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read moreNICTA to open bioelectronics lab in Melbourne
Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 12:39
NICTA, Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence, is establishing a bioelectronics laboratory in Melbourne. Its first project will be to develop the electronics needed for the 'bionic eye' retinal implant.
"We are excited that the Bioelectronics Lab will allow us to meet our commitment to our partners in the Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) consortium to develop a tiny, wireless retinal implant for the bionic eye," said Stan Skafidas, leader of NICTA's bionic eye research and head of the NICTA bioelectronics lab.
"This project will demonstrate the critical role advanced electronics will play in developing this breakthrough biomedical technology," he added.
BVA has been allocated $A42 million in Federal funding for the project. The other consortium partners are the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales, the Bionic Ear Institute, and the Centre for Eye Research Australia.
But that's not all the new lab will work on. "We are particularly interested in developing exciting next-generation technologies using our expertise in the design of extremely low-powered wireless systems," said NICTA CEO David Skellern.
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