2022 Bionics Challenge Winners Blazing Ahead
Winners from last year’s Bionics Challenge, made possible thanks to the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), Morgans Financial and others, are jumping into 2023 with a combined total of $255,000 to fast track their innovations.
From integrative bionics technologies progressively changing the lives of patients with spinal cord injury to a bionic jaw to “smart garments” for personalised rehabilitation – you’ll be amazed to see what’s made possible by our Bionics Challenge winners!
Since we kicked off in 2020, the technology readiness levels of our winning projects have soared. We are moving Queensland and Australian bionic breakthroughs ever closer to market.
The Cortex Sensor Device Technology software (a winner of the Bionics Challenge in 2021) is now being prepared for integration into a brain-computer interface for further testing, and collaborations are being explored to extend applications of the Cortex Sensor via other bionic device manufacturers.
Dr Robyn Stokes (CEO, Bionics Gamechangers) pictured with Casey Pfluger and Amy-Rose Goodey (Co-founders, Cortex)
A 2020 Challenge winner, the Attention Atlas that used virtual reality (VR) and visual search to measure visuospatial attention deficits of individuals impacted by traumatic brain injury or stroke is also advancing. Backend analytics have been finalised to allow visuospatial neglect “diagnosis” using VR and augmented reality technology alone. Take-up by neuropsychologists with an updated interface (requiring no operator intervention) is now expected in 2024.
An early test of the Attention Atlas driving game for individuals with visuospatial deficit
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