COVER SHEET FOR PROPOSAL TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT/SOLICITATION NO./CLOSING DATE/If not in response to a program announcement/solicitation enter NSF 00-2
FOR NSF USE ONLY
NSF PROPOSAL NUMBER
Team Platinum/December 14, 2005
FOR CONSIDERATION BY NSF ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT(S) (Indicate the most specific unit known, i.e., program, division, etc.)
DATE RECEIVED
NUMBER OF COPIES
DIVISION
ASSIGNED
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) OR
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)
xxx-xx-xxxx
FUND CODE
DUNS # (Data Universal Numbering System)
SHOW PREVIOUS AWARD NO. IF THIS IS
FILE LOCATION
IS THIS PROPOSAL BEING SUBMITTED TO ANOTHER FEDERAL
A RENEWAL
AGENCY?
YES
NO
IF YES, LIST ACRONYM(S)
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT-BASED RENEWAL
NAME OF ORGANIZATION TO WHICH AWARD SHOULD BE MADE
Old Dominion University
ADDRESS OF AWARDEE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE
P.O. Box 6369
800 West 46th Street
Norfolk, VA 23508
AWARDEE ORGANIZATION CODE (IF KNOWN)
NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION, IF DIFFERENT FROM
ABOVE
ADDRESS OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION, IF DIFFERENT, INCLUDING 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE
Computer Productivity Initiative
E & CS Building
4700 Elkhorn Ave Suite 3300
Norfolk, VA 23529-0162
PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE (IF KNOWN)
IS AWARDEE ORGANIZATION (Check All That Apply)
(See GPG II.D.1 For Definitions)
TITLE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
SMALL BUSINESS
MINORITY BUSINESS
WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS
iRespond
REQUESTED AMOUNT
$494,200
PROPOSED DURATION (1-60 MONTHS)
REQUESTED STARTING DATE
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January 2, 2006
$
SHOW RELATED PREPROPOSAL NO.,
IF APPLICABLE
months
CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ES) IF THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW
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Exemption Subsection
or IRB App. Date
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES: COUNTRY/COUNTRIES
HISTORIC PLACES (GPG II.D.10)
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FACILITATION FOR SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS WITH DISABILITIES (GPG V.G.)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY AWARD (GPG V.H)
PI/PD DEPARTMENT
PI/PD POSTAL ADDRESS
Computer Science
757-555-5555
E & CS Building
4700 Elkhorn Ave Suite 3300
Norfolk, VA 23529-0162
NAMES (TYPED)
High Degree
Yr of Degree
Telephone Number
Electronic Mail Address
M.S.
1984
757-683-6001
price@cs.odu.edu
B.S.
2006
757-683-3000
alumni@odu.edu
PI/PD FAX NUMBER
PI/PD NAME
G. Hill Price
CO-PI/PD
Ian McKay
CO-PI/PD
CO-PI/PD
CO-PI/PD
NSF Form 1207 (10/99)
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CERTIFICATION PAGE
Certification for Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators
I certify to the best of my knowledge that:
(1) the statements herein (excluding scientific hypotheses and scientific opinions) are true and complete, and
(2) the text and graphics herein as well as any accompanying publications or other documents, unless otherwise indicated, are the original work of the
signatories or individuals working under their supervision. I agree to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and to provide the
required project reports if an award is made as a result of this proposal.
I understand that the willful provision of false information or concealing a material fact in this proposal or any other communication submitted to NSF is a
criminal offense (U.S.Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
Name (Typed)
PI/PD
G. Hill Price
Co-PI/PD
Ian McKay
Co-PI/PD
Signature
Social Security No.*
G. Hill Price
xxx-xx-xxxx
Ian McKay
xxx-xx-xxxx
Date
Co-PI/PD
Co-PI/PD
Certification for Authorized Organizational Representative or Individual Applicant
By signing and submitting this proposal, the individual applicant or the authorized official of the applicant institution is: (1) certifying that statements made herein
are true and complete to the best of his/her knowledge; and (2) agreeing to accept the obligation to comply with NSF award terms and conditions if an award is
made as a result of this application. Further, the applicant is hereby providing certifications regarding Federal debt status, debarment and suspension, drug-free
workplace, and lobbying activities (see below), as set forth in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), NSF 00-2. Willful provision of false information in this application
and its supporting documents or in reports required under an ensuing award is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
In addition, if the applicant institution employs more than fifty persons, the authorized official of the applicant institution is certifying that the institution has
implemented a written and enforced conflict of interest policy that is consistent with the provisions of Grant Policy Manual Section 510; that to the best of his/her
knowledge, all financial disclosures required by that conflict of interest policy have been made; and that all identified conflicts of interest will have been
satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated prior to the institution’s expenditure of any funds under the award, in accordance with the institution’s conflict of
interest policy. Conflicts that cannot be satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated must be disclosed to NSF.
Debt and Debarment Certifications
(If answer “yes” to either, please provide explanation.)
Is the organization delinquent on any Federal debt?
Is the organization or its principals presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible,
or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal Department or agency?
Yes
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This certification is required for an award of a Federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 and for an award of a Federal loan or
a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying
Activities,” in accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers including
subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this
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required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NAME/TITLE (TYPED)
SIGNATURE
G. Hill Price
G. Hill Price
TELEPHONE NUMBER
757-683-6001
ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS
price@cs.odu.edu
DATE
December 14, 2005
FAX NUMBER
*SUBMISSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IS VOLUNTARY AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION’S ELIGIBILITY FOR AN AWARD. HOWEVER, THEY ARE AN
INTEGRAL PART OF THE NSF INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ASSIST IN PROCESSING THE PROPOSAL. SSN SOLICITED UNDER NSF ACT OF 1950, AS AMENDED.
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Project Summary
Security and safety are a necessity to a healthy lifestyle. Devices used to call for aid in
emergency situations have thus far proven to be less than fifty percent effective in real world
situations. Communicating the need for emergency assistance from any place at any time is not
always possible, and the security of individuals and of the nation suffers as a result. The solution
to this problem is the iRespond, an Emergency GPS/Triangulation locator device the size of a
lighter that can determine your location and send for immediate emergency response using the E911 infrastructure.
Designed to fit on a key chain, the iRespond is a simple to use device with a single button
that sends for help in any situation. When the button is pressed, Global Positioning System
satellites determine the user’s location and send the location data, as well as prerecorded data on
the device, to emergency services through the cellular network. Cellular triangulation is
simultaneously used, as is cellular transmission, to send the signal to the 911 call center using the
E-911 infrastructure. From the 911 call center, the proper dispatch is contacted and sends
emergency services to the location sent to them by the iRespond. The iRespond itself continues
sending a signal via E-911 until the batteries fail or the emergency services arrive.
The iRespond will not give away a person’s position without being turned on and all
information sent through the device is optional. In this way, the iRespond upholds an
individual’s security of privacy as well as security of safety. Able to be advanced over time to
work with other systems, the iRespond should quickly become invaluable to any American who
wishes to have an increased sense of security.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
For font-size and page-formatting specifications, see GPG Section II.C.
Section
Total No. of
Pages in Section
Page No.*
(Optional)*
Cover Sheet (NSF Form 1207) (Submit Page 2 with original proposal only)
A
Project Summary (not to exceed 1 page)
1
3
B
Table of Contents (NSF Form 1359)
1
4
C
Project Description (including Results from Prior NSF Support)
31
5
D
References Cited
2
36
E
Biographical Sketches (Not to exceed 2 pages each)
1
38
F
Proposal Budget
(NSF Form 1030, plus up to 3 pages of budget justification)
3
39
G
Current and Pending Support (NSF Form 1239)
.5
41
H
Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources (NSF Form 1363)
1
42
I
Special Information/Supplementary Documentation (List below)
21
43
1
6
9
3
1
1
43
44
50
59
62
63
Supplementary Items:
J
K
L
M
N
O
Payment Schedule and Project Milestone Chart
Full Budget Overview
Commercialization Plan
Phase I Final Report
Glossary and Terms
Authors
*Proposers may select any numbering mechanism for the proposal. The entire proposal, however, must be paginated. Complete
both columns only if the proposal is numbered consecutively.
NSF Form 1359 (10/99)
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Project Description
Results of the Phase I Project
The primary objective of Phase 1 was to design, create, and demonstrate a functional
prototype of the iRespond. The prototype was designed using research completed in Phase 0.
The prototype’s main purpose is to prove feasibility of the iRespond system. The prototype uses
a combination of hardware and software to demonstrate all major functions of the iRespond.
Since the prototype is not a fully functioning model, the overall feasibility has been separated
between real and simulated components. The prototype was designed, built and tested to prove
the overall feasibility of production. Upon testing, it was found that the prototype did prove
production feasibility yet still needed a number of refinements before a production model could
be beta tested and shipped.
Hardware for the prototype:

Laptop

PDA with GPS receiver
Software for the prototype:

GNU G++

Firefox – Mozilla

Microsoft office suite
Simulated prototype components:

Simulation of E911: using the coordinates sent from the GPS/Cell-phone and the info
from the database to show what 911 operators would experience (a simulation GUI with
maps, data, etc.).
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Functional prototype components:

Database: create a database (with two entries) and a user interface to input the data that
will be stored on the iRespond system.

