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Mentor: Subhasish Mitra (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

“Creating Error Detection Verification Techniques for Biomedical Devices”

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the ability to revolutionize medicine by replacing degenerated neural pathways with embedded electronics. In his project, Robby is focusing on the design of a retinal BCI that electrically records from and stimulates retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to reproduce vision in blinded patients. However, the artificial vision produced by modern devices is limited by imperfect electrical stimulation, leading to unnatural patterns of elicited RGC activity. His research strives to create an accurate model of RGC responses to electrical stimulation, thus enabling downstream performance improvements and better patient outcomes.