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Videos
SPEAR PackBot
Demonstration
October 2008 Speech Control of an iRobot
Packbot in Noise SPEAR Speech Command Confirmation SPEAR Speaker
Profile Training Module Integration of SPEAR with iRobot PackBot
Aware 2.0 - AMREL Rocky OCU
Speech Control of a QinetiQ North America MAARS Platform |
Contracts, Grants and Trade Associations Think-A-Move, Ltd.
(TAM) has received funding from the following organizations to develop and
commercialize its hands-free speech control and communications technology using
sound captured in the ear canal for the unmanned ground vehicle and wheelchair
markets: CCAT's mission is to deliver enabling
technologies from industry, academic, and government laboratories to the
military and other DoD customers through the execution of CCAT's unique
commercialization processes. Think-A-Move received a $75,000 contract from the Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology. Under the contract, TAM developed speech command input technology that was integrated with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command�s (SPAWAR) autonomous and semi-autonomous robot control technology. In early 2009, TAM received another
contract from the Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology for
$75,000 for additional work with SPAWAR. The contract will fund the expansion of
TAM's demonstration platform with SPAWAR's autonomous and semi-autonomous robot
control technology and will enhance the speech command input that it had
developed earlier. To read more
download the press
release.
In December 2008, TAM completed the integration of SPEAR onto Multi-Robot Operator Control Unit (MOCU), a project funded by CCAT. The integration with MOCU, an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) control technology developed by SPAWAR, resulted in a demonstration platform utilizing SPEAR's capabilities and functionalities. In early 2009, TAM is scheduled to begin another integration with SPAWAR for additional integration of SPEAR onto SPAWAR's MOCU. The integration with MOCU, which will again be funded by CCAT, will further demonstrate SPEAR's capabilities and functionalities on the resulting demonstration platform.
Think-A-Move, Ltd. received a $350,000
contract from the Ohio Research Commercialization Grant Program. The contract
will provide Think-A-Move with funding to further its commercialization efforts
for this exciting technology.
Think-A-Move, Ltd. received a $600,000 contract from the United States Army Commercialization Pilot Program. Under the contract, which was received on March 18, 2008, Think-A-Move will develop a field-deployable system of its hands-free and heads-up system for controlling a military robot with speech commands. To read more, please download the press release (PDF)
Think-A-Move, Ltd., received a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract from TARDEC totaling $340,000. To read more download the press release (PDF). In November 2008, TAM won a $280,000 contract from the Joint Center for Robotics at TARDEC for an integration project with Foster-Miller's MAARS� platform as an addition to its current Phase III contract.
In July of 2005, TAM received a Phase
II SBIR Grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH). The funds received
totaled $750,000 over two years. Industry Associations
Think-A-Move�s technology was featured in the July 2008 issue of the AUVSI monthly magazine. Publication highlights included the Ohio Research Commercialization Grant for $350,000 and hands-free control of a UGV using speech recognition in noisy environments. TAM was featured in the October 2008 issue of Unmanned Systems Magazine in a two-page article on its technology titled "Can You Hear Me Now?" The article details TAM's speech control technology for unmanned systems. To read the complete story click here.
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