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An Automated System to Locate Items Misplaced by Persons with Dementia in a Care Facility

Award Number: R43AG065130
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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An Automated System to Locate Items Misplaced by Persons with Dementia in a Care Facility - Abstract This application responds directly to the purpose of the PAR-18-588 SBIR Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). This project will develop an assistive system for caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) to locate items that have been misplaced by PWD. A PWD who misplaces objects can create feelings of anxiety and frustration for both the PWD and the caregivers. The PWD can leave an object in a very unusual place. The PWD can also hide objects and forget where they put them. Repeatedly searching for objects can consume time for the staff at a memory care facility. This phase I project will develop an Ultrawide Band (UWB) tag technology to allow caregivers to quickly locate tagged objects in a memory care facility to within 1 foot. Using a smartphone or tablet computer, a caregiver will be able to select from a list of tagged objects and be shown the room and the position within the room to find the misplaced object. The system will also track the position of the staff person to guide them quickly to the object. This would be particularly helpful when the misplaced object is not in plain sight. The system can also be used to alert caregivers if an object has been moved from a room where it is expected to remain. The tags will be coin size and attached to the object. The phase I aims will develop the technology for the UWB tag, the nodes used for tracking the tags, system software to compute the tag position and the mobile application to show the caregiver the object location. The phase I will conduct interviews with caregivers at memory care facilities to identify their needs. The phase II will conduct studies in memory care facilities and obtain staff feedback for final system modifications prior to commercialization.


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	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	2	12/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	2	8/11/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	001	2	8/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	2	7/8/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $498,856 )
2020	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	004	2	7/28/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$498,856
2020	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	002	1	12/5/2019	NEW	$0
2020	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	003	1	1/15/2020	NEW	$0
2020	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	001	1	11/13/2019	NEW	$499,511
2020	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	1	11/7/2019	NEW	-$499,511
														Subtotal = $498,856

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $499,511 )
2019	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	1	9/17/2019	NEW	$499,511
														Subtotal = $499,511

Grand Total All Awards = $998,367

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An Automated System to Locate Items Misplaced by Persons with Dementia in a Care Facility

Award Number: R43AG065130

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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