Improving Spatial Resolution in Retinal Prostheses through Novel Electrical Stimulation Techniques

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1063093

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project aims to improve the resolution of bionic eyes and thus improve quality of living for the blind through novel electrical stimulation methods. Present commercial implants are inadequate in the amount of resolution they provide to conduct complex tasks such as independent navigation, reading and facial recognition. The proposed experiments using the new stimulation methods will inform a new generation of devices capable of high resolution without increasing the number of physical electrodes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $371,390.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Devices

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

biomaterials | biomedical engineering | electrical impedance | implant design | implants | prosthesis | retina | retinitis pigmentosa | vision | visual cortex

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