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Falls represent a significant healthcare problem with substantial associated morbidity and mortality. In an inpatient environment, it is necessary to identify injurious falls quickly in order to reduce the potential for, and impact of, serious or fatal injuries. Falls are consistently the most frequently reported adverse event in hospitals; up to 20% of patients fall […]

Barron Associates received a Phase II Applied SBIR award to continue its work entitled, Graph-based Collaborative Autonomy for Intelligent Agents. The primary goal of the project is to develop decentralized swarm behaviors using GNN methods to enable heterogeneous swarms of autonomous agents to adaptively collaborate, communicate, and formulate control actions in contested areas with limited […]

Dr. Rick Adams of Barron Associates, Inc. co-authored an article titled “Effectiveness of a Novel Video Game Platform in the Treatment of Pediatric Amblyopia” which has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20230324-01). The paper was produced under the NIH SBIR program titled, “A New Approach to Vision Therapy Based […]

Barron Associates received a Phase II STTR award to continue its work entitled, Intelligent Wind Estimation for CBRN Agent Tracking and Localization. The primary goal of the project is to provide accurate wind estimates in urban and complex environments that can be used by CBRN source localization algorithms. Accurate wind estimates, along with other atmospheric […]

Barron Associates will present a summary of research conducted under a Phase I STTR topic entitled, Intelligent Wind Estimation for CBRN Agent Tracking and Localization. The primary goal of the project is to provide accurate wind estimates in urban and complex environments that can be used by CBRN source localization algorithms. Accurate wind estimates, along […]

Dr. Rick Adams of Barron Associates, Inc. is first author of a paper titled “Telehealth-Guided Virtual Reality for Recovery of Upper Extremity Function Following Stroke” which has now been published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (DOI: 10.1177/15394492231158375). The article describes a rater-blinded, randomized control trial investigating the effectiveness of a Glove Rehabilitation Application […]

Spatial Disorientation (SD) is a contributing factor in many fatal aircraft accidents, resulting in significant loss of life and equipment.  For example, an analysis of SD mishaps in the U.S. Air Force from 1993 to 2013 identified 72 SD mishaps at a cost of 101 lives, 65 aircraft, and 2.32 billion dollars.  Further, published statistics […]

Dr. Rick Adams and Dr. Matthew Lichter of Barron Associates, Inc. co-authored a paper titled “Concurrent Validity of Measures of Upper Extremity Function Derived from Videogame-Based Motion Capture for Children with Hemiplegia” which has been published in the Games for Health Journal (DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2022.0160). The work, produced under the Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy […]

The negative consequences of immobility during hospitalization are numerous, profound, and well-documented, including pressure ulcer formation, longer lengths of stay, muscle weakness, increased risk of falls, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life.  Bed rest and inactivity accelerate the functional changes that are part of normal aging; the link between inactivity and adverse outcomes […]

Patent 11583604 was issued in February for the devices developed by BAI to automate olfactory training of animals. The system consists of wireless, compact odor valves that can accurately and repeatably mix up to 4 odors in desired concentrations under computer control. Feedback sensors allow the detection of animal head entries into the odor port […]