Demonstrate sending a signal by using a cell phone to send GPS coordinates to a
computer.
The prototype was developed using GNU G++. The code was written in standard C++.
Multiple classes of code were written to demonstrate different aspects of the iRespond system.
The first class of code was written to create a database with two entries and a user interface
to input the data. This was written to simulate how the customer would input information into
the iRespond system.
The second class of code was written to demonstrate sending a signal across a wireless
network. A cell phone with a GPS receiver was utilized and code was written to extract the GPS
location of the phone and send it to the database.
The final class of code was written to demonstrate a simulation of the E911 system. Code
was written to extract the information from the phone and the database and send this information
to mapping software to show an exact location of the user’s location. This final class of code
also had additional features to simulate what a 911 operator would experience.
Testing the prototype showed that all functional components worked to capacity. The only
problem that arose during the development of the prototype was finding a cellular with a GPS
receiver to work properly.
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Phase II Technical Objectives and Approach
The physical iRespond prototype will mostly comprise of several off-the-shelf
components working together. These components will need to be combined into a working
system inside a small device which can provide a simple yet reliable method to remotely request
assistance from emergency response teams. The prototype will consist of the key fob and
charging station.
When the activation button on the key fob is pressed, a GPS antenna and receiver will
attempt to discover the device’s current position. Meanwhile, a cellular transceiver and antenna
will dial 9-1-1 and connect to a Public Safety Answering Point.
The device will then send a prerecorded voice message that has been stored using flash
memory to the PSAP.
The voice message will be transferred to the fob via a dual-purpose communications and
recharging port. This port will be similar to the ports found on many mobile phones.
These components will be integrated onto a circuit board and will be powered by a
rechargeable battery. They will be encased in a custom molded case.
The communications and charging port will connect to the charging station, which will
also consist mostly of off-the-shelf components.
The charging and data plug will recharge the fob’s internal battery and transmit
configuration and subscription information to the fob. The configuration information will be
obtained from iRespond’s customer support center by dialing a toll-free 800 number through an
internal modem. The modem will be connected to a circuit board that controls the operation of
the station.
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The charging station will also need a power plug, “setup” button, and the molded casing
to enclose the internal components.
For full functionality, the prototype will require a database server to provide updates to
the recharging station. The actual call center will not be completed in this phase, but the software
interface the charging station connects to will be completed.
The interface will connect to the database server to retrieve the configuration and
subscription information. The database server will use Red Hat Linux and MySQL. The interface
system that connects to the database server will use an internally-developed protocol to
communicate between the interface and the charging station’s modem.
Work Plan
The physical prototype will take one year to develop. Phase II will begin in January, 2006
(immediately after Phase I). During Phase II, the database will be finished in early November,
2006. The physical prototype will be designed and built May, 2006. Testing will continue on
until July, 2006. The prototype reconstruction, if required, will be completed at the end of
August, 2006. Phase II will begin in January, 2007.
This work plan is elaborated on in the payment schedule and project milestone chart located in
the Payment Schedule and Project Milestone Chart section.
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Organizational Information
The iRespond project is currently overseen by the Computer Productivity Initiative at Old
Dominion University. The Computer Productivity Initiative was started in 1995 under a grant by
the National Science Foundation to give Computer Science students the opportunity to develop
solutions to real world problems.
CPI’s organization structure flows through ODU to the
General Manager of CPI and on to the iRespond project office, which provides the day-to-day
senior management supervision, testing, development and administrative resources necessary to
manage and develop the iRespond project.
The iRespond project team’s organizational style is based on the philosophy that
successful Programs are delivered by goal-oriented teams. Our Project Manager, Ian McKay
will lead the iRespond team, is responsible for all of the planning, programmatic, technical and
financial aspects of the Program, and is the primary Point of Contact for subcontractors and
distributors. The Project Manager must also serve as the primary customer (or distributor)
contact during the initial phases of the project. Finally, the Project Manager is responsible for all
program-related decisions and commitments for the team.
The rest of the team consists of our Graphic Designer/Document Specialist, Marketing &
Records Manager, Lead Writer & Technical Specialist, and Software Researcher/Web
Developer. During this phase, legal and marketing assistance will be provided by Old Dominion
University. Job descriptions and requirements for each of these positions are outlined below.
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Graphic Designer/Document Specialist:
Andrew Cherry
Responsibilities include designing and implementing GUI screens for the iRespond
software, producing graphics for the product manual, developing and editing project
documentation.
Marketing & Records Manager:
John Gedville
Responsibilities include handling primary marketing contacts and establishing marketing
contracts, as well as managing financial and operational records for the project.
Lead Writer & Technical Specialist:
Joseph March
Responsibilities include preparing project documents and handling technical
specifications. Project documents will be handed to the document specialist for final editing and
fact checking before release.
Software Researcher/Web Developer:
Robert Pilkington
Responsibilities include selecting, installing, and maintaining software (such as operating
systems, database software, etc) used in the project developing static and interactive internet
accessible elements to be used in the project.
Current Staff Plan (Phase I)
G. Hill Price
Principal
Investigator
Ian McKay
Andrew Cherry
John Gedville
Joseph March
Rob Pilkington
Project Manager
Graphic Design
Document
Specialist
Marketing /
Records
Manager
Lead Writer /
Technical
Specialist
Software
Researcher /
Web Developer
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Consultant and Subaward Agreements
iRespond Systems, Inc.
DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into as of October 19, 2005 , by and between iRespond
Systems, Inc., a Virginia corporation, located at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
(“Publisher”) and CS250 Enterprises, located at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
(“Developer”).
WHEREAS, Publisher and Developer wish to enter into a Publishing Agreement
whereby Developer shall create and develop iRespond graphical user interface (the "Product")
and Publisher shall publish the Product on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1.
GRANT OF LICENSE
Developer grants to Publisher the exclusive right during the Term (as hereinafter defined)
and throughout the world (the "Territory") to produce, reproduce, perform, promote, advertise,
export, import, rent, license, sublicense, translate, localize, manufacture, package, market,
merchandise, distribute (through any channels, including electronic distribution by download),
display, sell, lease and otherwise exploit the Product, including products without original
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interactive elements designed to support, enhance, and/or promote the product using the format,
renderings, text, sound effects or screen shots from the Product (hereinafter referred to as
"Ancillary Products") on the Platform (as hereinafter defined). Developer also hereby grants to
Publisher the non-exclusive right throughout the Territory to use and reproduce the object code
and an exclusive right to use the name of the Product (and any trademarks which may be applied
for by Developer at Developer's sole cost and expense) in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement. Developer shall not exercise the exclusive rights granted to Publisher during the
Term and throughout the Territory. Developer shall retain all copyrights and all other intellectual
property rights in and to the Product, including all original elements of design and all rights in all
source code, tools, technology, and other development aids embodied in and used in connection
with the development of the Product. Any rights not explicitly granted to Publisher hereunder are
reserved by Developer.
2.
MARKETING
Publisher shall determine, in its sole discretion, the manner and method of marketing and
distribution of the Product, including, but not limited to, marketing expenditures, advertising and
promotion, packaging, channels of distribution and the price of the Product, provided however,
that Publisher shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Product to be released
within six (6) months of the date the Product is delivered and shall spend at least $10,000 on
advertising. Neither party makes any guarantee of success with respect to revenue to be achieved
or royalties to be earned from the Product.
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3.
COMPETING PRODUCTS
Developer shall not, directly or indirectly, develop, manufacture or distribute a product of
the same genre (i.e., graphical user interface for an emergency response device) as the Product
for any party other than Publisher until the date two (2) years following the initial release of the
Product. The parties acknowledge and agree that the foregoing restriction is of the essence of this
Agreement and is necessary for the protection of Publisher's ongoing business.
4.
DEVELOPMENT
(a) Within thirty (30) days following the date hereof, Developer shall submit to Publisher
for Publisher's acceptance design specifications ("Design Specifications") for the Product.
Publisher shall, within fifteen (15) business days of submission of the Design Specifications,
review the Design Specifications and shall notify Developer, in writing, indicating either
acceptance or rejection of the Design Specifications, and, if rejection, the specific reasons
therefor. Upon rejection of the Design Specifications, Developer shall have fifteen (15) business
days from Publisher's notice to revise the Design Specifications and resubmit the Design
Specifications for acceptance. Should Developer fail, to the reasonable satisfaction of Publisher,
to deliver satisfactory Design Specifications, Publisher may terminate this Agreement by written
notice to Developer and all amounts paid by the Publisher in connection with the Product shall
be fully refundable.
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(b) Developer shall develop the Product for the personal computer (the "Platform") in
accordance with the approved Design Specifications, the development schedule annexed hereto
as Exhibit A (the "Development Schedule) and the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Material changes to the Design Specifications shall be mutually agreed to in good faith by the
parties.
(c) Publisher shall have the right to request translations/localization of the Product by
providing written notice to Developer. Publisher shall pay to Developer the reasonable costs
incurred by Developer set forth in an approved budget for each localization, such costs to be
deemed an advance hereunder and shall be payable 50% upon commencement of development of
additional language(s), and 50% upon Publisher's acceptance of the gold master of the localized
version.
(d) Approval. After delivery to Publisher by Developer of each deliverable pursuant to the
milestones identified in the Development Schedule (collectively, "Unapproved Deliverables"),
Publisher will have thirty (30) calendar days to examine and test such Unapproved Deliverable to
determine whether it conforms in all material respects to the approved design specifications and
whether it is complete and free from material error (the "Acceptance Criteria"). On or before the
thirtieth day after delivery, Publisher will notify Developer in writing of Publisher's acceptance
or rejection of the Unapproved Deliverable based upon the Acceptance Criteria and, in case of
any rejection, will provide Developer with a reasonably detailed list of deficiencies in the
Unapproved Deliverable. In the event that Publisher fails to provide Developer with such written
notification within thirty days of the date of delivery of an Unapproved Deliverable, Publisher
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shall be deemed to have accepted such Unapproved Deliverable. In the event of a rejection,
Developer will use its good faith, best efforts to correct the deficiencies (including, without
limitation, any material bugs and deficiencies that affect functionality and/or compatibility) and
will resubmit such Unapproved Deliverable, as corrected, as soon as reasonably practicable
following Publisher's rejection. Publisher will either accept or reject the corrected Unapproved
Deliverables based upon the Acceptance Criteria. This procedure will continue until Publisher
either (i) accepts the Unapproved Deliverable or (ii) elects to terminate this Agreement for
material breach after the Cure Period (as defined herein) pursuant to Section 14(b)(ii).
5.
DELIVERY
Developer shall deliver to Publisher four (4) copies of the fully functional gold master for
the Product (in executable object code form), on the Platform in electronic format, Bug (as
hereinafter defined) free, and from which Publisher can create copies of the Product. Timely
delivery in accordance with the Development Schedule is of the essence of this Agreement. In
the event Developer fails to deliver the gold master for the Product by December 1, 2005 (the
"Gold Master Delivery Date") unless such delivery date is extended by mutual agreement of
Publisher and Developer, Developer shall be deemed to be in material breach of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Cure Period (as hereinafter defined) shall not apply to any
termination by Publisher pursuant to this Section. If Publisher terminates this Agreement
pursuant to this section, all amounts paid by Publisher in connection with the Product shall be
fully refundable in accordance with Section 14(b)(ii). "Bug" means any deviation from the
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commonly accepted standards for normal operation of software or any material error including,
without limitation, an abnormal cessation of functioning of the Product.
6.
CREDITS
Developer's website address shall be displayed on the back of the user manual. The
Product, user manual and Ancillary Products shall contain the following legal: (C) CS250
Enterprises 2005 or such other legal as may be provided by Developer.
7.
DEVELOPER SUPPORT
During the three months following the initial release of the Product, at Publisher's request,
Developer shall provide reasonable telephone support to Publisher's designated employees in
connection with the technical support of users of the Product. Publisher shall reimburse
Developer its reasonable pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses (as documented) in connection
with rendering telephone support and training services.
8.
ADVANCE
Provided Developer has performed in accordance with the terms hereof, Publisher shall pay
to Developer a fully recoupable advance in the aggregate amount of $20,000, of which $1,000
has been paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Developer, payable (i) $10,000
upon delivery of the gold master by the Gold Master Delivery Date (as defined in the
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Development Schedule); and (ii) $9,000 upon approval. All advances paid to Developer or on
Developer's behalf in respect of the Product shall be recoupable by Publisher at any time from
any and all royalties accruing hereunder with regard to the Product.
9.
ROYALTIES
Publisher shall accrue to Developer's account royalties at a rate of twenty percent (20%) of
the net receipts derived worldwide by Publisher and its affiliates from the commercial
exploitation (including without limitation sales of and time charged services derived from) of the
Product and Ancillary Products. Net receipts means amounts actually received by Publisher, less
returns, credits, freight, taxes and similar charges and manufacturing expenses and royalties.
10.
ROYALTY PAYMENTS
(a) Royalties earned hereunder will be accrued quarterly and paid in United States dollars,
less all advances and other permitted charges, within seventy-five (75) days following the last
day of January, April, July, and October, in accordance with Publisher's regular accounting
practices. Publisher shall have the right to establish reserves for returns and defective products in
accordance with Publisher's business practices (not to exceed 15% of royalties owed to
Developer). Unused reserves shall be liquidated during the second quarter following the quarter
the reserve was taken.
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(b) Each royalty payment hereunder shall be accompanied by a statement in United States
dollars, in accordance with Publisher's regular accounting practices. Each royalty statement shall
contain information relating to the life to date activity of the Product including period of
statement, units sold, cost of goods, gross royalty, reserves, earned royalties, territories,
sublicensed and repackaged sales and Ancillary Product sales. Each statement shall become
