This proposal is a plan to design, build, and test a digital microcomputer-based ambulatory monitor with a large solid state data storage capacity. The ambulatory monitor will continuously measure physiological parameters on human subjects in their natural environments. In this project, we will design and build two prototypes of the ambulatory monitor, and evaluate them extensively in a number of psychophysiological data-gathering tasks in the study of fears and emotion. The ambulatory monitor will be a miniaturized battery-powered digital microcomputer containing up to eight plug-in application modules in its rugged shock-resistant and water-resistant plastic case. Initially, we will develop the basic ambulatory monitor and five types of application modules: (1) non-volatile memory for program and data storage, (2) a heart rate module, (3) a respiration module, (4) a skin conductance module, and (5) a general-purpose amplifier module with a contour follower.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
5R44MH042041-03
Application #
3508976
Study Section
Mental Health Small Business Research Review Committee (MHSB)
Project Start
1988-04-01
Project End
1990-07-31
Budget Start
1989-02-01
Budget End
1990-07-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
United States Control Systems Corp
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
West Palm Beach
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
33401