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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MULTILINGUAL HEALTH CONTENT

A PATIENT-INITIATED, MULTILINGUAL REQUEST CONVEYANCE SYSTEM

COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT PROVIDER COMMUNICATION ABOUT CAM USE

A GATEWAY TO INNOVATIONS IN LANGUAGE-CONCORDANT HEALTH SERVICES

SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL FOR COMMUNITY AND HOME-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION

A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH TO HEALTHY TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN LANGUAGE-MINORITY FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN - PROJECT SUMMARY TECHNOLOGY USE AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE U.S. HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY PREVALENT OVER THE PAST DECADE, AND THE TRANSITION TO ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS RENEWED CONCERNS AMONG PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT SCREEN TIME. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHOOSING HIGH-QUALITY APPS AND SETTING BOUNDARIES AROUND DEVICE USE ARE OFTEN CONVEYED THROUGH POSITION STATEMENTS, WHITE PAPERS, AND BLOG POSTS, BUT THE INFORMATION IS RARELY PRESENTED IN AN ENGAGING, FAMILY-FRIENDLY MANNER THAT CAN BE READILY ADOPTED AND SUSTAINED IN YOUNG CHILDREN’S EVERYDAY ROUTINES. AS A MATTER OF HEALTH EQUITY, THIS CHALLENGE IS FELT EVEN MORE ACUTELY AMONG LANGUAGE-MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS, WHO ADDITIONALLY FACE LANGUAGE BARRIERS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS RELEVANT RESOURCES. THIS PROJECT DELIVERS AN INTERACTIVE, BILINGUAL, HYBRID VIRTUAL-AND-PHYSICAL WORLD APPROACH TO ADDRESS THESE TRANSLATIONAL GAPS. IT PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL SPHERES THROUGH BILINGUAL STORYTELLING AND A SUITE OF INTERACTIVE, CO-PLAY ACTIVITIES IN AN ONLINE VIRTUAL WORLD, THEN TRANSITIONS THE GAMEPLAY TO CARETAKER-CHILD INTERACTIONS IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD, EMPOWERING USERS TO FIRST PRACTICE HEALTHY TECHNOLOGY THROUGH INTERACTIVE ONLINE GAMES AND THEN IMPLEMENT THOSE REHEARSED PRACTICES IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ONLINE PLATFORM AND INTERACTIVE CONTENT WILL BE EVALUATED THROUGH A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY. IMPROVEMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND CONFIDENCE RELATED TO HEALTHY TECHNOLOGY USE WILL BE ASSESSED AMONG CHILDREN AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE PLATFORM WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED FOR ITS ABILITY TO FACILITATE BILINGUAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHILD AND CARETAKER THAT SUPPORT LEARNING AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. OVERALL, OUR PRODUCT WILL SERVE NOT ONLY AS A MEANS TO INFORM FAMILIES OF BEST TECHNOLOGY USE PRACTICES, BUT AS A CATALYST TO BROADEN AND REIMAGINE JOINT PLAY WITH DIGITAL DEVICES ESPECIALLY AMONG LINGUISTIC MINORITY FAMILIES.

COLLABORATIVE IVR PLATFORM FOR MULTILINGUAL PATIENT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

PROMOTING LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL IDENTITY THROUGH BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S STORIES TO ADDRESS NUTRITION AND HEALTH IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES - PROJECT SUMMARY CHILDREN FROM AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AI/AN) BACKGROUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE HEALTH DISPARITIES, INCLUDING HIGH RATES OF DIABETES, OBESITY, AND DENTAL CARIES, WHEN COMPARED TO ALL OTHER GROUPS. THE HISTORIAL NUTRITION TRANSITION FROM A TRADITIONAL DIET TO A MORE CONTEMPORARY DIET THAT IS HIGH IN SATURATED FATS, CHOLESTEROL, AND SODIUM PRESENTS A UNIQUE FACTOR THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER HEALTH STATUS OF THESE COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, NOT ONLY DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES, BUT THEY ALSO FACE SOCIO-CULTURAL BARRIERS IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS THAT UNDERMINE THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR NATIVE IDENTITY. A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH NATIVE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY VALIDATION OF THE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES. USING A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A PLATFORM FOR THE CREATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF NATIVE-AUTHORED, BILINGUAL RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES RELATED TO HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND TRADITIONAL FOODS. THE RESULT WILL BE A LIBRARY OF DYNAMIC, BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S EBOOKS IN NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES AND ENGLISH, WITH ACCOMPANYING INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE PARENT-CHILD DIALOG AND CO-READING. WE WILL WORK WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CUSTOMIZED IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKITS AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING THESE RESOURCES OVER A MULTI-MONTH MIXED-METHODS PILOT STUDY. IN LINE WITH THE EMERGING EVIDENCE POSITING THAT LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED HEALTH, WE WILL EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOOKS AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH (1) INCREASED CONNECTION TO ONE’S LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL IDENTITY; (2) ELEVATED POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD HEALTHY EATING; AND (3) HIGHER FREQUENCY OF PRO-HEALTH BEHAVIORS SUCH AS MAKING HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES.