binding on both parties and Developer shall neither have nor make any claim against Publisher
with respect to such statement, unless Developer objects in writing to the statement of the
specific basis of such claim within one (1) year
after the date Publisher renders such statement.
(c) Publisher agrees that Developer may, not more than once during any calendar year, but
only once with respect to any statement rendered hereunder, audit its books and records for the
purpose of determining the accuracy of Publisher's statements to Developer. If Developer wishes
to perform any such audit, Developer will be required to notify Publisher in writing at least thirty
(30) days before the date when Developer plans to begin it. All audits shall be made during
regular business hours, and shall be conducted on Developer's behalf by a certified independent
public accountant. Each examination shall be made at Developer's own expense at Publisher's
regular place of business in Virginia where the books and records will be made available to
Developer's accountant. In the event that Developer establishes as a result of an audit conducted
by Developer, that there is a discrepancy in the royalty payments due to Developer of ten percent
(10%) or more for the period covered by the audit, then Publisher shall pay to Developer, upon
settlement of the audit, Developer's reasonable third-party legal and auditor's fees and
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disbursements actually incurred in connection with such audit and interest at the rate of 2% per
annum on underpaid accountings.
(d) If Developer claims that additional monies are payable to Developer, Publisher shall not
be deemed to be in material breach of this Agreement unless (i) Publisher fails to produce
appropriate books and records of manufacture and sales for audit, or (ii) such claim shall have
been reduced to a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction and Publisher shall have
failed to pay Developer the amount thereof within thirty (30) days after Publisher shall have
received written notice of the entry of such judgment or
(iii) Publisher agrees that there are royalties owing and does not pay the amount thereof within
thirty (30) days.
11.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
(a) Publisher and Developer recognize that, in connection with the performance of this
Agreement, each of them may disclose to the other information about the disclosing party's
business or activities, which such party considers proprietary and confidential. All of such
proprietary and confidential information of each party (which shall include, without limitation,
all business, financial and technical information of a party, identities of customers, clients or
licensees, proprietary software code and any other information whether oral or written which is
not generally known or available to the public) is hereinafter referred to as "Confidential
Information."
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(b) The party who receives any Confidential Information agrees to maintain the
confidential status for such Confidential Information, not to use any such Confidential
information for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally disclosed to the
receiving party, and not to disclose any of such Confidential Information to any third party
unless required by law or court order.
12.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Ownership and Non-infringement. Developer represents and warrants to Publisher that
it has obtained all rights, licenses and authorizations necessary to enter into this agreement and
grant the rights granted herein; each of Developer and Publisher represent and warrant that the
execution and performance of this Agreement does not and will not violate or interfere with any
other agreement to which it is a party, Developer represents and warrants that the source code
and development tools for the Product is or will be original to Developer and/or exclusively
owned by Developer and/or validly licensed by Developer at Developer's expense for all uses to
be made of them pursuant to this Agreement and that the source code and development tools are
not nor will they be a violation of the rights of any other person or organization; and Developer
represents and warrants that no part of the Product or the exercise of the rights granted hereunder
violates or infringes upon any rights of any person or entity, including, but not limited to,
copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, trade secrets rights, or contractual, common
law or statutory rights. Publisher represents and warrants that it will not reverse-engineer the
Product.
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(b) Authority. Each of Publisher and Developer represents and warrants that it is duly
organized and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
existence; that it has (and shall at all times remain possessed of) the full right, power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; that it is not presently the subject of a
voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy, does not presently contemplate filing any such
voluntary petition, and is not aware of any intention on the part of any other person to file such
an involuntary petition against it; and the person(s) executing this Agreement on its behalf has
the actual authority to bind Developer to this Agreement.
(c) Performance. Each of Publisher and Developer represents and warrants that it is under
no disability, restriction or prohibition, whether contractual or otherwise with respect to its rights
to execute and perform this Agreement; that the agreement of any person who is not a party to
this Agreement is not necessary or required for it to carry out its obligations hereunder, or for it
to enjoy the benefits contemplated by this Agreement; that during the Term of this Agreement, it
will not enter into any agreement or make any
commitments which would interfere with the grant of rights hereunder or its performance of any
of the terms and provisions hereto; and that it will not, nor will it, sell, assign, lease, license or in
any other way dispose of or encumber the rights granted to Publisher hereunder.
(d) Operation. Developer represents and warrants to Publisher that the gold master for the
Product will operate in accordance with the applicable design specifications and with commonly
accepted standards for operation of such product, will be free from any Bugs, significant
programming errors or anomalies, and will operate and run in a reasonable and efficient business
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manner as described in the user and system configuration documentation which fully explains
the operation and design of the Product.
13.
INDEMNITY
(a) Developer does hereby indemnify, save and hold harmless Publisher and Publisher's
subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, assigns, officers and employees from any and all loss and
damage (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by Publisher
in any action or proceeding between Developer and Publisher or between Publisher and any third
party or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with any claim by any third party based on
facts or alleged facts inconsistent with any of the warranties, representations or agreements made
by Developer under this Agreement or any breach of, or act by Developer which is inconsistent
with, any of the warranties, representations or agreements made by Developer under this
Agreement, and agrees to reimburse Publisher on demand for any payment made or loss suffered
with respect to any claim or act to which the foregoing indemnity applies. In the case of a claim
by a third party, Publisher shall give Developer prompt written notice of any such claim and
shall be entitled to conduct the defense or settlement thereof. Publisher shall give Developer
reasonable progress reports and Developer shall give Publisher reasonable assistance in
defending or settling any such claim.
(b) In the event that, through the breach of any of Developer's representations and
warranties or the failure of Developer to perform any of its obligations herein, distribution of the
Product is or is reasonably likely to be adjudged infringing or otherwise unlawful or violate of
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any right of any third party ("Infringing Product"), Developer shall, at its sole cost and expense,
either (i) promptly modify the Product so that Publisher's distribution as permitted hereunder
ceases to be infringing or wrongful, or (ii) promptly procure for Publisher the right to continue
distributing the Product. In the case of an Infringing Product (a) Developer shall promptly
reimburse Publisher for all costs incurred in replacing copies of the Product or for all refunds
given, as well as all reasonable costs of removing all infringing copies of the Product from the
channels of distribution; (b) Publisher shall be entitled to offset any royalty or other payments
due to Developer under this Agreement (or any other agreement) against any sums owed by
Developer to Publisher under clause (a); and (c) following the commencement of any litigation
covered by this Section in which Publisher is named as a defendant, Publisher shall be entitled to
withhold royalty payments and all other sums payable to Developer hereunder pending the
outcome of such litigation.
(c) Publisher does hereby indemnify, save and hold harmless Developer and Developer's
subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, assigns, officers and employees from any and all loss and
damage (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by Developer
in any action or proceeding between Publisher and Developer or between Developer and any
third party or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with any claim by any third party or any
breach of, or act by Publisher which is inconsistent with, any of the warranties, representations or
agreements made by Publisher in this Agreement, and agrees to reimburse Developer on demand
for any payment made or loss suffered with respect to any claim or act to which the foregoing
indemnity applies.
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14.
TERM AND TERMINATION
(a) Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the date set forth above and shall
continue until the seventh anniversary of the date of this agreement or the date terminated as set
forth in this Agreement.
(b) Breach. (i) In the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Developer, Publisher
shall have the right to suspend Publisher's obligations to make payments to Developer and/or
offset any royalties or other payments due to Developer under this Agreement against any sums
owed by Developer to Publisher under this Agreement until Developer has cured such breach. If
such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice (the "Cure Period") Publisher
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall in any way limit
Publisher's other rights and remedies under this Agreement at law or equity.
(ii) In the event of termination by Publisher prior to the release of the Product for a
material breach by Developer, Publisher shall have the right to obtain a refund of all unrecouped
advances and other reimbursable sums paid by Publisher to Developer hereunder. All rights
granted hereunder in and to the Product shall remain with Publisher until the full repayment of
the unrecouped advances by Developer to Publisher. Thereafter, the license granted pursuant to
Section 1 hereof shall revert to Developer and neither Publisher nor Developer shall have any
further obligation to the other hereunder.
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(iii) In the event of termination of this Agreement for a material breach by Publisher,
all of Publisher's rights to market and distribute the Product shall cease and all rights granted to
Publisher shall revert to Developer.
(c) Delivery. In the event that Developer fails to deliver the Product by the Gold Master
Delivery Date, Publisher may make other arrangements, including but not limited to engaging
third party consultants, to develop the Product. All costs associated therewith shall be fully
recoupable at any time from any and all royalties and other sums accruing to Developer under
this Agreement. Upon notice by Publisher of its intention to develop the Product in the manner
aforesaid, Developer shall deliver to Publisher all materials
reasonably requested or required by Publisher to do so, including, but not limited to, the source
code and the development tools to be used solely in connection with exploiting the Product,
subject to Publisher's continuing obligation to account for royalties.
(d) Events on Termination. After the Product has been released by Publisher and the
advance has been paid, notwithstanding termination of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever, Publisher shall have the exclusive continuing right to market and distribute the
Product for a period of six (6) months following termination, subject to Publisher's obligation to
account for royalties.
15.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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(a) Agency: Publisher acknowledges that Developer has appointed Robert Vaughn and
Associates, a firm organized under the laws of the United States, located at 7 Magnificent Court,
New York, NY, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact for purposes of this Agreement.
Developer agrees that payments made hereunder to Vaughn, if any, will be automatically
deemed payments made directly to Developer in discharge of Publisher's obligations hereunder,
and Developer hereby indemnifies Publisher to the same extent as set forth above in connection
with any claim arising out to any payment made to Vaughn. Publisher shall make all payments
that become due to Developer to Vaughn in accordance with written instructions from Vaughn.
(b) Assignment. Neither party shall have the right to assign this Agreement or any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld..
(c) Notices. All notices and other items from one party to the other hereunder will, unless
herein indicated to the contrary, be sent by facsimile with a copy by mail addressed as follows:
To Developer: At Developer's address as set forth on the first page hereof, with a
copy to Robert Vaughn and Associates.
To Publisher: At Publisher's address as set forth on the first page hereof, directed to
the attention of J. D. Morris.
(d) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under the internal laws of the State
of Virginia applicable to agreements to be performed wholly therein, and both parties agree that
Virginia courts and the American Arbitration Association in Virginia shall have jurisdiction over
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this Agreement and any controversies arising out of this Agreement shall be brought by the
parties to the Supreme Court of the State of Virginia, or to the appropriate arbitration tribunal in
Virginia and they hereby grant exclusive jurisdiction to such court(s) and to any appellate courts
having jurisdiction over appeals from such court(s).
(e)
Survival.
The
representations,
warranties,
indemnification,
termination
and
confidentiality obligations set forth in this Agreement shall survive the termination of this
Agreement by either party for any reason.
(f) Amendments. No supplement, modification, amendment, waiver, termination or
discharge of this Agreement shall be binding, unless executed in writing by a duly authorized
representative of each party to this Agreement.
(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and entire agreement of the
parties and supersedes all previous communications, oral or written, and all other
communications between them relating to the subject matter hereof.
(h) Force Majeure. No party shall be responsible for delays or failure of performance
resulting from acts beyond the reasonable control of such party, including, acts of God, war,
power failures, floods, hurricane Wilma, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
(i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument
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(j) Facsimile Signatures. Facsimile signatures on this Agreement shall be deemed originals
for all purposes.
(k) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it so as to be enforceable or
eliminating it, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date specified
below.
Very truly yours,
iRespond Systems, Inc.
By: _________________________
Title: Chief Development Officer
Date: October 19, 2005
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
CS250 Enterprises
By: _________________________
Title: Professor
Date: October 19, 2005
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WEBSITE DESIGN CONTRACT
Contact Name _John Gedville________________
Phone 757-683-3000
Company/Client _Team Platinum_______________
Address _108 Alfred B. Rollins Jr. Hall___________
City _Norfolk___________ State _VA_ ZIP 23529-0050 Country USA
E-mail address jgedvill@cs.odu.edu
Present WWW URL (if any):
http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cpi/cpi-s2005/iRespond/
Username _jgedvill_______ Password _ThereIsNoPassword_
Our desire is to delight the client. One way is to make clear our understandings with each
other. These are the terms of our agreement together:
1. Authorization. The above-named client is engaging CS418, a sole proprietor, located at
108 Alfred B. Rollins Jr. Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529-0050, as an independent contractor for the
specific project of developing and/or improving a World Wide website to be installed on the
client's web space on a web hosting service's computer. The client hereby authorizes CS418
to access this account, and authorizes the web hosting service to provide CS418 with "write
permission" for the client's webpage directory, cgi-bin directory, and any other directories or
programs which need to be accessed for this project. The client also authorizes CS418 to
publicize their completed website to Web search engines, as well as other Web directories
and indexes.
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2. Standard Website Package Elements. CS418 includes the following elements in their
Standard Website Packages:

