Sensory Substitution System For Blind Children

Information

• Research Project
• 6338188

• ApplicationId

  6338188

• Core Project Number

  R43EY013487

• Full Project Number

  1R43EY013487-01

• Serial Number

  13487

• FOA Number

• Sub Project Id

• Project Start Date

  6/4/2001 - 23 years ago

• Project End Date

  11/30/2001 - 23 years ago

• Program Officer Name

  OBERDORFER, MICHAEL

• Budget Start Date

  6/4/2001 - 23 years ago

• Budget End Date

  11/30/2001 - 23 years ago

• Fiscal Year

  2001

• Support Year

  1

• Suffix

• Award Notice Date

  6/4/2001 - 23 years ago

Organizations

• Wicab, Inc.

DESCRIPTION: This is a phase SBIR application to test the functionality of a electrotactile tongue stimulation system designed to be used as a substitute for vision by blind children. The device maps processed video signals into an array of electrodes that stimulate the tongue. The electrode array can be built into an orthodontic dental retainer or a pacifier, in the case of infants. Phase 1 is designed to validate the approach of tongue stimulation by evaluating the Outcome of training children to learn to "see" with a prototype device. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE

IC Name

• Activity

  R43

• Administering IC

  EY

• Application Type

  1

• Direct Cost Amount

• Indirect Cost Amount

• Total Cost

  99992

• Sub Project Total Cost

• ARRA Funded

• CFDA Code

  867

• Ed Inst. Type

• Funding ICs

  NEI:99992\

• Funding Mechanism

• Study Section

  ZRG1

• Study Section Name

  Special Emphasis Panel

• Organization Name

  WICAB, INC.

• Organization Department

• Organization DUNS

• Organization City

  MIDDLETON

• Organization State

  WI

• Organization Country

  UNITED STATES

• Organization Zip Code

  53562

• Organization District

  UNITED STATES