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FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW AUGMENTED REALITY FOR MEDICAL TRAINING

Award Number: R44GM109660
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/2014
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2021

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FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW AUGMENTED REALITY FOR MEDICAL TRAINING - The physician-to-population ratio is beginning to plateau, and is expected to decline right as the U.S. elderly (and more medically needy) population is on the rise. Thus, the physician workforce may not be able fulfill the U.S. population's demand. In fact, in 2020, the United States may face shortages of 45,400 primary care physicians and 46,100 medical specialists—a total of 91,500 too few doctors. Other projections estimate that the supply of US physicians may decrease even lower, with a shortfall as high as over 200,000 by 2020. Furthermore, the amount of quality time medical students have to learn procedures has drawn concern from researchers. ArchieMD has been developing a medical simulation augmented reality system to combine multimedia technologies with manikins to enable internal anatomy overlays on medical trainers. ArchieMD developed the technology based on a human manikin task trainer combined with 2D and 3D anatomic visual models presented on a screen. Using augmented reality tracking, ArchieMD's 3D imagery of the body's internal anatomy was superimposed over the view of the user, providing additional 3D didactic information while using a task trainer manikin. One of the key limitations of the approach is that it provides a 3rd person Point-of-View (POV) instead of a 1st person POV. While the 3rd person POV approach has utility for group activities and demonstration, it is of lesser value to the individual practicing the procedure. The use of a 1st person POV would enable seamless integration into medical training. This could be enabled through the use of augmented reality glasses or goggles. Recently, a number of exciting developments have occurred with respect to optical see-through augmented reality glasses and goggles. Phase I SBIR project, ArchieMD developed a 1st person POV MR trainer for Central venous catheter placement, which was evaluated at the University of Michigan for preliminary utility and feasibility in medical education. During Phase II we will continue the work by completing the following specific aims.  Specific Aim 1: Continue development of the 1st person POV Mixed Reality trainer to include: o Expanding procedures to incorporates a full range of important medical procedures including IV and arterial line placement, neuraxial techniques (spinals, epidurals), peripheral nerve blocks, paracentesis, thoracentesis and chest tube insertion. o Optimize 1st person POV MR trainer for improved performance and alignment.  Specific Aim 2: Conduct iterative usability testing with the expanded 1st person POV Mixed Reality trainer  Specific Aim 3: Conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the ability of the 1st person POV Mixed Reality to improve procedural skills, as compared to traditional manikin trainers.


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: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2017	ARCHIE MD INC.	6420 CONGRESS AVE #2050	BOCA RATON	FL	33487	PALM BEACH	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	3/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2017	ARCHIE MD INC.	6420 CONGRESS AVE #2050	BOCA RATON	FL	33487	PALM BEACH	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	7/2/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2019	2017	ARCHIE MD INC.	6420 CONGRESS AVE #2050	BOCA RATON	FL	33487	PALM BEACH	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	7/26/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $573,362 )
2017	2017	ARCHIE MD INC.	6420 CONGRESS AVE #2050	BOCA RATON	FL	33487	PALM BEACH	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	7/19/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$573,362
														Subtotal = $573,362

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $666,955 )
2016	2016	ARCHIE MD INC	1602 ALTON ROAD	MIAMI BEACH	FL	33139	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	8/8/2016	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$666,955
														Subtotal = $666,955

Grand Total All Awards = $1,240,317

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FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW AUGMENTED REALITY FOR MEDICAL TRAINING

Award Number: R44GM109660

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/2014

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2021

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