Award

University of California, Santa Barbara 11012426

Towards a Smart Bionic Eye: AI-Powered Artificial Vision for the Treatment of Incurable Blindness

Recipient

University of California Santa Barbara

Award Amount

$741,386.00

Ceiling

$741,386.00

Awarded

September 12, 2025

Identifier

11012426

NIH grant awarded to University of California Santa Barbara for developing AI-powered artificial vision to treat incurable blindness, led by Dr. Michael Beyeler.

Description

This is a NIH grant project focused on developing AI-powered visual prosthesis for the blind, involving computational neuroscience, AI, and human-computer interaction. The project aims to understand brain stimulation effects, develop visual augmentation strategies, and create a prototype system for validation and improvement. The project is led by Dr. Michael Beyeler at the University of California Santa Barbara.

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