E-mail/phone consultation (Up to 2 hours total general Internet orientation
education, marketing strategy, Web design consultation, and helping clients learn to
use their own webpage editor. Telephone long distance charges are in addition to
package rates quoted. Additional education and consultation is at our hourly rate.)

Words of text supplied by the client (200 words per page approximate maximum if
not supplied via diskette. webpages of more than 1,200 words of text may be
subject to additional fees, especially if they require a great deal of formatting.)

Links to external pages, up to an average of 2.5 per page.

Custom Graphics Package. Masthead graphic on first page (simple custom graphic
incorporating company logo). Top-of-page graphic for all other pages in your
website. Colorful lines and bullets, and colored and textured background.

Photos and other misc. graphic images supplied by client (up to an average of
1.3 included per page in standard websites and "regular" online store pages, in
addition to masthead and top-of-page graphic. Color originals larger than 5" x 8" are
extra).

Installation of webpages on the client's web hosting service.

Minor updates and changes to existing webpages for six months, subject to the
limits outlined below. Additional changes billed at hourly rate. For online stores, this
includes only "regular" pages, not product pages or the ordering system pages.

Site publicity to at least a dozen major Web search engines, such as Yahoo,
AltaVista, InfoSeek, WebCrawler, Lycos, HotBot, etc.

E-mail response link on each webpage to any e-mail address the client designates.

Feedback or guest book form (Basic CGI program included. Includes up to 20
fields. Extra charges may be incurred if the client's web hosting service does not use
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a Unix operating system. Not included in the package price for sites smaller than 6
pages.)