MEDICAL ENGLISH ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FOR FOREIGN-BORN RNS

EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

BLOSSOM STEM: A BILINGUAL PARENT-CHILD CO-READING PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING A GROWTH MINDSET TOWARDS STEM INTEREST AMONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS

USER-DRIVEN TOOL FOR BILINGUAL CLINICAL DIALOGS AND MEDICAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCY TRAINING FOR FOREIGN-BORN PARAPROFESSIONALS

ADDRESSING ADOPTION BARRIERS TO PATIENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT AMONG MANY PROBLEMS THAT IMPEDE MEDICAL APPOINTMENT ATTENDANCE, ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION IS A NATIONAL ISSUE. APPOINTMENT ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL FOR PATIENTS’ HEALTH AND WELLBEING. ADDITIONALLY, NO-SHOWS ARE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED TO GET MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS WHEN NO OTHER OPTION IS AVAILABLE. RECENTLY, RIDE-HAILING SERVICES SUCH AS UBER AND LYFT HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PATIENTS. WHILE THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE BEEN BENEFICIAL, UPTAKE BY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES HAS BEEN HINDERED BY FINANCIAL, LEGAL, AND OPERATIONAL BARRIERS. OUR PROPOSAL SEEKS TO CREATE A DECISION-SUPPORT PLATFORM CALLED TRANSPORTATION 360 (T360) FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS TO FORMULATE A TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY THAT IS PATIENT-CENTERED, FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND ALIGNED WITH EXISTING WORKFLOW. THIS DIGITAL TOOL WILL GENERATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PATIENT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND AN IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP BASED ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (SUCH AS THE FEDERAL ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE THE CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY RULES REGARDING BENEFICIARY INDUCEMENTS) AS WELL AS A HEALTHCARE FACILITY’S BUDGET AND PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS (OBTAINED THROUGH DATA SECURELY TRANSMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS OR SELF-REPORTED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR IN A QUESTIONNAIRE). FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL INCLUDE EACH TRANSPORTATION SERVICE’S GEOGRAPHIC AVAILABILITY, PRICING MODEL, CANCELLATION FEES, EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SAFETY-NET HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT, ABILITY TO INTEGRATE WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, REPORTING CAPABILITIES, MODES OF COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS, LANGUAGES SUPPORTED, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY (E.G., LOCATION, NUMBER OF SITES, TARGET METRICS OF SUCCESS, HOURLY WAGES OF RELEVANT STAFF), PATIENTS (E.G., FAMILIARITY WITH TEXTING OR SMARTPHONES, NO-SHOW RATES) AND PAYERS (PROPORTION OF PATIENTS WITH EACH TYPE OF INSURANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES OFFERED BY THOSE INSURERS) WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. OUR TEAM WILL COMPILE A KNOWLEDGE BASE TO BE USED WITH FEATURES INCLUDING A RETURN ON INVESTMENT CALCULATOR, AN INTERACTIVE COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST, AND AN OPERATIONS PLANNER. A STATE-BY-STATE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS FORM HELPER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST HEALTHCARE FACILITY MANAGERS WITH NAVIGATING THE MEDICAID CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS TO REDUCE PAYMENT DENIALS AND ERRORS. IN PHASE I, WE WILL A) CONDUCT JTBD INTERVIEWS WITH A DIVERSE SAMPLE OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR INTENDED END-USERS; B) DEVELOP A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROTOTYPE THAT IS CAPABLE OF SHOWCASING THE KEY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS (ROI CALCULATOR, COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST, AND OPERATIONS PLANNER) AND REFLECTS THE END-USER REQUIREMENTS GATHERED FROM THE JTBD INTERVIEWS; AND C) DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING T360 TO SUPPORT STAFF’S DECISION-MAKING REGARDING TRANSPORTATION OFFERINGS. IN PHASE II, WE WILL EXPAND T360 INTO A MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT (MVP), IMPLEMENT A 12-MONTH ROLLOUT AT PARTICIPATING FACILITIES, AND ASSESS THE IMPACT ON PATIENT ATTENDANCE, NEMT CLAIM SUBMISSION, AND SUCCESSFUL NEMT REIMBURSEMENT.

