the course of Phase II with a specific goal of reducing the size of the device so that speech is intelligible while using the Mouth Mouse. The proposal is structured around 3 separate but highly-related aims. Aims 1 and 2 are designed to reduce the size of the Phase I device and to develop a workflow that is scalable as a commercial product. Aim 3 will provide necessary data to critically evaluate performance of the Mouth Mouse in an intended use setting by participants with severe upper limb impairment. These data will be shared with stakeholders to gauge market readiness of our technology designed specifically for individuals with paralysis. The direct outcome of Phase II will be a highly effective and easy-to-use computing and communication input device, the Modular Mouth Mouse, providing individuals with paralysis easier and better access to technologies needed to succeed in academia, the workplace, and greater independence at home and in the community.


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	2022	KTM LLC	94 N Hunter Forge Rd	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	3/24/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2021	KTM LLC	94 N Hunter Forge Rd	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	3/24/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	KTM LLC	94 N HUNTER FORGE RD	NEWARK	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	9/7/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2023	2021	KTM LLC	94 N HUNTER FORGE RD	NEWARK	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	9/7/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $287,500 )
2022	2022	KTM LLC	94 N. Hunter Forge Rd.	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$287,500
2022	2021	KTM LLC	94 N. Hunter Forge Rd.	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $287,500

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $287,467 )
2021	2021	KTM LLC	94 N. Hunter Forge Rd.	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/17/2021	NEW	$287,467
2021	2021	KTM LLC	94 N. Hunter Forge Rd.	Newark	DE	19713	NEW CASTLE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	9/7/2021	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $287,467

Grand Total All Awards = $574,967

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The Mouth Mouse: an Intuitive Tongue Controller of Electronic Systems Designed Specifically for Individuals with Severe Upper Limb Impairment

Award Number: 90BISB0021

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

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2024

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