ARIA - Bionic Visual-Spatial Medical Device for the Blind

Project Member(s): Vidal Calleja, T., Nguyen, V., Lin, C., Singh, A.

Funding or Partner Organisation: University of Sydney (University of Sydney CRC-P)
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Cooperative Research Centre - Projects CRC-P)
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Cooperative Research Centre - Projects CRC-P)
ARIA Research Pty Ltd (Project ARIA - CRC)
ARIA Research Pty Ltd (Project ARIA - CRC)
World Access for the Blind – Australia Ltd (World Access for the Blind – Australia Ltd CRC-P)

Start year: 2022

Summary: ARIA is a breakthrough bionic medical device that delivers high-fidelity visual-spatial perception for the blind. ARIA makes possible new levels of autonomy for Australia’s 50,000 blind citizens and for over 39 million blind people worldwide.

Publications:

Nguyen, M, Zhu, H, Sun, H, Nguyen, V, Jin, C & Lin, C-T 2023, 'An evaluation of various spatial audio rendering and presentation techniques to enhance active navigation with sensory augmentation', Acoustical Society of America (ASA), pp. A196-A196.
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Jin, C, Bell, JA, Deverell, L, Gates, F, Gorodo, I, Hossain, S, Lin, CT, Melencio, M, Nguyen, M, Nguyen, V, Singh, A & Zhu, H 1970, 'Acoustic touch: An auditory sensing paradigm to support close reaching for people who are blind', Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics, 24th International Congress on Acoustics, Korea.

FOR Codes: Computer vision, Cognitive and computational psychology, Machine learning, Cognitive neuroscience, Health and Support Services, Evaluation of health and support services

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.