Image Map for internal navigation (Not included in the package price for sites
smaller than 6 pages.)
3. Standard Website Packages only. The content of the webpages will be supplied by the
client and executed as specified by the client dated October 18, 2005. This website includes
up to twenty webpages. In case the client desires additional standard webpages beyond the
original number of pages specified above, the client agrees to pay CS418 an additional
$50.00 for each additional webpage. Graphics or photos beyond the allowed average of 1.3
per webpage shall be billed at an additional $25.00 each. Where custom graphic work
(beyond the scope of the "Custom Graphics Package" detailed above) is requested, it will be
billed at the hourly rate specified below. The store size and additional services, and prices of
each are detailed on the attached estimate.
5. Maintenance and Hourly Rate. This agreement includes minor webpage maintenance
to regular webpages over a six-month period, including updating links and making minor
changes to a sentence or paragraph. It does not including removing nearly all the text from
a page and replacing it with new text. If the client or an agent other than CS418 attempts
updating the client's pages, time to repair webpages will be assessed at the hourly rate, and
is not included as part of the updating time. The six-month maintenance period commences
upon the date the client signs this contract.
Changes requested by the client beyond those limits will be billed at the hourly rate of $
300.00. This rate shall also govern additional work authorized beyond the maximums
specified above for such services as general Internet orientation education, marketing
consulting, webpage design, editing, modifying product pages and databases in an online
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store, and art, photo, graphics services, and helping clients learn how to use their own
webpage editor. CGI programming charges (if any) are not included in this rate.
6. Changes to Submitted Text. Please send us your final text. Time required to make
substantive changes to client-submitted text after the webpages have been constructed will
be additional, billed at the hourly rate.
7. Web Hosting. The client understands that any web hosting services require a separate
contract with a web hosting service. The client agrees to select a web hosting service which
allows CS418 full access to the website and a cgi-bin directory via FTP and telnet. The client
further understands that if the web hosting service's operating system is not a Unix system,
standard CGI software may not work, and providing a substitute may incur additional
charges.
8. Completion Date. CS418 and the client must work together to complete the website in
a timely manner. We agree to work expeditiously to complete the website no later than April
18, 2005.
If the client does not supply CS418 complete text and graphics content all webpages
contracted for within six weeks of the date this contract was signed, the entire amount of
the contract becomes due and payable. If the client has not submitted complete text and
graphics content within two months after signing of this contract, an additional continuation
fee of 10% of the total contract price will also be assessed each month until the website is
advertised.
9. Payment of Fees. Fees to CS418 are due and payable on the following schedule: 50%
upon signing this contract, 50% when the webpages have been constructed according to the
client's original written specifications. If the total amount of this contract is less than $600,
the total amount shall be paid upon signing this contract. In case the client has not secured
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Web space on a web hosting service by the time the webpages are completed, the
webpages may be delivered to the client on diskette or attached to an e-mail message.
Advertising the pages to Web search engines and updating occur only after the final
payment is made. All payments will be made in US funds.
10. Assignment of Project. CS418 reserves the right to assign subcontractors to this
project to insure the right fit for the job as well as on-time completion.
11. Legal Stuff. CS418 does not warrant that the functions contained in these webpages or
the Internet website will meet the client's requirements or that the operation of the
webpages will be uninterrupted or error-free. The entire risk as to the quality and
performance of the webpages and website is with client. In no event will CS418 be liable to
the client or any third party for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or
other incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the operation of or inability
to operate these webpages or website, even if CS418 has been advised of the possibility of
such damages. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason
unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall
not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
12. Copyrights and Trademarks. The client represents to CS418 and unconditionally
guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other
artwork furnished to CS418 for inclusion in webpages are owned by the client, or that the
client has permission from the rightful owner to use each of these elements, and will hold
harmless, protect, and defend CS418 and its subcontractors from any claim or suit arising
from the use of such elements furnished by the client.
13. Laws Affecting Electronic Commerce. From time to time governments enact laws
and levy taxes and tariffs affecting Internet electronic commerce. The client agrees that the
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client is solely responsible for complying with such laws, taxes, and tariffs, and will hold
harmless, protect, and defend CS418 and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty,
tax, or tariff arising from the client's exercise of Internet electronic commerce.
14. Copyright to Webpages. Copyright to the finished assembled work of webpages
produced by CS418 is owned by CS418. Upon final payment of this contract, the client is
assigned rights to use as a website the design, graphics, and text contained in the finished
assembled website. Rights to photos, graphics, source code, work-up files, and computer
programs are specifically not transferred to the client, and remain the property of their
respective owners. CS418 and its subcontractors retain the right to display graphics and
other Web design elements as examples of their work in their respective portfolios.
15. Payment of fees. In order for CS418 to remain in business, payments must be made
promptly. Delinquent bills will be assessed a $15 charge if payment is not received within 10
days of the due date. If an amount remains delinquent 30 days after its due date, an
additional 5% penalty will be added for each month of delinquency. CS418 reserves the
right to remove webpages from viewing on the Internet until final payment is made. In case
collection proves necessary, the client agrees to pay all fees incurred by that process. This
agreement becomes effective only when signed by CS418. Regardless of the place of
signing of this agreement, the client agrees that for purposes of venue, this contract was
entered into in Placer County, California, and any dispute will be litigated or arbitrated in
Placer County, California. Please pay on time.
16. Sole Agreement. The agreement contained in this "Website Design Contract"
constitutes the sole agreement between CS418 and the client regarding this website. Any
additional work not specified in this contract must be authorized by a written change order.
All prices specified in this contract will be honored for six (6) months after both parties sign
this contract. Continued services after that time will require a new agreement.
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18. Initial Payment and Refund Policy.
The total amount of this contract is $25,000.00
This agreement begins with an initial payment of $5,000.00. If the client halts work and
applies by registered letter for a refund within 30 days, to the Director of CS418, 108 Alfred
B. Rollins Jr. Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529-0050, phone (757) 683-3000, work completed shall be
billed at the hourly rate stated above, and deducted from the initial payment, the balance of
which shall be returned to the client. If, at the time of the request for refund, work has been
completed beyond the amount covered by the initial payment, the client shall be liable to
pay for all work completed at the hourly rate stated above. No portion of this initial payment
will be refunded unless written application is made within 30 days of signing this contract.
The undersigned agrees to the terms of this agreement on behalf of his or her organization
or business.
On behalf of the client (authorized signature):
_______________________________________ Date ________________
On behalf of CS418 (authorized signature)
_______________________________________ Date ________________
Last updated October 18, 2005
Equivalent or Overlapping Proposals to other Federal Agencies
None
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Biographical Sketches
Ian McKay – Project Manager and Budget Manager
Ian McKay is a Computer Science Major at Old Dominion University originally from
Alexandria, Va. In the summer of 2004, Ian McKay worked for Chenega Advanced Solutions
and Engineering (CASE) as a Network Security Intern. Ian McKay intends to obtain a MBA
once he has finished his computer science degree. Additionally, in the future Ian McKay would
like to obtain a management position within a fortune 100 company.
Andrew Cherry – Graphics Expert, Editing, and Statistics
Andrew Cherry is a senior at Old Dominion University and has an Associates’ Degree in
Computer Science from Tidewater Community College. His interests include computer graphics
and multimedia applications, compression algorithms, and modeling & simulation. He is
currently working on a weather prediction system and a crowd/flocking behavior simulation
engine.
John Gedville – Marketing and Records Manager
John Gedville is a senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Computer Science. He
currently processes an Associate in Computer Science and an Associate in Applied Science in
Mechanical Engineering Technology with a Specialization in Computer Aided Drafting and
Design from Thomas Nelson Community College. His interests include information
assurance/security, modeling & simulation, and computer graphics. He is planning to pursue a
master in information assurance/security if he can ever find one that he likes.
Joseph March – Lead Writer and Hardware/Technical Researcher
Joseph March is currently a senior at Old Dominion University, completing his B.S. in
Computer Science. He has interned with the software corporation, Symantec, and worked for the
government contracting agency, Raytheon, where he received a TS-SBI level security clearance.
He has experience producing written text, including fictional stories, nonfictional reports, and
technical documents, making him an excellent choice for lead writer and hardware researcher.
Robert Pilkington – Software Researcher and Web Developer
Rob is a senior at Old Dominion University and is majoring in Computer Science and
minoring in Information Technology. He works for ODU’s Computer Science Systems Group,
which gives him additional computer resources for use in class projects while simultaneously
keeping him very busy. He enjoys programming and is happy to work on just about any coding
project.
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FOR NSF USE ONLY
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SUMMARY PROPOSAL BUDGET
ORGANIZATION
PROPOSAL NO.
DURATION (MONTHS)
Old Dominion University
Proposed
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/PROJECT DIRECTOR
Granted
AWARD NO.
G. Hill Price
A. SENIOR PERSONNEL: PI/PD, Co-PIs, Faculty and Other Senior Associates
NSF-Funded
List each separately with name and title. (A.7. Show number in brackets)
CAL
1. Ian McKay - Project Manager
2. Andrew Cherry - Graphics Expert/Doc Specialist
3. John Gedville - Marketing/Records Manager
4. Joseph March - Lead Writer/Technical Specialist
5. Robert Pilkington - Software Researcher/Web Developer
Person-months
ACAD
SUMR
Funds
Funds
Requested By
Granted by NSF
Proposer
6
6
6
6
6
$20,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
16.04
$80,000
12
$180,000
(If Different)
$
6.
7. (5) TOTAL SENIOR PERSONNEL (1-6)
B. OTHER PERSONNEL (SHOW NUMBERS IN BRACKETS)
1. (
) POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATES
2. (4) OTHER PROFESSIONALS (TECHNICIAN, PROGRAMMER, ETC.)
3. (
) GRADUATE STUDENTS
4. (
) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
5. (
) SECRETARIAL - CLERICAL (IF CHARGED DIRECTLY)
6. (
) OTHER
TOTAL SALARIES AND WAGES (A + B)
$260,000
$104,000
$364,000
C. FRINGE BENEFITS (IF CHARGED AS DIRECT COSTS)
TOTAL SALARIES, WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS (A + B + C)
D. EQUIPMENT (LIST ITEM AND DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR EACH ITEM EXCEEDING $5,000.)
TOTAL EQUIPMENT
E. TRAVEL
1. DOMESTIC (INCL. CANADA, MEXICO AND U.S. POSSESSIONS)
2. FOREIGN
F. PARTICIPANT SUPPORT
1. STIPENDS
$
2. TRAVEL
3. SUBSISTENCE
4. OTHER
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (
G. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
)
TOTAL PARTICIPANT COSTS
1. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
$32,200
2. PUBLICATION/DOCUMENTATION/DISSEMINATION
3. CONSULTANT SERVICES
$98,000
4. COMPUTER SERVICES
5. SUBAWARDS
6. OTHER
TOTAL OTHER DIRECT COSTS
$130,200
$494,200
H. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (A THROUGH G)
I.
INDIRECT COSTS (F&A) (SPECIFY RATE AND BASE)
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS (F&A)
J. TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS (H + I)
$494,200
K. RESIDUAL FUNDS (IF FOR FURTHER SUPPORT OF CURRENT PROJECT SEE GPG II.D.7.j.)
L. AMOUNT OF THIS REQUEST (J) OR (J MINUS K)
M. COST SHARING: PROPOSED LEVEL $
PI/PD TYPED NAME AND SIGNATURE*
$494,200
$
ORG. REP. TYPED NAME & SIGNATURE*
AGREED LEVEL IF DIFFERENT: $
FOR NSF USE ONLY
DATE
INDIRECT COST RATE VERIFICATION
DATE
Date Checked
Date of Rate Sheet
Initials-ORG
NSF Form 1030 (10/99) Supersedes All Previous Editions
*SIGNATURES REQUIRED ONLY FOR REVISED BUDGET (GPG III.C)
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Proposal Budget
Phase II will require the creation of a customizable database for use in the iRespond’s
Customer Service Center. This database should take less than one year to perfect and cost
approximately the salaries of the programmers hired to create it. Team Platinum has calculated
this at $45,000 per programmer ($180,000 for all four) with a 40% overhead of $72,000,
resulting in a total of $252,000.
In addition to this, iRespond will need to hire an architectural consultant to perfect the
design of its device, network and communications consultants to ensure the device works
properly, and an engineering consultant to create the working prototype. They will also need to
pay their primary staff, resulting in the following personnel costs.
Phase II Personnel
Employee
Months Pay Rate
Cost
Database Team
4 Software Engineers
12
$ 45,000
$180,000
Overhead (40%)
$ 72,000
Total Software Employee Cost
$252,000
iRespond Primary Staff
Project Manager
6
Graphics Expert/Doc Specialist
6
Marketing/Records Manager
6
Lead Writer/Technical Specialist
6
Software Researcher/Web Developer
6
Overhead (40%)
Total Primary Staff Employee Cost
Architectural Consultant
Communications Consultant
Engineering Consultant
Network Consultant
Overhead (40%)
Total Consultant Cost
Personnel Total
Consultants
4
3
3
3
$
$
$
$
$
40,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
$ 20,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 32,000
$112,000
$
$
$
$
75,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
25,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
28,000
98,000
$462,000
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Hard Resources for Phase II will include those resources needed to create the working
prototype, and those needed to create the software/documentation that goes with it.
Resource
Work Stations
Office Equipment
COTS iRespond parts
Specialized Circuit Board
Overhead (40%)
Total
Phase II Hard Resources
Cost
Per Unit
$ 1,000
$ 200
$ 200
$ 2,000
Units
Needed
15
15
5
2
Total Cost of
Units
$ 15,000
$ 3,000
$ 1,000
$ 4,000
$ 9,200
$ 32,200
Team Platinum has the expressed permission of Old Dominion University (ODU) to use
their facilities for phase II of the SBIR process. So this concludes the list of Phase II costs.
Phase III will go on to include the costs of the Customer Service Center and its personnel.
Total iRespond Proposal Budget
Budget Item
Cost
Personnel
Hard Resources
$ 462,000
$ 32,200
Total
$ 494,200
Current and Pending Support
None
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Facilities Equipment and other Resources
Team Platinum has the expressed permission of Old Dominion University (ODU) to use their
facilities for phase II of the SBIR process. ODU will provide all legal support and physical
working space required by Team Platinum for the development of the iRespond prototype, and
will provide internet connection and research materials to the team. Team Platinum will be
located inside of the E & CS Building, 4700 Elkhorn Ave Suite 3300, Norfolk, VA 23529-0162.
This does not cover all of Team Platinum’s needs, however. Materials required to build the
prototype are not provided and access to school computers is not guaranteed. Team Platinum
will need to purchase all unit parts, computers (work stations), office equipment, etc… for
themselves.
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Supplementary Documents
Payment Schedule and Project Milestone Chart
The standard schedule for NSF SBIR Phase II payment is an initial payment of 25% of
the total budget, followed by 3 payments of 20% and a final payment of 15%. This method of
payment will be appropriate for Team Platinum’s Phase II development.
Task Name
Phase 2
Database Development
Prototype Creation
Architectural Design
Equipment Negotiations
Working Prototype Development
Prototype Interface Testing
Prototype Functionality Testing
Prototype Final Reconstruction
Business Generation
Purchase Hard Resources
Licensing Agreements
Legal Analysis of Expected Events
FCC Integration Scheduling
Legal Adjustments Phase
Phase III Staff/Building Preparation
Marketing Campaign Development
Financial Investors Invitation
Final Device Documentation Process
World Presentation Preparation
Duration
260 Days
215 Days
175 Days
30 Days
35 Days
40 Days
50 Days
50 Days
20 Days
260 Days
30 Days
35 Days
45 Days
20 Days
15 Days
55 Days
55 Days
85 Days
50 Days
35 Days
Start
01/02/2006
01/02/2006
01/02/2006
01/02/2006
02/13/2006
04/03/2006
05/29/2006
05/29/2006
08/07/2006
01/02/2006
01/02/2006
02/13/2006
02/13/2006
05/01/2006
05/29/2006
06/19/2006
06/19/2006
09/04/2006
09/04/2006
11/13/2006
Finish
J
F M A M J J A S O N D
12/29/2006
10/27/2006
09/01/2006
02/10/2006
03/31/2006
05/26/2006
08/04/2006
08/04/2006
09/01/2006
12/29/2006
02/10/2006
03/31/2006
04/28/2006
05/26/2006
06/16/2006
09/01/2006
09/01/2006
12/29/2006
11/10/2006
12/29/2006
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Full Budget Overview
The Commercial Off
iRespond Device Parts Cost
(off the shelf)
Part
Molding (figured at $0.50 per unit for 1000 units)
Internal circuits and main board (including LEDs and Copper
Wire for 1000 units)
GPS Receiver (Trimble Lassen IQ)
GPS Antenna (Trimble-Ultra Compact Embedded Antenna)
CDMA Radio Chip (Cell Phone)
Mobile Phone Antenna
Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Flash Memory (SanDisk Compact Flash Card)
Recharging Station
Molding
$ .50
Internal Boards
$ 1.47
Battery Charger/Cable
$ 7.98
Modem (TFM-560U Trendware
$26.99
56k fax/modem)
Cost
$ 0.50
$ 1.47
The Shelf (COTS) price for all
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
combined is roughly $175, but
of the iRespond’s parts
59.95
17.95
20.00
3.00
19.98
11.95
36.94
producing the merchandise in
bulk should make it much
cheaper. Since production
costs are not yet known, we
assume the COTS price is the
$171.74
Total
estimated price per Unit when
purchasing 1000 units at a time. The number 1000 is used because it seems to be the point of
greatest value when purchasing molding or internal circuit boards for the iRespond.
When researching
polycarbonate injection
Polycarbonate Injection Molding Cost per Unit
$1,000.00
molding, Team Platinum
$100.00
found that creating a
single device the size of
$10.00
an iRespond would cost
nearly $200 per unit if
$1.00
purchased separately.
The price per unit
dropped steadily the more
$0.10
100
1, 00
0
10, 0
00
100,
000
1, 00
0, 000
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units that were purchased at the same time, until at 1000 units it hit approximately $0.50 per unit.
The same held true for circuit boards (including the fee to connect elements to the board),
although its largest drop in prices was between one and five units. The cost of building 1000
circuit boards at a time was $1.21 per unit in comparison to $215.99 to purchase each separately.
Circuit Board Cost per Unit
Internal Circuits and Boards:
250
With 4 weeks order time
# of Bards Ordered
1
5
10
25
50
75
100
250
500
750
1000
200
150
Cost Per Unit
100
50
Cost
215.99
43.99
22.49
9.59
5.29
3.86
3.14
1.85
1.42
1.28
1.21
In addition:
LED Lights 12 for $1
Copper Wire 18 feet for $1
0
1
5
10
25
50
75
100
250
500
750 1000
Number of Units
LED Lights were quoted at twelve for one dollar and Copper Wire sold eighteen feet for one
dollar, so figuring 1000 circuit boards 1008 LED lights and 3024 feet of Copper Wire (+ 40%
overhead) per order we come out with 1000 units at $1462 total, or $1.47 per unit. This is why
the molding and circuit boards together cost only $1.97 per unit.
Building the iRespond at $175 per unit, units could be sold at $200 with a subscription
fee of approximately $10 a month. With a goal of selling twelve thousand units per year, profit
could be generated in as little as four years time. This takes into account all elements of the
iRespond System, including the call center and initial development costs. After four years profit
will grow exponentially as subscription fees continue to be paid.
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Before getting to that stage of development, however, the prototype had to be created.
Resources needed to create the prototype included two computers, a cell phone with internet
capability, a GPS device, two network cards, and a router.
Prototype Hard Resources
Resource
Cost
Per Unit
$1,000
Computer
Cell Phone with internet capability
$ 600
Phone
Service at $40 a month
GPS Device
Network Card
Router
Overhead (40%)
Total
Units
Needed
2
1
Total Cost of
Units
$2,000
$ 600
1
2
1
$ 200
$ 200
$ 200
$ 880
$3,080
$120
$480
$ 200
$ 100
$ 200
Phase II will require the creation of a customizable database for use in the iRespond’s
Customer Service Center. This database should take less than one year to perfect and cost
approximately the salaries of the programmers hired to create it. Team Platinum has calculated
this at $45,000 per programmer ($180,000 for all four) with a 40% overhead of $72,000,
resulting in a total of $252,000.
In addition to this, iRespond will need to hire an architectural consultant to perfect the
design of its device, network and communications consultants to ensure the device works
properly, and an engineering consultant to create the working prototype. They will also need to
pay their primary staff, resulting in the personnel costs shown in the chart on the following page.
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Employee
Phase II Personnel
Months Pay Rate
4 Software Engineers
Overhead (40%)
Total Software Employee Cost
Database Team
12
iRespond Primary Staff
Project Manager
6
Graphics Expert/Doc Specialist
6
Marketing/Records Manager
6
Lead Writer/Technical Specialist
6
Software Researcher/Web Developer
6
Overhead (40%)
Total Primary Staff Employee Cost
Architectural Consultant
Communications Consultant
Engineering Consultant
Network Consultant
Overhead (40%)
Total Consultant Cost
Consultants
4
3
3
3
Cost
$ 45,000
$180,000
$ 72,000
$252,000
$
$
$
$
$
40,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
$ 20,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 32,000
$112,000
$
$
$
$
75,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
25,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
28,000
98,000
Personnel Total
$462,000
Hard Resources for Phase II will include those resources needed to create the working
prototype, and those needed to create the software/documentation that goes with it.
Resource
Phase II Hard Resources
Cost
Per Unit
$ 1,000
$ 200
$ 200
$ 2,000
Units
Needed
15
15
5
2
Total Cost of
Units
Work Stations
$ 15,000
Office Equipment
$ 3,000
COTS iRespond parts
$ 1,000
Specialized Circuit Board
$ 4,000
Overhead (40%)
$ 9,200
Total
$ 32,200
Team Platinum has the expressed permission of Old Dominion University (ODU) to use their
facilities for phase II of the SBIR process. So this concludes the list of Phase II costs. The
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resulting overall cost of Phase II will be $494,200. Phase III will go on to include the costs of
the Customer Service Center and its personnel.
Hard Resources for the Customer Service Center staff comes to a total of $237,300.
Resource
Work Stations
Office Equipment
Phones
Network Equipment
Server UPC
Overhead (40%)
Hard Resources
Cost
Per Unit
$ 1,000
$ 200
$
50
$80,000
$ 1,000
Total
Units
Needed
70
70
70
1
2
Total Cost of
Units
$70,000
$14,000
$ 3,500
$80,000
$ 2,000
$67,800
$237,300
The Customer Service building itself will be rented at approximately $17.50/square foot per year
(using the average cost to lease a building in Cleveland Ohio), and will require outsourced
maintenance at approximately $1.30/square foot per year (using the average cost of maintenance
in Cleveland Ohio). With nearly 70 employees, 15,400 square feet is necessary at approximately
$269,500 for the building, $20,020 for the maintenance, and $115,808 at 40% overhead for bills
and other issues, giving us a total of $405,328 per year for the building. In addition, at least two
phone numbers will be needed to enter the building at approximately $12.50 each.
The Call Center Staff itself is approximately $2,268,000 a year to maintain, and the
iRespond primary corporate staff is approximately $455,000 a year to maintain. This makes the
total cost of staff approximately $2,723,000 per year to maintain. Added together with the other
yearly costs, the iRespond system costs approximately $3,129,000 a year to maintain in Phase III
with an additional initial cost of $237,300.
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Call Center Staff
Salary
(per year)
Customer Service Representative
$20,000
Database Maintenance Staff
$80,000
Technical Support Representative
$25,000
Inbound Call Center Supervisor
$30,000
Customer Service Manager
$55,000
Training Specialist I
