Barron Associates has been selected for a Phase II SBIR award to develop and demonstrate a comprehensive set of tools to support efficient deployment of assured MT systems for low-resource languages, including deployment of new systems for languages not previously supported, and performance optimization for specific domains and/or for specific downstream tasks. The ACE-Translation design […]
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Barron Associates Receives Phase II SBIR Grant to Develop Device for Freezing of Gait in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1 million Americans and 10 million individuals worldwide. One of the most debilitating and impactful symptoms of PD is Freezing of Gait (FOG). FOG is a “mysterious phenomenon” with a pathophysiology that is not fully understood. FOG decreases quality of life and activity level, and […]
Barron Associates Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Diabetic Foot Ulcer Monitoring Technology
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the U.S. is high and increasing in both adults and children—over 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes annually. Among the consequences of diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and major complication, resulting in lower quality-of-life, hospitalization, disability, amputation, and even death. DFUs are the leading cause […]
Completion of Randomized Controlled Trial of Rehabilitation Games for Pediatric Hemiplegia
The Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids (MOVE-IT) SBIR Phase II program developed a system for telehealth delivery of intensive rehabilitation for pediatric hemiplegia through smart toy-enabled games that inspire high-dosage, task-directed upper extremity (UE) movements. The MOVE-IT system employs therapy games that combine virtual- and real-world physical elements to provide intensive, task-directed […]
Barron Associates’ Pain Assessment Technology Begins Clinical Study
Chronic pain is an internal experience that cannot be directly observed or measured. Pain assessment, therefore, is exceptionally challenging, relying largely on self-report measures. The objective of this study is to develop and demonstrate the KnowPain system, an innovative wrist-worn instrument for objectively assessing the functional impact of pain (FIP) throughout the course of a […]
Patent Awarded for Atmospheric Sensing with Air Vehicles – United States Patent No.: US 11,948,467 B2
Embodiments of a system, device and method improve weather modeling approaches for use by air vehicles to mitigate weather hazards and/or optimize air vehicle operations. Various embodiments collect a set of independent measurements of atmospheric parameters of interest, collect a set of onboard measurements from one or more non-traditional atmospheric sensors onboard an air vehicle, […]
STABLE postural assessment system enters clinical evaluation
Barron Associates and its clinical partner are developing a compact, portable, customizable computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) system that provides standardized tests to selectively manipulate and measure responses by the visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems to assist in diagnosis of postural control. The Sensory Test and Balance Limit Evaluation (STABLE) system expands these tests (currently performed […]
Contract Awarded to Develop Accurate, Cost-Effective Translation System for Low Re- source Languages (ACE-Translation)
The team will develop methods to automate collection of training data, explore optimal structures for training datasets given constrained resources, implement machine translation systems for representative languages, develop novel quality assurance methods for the translation systems, and quantify performance of the systems using standard benchmarks. The proposed approach builds on proven technologies for translation of […]
Completion of Stroke Patient Pilot Testing Using Immersive Virtual Reality (VR)
The Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation (VALOR) project enables telehealth delivery of evidence-based upper extremity stroke therapy in a patient’s home. The Barron Associates-developed product combines innovative use of low-cost immersive VR headset technology with software for computer-guided practice of activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). VALOR will be the […]
PREEMPT Hospital Patient Monitor Clinical Study Successfully Concludes
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. Barron Associates’ wireless Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT) provides an effective, accurate, noninvasive, and practicable method for automatically documenting patient mobility, providing […]