SOIL MOISTURE FLUX SENSOR USING MACHINE INTELLIGENCE

A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IMPROVE NURSING WORKFLOW AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

OVERCOMING APPOINTMENT ADHERENCE BARRIERS USING SOCIAL SUPPORT

ECOSYSTEM FOR CREDENTIALING AND SUPPORTING A BILINGUAL PROVIDER WORKFORCE

A MULTI-CHANNEL WEB PLATFORM TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC CARE TO UNDERSERVED CONSUMERS

A TAILORED APPROACH TO PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH

THE LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCE (LEAP) INITIATIVE: ADDRESSING DISPARITIES THROUGH A PARADIGM SHIFT IN LANGUAGE SERVICES OPERATIONS - PROJECT SUMMARY PATIENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A RANGE OF HEALTH DISPARITIES COMPARED TO ENGLISH-PROFICIENT PATIENTS. ADDRESSING PERSISTENT GAPS IN LANGUAGE SERVICES REQUIRES A PARADIGM SHIFT IN WHICH HEALTH SYSTEMS EVALUATE AND TRACK THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT REGULATIONS, IMPLEMENT STAFF TRAINING, AND CAREFULLY CRAFT AND COMMUNICATE EXHAUSTIVE LANGUAGE ACCESS POLICIES TO STAFF. HOWEVER, MOST HEALTH SYSTEMS LACK THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THESE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS. PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAMS RARELY COVER LANGUAGE ACCESS IN THEIR CURRICULA, AND THERE IS NO NATIONAL STANDARDIZING BODY OR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS OPERATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP THE LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCE (LEAP) INITIATIVE TO HELP HEALTH SYSTEMS EXPAND AND IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE SERVICES OPERATIONS. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES THREE CORE INNOVATIONS (1) A LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY INDEX (LAI), THE FIRST INDUSTRY-WIDE BENCHMARK TO GUIDE INSTITUTIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE SERVICES AND ESTABLISH OPERATIONAL METRICS, (2) AN ANALYTICS DASHBOARD FOR INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, AND (3) AN EXECUTIVE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES PROFESSIONALS (CLASP), THE FIRST STANDARDIZED TRAINING FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS PROFESSIONALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE ACCESS POLICY AT A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH SYSTEM. WE WILL FIRST CARRY OUT SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WITH A RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH THE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPING THE THREE INNOVATIONS. OUR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN EXPERTS WILL THEN SYNTHESIZE RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES TO DESIGN THE LAI, DASHBOARD, AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES COVERING THE COMPLEX FACETS OF LANGUAGE ACCESS OPERATIONS. OUR ENGINEERING TEAM WILL BUILD OUT THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO DELIVER THE ANALYTICS DASHBOARD AND THE ONLINE PORTION OF THE TRAINING. FINALLY, WE WILL PILOT THE INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM FOR PREPARING ADMINISTRATORS TO IMPROVE, EXPAND, AND MEASURE THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE SERVICES OPERATIONS.

ADDRESSING GAPS IN LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES THROUGH A PATIENT-CENTERED DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL - PROJECT SUMMARY DESPITE POLICIES THAT MANDATE LANGUAGE ACCESS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, THE GROWING POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) IN THE UNITED STATES ENCOUNTERS LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN THE MEDICAL SYSTEM THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT PATIENT OUTCOMES AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BURDENS ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT STRUGGLE TO DELIVER EQUITABLE CARE. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND PILOT A TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED PLATFORM CALLED LATITUDE AS A COMPREHENSIVE TOOL THAT WILL ALLOW PROVIDERS TO QUICKLY GET INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR A PARTICULAR PATIENT, AND SEAMLESSLY IMPLEMENT THESE SERVICES INTO THEIR CARE PLAN THROUGH A POINT-OF-CARE TOOLS INTEGRATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD. IN ADDITION, A DECISION-SUPPORT DASHBOARD WILL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATORS IN MANAGING THEIR LANGUAGE SERVICES ASSETS SETTING PARAMETERS THAT GOVERN PERSONALIZED LANGUAGE SUPPORT PLANS FOR PATIENTS. AS PART OF THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, WE WILL IMPLEMENT A BETA VERSION OF LATITUDE AT TWO INPATIENT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS FOLLOWING A FIVE-STEP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. WE WILL THEN EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF THE PRODUCT ON THREE OVERARCHING AREAS OF IMPACT: ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT (E.G., DAILY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANGUAGE SERVICES), PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND SATISFACTION (E.G., THROUGH PATIENT SURVEYS SUCH AS HCAHP), AND PATIENT OUTCOME METRICS (E.G., LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY AND RATES OF READMISSION). PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE USER ADOPTION PROCESS IN ORDER TO READY THE SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL ROLLOUT.

