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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 […]

Air vehicles routinely encounter turbulence, and appropriate responses to turbulence are critical for flight safety and passenger comfort. Currently, human pilots have primary responsibility for detecting and responding to turbulence, but many future air vehicles are likely to be operated without a skilled pilot onboard. This includes both unmanned air vehicles, and vehicles such as […]

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 rehabilitation exercises at home. Barron Associates previously successfully completed a Phase II randomized control clinical trial with 32 participants with knee OA. Strength, […]

Barron Associates has developed NeuroSPARKS system, which provides STEM content to middle school students through science lessons and a unique electromyography (EMG) game interface. The goal of the NeuroSPARKS system is to increase interest in STEM careers in a diverse group of students. The game software was designed to ensure that lessons are engaging and […]

The iCare SBIR Phase IIB program (National Eye Institute grant 5R44EY021079) culminated in a multi-site rater-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving a total of 9 optometry/vision therapy practices around the U.S. and participation of 92 children between the ages of 4 and 18.  An amblyopia branch of the study compared 12 weeks of home therapy […]

Operators of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) lack the physical cues that onboard pilots experience to assess turbulence levels, which means that automated systems are needed onboard the aircraft to identify the turbulence level. To address this need, a Turbulence Recognition And Decision Support for UAS (TRADS-UAS) system was previously developed. This paper focuses on work […]