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The Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids (MOVE-IT) SBIR program supports intensive rehabilitation for pediatric hemiplegia through smart toy-enabled games that inspire high-dosage, task-directed arm movements. The completed SBIR Phase I research program produced a prototype smart toy, two therapy mini-games, human kinematics tracking software, and validated motor performance metrics. A pilot study […]

Barron Associates is leveraging innovative, in-house fall-detection technology to develop the body-worn FallCall system. The FallCall system not only detects falls without bothersome false alarms, but can also report patient location automatically to facilitate rapid response and to help identify fall-prone “hot spots”. The recent study performed by Barron Associates combined both laboratory- and hospital […]

The results from Barron Associates’ KneeBRIGHT Phase I research effort were presented at the 2019 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting. The “Knee Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)” system combines electromyography (EMG) biofeedback with video game therapy to provide knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients with an engaging, effective tool for conducting […]

Barron Associates is developing the Cardiovascular Hemodynamics Processing (CHAMPS) System, a reliable, easy-to-use, and comfortable (i.e., non-cuff-based) continuous, ambulatory blood pressure monitor (cABPM) that can operate around the clock, even during activities of daily living (ADL). This new class of BP monitor will be an important addition to clinical practice, accurately and unobtrusively assessing individuals […]

The Dragon Vision software system has been developed by Barron Associates, Inc. under the National Eye Institute-sponsored ICARE program as alternative intervention for addressing non-strabismic amblyopia and convergence insufficiency (CI) in children. It uses well-established game development practices to create a fun and engaging vision therapy experience based on a baby dragon quest. In May […]

Barron Associates has developed the Promoting AdheRence via Objective Technology to Assess Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (PROTRACT) system that combines sensing of nebulizer and airway clearance treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF). PROTRACT aims to motivate patients with CF to conduct their therapies as prescribed by providing an objective and accurate method for measuring patient adherence to […]

A patent filed by Barron Associates was allowed by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). This patent represents the latest iteration of Barron Associates’ novel fall detection technology and covers certain algorithmic and sensor paradigms.

Under sponsorship of the National Eye Institute, Barron Associates, Inc. is developing a video gaming system for children with amblyopia or convergence insufficiency. Sustained game play over a prescribed therapy regime is intended to improve visual acuity in patients with amblyopia and positive fusional vergence in patients with convergence insufficiency. In September 2018, Barron Associates […]

Barron Associates successfully completed a 5 year SBIR Phase III program funded by NASA Glenn Research Center. The program focused on developing runtime assurance (RTA) methods for turbofan engines with advanced control systems. In year 4 of the program, Mr. David Neal developed a new design approach that improved the performance of NASA’s engine protection […]

Barron Associates has developed an Automated Upset Recovery System for Small Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) and successfully demonstrated the system through a series of flight tests on multiple fixed-wing vehicles.  The flight tests showed reliable recoveries from a variety of unusual attitude and high angular rate flight conditions, and demonstrated that the system performs well […]