PRISMS - PROFILE RESOLVING IN-SITU SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR

LOWERING THE BURDEN OF MEDICAL TRANSLATION BY ENABLING INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AS HUMAN EDITORS OF MACHINE TRANSLATIONS - PROJECT SUMMARY LANGUAGE ACCESS SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE HAVE FOCUSED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON THE PROVISION OF VERBAL MEDICAL INTERPRETATION, DESPITE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS THAT MANDATE TRANSLATION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP). IN RECENT YEARS, MACHINE TRANSLATION (MT) HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO MISSION-CRITICAL TECHNICAL MATERIALS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE INFORMATION, THE ACCURACY RATE OF MACHINE-ONLY TRANSLATIONS PLUMMETS. THUS, EXPERTS RECOMMEND MT AS A STARTING POINT FOR TRANSLATING HEALTH-RELATED MATERIAL THEN SUPPLEMENTING WITH HUMAN QUALITY ASSURANCE EDITING. HOWEVER, COORDINATING MACHINE TRANSLATION WITH BILINGUAL HUMAN EDITORS WHO HAVE TECHNICAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE IS A CHALLENGE, ESPECIALLY FOR LESS COMMONLY SUPPORTED LANGUAGES. TRANSLATION VENDORS CURRENTLY PASS ON THE ASSOCIATED COSTS OF HUMAN ASSISTANCE TO HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS. THE CANOPY TRANSLATE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THESE DEFICITS BY IMPLEMENTING A NOVEL, HUMAN-ASSISTED MACHINE TRANSLATION (HAMT) PROCESS. THE ENVISIONED WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT PLATFORM WILL LEVERAGE MT ENGINES TO EXPEDITE THE INITIAL RENDERING OF SOURCE DOCUMENTS INTO A TARGET LANGUAGE, THEN INVITE BILINGUAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD TO APPLY HUMAN EDITING TO THE MACHINE-GENERATED TRANSLATION. THE BILINGUAL CONTRIBUTORS, WHO WILL GAIN COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO OUR MEDICAL ENGLISH ELEARNING COURSES AS AN INCENTIVE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION, WILL COMPLETE THE EDITING TASK THROUGH GAMIFIED LEARNING EXERCISES. FOR EXAMPLE, A NURSE IN THE PHILIPPINES HAS NATIVE FLUENCY IN TAGALOG AND ADVANCED GENERAL ENGLISH BUT DESIRES TO IMPROVE HIS MEDICAL ENGLISH. HE CAN EDIT A MACHINE-GENERATED TAGALOG TRANSLATION ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME IN THE FORM OF A GAMIFIED ACTIVITY. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS WILL EDIT THE SAME TEXT FOR ADDITIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE TO FORM THE FINAL, POLISHED VERSION IN TAGALOG. THE SYSTEM WILL THEN ORGANIZE THE FINAL TRANSLATED CONTENT INTO A REUSABLE DOCUMENT LIBRARY. IN PHASE I, WE WILL TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS HYBRID HAMT APPROACH FOR MEDICAL CONTENT. UPON MEETING FEASIBILITY BENCHMARKS, WE WILL ADVANCE TO PHASE II, DURING WHICH WE WILL CREATE A MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT, ENCOMPASSING SEVERAL NOVEL NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP) ALGORITHMS, AND EVALUATE THE TRANSLATION OUTPUT ACCORDING TO A SET OF QUALITY BENCHMARKS. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY, SPEED, AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF PRODUCING MULTILINGUAL HEALTH CONTENT, WITH POTENTIAL TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN LEP POPULATIONS.

