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Sensation and Labaratory Lab Experiment

Sensation and Perception Lab Experiment

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Introduction

AI has served an important part in picture generation and recognition. Feature

learning algorithms for building classifiers for object recognition can be used in the

implanted chip, which is a robotics device that uses machine learning techniques (Allin,

Eckel, Markham & Brewer, 2020). For bionic identification and verification, more training

and assessment techniques may provide a better visual help using a recommended non-

experimented approach. Additionally to a suggested model for extracting a maximum

optimization of object generation and recognition, the report covers a better version of the

system currently in development that could be ten times better. The proposed model

incorporates a number of methods that have been tested in many relevant studies and makes

use of several learning methodologies to deal with huge datasets during training.

The proposed bionic eye differs from a prosthetic eye in that the former is implanted

into the patient. In the event of an eye being removed due to damage, discomfort,

disfiguration, or disease, artificial eyes replace the physical properties and appearances of the

eye (Allin, Eckel, Markham & Brewer, 2020). When compared to conventional artificial eye

implants, the bionic eye implants function within a patient's existing ocular structures or in

the brain itself. Functional vision goals are the focus of these lenses, not purely aesthetic

ones. The bionic eye retina prostheses system consists of small camera fitted on spectacles

and wireless transmitters that delivers signals to electrodes arrays implanted in the affected

retina of a blind individual wirelessly

Method

A two-part system, the bionic eye consists of: An eyeglass-mounted camera as well as

an electrode array placed in the retina at the rear of the eye. The retinal implant receives

wireless signals that are transformed by the camera. An electrical response is generated by
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stimulating retinal cells utilizing electrodes on the chip. This in turn causes the new data to be

sent to and interpreted by the brain. Retinitis pigmentosa patients may benefit from the bionic

eye retinal prosthesis system, an electrodes implant that restores their ability to see light. The

electrode on the implant activate the retinal cells and send visual data to the brain via a

specific pair of glasses and electronic data. People who are absolutely blind can use this

technology to see light and light reflections, but it does not restore their normal eyesight.

These cells convert light energy into electrical impulses that are sent to the brain through the

optic nerve and processed into visual pictures there.

Once a good candidate for the procedure has been identified, surgical experts can help

them determine if the surgery is a good fit for them during a consultation. Surgery is

performed by placing an electrode on atop of the retina and tucking a band under the most

badly afflicted eye’s muscles, which is done through an incisions in the white of the eye. Eye

care professionals will assess and activate the gadget after the initial post-operative healing

phase. Once the device is activated, the patient will need to see a rehab and low vision expert

several times to learn how to use it properly.

Results

The bionic eye system has the potential to recover part of a person's lost sight by

allowing them to see light, motion, and forms. There are just 60 electrodes in the present

implant, which is a major drawback. About a 1000,000 would be required in order to see

normally. Bionic eye users, on the other hand, can operate well enough to read big print

books and cross the street on their own in various situations. Additionally, additional

electrodes are on the way in future generations. Color perception is also not possible with the

present bionic retinal prosthetic eye system.

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The device's clinical trial included thirty participants ranging in age from 26 to

76 who were all fully blind. A small number of the patients saw any gain at all, while others

were able to do incredible feats like reading newspaper headings. Subjects were sometimes

even able to see in color in rare circumstances. Most of the time, they only saw in black and

white, but continuing research has shown that they can also create color vision. More

electrodes placed in the retina might provide greater resolution pictures for bionic eyes

developed by further research. A 5,000 cell implantation in the back of the eye might

potentially result in a ten-fold increase in resolution. Individuals suffering from age-related

macular degeneration might benefit from this method as well.

Discussion

Losing one's sight may have a profoundly detrimental influence on one's overall well-

being. While noble, the objective of giving the blind functional eyesight still confronts

significant obstacles before becoming a reality (Bach, Wilke, Wilhelm, Zrenner & Wilke,

2017). Nevertheless, cautious optimism is warranted, and every reason points to our progress

toward this aim. Remember that rehabilitation for the blind requires extensive collaboration

among many different types of professionals, including fundamental and applied scientists,

technologists and physicians; instructors and rehabilitation specialists (Bach, Wilke,

Wilhelm, Zrenner & Wilke, 2017).

As long as technological problems are overcome, the question of how the brain copes

with the loss of sight will persist. Understanding how blindness impacts the brain as well as

what it means to be "seeing" again is critical to success in recovering functional vision. If the

reinstatement of visual information is to lead to functioning vision, it must address the

neurological alterations caused by vision loss (Bach, Wilke, Wilhelm, Zrenner & Wilke,

2017). These neuroplasticity concerns also raise doubts about the viability of the visual
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prosthesis method and its promise for helping the blind. The processes underlying brain

plasticity after visual loss must be investigated in future study, for this reason. Such

knowledge might aid in the development and refinement of methods for combining the visual

experiences provided by the prosthesis (Bach, Wilke, Wilhelm, Zrenner & Wilke, 2017). It's

possible that figuring out these coping mechanisms can help with the recovery process as a

whole.

Unfortunately, just as there are no known causes of blindness, no known cures exist as

well (Besch et al., 2018). The reason for any vision loss must be identified before a bionic

eye may be used to help anybody see. When light reaches the eye, the process of seeing

begins to take place. In the back of the eye, the retina receives light reflected from the cornea

and lens. This concentrated light is subsequently converted into electrical energy by light-

sensitive photoreceptors in the retina and then transmitted to the brain through an optic nerve.

Part of this procedure doesn't function in blind individuals. The cornea, lens, or retina

may be damaged or diseased, making it difficult to see light. Somewhere along visual route in

the brain, the signal is lost in the other cases. Our team is developing various bionic eye

designs aim at various parts of the visual pathway with varying degrees of success. Bionic

eyes are currently only developed and experimentally accessible as retinal implants, but

cornea and lens transplantation as well as cataract surgery can replace these components

when they become obscured or otherwise incapable of concentrating light.

References

Allin, S., Eckel, E., Markham, H., & Brewer, B. R. (2020). Recent trends in the development

and evaluation of assistive robotic manipulation devices. Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation Clinics, 21(1), 59-77.

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Bach, M., Wilke, M., Wilhelm, B., Zrenner, E., & Wilke, R. (2017). Basic quantitative

assessment of visual performance in patients with very low vision. Investigative

ophthalmology & visual science, 51(2), 1255-1260.

Besch, D., Sachs, H., Szurman, P., Gülicher, D., Wilke, R., Reinert, S., ... & Gekeler, F.

(2018). Extraocular surgery for implantation of an active subretinal visual prosthesis with

external connections: feasibility and outcome in seven patients. British Journal of

Ophthalmology, 92(10), 1361-1368.