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Hospitalization and prolonged immobilization often lead to the functional decline of vulnerable older persons. Bed rest and inactivity accelerate the functional changes that are part of normal aging; the link between inactivity and adverse outcomes is increasingly appreciated by medical professionals, and the mobilization of patients is a critical aspect of patient care. The Barron […]

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 […]

The goal of this effort is to meld a dropsonde’s sensing and expendable deployment attributes with a UAV’s guided flight capability. Barron Associates is developing an atmospheric-sensor UAV that, like a dropsonde, can be tube-deployed from NOAA aircraft into remote regions. Barron Associates’ proposed UAV provides the ability to gather atmospheric data across a wide […]

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 […]

During the Phase I, Barron Associates developed a simple, low-cost, technology system to improve range and targeting for a 120mm mortar round.  Barron Associates’ mortar augmentation system expects to extend the nominal mortar range by more than 20% while simultaneously decreasing the impact dispersion by greater than 20%.  The Phase II research will include design, […]

The primary results of GRASP Phase I research have been published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (OTJR). The paper, “Upper Extremity Function Assessment Using a Glove Orthosis and Virtual Reality System,” authored by Richard J. Adams (Barron Associates), Allison L. Ellington (Mary Baldwin University), Kate Armstead (UVA Encompass Health), Kristen Sheffield (UVA Encompass […]

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 […]

Under sponsorship of the National Eye Institute, Barron Associates, Inc. is developing a “Dragon Vision” 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. From September 2018 […]

Unmanned aircraft typically rely on radio frequency (RF) links for at least command and control (C2) and navigation, and may also employ RF links for other critical functions, such as position reporting through ADS-B or mode C transponders.  Vehicles used in future On Demand Mobility (ODM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operations, whether flown with […]