SBIR Phase I: Vivid pixel array for reflective, full-color digital signage

SBIR 第一阶段：用于反射式全彩数字标牌的生动像素阵列

• 批准号: 1548905
• 负责人: Roger Diebold
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Solchroma Technologies Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1548905&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Vivid; pixel; array

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project has three outcomes. Commercially, the introduction of the developed technology will capture a significant fraction of the $12.6B billboard and sign manufacturing market, contributing to its expansion and that of related markets such as indoor signage and architectural aesthetics. Environmentally, significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions  will be realized as the technology will consume up to 100x less energy relative to existing LED array-based digital signage. Additional reductions in physical waste will be considerable for locations switching from conventional printed materials to digital. Scientifically, advancing dielectric elastomer processing and fabrication with a commercial focus will contribute to overcoming technological hurdles preventing their commercial adoption in other fields.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project evaluates the feasibility of constructing prototype dielectric elastomer-based display modules on a commercially relevant scale. Processing and fabrication constraints currently inhibit rapid commercial growth of dielectric elastomer technology in the marketplace at a time when it is beginning to prove itself in niche markets such as audio-related haptics and laser speckle reduction. Through studying the feasibility of constructing a redesigned pixel, its ability to scale to array sizes acceptable for large-area digital signage, and its performance, a clearer determination of customer acceptance will be obtained. Successful completion of these objectives will result in a scalable, full-color, reflective display module, and de-risk the fabrication processes involved in manipulating hydrostatically-coupled dielectric elastomers on scales relevant for large-area applications.

小型企业创新研究（SBIR）I阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业项目具有三个成果。标志性的美学。跨越了他们的商业运营商。这项小型创新研究（SBIR）I阶段项目评估了芳族型原型介电弹性体模块，以商业上相关的规模抑制了诸如Atatself Ini Che Markets的介电技术的快速商业范围。 - 相关的触觉和激光斑点减少。构建重新设计的像素E用于大区域数字标牌，其性能将获得更清晰的客户认可。模块，以及与大区域应用相关的尺度上操纵耦合的介电弹性体涉及的制造过程。