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.