Mission of the PAVA
in rehabilitation and
technology transfer |
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Social and
economic
factors |
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| Specific research and development projects |
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Opportunities involving
scientific inquiry
Research findings and
professional publications |
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Opportunities involving
applied engineering
Replicable processes and
manufacturable products |
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Research Stage
Research to answer
theoretical questions,
together with new
experimentation or
simulation to test
ideas and theory |
Transfer to
Intermediate consumers
- Manufacturers
- Federal researchers
- Universities
Ultimate consumers
- Medical community
- Disabled users
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Preliminary Investigation
Preliminary investigation
to design, develop and test
the feasibility of techniques
or components and their
functional interaction |
Prototype Development
Prototype development
to establish the
practical potential of a
new process or product |
Field Evaluation
Field evaluation intended
to demonstrate the usability
of the process or product in
field applications |
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