Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0883584
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Optical Fibre Touch Sensor for Cochlear Implants. The touch sensor will be part of a cochlear implant, which is surgically implanted to provide a sense of hearing for people who are profoundly or severely deaf. Approximately 100,000 people worldwide have received cochlear implants so far. However, the delicate internal structures of the ear can easily be damaged when the implant is inserted. By helping surgeons to preserve the inner ear, this sensor will help to further improve the hearing ability of future patients. The 'bionic ear' was invented in Australia and this project will help to ensure the continued success of Australia's world leading implant industry.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2008
End Date: 02-2012
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $180,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biomedical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Medical Biotechnology | Optical Physics | Optics And Opto-Electronic Physics |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Medical instrumentation | Surgical methods and procedures
