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 […]
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Barron Associates Receives NIH Phase IIB Award to Expand its KneeBRIGHT System for Osteoarthritis
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 Completes Classroom Evaluation for the NeuroSPARKS system
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 […]
Completion of rater-blinded, randomized controlled trial demonstrating efficacy of video games for vision therapy
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 […]
Paper Presented at AIAA Aviation Conference: Flight Testing an Automated Turbulence Recognition System for Unmanned Aircraft
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 […]
Barron Associates Completes Phase II of the AutoPRep Mission Planning Software Development and Evaluation Including In-Flight Mission Plan Update Demonstration
Current aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS) rely heavily on the presence of an on-board pilot to safely manage the flight. Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the NAS requires a high confidence that these unmanned aircraft operations can meet or exceed the safety afforded through manned operations. Specifically, these UAS operations […]
Barron Associates development of an immersive virtual reality system for stroke therapy
Barron Associates has initiated development of an immersive virtual reality system for stroke therapy under a new Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation (VALOR) SBIR Phase I project sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (grant 1R43HD107718). The VALOR system will enable telehealth delivery of evidence-based upper extremity (UE) stroke […]
Virtual Reality Game Therapy for Kids Clinical Trial Begins
The Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids (MOVE-IT) SBIR program (National Institutes of Health grant R44HD092169) supports telehealth delivery of intensive rehabilitation for pediatric hemiplegia through smart toy-enabled games that inspire high-dosage, task-directed upper extremity (UE) movements. The Phase II clinical trial is a two-site study that includes leading researchers and practitioners. The […]
Report on Run-Time Assurance for eVTOL Aircraft available on NASA Tech Reports Server
A recently completed contractor report investigating the utility of run-time assurance (RTA) architectures for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been posted on NTRS, the NASA Technical Reports Server. The report summarizes a collaborative effort led by researchers from Barron Associates to demonstrate and evaluate the application of RTA to assure the safety […]
NOAA UAS Funding for Tropical Storm Testing
Barron Associates was awarded non-SBIR follow-on funding to their NOAA Phase II SBIR. The funding is intended to support the delivery and testing of twelve tube-deployed UASs for tropical storm monitoring in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023. The WINGSONDE UAS is deployed from a P3 aircraft tube at 250kts and 10,000 feet into the eye […]