An implantable, multi-channel epidural electrode for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is to bedeveloped which will have improved installation and operational features compared to the current stateof the art. The most common applications for SCS is the treatment of chronic, intractable pain, andvascular… More

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from the applicant's abstract) Advanced Bionics is the only U.S. manufacturer of cochlear implants, which restore functional hearing to patients with profound sensorineural deafness. The CLARION implant employs the most sophisticated multichannel speech processing system… More

Not Available Combat system command and control is a process that involves multiple levels of command, complex tactical scenarios, conflicting mission effectiveness measures, incomplete and noisy data, and a wide range of state variables. At present the decision making process is ad hoc, with… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary purpose of the proposed research is to develop, validate, implement, and norm a practical binaural assessment protocol that can be used clinically with bilateral cochlear implant patients. The protocol will be implemented in a computerized instrument… More