SBIR-STTR Award

For this Phase I SBIR proposal, Vcom3D proposes to design an Advanced Female Trauma Training System that features the accurate representation of anatomical and physiological differences of the women in our nations armed forces, and of the types of injuries that they are most likely to sustain in combat. The training system will include a ruggedized medical manikin and a wireless tablet controller for instructorless or instructor-mediated training. It will include training scenarios that that support Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) learning objectives. A functioning prototype of key features of the female trauma manikin will be developed and implemented as part of the Phase I project. The prototype will be evaluated by military medical trainers, and results of this evaluation will be used to refine the design for Phase II research and development.

For this Phase II SBIR, Vcom3D, with its subcontractors, the University of Washington and IVIR, Inc., will develop an Advanced Female Trauma Training System (AFTTS) with realistic female anatomy, physiology, and behaviors. The AFTTS include both a Female Trauma Manikin and a tablet-based Virtual Instructor/Patient System (VIPS) that communicates wirelessly with the manikin. The AFTTS will include sensors that measure the students performance and also provide data to an embedded processor that runs real-time physiology models based on the BioGears open source Physiology Engine. It will also include innovative methods for simulating breathing and other behaviors. The VIPS will include both stand-alone instruction and integrated practice and immersive modes that integrate with the manikin. It will include several scenarios for training Combat Medic procedural and decision making skills that can be loaded onto the manikin, where they run autonomously.