AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies Services

The agency is seeking research and development services to create AI-driven assistive and rehabilitation technologies. The goal of this initiative is to improve health and function outcomes for individuals with physical disabilities that affect their mobility, reaching, grasping, and manipulation. The agency aims to overcome current barriers in rehabilitation technology efficacy and adoption by making these systems more personalized, accessible, engaging, data-driven, and efficient. The scope of work covers the integration of artificial intelligence into multiple technology areas, including light-weighting and unweighting rehabilitation, assistance or resistance systems, and motion capture and biofeedback. The project also encompasses augmented or virtual reality technologies and game-based rehabilitation systems. The requested technologies must enable collaboration between clinicians, patients, and AI to support clinical decision-making. The agency requires systems that utilize AI for quantitative patient analysis, pattern recognition, and the dynamic personalization of therapy plans based on real-time performance and recovery data. The scope includes the use of AI-powered wearable sensors and connected devices to facilitate remote monitoring and telerehabilitation. Additionally, the agency expects the integration of gamified exercises and personalized interactive environments to motivate patients and improve program adherence. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The selected contractor will perform all work offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost. Key dates and specific evaluation criteria are not specified in the initial procurement details.