This department is offering the MSISRP FORwARD Award for foundational research in autonomous and robotic medical technologies to enhance trauma care capabilities for wounded soldiers. The grant focuses on exploring novel concepts in autonomous and unmanned medical capabilities, using biologically inspired cognitive computing models and machine learning. Additionally, it supports research in medical robotics and tele-surgical procedures for trauma care in remote settings. The objective is to advance the state-of-the-art in delivering resuscitative care at the point of injury. Closing date for applications is Feb 05, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 297718
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-17-MSISRP-FOR |
Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, Toward A Next-Generation Trauma Care Capability: Foundational Research for Autonomous, Unmanned, and Robotics Development of Medical Technologies (FORwARD) Award |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 05, 2018 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 05, 2018 |
Archive Date: | Mar 07, 2018 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
Description: | The MSISRP FORwARD Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY17. This mechanism supports basic research to increase knowledge/understanding through discovery and hypothesis generation, and should focus on providing basic fundamental knowledge that will inform and enable the future development of novel autonomous and/or robotic medical systems to care for wounded soldiers/patients through breakthrough, exploratory research. The objective of the FY17 MSISRP FORwARD Award is focused on addressing the following Topic Areas: 1. Autonomous and Unmanned Medical Capability – Identify novel ideas, approaches and research towards the conceptualization of autonomous and unmanned technologies for next-generation, high-quality medical capabilities with limited or absent medical care personnel, or personnel with limited skills. Research novel concepts, plausible approaches and advanced concept designs using biologically inspired cognitive computing models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, soft robotic semi-autonomous/autonomous resuscitation concepts and advanced applications of information sciences among other innovative, exploratory research towards advancing the state-of-the-art in delivery of forward resuscitative care at the point of injury. 2. Medical Robotics Research – Identify novel ideas, approaches and research towards the conceptualization of medical robotics and real-time tele-presence capabilities exploring the limits of machine perception for tele-robotic semi-autonomous and autonomous trauma care within remote and dispersed geographic settings. This could include exploratory research in semi-autonomous robotic surgery to improve the safety profile and efficacy of tele-surgical procedures and outcomes using hard robotics in challenging situations (e.g., combat casualties on the multi-domain battlefield or mass casualty situations) and remote or austere geographic locations, among other innovative, exploratory research aims and novel concepts. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk
Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org Email:help@eBRAP.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 297718 Full Announcement-FY17 MSISRP FORwARD -> MSISRP_FY17_FORwARD_PA_GG.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org Email: help@eBRAP.org |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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12.420 | PKG00234990 | Sep 28, 2017 | Feb 05, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297718 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
297718 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
297718 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
297718 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
297718 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
297718 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf