Organizations
- APTA: American Physical Therapy Association
- ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
- ATIA: Assistive Technology Industry Association
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- CRRLD: Center for Rehabilitation Using Large Datasets
- DEN: Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration
- MR3 Network: Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource Network
- NCIIA: National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
- NCMRR: National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
- NCSRR: The National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research
- NICHD: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDRR: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- NIH: National Institutes of Health
- NSF: National Science FoundationOSHA:Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- R24’s: Resource Related Research Projects (Centers)
- RESNA: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
- TDI: The Dartmouth Institute
- USPTO: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Business Development
- COGS: Cost of Goods Sold
- HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedures Code
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- IP: Intellectual Property
- ROI: Return on Investment
- SBIR: Small Business Innovation Research
- STTR: Small Business Technology Transfer
- TTO: Technology Transfer Office
Product Development
- BOM: Bill of Materials
- CAD: Computer Aided Design
- CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing
- CMF: Color Material Finish
- CNC: Computer Numerical Control
- DFA: Design for Assembly
- DFD: Design for Disassembly
- DFM: Design for Manufacture
- DMR: Device Master Record
- FDM: Fused Deposition Modeling
- FEA: Finite Element Analysis
- FMEA: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
- GMP: Good Manufacturing
- HMI: Human Machine Interface
- ISO: International Standards Organization
- MEMS: Micro-electromechanical Systems
- MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet
- NPD: New Product Development
- NRE: Non-recurring Engineering or Non-recurring Expense
- OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
- PMD: Product Market Definition
- POS: Point of Sale
- PRD: Product Requirements Definition
- QMS: Quality Management System
- R&D: Research and Development
- RTV: Room Temperature Vulcanized
- SLA: Stereolithography Apparatus
- SLS: Selective Laser Sintering
- SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
- SRD: Software Requirements Definition
- TMA: Technology and Market Assessment
Clinical
- SCI: Spinal Cord Injury
- TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
General
- AIP: Aging in Place
- IOT: Internet of Things