PURPOSE: THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO GREATLY REDUCE THE COST OF MONITORING SOIL WATER CONTENT IN HIGHLY RESOLVED VERTICAL PROFILE TO PROMOTE INCREASED ADOPTION OF MORE EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT TOOLS. COST IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO ADOPTION OF SOPHISTICATED DATA-DRIVEN IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN PERMANENT AGRICULTURE. HIGHLY RESOLVED VERTICAL SOIL WATER PROFILES ARE NEEDED TO LEARN SOIL-SPECIFIC HYDRAULIC RESPONSE AND TO ACCURATELY INFER CROP WATER UPTAKE AND DEEP DRAINAGE FLUXES FROM MONITORED CHANGES IN THE STORAGE PROFILE. BASING IRRIGATION DECISIONS ON THE TIME-VARYING SOIL HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOR LEARNEDIN SITUWILL ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION, RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND ADAPTABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF WIRELESS ACCESSORIES HAS DRIVEN THE COST OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) BASED PROGRAMMABLE RF TRANSCEIVERS UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW AND USABILITY UNPRECEDENTEDLY HIGH. WE PROPOSE TO REPURPOSE LOW-COST RF CHIPS AS SOIL WATER SENSING DEVICES ARRANGED IN A DENSE LINEAR PROFILE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION VERTICAL WATER CONTENT PROFILING. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TRANSMITTED THROUGH A MATERIAL ARE AFFECTED BY THE DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY OF THE MATERIAL. PRELIMINARY WORK HAS DEMONSTRATED A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SIGNAL STRENGTH AND PERMITTIVITY OF THE SURROUNDING MATERIAL WHICH IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF SOIL WATER CONTENT. THE NEW MULTI-LEVEL SENSOR WILL REPLACE AND IMPROVE ON SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EXPENSIVE MULTI-LEVEL SOIL MOISTURE TECHNOLOGIES CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET. APPLYING A MACHINE INTELLIGENCE (MI) WE HAVE DEVELOPED, THIS AND OTHER MULTI-LEVEL SENSORS CAN ACCURATELY DETERMINE ROOT UPTAKE AND DEEP DRAINAGE WHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR A SOPHISTICATED IRRIGATION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM OFFERED BY OUR PRECISION AG COMMERCIALIZATION PARTNER.

HEALTHCARE-FOCUSED LANGUAGE STUDY SOFTWARE

ADVANCING COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF K-12 PATHWAYS FOR COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND COMPUTING -THIS PREK-12 PATHWAYS RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP (RPP) PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH K-12 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND COMPUTING ? OR ?COMP3? ? PATHWAYS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. THE PARTNERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF THE NATIONAL NON-PROFIT, TRANSCEND, SRI INTERNATIONAL, PRACTITIONERS FROM HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY AUSTIN AND SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED TO COMP3 DISCIPLINES, AND AREA TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. THE GOAL IS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO LEARN COMP3 SKILLS WITHIN THE CORE CURRICULUM (MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY CLASSES) ALONG A PROGRESSION FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROJECT BUILDS ON TRANSCEND?S GROUNDWORK IN CREATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT USE COMMUNITY-BASED ENGAGEMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE EDUCATION APPROACH OF THIS PATHWAYS STRAND RPP INCORPORATES THREE FOCI: (1) 21ST CENTURY LEARNING THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY STUDENT AND IS RESPONSIVE TO THE DEMANDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY; (2) THE COMP3 GRADUATE AIMS FRAMEWORK, WHICH DEFINES INTELLECTUAL PROWESS, WAYFINDING, AND WELL-BEING LEARNING OUTCOMES TO REFLECT QUALITY LEARNING AND GLOBAL TRENDS; AND (3) A COMMUNITY-BASED ENGAGEMENT MODEL THAT USES DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLING, SUPPORT LOCAL DESIGN, AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATION. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO FORM AND EXPAND THE RPP, INVOLVE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN GUIDING RPP ACTIVITIES, DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMP3 PRELIMINARY RESULTS AS A BASIS OF FUTURE RESEARCH AND ENHANCEMENT, DEVELOP PLANS TO ENGAGE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS, AND FORMULATE PLANS TO MAKE THE MODEL SCALABLE. THE RPP WILL ANSWER PRELIMINARY RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND FORMULATE NEW QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMP3 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES, ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES, VARIANCE BETWEEN SCHOOLS, HOW CONDITIONS PREDICT VARIATION IN DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, HOW THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT USED BY SCHOOLS IMPACTS THE CONDITIONS, AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER TRAINING. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

