Professor Stan Skafidas is the NICTA Research Group Leader, in the field of Optics and Nanoelectronics, that created a microchip accelerating the progress of the Australian bionic eye project.
“This microchip is one step towards the driver of our high-acuity retinal implant, which aims to restore a sense of vision for people with retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration”, Skafidas stated.
Researchers have completed probe testing of the high-acuity chip with encouraging results, and further testing underway. The team will now work towards delivering a version of the chip with 1000 electrodes and wireless transfer of data and power. This microchip could then proceed to preclinical testing.
The aim of this research is to develop technology that will provide enough visual detail for patients to be able to recognise faces and read large print.
“Our design also shows that the manufacturability of our device is a very real possibility. The substantial progress we have made in this regard is due to our strong working relationship with IBM, which has manufactured our chip,” Professor Skafidas added.
Professor Efstratios (Stan) Skafidas received his Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1997 at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
In July 2004 he joined NICTA as program leader of sensor networks at the Victorian Research Laboratory. Professor Skafidas is now Research Group Manager – Embedded Systems. He is a member of the IEEE 802.11/802.15 standard committees for Wireless Local and Personal Area networks.
His research interests include RF CMOS, Antennas and Propagation, Wireless Communications and Implantable devices.
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