Abstract
Monash Vision Group is developing a bionic vision system based on implanting several small tiles in the V1 region of the visual cortex. This cortical approach could benefit a greater proportion of people with total blindness than other approaches, as it bypasses the eyes and optic nerve. Each tile has 43 active electrodes on its base, and a wirelessly powered electronic system to decode control signals and drive the electrodes with biphasic pulses. The tiles are fed with power and data using a common transmitting coil at the back of the patient's head. Sophisticated image processing, described in a companion paper, ensures that the user experiences maximum benefit from the small number of electrodes. This paper describes key features of this system.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2015) |
Editors | Jim Patton |
Place of Publication | Piscataway NJ USA |
Publisher | IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 1041-1044 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781424492701 |
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Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: 25 Aug 2015 → 29 Aug 2015 Conference number: 37th https://embc.embs.org/2015/ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7302811/proceeding (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2015 |
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Abbreviated title | EMBC 2015 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Milan |
Period | 25/08/15 → 29/08/15 |
Other | 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). Our Annual Conference (known as EMBC) is a premier international conference in biomedical engineering, and has been strategically held in different locations around the world, including Chicago, Osaka, San Diego, Boston, Buenos Aires, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Lyon, New York, and Shanghai over the last 10 years. |
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