$40,000
Call Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst
$35,000
Help Desk Support
$35,000
Help Desk Manager
$65,000
Human Resources Staff
$30,000
Job Title
Employees
Needed
30
1
12
3
1
3
3
5
1
2
Employee Overhead (40%)
Total
iRespond Primary Corporate Staff
Job Title
Salary
Employees
(per year)
Needed
$95,000
1
CEO / Project Manager
$65,000
1
Financial/Accounting Director
$60,000
1
Marketing Director
$45,000
1
Technical Specialist
$30,000
1
Task / Document Specialist
$30,000
1
Webmaster
Employee Overhead (40%)
Total
Total Cost of
Employee
$600,000
$ 80,000
$300,000
$ 90,000
$ 55,000
$120,000
$105,000
$175,000
$ 65,000
$ 30,000
$648,000
$2,268,000
Total Cost of
Employee
$ 95,000
$ 65,000
$ 60,000
$ 45,000
$ 30,000
$ 30,000
$130,000
$455,000
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Commercialization Plan
1.1 Company Information
The Computer Productivity Initiative (CPI) was created by Old Dominion University in
1995 as a means to modify the Computer Science curriculum to “help students better understand
how to apply their education to real world problems” (CPI: Computer Productivity Initiative,
2005). In CS410/CS411, students will develop solutions to real world problems and develop a
prototype to justify feasibility. The iRespond program was created from these modifications, and
seeks to develop a new solution to a real world problem utilizing knowledge gained from the
Computer Science program at Old Dominion University. The Computer Productivity Initiative
is a research and development based program. Team Platinum currently consists of five
members (one administrative, one management, two technical, and one marketing) and shall
expand to encompass full customer service and design team staff with the success of the
iRespond. The company’s mission is to bring affordable and easy to use security solutions to its
customers first by development of the iRespond key fob and then through more advanced
security devices. Team Platinum expects to become the single best solution to all security needs
in the United States.
1.2 Introduction of the SBIR Project
The iRespond key fob is an innovative product which revolutionizes the process of
communicating the need for emergency assistance. Communicating the need for emergency
assistance from any place, at any time remains a problem today. Currently there is no versatile,
all-encompassing product which provides a solution to this problem. The most common product
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deficiencies include the size of the device, a measure of invasion of privacy, and cost of the
device. Never has a single device addressed all three of the issues at once.
The iRespond key fob will revolutionize the process of communicating the need for
emergency assistance by succeeding where other emergency products fall short. The iRespond
product will silently send a request for emergency assistance at the touch of a button; thus
providing emergency communication and protecting an individuals privacy. Additionally, the
iRespond product will be compact in size allowing an individual to attach the device to a key
chain or conceal as needed. The iRespond product will provide emergency personnel with
precise location information of the key fob, upon activation. The emergency personnel can then
use this information to send a rapid emergency response to combat the emergency at hand.
iRespond also allows an individual to configure the device with a customizable voice recording
and emergency data, which will be transmitted to emergency technicians upon activation.
Finally, iRespond will be price competitive and will be target towards the mass market.
1.3 Target Market
In today’s world of homeland security, the ability to request an emergency response is at
an all time high. The target market will consist of the public communications sector, specifically
individuals who embrace cellular communications media. The overall potential market consists
of the U.S. population eighteen years of age and older.
1.4 Customer
The iRespond program will target adults eighteen years of age and older as the principal
customer of the iRespond product. The program will further focus the scope of the customer by
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appealing to individuals who fall into the following classifications: parents, women, sportsmen
and the elderly. The marketing strategy will be further enhanced by targeting individuals who
readily accept new technology.
1.5 Industry Sector
The iRespond project and its respective company will operate within the following
industries: emergency response, communications and homeland security. The project will work
in conjunction with industry partners to bring a reliable and effective, emergency request device
to market. The overall goal is to provide industry and private individuals with emergency
solutions to emergency problems.
1.6 Product Listing
iRespond is currently the only product offering being explored by Team Platinum. The
iRespond as mentioned above is an emergency communication device designed to aid
individuals in obtaining a rapid emergency response under all conditions. Team Platinum and its
respective company will pursue further emergency/security product developments upon
completion of the iRespond product.
1.7 Commercialization Team
The iRespond, created by Team Platinum, was originally designed to meet the
requirements of the CPI. Team Platinum is currently searching for SBIR funding to support the
creation of the iRespond and a new corporation to manage the project. Though formed in the
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CPI, iRespond will be managed by its own company, allowing expansion in ways not previously
available to Team Platinum.
The commercialization team within the proposed company will consist of the following
individuals aided by industry specialists:
Ian McKay - Project Manager and Budget Manager
Ian McKay is a Computer Science Major at Old Dominion University originally from
Alexandria, Va. In the summer of 2004, Ian McKay worked for Chenega Advanced Solutions
and Engineering (CASE) as a Network Security Intern. Ian McKay intends to obtain a MBA
once he has finished his computer science degree. Additionally, in the future Ian McKay would
like to obtain a management position within a fortune 100 company.
Andrew Cherry - Graphics Expert, Editing, and Statistics
Andrew Cherry is a senior at Old Dominion University and has an Associates' Degree in
Computer Science from Tidewater Community College. His interests include computer graphics
and multimedia applications, compression algorithms, and modeling & simulation. He is
currently working on a weather prediction system and a crowd/flocking behavior simulation
engine.
John Gedville – Marketing and Records Manager
John Gedville is a senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Computer Science. He
currently processes an Associate in Computer Science and an Associate in Applied Science in
Mechanical Engineering Technology with a Specialization in Computer Aided Drafting and
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Design from Thomas Nelson Community College. His interests include information
assurance/security, modeling & simulation, and computer graphics. He is planning to pursue a
master in information assurance/security if he can ever find one that he likes.
Joseph March - Lead Writer and Hardware/Technical Researcher
Joseph March is currently a senior at Old Dominion University, completing his B.S. in
Computer Science. He has interned with the software corporation, Symantec, and worked for the
government contracting agency, Raytheon, where he received a TS-SBI level security clearance.
He has experience producing written text, including fictional stories, nonfictional reports, and
technical documents, making him an excellent choice for lead writer and hardware researcher.
Robert Pilkington - Software Researcher and Web Developer
Rob is a senior at Old Dominion University and is majoring in Computer Science and
minoring in Information Technology. He works for ODU's Computer Science Systems Group,
which gives him additional computer resources for use in class projects while simultaneously
keeping him very busy. He enjoys programming and is happy to work on just about any coding
project.
1.8 Project Concept Description
iRespond is an Emergency GPS/Triangulation locator device the size of a lighter that can
determine your location and send for immediate emergency response using the E-911
infrastructure. With the touch of a button an individual can request emergency assistance and
have his location transmitted and the need for help sent. There need be no vocal communication
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or device preparation, allowing for ease of use in intense situations. Improved security of the
entire nation is assured, because emergency officials will gain distress calls from a large number
of individuals in major situations, making it easy to see when a big problem has occurred and its
general location. With iRespond, security of the individual and of the nation increase and the
ability to communicate the need for emergency response is available everywhere in the United
States.
The iRespond’s dimensions are
approximately 3 inches by 1.5 inches by 0.5
inches, and the device is designed to be carried
like a key fob (attached to a keychain). A
single button marked with the signature
iRespond “i” initiates the device and tells the
internal hardware to send the signal for help as
well as the user’s current location,
identification, and any provided medical information. Because of the risk of falsely initializing
the iRespond a plastic sliding shield has been added to the device which can cover up the button,
but is easy to open.
The iRespond also has a rechargeable lithium battery designed to power all of its
internal components. As a result it needs a charging station that can be plugged into any normal
wall outlet. The charging station doubles as a modem which can be plugged into the telephone
line to update the iRespond’s data through services provided by the iRespond Customer Service
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Center. This is also the method used to store customer information on the device which will be
sent to emergency response teams when it is used.
1.9 Product Service Features
iRespond will provide the following service features:
1. Emergency communication service at the touch of a button.
2. Protection of personal privacy concerning the use of the iRespond key fob.
3. Precise location information of the key fob upon activation.
4. Transmission of the emergency distress signal and its respective data to emergency
personnel.
1.10 Intellectual Property
To protect intellectual property rights, the iRespond project team intends to obtain patents
for the iRespond, as well as copyrights for all documents generated.
1.11 Financing
Financing for phase III of the project is through the Small Business Association (SBA).
The team and its respective company will apply for the basic loan which will give us the
opportunity to receive up to $700,000. Continued profitability of the iRespond project will be
ensured by selling service contracts to individuals purchasing the iRespond key fob. The
iRespond project team intends to charge individuals a one-time free for the purchase of the
iRespond hardware components. Commercialization funds will be raised through private
channels from investors.
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1.12 Competition
The following are devices/products with similar services:
• Cell phones
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
• Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
• Safeguardian
• Wherify’s GPS locator phone
• Wherify’s locator watch for children
• GPS mobile locator / tracker cell phone
• OnStar
Cell phones cannot always be reached out
and there are many people who do not own
a cell phone, as mentioned earlier. OnStar is
mainly used in conjunction with vehicles
and cannot be utilized in all locations. Some
of the other devices can only be at sea. The
locator watch for children does not offer the
luxury for on-demand tracking thus there is no privacy.
1.13 Manufacturing Type
The iRespond prototype will be manufactured in-house. Production of the iRespond key
fob will be contracted to private companies overseas to reduce costs. Injection molding will be
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the sole method of manufacturing the iRespond key fob case. Internal components will consist of
COTS and will be assembled by a third party.
1.14 Pricing Guidelines
The iRespond project team intends to charge individuals a one-time free (approximately
$50.00 - $100.00) for the purchase of the iRespond hardware components. A monthly service
plan will also be utilized, which requires a monthly payment plan of $9.99 per month or a yearly
payment of $99.99.
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Phase I Final Report
Phase I, proving the concept and feasibility, is the time for a functional prototype of the
iRespond system to be built. The prototype was designed using research completed in Phase 0
and its purpose was to prove feasibility of a future production model. In this phase there are a
few more objectives in addition to development of a prototype. Major documents were produced
along side the prototype development including the user’s manual, white paper, and two
contracts.
In Phase I we developed, reviewed, and finalized a user’s manual. This document
includes information such as:

