Proposal

Narrative

Overview: The proposed collaborative project is a unique opportunity to engage and educate students in technology research and training using cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) technology, focusing on the promotion, assessment and restoration of movement in sport, health and disease. Led by the ESHP Department, with the Department of Engineering & Computer Science will influence AR environments in a focused academic effort. Narrative: This technology fee ties into three of the four strategic plan for FAU’s Race to Excellence. First, the interdisciplinary focus combines faculty expertise (two departments, as noted above) with forging strategic health care and research partnerships in the South Florida area (I-Health). Next, the augmented reality will advance scientific understanding, possibly discover and enhance new technologies (I-Sense). In addition (I-Brain), this collaboration will enhance research collaboration and educational relationships. Assessments could be offered to the engagement area. Advanced automation (Sensing and Smart Systems) can be programmed to accommodate any level of fitness, which is vital for our FAU students to learn. Student Benefits • Student class activities will extend along a sustainable educational pathway from practical understanding of movement and balance to hands-on development and deployment in the field of advanced applications (COECS), and together will enrich student experiences, advance their skills in the latest technologies, and achieve valuable learning outcomes that would support future careers in a range of disciplines and professions. • The ESHP majors will promote exercise, learn about disabilities, recovery rates/physical discrepancies with this specific equipment. Receiving this tech fee grant would be the first step, focusing on health, recovery and fitness, and we expect that further extensions and meaningful new applications will evolve out this interdisciplinary collaboration.

Facilities

No renovations or upgrades will be required in existing facilities; though these will be significantly enhanced by the project.

Hardware Requirements

Magic Leap ML1 units (4 for each collaborating unit) 2 ML1 Size 1 and 2 $2245 @ 2 $8600.26 Gaming-spec Laptops for teaching material preparation and student class use (one for each collaborating unit). Laptop information is in the supporting documentation with prices. 2 Laptops ($1316.14 @ 2) $2632.28 Total $11,232.54

Software Requirements

Configured by the College of Science’s Technology team as per FAU IRM specifications.

Personnel Costs

No personnel costs are requested.

Other Costs

No other costs are requested.

Timeline

When monies are available, the order will be placed immediately to ensure arrival by the end of spring term and/or beginning of the summer term for use in classes.

Sustainability

The equipment requested is state-of-the-art with expected sustainability of 5 years or longer as these are development platforms expected to have forward compatibility with future devices and software. The acquired systems and developments will be shared and maintained collaboratively by participating units, associated faculty, research assistants and students as appropriate.

Resource Matching

Not available at this time

Implementing Organization

Dr. Graves, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, will implement the project, as soon as the equipment and laptops are received. She will work with the Department of Engineering and Computers with the Magic Leap Goggles, since these students and faculty have collaborated in the past. In other words, the applications (apps) that the engineering students have developed for range of motion and other activities will be loaded on the goggles and implemented in the classes she teaches with the students.