SBIR Phase II: Vivid Pixel array for Reflective, Full-color Digital signage

SBIR 第二阶段：用于反射式全彩数字标牌的生动像素阵列

• 批准号: 1660204
• 负责人: Roger Diebold
• 金额: $ 75万
• 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: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-04-01 至 2022-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1660204&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Vivid; Pixel

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project evaluates the feasibility of constructing vivid, full-color, reflective display modules for large-area outdoor digital signage driven by dielectric elastomers suitable for pilot testing. Completion of Phase II objectives is expected to have the following impact: Commercially, the availability of new signage products will create significant economic impact through partial capture of the $14.2B domestic billboard and sign manufacturing market. Up to 10% of US zoning codes are estimated to prohibit LED-based (light emitting diode) signage while potentially permitting a reflective digital signage technology, expanding the domestic market up to $5.6B, with a 10x impact worldwide. Environmentally, greenhouse gas reduction is expected as an alternative to LED-based technology; up to 40x reduction in energy consumption is anticipated relative to LEDs. Additionally, billboard wrap waste will be reduced by replacing printed signage. Scientifically, the use of dielectric elastomers as a class of materials in products would be promoted through addressing technological and manufacturing hurdles currently limiting market translation. Societally, increased impact from timely public service announcements on digital billboards displayed during natural disasters, when catching fugitives from the FBI?s Most Wanted lists, and with Amber/Silver alerts are expected through large-area digital sign proliferation.In phase II, electroactive polymer-based proof-of-concept display modules will be constructed and tested, ready for pilot testing with initial customers. The low-cost display design uses unique electro-hydraulic driving principles to enable exceptional refractive index matching within the optical stack for highly vivid and reflective full-color generation. In phase I, a functional proof-of-concept pixel array module was fabricated using scalable processes. To achieve pilot readiness, improvements in performance, resolution, and calibration to meet advertiser standards are needed, as well as environmental qualification for outdoor operation, development of industry-conscious software control, and qualification of supply chain inputs to enable further production at scale. Phase II research will address these technical challenges by introducing process refinements and quality control standards, conduct color calibration using existing techniques, perform industry-relevant environmental testing, work with vendors to source soft-tooled components, and develop module and multi-module control software. The result of phase II efforts will be a calibrated and rugged one square foot, full-color, 16mm pitch, reflective display module ready for scaling to pilot production following phase II.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）II期项目评估了由适合试点测试的介电弹性体驱动的大区域户外数字标志的生动，全彩，反射显示模块的可行性。 II期目标的完成预计将产生以下影响：在商业上，新标牌产品的可用性将通过部分捕获$ 14.2B的国内广告牌和标志制造市场产生重大的经济影响。 据估计，多达10％的我们分区代码禁止基于LED的（发光二极管）标牌，同时有可能允许反光的数字标牌技术，将国内市场扩大到5.6B美元，在全球范围内具有10倍的影响。 在环境上，预计温室气体是基于LED的技术的替代方法。相对于LED，预计能源消耗可降低40倍。此外，通过更换印刷标牌，将减少广告牌包装浪费。从科学上讲，通过解决当前限制市场翻译的技术和制造障碍来促进介电弹性体作为产品类别的一类材料。在社会上，及时的公共服务公告对自然灾害期间显示的数字广告牌的影响增加，当捕获FBI最想要的列表中的逃犯，以及通过大区域数字标志增殖的琥珀色/银色警报。将构建和测试基于聚合物的概念验证显示模块，并准备与初始客户进行试验测试。 低成本的显示设计使用独特的电湿道驾驶原理，以在光学堆栈中实现出色的折射率匹配，以获得高度生动和反射性的全彩色生成。 在第一阶段，使用可扩展过程制造了功能概念验证像素阵列模块。 为了实现飞行员准备，需要提高绩效，解决方案和校准以满足广告商标准，以及用于户外运营的环境资格，开发行业意识的软件控制以及供应链输入的资格，以使进一步的生产能够大规模生产。 第二阶段的研究将通过引入流程改进和质量控制标准，使用现有技术进行色彩校准，进行与行业相关的环境测试，与供应商合作以获取软体动物组件，并开发模块和多模块控制软件，从而解决这些技术挑战。 。 II期努力的结果将是校准且坚固的一平方英尺，全彩，16mm的音高，反射显示模块，准备在II期之后扩展到试点生产。