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The Virtual Occupational Therapy Application (VOTA) will enable stroke patients to practice activities of daily living (ADLs) as part of an in-patient, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health, and/or teletherapy rehabilitation program. The system employs low-cost human motion tracking, advanced kinematic pose estimation algorithms, and state-of-the-art game engine technology to create a compelling world in which patients […]

Barron Associates’ research efforts in the development of the LimbTeq system were presented by principal investigator Eileen Krepkovich in a presentation titled, “Monitoring Energy Expenditure in Amputees: A Prosthetic-Integrated Wearable Sensor System.” This talk was part of the Prosthetics & Rehabilitation breakout session at the Military Health System Research Symposium held on August 18 in […]

Barron Associates’ Dr. Nathan Richards has recently earned an FAA commercial pilot rating for multiengine aircraft.  With this addition, Dr. Richards holds a commercial certificate with instrument rating for both single- and multiengine land airplanes. Dr. Richards looks forward to applying this recent training and experience to bolster Barron Associates’ ongoing  upset recovery, pilot-in-the-loop, and […]

Due to improvements in obstetrical and neonatal care, and an associated decrease in perinatal mortality, as well as increased risks associated with in vitro fertilization procedures, the number of preterm, very low birth weight (< 1,500 g) neonates born is growing. These infants have an increased risk of long-term developmental disabilities, with 5-15% exhibiting major […]

The HeartWing is a portable chest-worn monitor that estimates total energy expenditure and physical activity energy expenditure across a wide variety of activities, including the transitional periods between activities, with accuracy and precision. Barron Associates and Arizona State University recently completed a five-year effort to develop and validate the HeartWing. As part of this effort, […]

Barron Associates’ patent-pending Blink-based Communication System is designed to provide a virtual call button, allowing Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and others with severe speech and mobility impairments to reliably signal for help any time they are in bed simply by blinking. Using only remotely mounted sensors, the system is unobtrusive yet able to reliably […]

Barron Associates recently learned that it will soon be awarded a utility patent on its Autonomous Fall Monitor technology. This technology is being used in conjunction with a collaborating firm to productize a wrist-worn fall monitor for use by seniors and others who can benefit from in-home monitoring. Although several research teams have previously attempted […]

A poster presentation titled “Validation Of A Wireless, Multimode, Polynomial Neural Network-based Physical Activity Monitor In Children” was presented at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) meeting May 29th, 2014 in Orlando, Fl. The HeartWing is a portable chest-worn monitor that estimates total energy expenditure and physical activity energy expenditure in free-living individuals with […]

Under a recently completed NASA SBIR Phase II project, Barron Associates led a team that compared Assurance Case methods for software assurance to a process based on the DO-178B standard that has been widely used in the aerospace industry for many years. Building on this success, Barron Associates has received Phase III funding to expand […]

Barron Associates recently completed an Air Force Research Laboratory funded, three-year effort entitled Multi-Vehicle Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sense And Avoid (MUSAA).  This program is a part of an ongoing larger effort by the Air Force to integrate unmanned platforms into the National Airspace System (NAS) and other theaters.  Barron Associates developed a unique, modular, extensible, […]