Brabyn Lab
My lab is the home for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center funded by NIDILRR with additional support from SKERI and other agencies. Together we address problems of blindness and visual impairment, particularly problems faced by our target populaiton that may be amenable to technological solutions.
Projects that I am personally involved in include the development and application of new tests for the assessment of functional vision, and studies of the problems and solutions of dual sensory loss.
Tabs
Journal Articles
. (2020). Simple Vision Function Tests that Distinguish Eyes with Early to Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 10, 1-12. http://doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2020.1793371
. (2018). Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD: Progression to Advanced AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 59(9).
. (2017). Vision function differs with retinal characteristics in AMD: large drusen with and without pigment abnormalities. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 58(8), 4708.
. (2017). Reading Performance in Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration: Context Effects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 58(8), 4701.
. (2017). How a diverse research ecosystem has generated new rehabilitation technologies: Review of NIDILRR's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers. Journal Neuroengineering Rehab, 14, 109.
. (2016). Longitudinal Assessment of Non-standard Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD: Baseline Update. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 57(12), 624.
. (2015). Assessing Non-standard Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 56.
. (2014). Longitudinal Increase in Anisometropia in Older Adults. Optometry And Vision Science, 91(1), 60-67.
. (2014). Comparison of Panel D-15 Tests in a large older population. Optometry And Vision Science, 91(3), 284-290.
. (2012). Association between hearing and vision impairments in older adults. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt, 32(1), 45-52.
Conference Papers
. (2010). Accessible Geographical Information for People with Low Vision. In Proceedings of the CSUN 25th International Conference, San Diego, CA.
. (1995). Orientation and Navigation Systems for the Blind: An Overview of Different Approaches. In International Conference as Navigation Technology for the Blind (Keynote Paper). Royal National Institute for the Blind: U.K.
. (1993). Talking Signs®: A Remote Signage Solution for the Blind, visually Impaired and Reading Disabled. In Conference: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1993. Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference of the IEEE (pp. 1309 - 1310). http://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.1993.979150
. (1992). The Smith-Kettlewell auditory breakout box. In Conference: Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search (pp. 173 - 176). http://doi.org/10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217376
. (1992). Remote Reading Systems For The Blind: A Potential Application Of Virtual Presence. In Conference: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992. Vol.14. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Volume: 4 (pp. 1538-1539). http://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761914
. (1989). Some practical vocational aids for the blind. In Conference: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Conference (Vol. 5, pp. 1502 - 1503). http://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96310
Other Publications
. (2010). Assistive Technologies for the Blind. In Sage Encyclopedia of Perception (pp. 64-67). Goldstein, B. (Ed.) Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
. (2010). Sensory Rehabilitation. In Sage Encyclopedia of Perception (pp. 881-883). Goldstein, B. (Ed) Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.
. (2008). Vision. In Lange, M (Ed.) Fundamentals in Assistive Technology: An Introduction in Assistiave Technology Implementation in the Lives of People with Disabilities (4th ed., pp. 293-311). Resna Press: Arlington, VA.
. (2007). Aids for people who are blind or visually impaired. In Cooper, RA, Ohnabe H, Hobson D, (Eds.) An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering (pp. 287-313). Taylor & Francis: New York.
. (2006). Sensory Aids. In Akay, M. (Ed), Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. John Wiley & Sons: New Jersey.
. (2000). Signage and wayfinding. In Silverstone, Lang, Rosenthal & Faye (Eds), The Lighthouse Handbook on Visual Impairment and Vision Rehabilitation (Vol. 1–2). Oxford University Press: New York.
. Visual Impairment: Ergonomic Considerations in Blind and Low Vision Rehabilitation. In Kumar, S. (Ed.), Perspectives in Rehabilitation Ergonomics (Vol. 1). Taylor & Francis: London.
Completed
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CompletedHearing Aid for Blind Travelers with Hearing Loss
Read MoreBlind travelers rely on subtle acoustic cues for independent mobility. When hearing becomes impaired, as in the normal aging process, a special type of hearing aid may be needed to enhance these cues.
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InactiveRERC Center Grant
Read MoreThe RERC Center Grant funds a number of projects for blind and visually impaired persons. The projects broadly fall into the categories of Functional Assessment, Access to Spatial and Graphic Information, and STEM Education.
Current
- Santani Teng - Associate Scientist
Principal Investigator:
Contact:
brabyn@ski.org
Office:
(415) 345-2110