MEDICAL ENGLISH ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FOR FOREIGN-BORN RNS

A DATA-MINING APPROACH TO CAM MEDICATION RECONCILIATION

LOW‐COST DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSOR USING ELECTRICAL TDR

REMOVING IMPLEMENTATION OBSTACLES AND TAILORING REWARD-BASED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS TO PATIENT PSYCHOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS TO SUSTAINABLY INCREASE ADHERENCE TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PHARMACOTHERAPIES

BILINGUAL E-BOOK PLATFORM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY DEVELOPMENT AND INTRAFAMILIAR COMMUNICATION

PROGRESSIVE AUTOMATION OF MINIRHIZOTRON IMAGE PROCESSING THROUGH ADVANCED CONTEXTUALIZATION AND MACHINE LEARNING

THROUGH OUR WORK WITH RESEARCHERS AND GROWERS WE HAVE FOUND THAT COST IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO ADOPTING HIGH-RESOLUTION SOIL WATER MONITORING NEEDED TO MEANINGFULLY REDUCE AGRICULTURAL WATER CONSUMPTION. WE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED, PATENTED, AND COMMERCIALIZED AN INNOVATION USING TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY THAT QUANTIFIES IN SITU SOIL WATER CONTENT IN HIGHLY RESOLVED SPATIAL PROFILE, PROVIDING GREATLY IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND FATE OF APPLIED WATER AS A FUNCTION OF THE IRRIGATION SCHEDULE, BUT COST HAS BEEN A BARRIER TO ADOPTION. THE RECENT MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF WIRELESS ACCESSORIES HAS DRIVEN THE COST OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT-BASED PROGRAMMABLE RF TRANSCEIVERS UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW, AND THEIR USABILITY UNPRECEDENTEDLY HIGH.PHASE I OF THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DETERMINE IF IT IS FEASIBLE TO BASE THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF A SPATIALLY DENSE, MULTI-LEVEL SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR AROUND THE EXPLOITATION OF COMMODITY RF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO INFER SOIL WATER CONTENT FROM SOIL DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES. THE WORK ALSO SEEKS TO QUANTIFY THE TRADEOFFS OF ACCURACY AND COST THAT THE APPROACH PRESENTS. PHASE-II WORK WOULD BUILD THE ALGORITHMIC BASIS FOR A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM, THE FRAMEWORK FOR WHICH IS UNDER COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.A HYPER-ADVANCED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT BY OUR COMMERCIALIZATION PARTNERS. INCORPORATING OUR RESULTING SENSING INNOVATION WILL SPAN THE ADOPTION GAP, FROM DATA, TO INSIGHTS, TO DATA DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS. THE RESULT WILL BE UNPRECEDENTED EFFICIENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WATER USED IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE, WITH CONCOMITANT BENEFITS FOR SOIL HEALTH AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY LEADING TO GREATER SUSTAINABILITY.

THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO GREATLY REDUCE THE COST OF MONITORING SOIL WATER CONTENT IN HIGHLY-RESOLVED VERTICAL PROFILE TO PROMOTE INCREASED ADOPTION OF MORE EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT TOOLS. COST IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO ADOPTION OF SOPHISTICATED DATA-DRIVEN IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN PERMANENT AGRICULTURE. HIGHLY-RESOLVED VERTICAL SOIL WATER PROFILES ARE NEEDED TO LEARN SOIL-SPECIFIC HYDRAULIC RESPONSE AND TO ACCURATELY INFER CROP WATER UPTAKE AND DEEP DRAINAGE FLUXES FROM MONITORED CHANGES IN THE STORAGE PROFILE. BASING IRRIGATION DECISIONS ON THE TIME-VARYING SOIL HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOR LEARNED IN SITU WILL ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION, RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND ADAPTABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF WIRELESS ACCESSORIES HAS DRIVEN THE COST OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) BASED PROGRAMMABLE RF TRANSCEIVERS UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW AND USABILITY UNPRECEDENTEDLY HIGH. WE PROPOSE TO REPURPOSE LOW-COST RF CHIPS AS SOIL WATER SENSING DEVICES AR

CAREER SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT

DEPTH-DISCRETE SOIL MOISTURE FLUX PROBE FOR IMPROVED WATER CONSERVATION

SBIR PHASE I: CAREER SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE, AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT CREATE AN INTENSIVE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.