System Description

System Operation

Methods of Use

Operating Instructions

Testing and Maintenance Actions

Safety Issues

FAQ’s

Failure Chart

Product Certifications
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The development of the prototype was completed with all major functional components
working. Simulated prototype components included:
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Simulation of E911: using the coordinates sent from the GPS/Cell phone and the info
from the database to show what 911 operators would experience (a simulation GUI with
maps, data, etc...).
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Database: create a database (with two entries) and a user interface to input the data that
will be stored on the iRespond.
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Demonstrate sending a signal using a cell phone to send GPS coordinates to a computer
The White Paper is collection of a few categories including:
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Statement of the Problem - Problems the product solve
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Objectives - proposed product
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Methods of Achievement – How will you make it
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Management - The successful organization structure
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Schedule - Completion time line
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Justification - Why the team can be successful
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Budget - Money for resources required
Making this document will clarify all main subject areas that are needed for upper level
update and review.
The last major paper was contract writing. Here is where we break down our project and
look for possible jobs for outsourcing to aid in the production of the prototype. These contracts
were revised and refined so that the qualifications of the computer science students at Old
Dominion University currently enrolled in CS 418 and CS 250 would fit into the requirements.
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Thanks to Old Dominion University’s Computer Science Department and a fellow
classmate, we are way under budget since most resources needed for this phase were readily
available to us at no charge. We were able to obtain a laptop, a cell phone with a GPS receiver,
GNU G++, Microsoft office suite, and unlimited time in the labs at no charge. Phase I so far has
proven to be a success. Our team members have managed to produce a functional model and are
very excited to begin the next step of the production model of the iRespond system.
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Glossary
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA): a cellular technology used to send and receive data
that is used throughout most of the United States.
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS): Using technologies that are available commercially instead
of custom made.
Communication: the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals,
writing, or behavior.
Emergency Assistance: aide in the form of 911 services.
Enhanced 911 (E-911): A government mandated program designed to increase the effectiveness
of wireless 911 calls. Its primary goal is to provide the ability to track call location.
Global Positioning System (GPS): an infrastructure of over twenty-seven satellites, funded and
controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense, which is commercially used for tracking and
trilateration purposes.
Key Fob: an object with a loop designed to be attached to a key chain.
Light-Emitting Diode (LED): a semiconductor diode that produces light when an electric current
is passed through it. They are more efficient than incandescent bulbs (twice as many lumens per
watt) and give off less heat. They are also more durable than fluorescent tubes. Instead of
“burning out,” LEDs fail by dimming slowly. The typical working lifetime of an LED is 10
years.
MP3: an audio compression format. MP3 is a lossy format, meaning that some data is lost in the
compression, but it can reach compression ratios of 10:1 while still remaining very faithful to the
original data. Since iRespond uses MP3 compression exclusively for voice data, the bitrate
(amount of sound information per second) can be lower than usual, granting an even higher
compression ratio and reducing the storage space required on the device.
Triangulation: the calculation of angles between three or more objects needed to determine a
location central to all of them in two dimensions.
Trilateration: the calculation of distances between three or more objects needed to determine a
location central to all of them in three dimensions.
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Authors
Author of
Section
Section
A
Project Summary (not to exceed 1 page)
Joseph March
B
Table of Contents (NSF Form 1359)
Joseph March
C
Project Description (including Results from Prior NSF Support)
Results of Phase I Project
Phase II Technical Objectives, Approach, and Work Plan
Organizational Information
Consultant and Subaward Agreements
Equivalent or Overlapping Proposals to Other Federal Agencies
Page No.*
(Optional)*
John Gedville with
illustrations by
Andrew Cherry
Robert Pilkington
Andrew Cherry
Andrew Cherry
and John Gedville
Joseph March
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References Cited
Team Platinum
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Biographical Sketches (Not to exceed 2 pages each)
Team Platinum
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Proposal Budget
Joseph March
G
Current and Pending Support (NSF Form 1239)
Joseph March
H
Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources (NSF Form 1363)
Joseph March
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Special Information/Supplementary Documentation
Team Platinum
Supplementary Items:
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K
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M
N
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Payment Schedule and Project Milestone Chart
Full Budget Overview
Commercialization Plan
Phase I Final Report
Glossary
Authors
Joseph March
Joseph March
Ian McKay
John Gedville
Team Platinum
Joseph March
Team Platinum
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