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Competitive advantage
- Passively transducing the neural signals into the optical domain bypasses the problem of signal degradation and provides a scalable solution that could disrupt the way science thinks about brain/machine interfaces
- Unprecedented resolution, coverage and throughput
- Step-change in both clinical and research environments
Impact
- The best approach to brain/machine interfaces suffers from serious limitations, in that their signal/noise degrades as the density of electrodes increases. An embeddable, conformal optics chip will provide a step-change in both clinical and research environments and enable the control of machines through the brain or the enhancement of human abilities.
Successful outcomes
- Short-term: multi-optrode arrays (250 connections)
- Mid-term: prosthesis control (5000-10,000 connections)
- Long-term: machine control (1 million connections)
Capabilities and facilities
- Access to exhaustive nano-fabrication facilities at the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF)
- Full 3D finite-elements model of all opto-electronics aspects completed
- Research team comprising 5 senior academics and a number of doctoral students
Our partners
- Zedelef Pty Ltd
- Preclinical testing facilities