Bionic Eye Seminar Report Word
Bionic Eye Seminar Report Word
SEMINAR REPORT
Submitted
by
ARUNIMA
S
Register No:210021088321
In partial fulfilment of the requirements
for
the award of the degree of
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the seminar, entitled BIONIC EYE , submitted to Mahatma
Gandhi University, Kottayam, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
award of the degree BACHELOR OF COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS is a
report of the seminar done by ARUNIMA S (Register No:210021088321) under my
supervision and guidance.
I ARUNIMA S hereby declare that the Seminar report entitled, BIONIC EYE,
submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS is a record of bonafide work done under the supervision and
ARUNIMA S
PLACE : Puthuppady
DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, we express our heartfelt thanks to ALMIGHTY GOD for blessings
to complete our project work successfully.
We take this golden opportunity to express our deep sense of gratitude and
thanks toour guide Ms. NANDANA THAMPI, Assistant Professor, Department
of Computer Applications for exemplary guidance, valuable suggestions and
constant encouragement for the successful completion of the seminar.
We wish to extend our thanks to all teaching and non-teaching faculties of the
YeldoMar Baselios College, Puthuppady for timely help at every stage of our
seminar work.
We express our heartfelt gratefulness and special thanks to our families who
have acted as a backbone throughout the seminar work.
ARUNIMA S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Title Page
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1 ABSTRACT 1
2 INTRODUCTION 2
3 WHAT IS BIONIC EYE 3
9 CHALLENGES 11
10 COMPONENTS OF BIONIC EYE 13
11 WHAT DOES THE BIONIC EYE SEE 15
12 ALGORITHM OF BIONIC EYE 16
13 APPLICATIONS OF BIONIC EYE 18
14 ADVANTAGES OF BIONIC EYE 20
When vision fails, it’s often the result of damage to the eye caused by an injury or
degenerative disease. In an attempt to restore such vision loss, researchers for more
than decades have been working to develop an optical prosthetic that can restore
sight by delivering images directly to the brain. And it appears by delivering images
directly to the brain. And it appears they succeeded.
A bionic eye implant helps to restore the sight of millions of blind people.
The system works with the aid of eyeglasses, which hold a camera mounted on one
of the lenses that captures images and sends the information to a video processor,
also located on the glasses. After the video processor converts the images to an
electronic signal, a transmitter on the glasses sends that information wirelessly to a
receiver attached to the surface of the eye. From there, the information is sent
through a tiny cable to an electrode array implanted in the retina, stimulating it to
emit electrical pulses. These pulses trigger signals in the retina that travel through
the optic nerve to the brain, which perceives patterns of light and dark spots that
correspond to the electrodes stimulated.
Bionic Eye
INTRODUCTION
Bionic eye, electrical prosthesis surgically implanted into a human eye in order to
allow for the transduction of in people who have sustained severe damage to the
retina.
The retina is a light-sensitive tissue layer found within the inner eye that transforms
images obtained from the outside world into neural impulses, which are then passed
along the optic nerve to the thalamus and ultimately to the primary visual cortex (the
visual processing centre), located in the occipital lobe of the brain. People who are
most likely to benefit from a bionic eye are middle-aged or elderly with very poor
vision associated with age-related malculas-degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa.
While the retina is damaged by those diseases, there must be some retinal ganglion
cells that remain intact in order for the bionic eye to function as intended. Affected
individuals must have been able to see at some point in their lives in order to create
the nerve connections in the brain for the device to function. Extensive damage to the
optic nerve or visual cortex also renders bionic eye implantation useless.
The bionic eye comprises an external camera and transmitter and an internal
microchip. The camera is mounted on a pair of eyeglasses, where it serves to organize
the visual stimuli of the environment before emitting high-frequency radio waves.
The stimulator microchip consists of an electrode array that is surgically implanted
into the retina. That functions as an electrical relay in place of degenerated retinal
cells. The radio waves that are emitted by the external camera and transmitter are
received by the stimulator, which then fires electrical impulses. The impulses are
relayed by the few remaining retinal cells and are transduced as normal to the optic
nerve pathway, resulting in vision.
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Bionic eyes are still in the early stages of development and refinement, with ongoing
research aimed at improving their resolution, sensitivity, and overall effectiveness.
While they cannot fully replicate natural vision, they offer significant benefits in
restoring some level of functional vision and independence to those with severe
visual impairments.
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The main aim of a bionic eye is to restore vision to individuals who are
them to recognize faces, read text, and perform other visual tasks.
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Before we delve in to how a bionic eye might work, it helps to have a basic
understanding of how a healthy eye functions. The human eye is a
complex and intricate organ. A dome of clear tissue at the front of the eye,
known as the cornea, focusses light as it passes through. Behind the cornea
sits the iris (the coloured part of the eye), with the pupil at its centre, which
lets light into the eye. Muscles (known as the ciliary muscles) are attached
to the iris and can alter the size of the pupil, making it bigger or smaller
and therefore regulating how much light gets through. After light has
passed through the cornea and the pupil, it passes through the lens of the
eye. The lens can change shape to allow us to focus on objects that are
near or further away. It is the cornea and the lens together that focus the
light onto the back of the eye, known as the retina. The retina contains
millions of light-sensitive cells called photoreceptors. There are two types
of photoreceptors-rods and cones. Rods see in black, white and grey, and
assist us to see in the dark. The cones are sensitive to either red, green or
blue, and together allow us to see millions of colour variations. Cones need
more light to allow to them to work properly. The rods and cones interact
with many different types of neurons in the retina to translate what you’re
seeing into nerve messages, which are sent to the brain via the optic nerve.
The brain then interprets these signals and tells you what you are seeing.
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Disease of eye
Retinitis pigmentosa
Macular
degeneration Retinitis
pigmentosa:
Macular Degeneration:
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The ASR is powered solely by incident light and does not require the use
of external wires or batteries. When surgically implanted under the retina,
in a location known as the sub retinal space, the ASR is designed to
produce visual signals similar to those produced by the photoreceptor
layer. From their sub retinal location these artificial “photoelectric” signals
from the ASR are in a position to induce biological visual signals in the
remaining functional retina cells which may be processed and sent via the
optic nerve to the brain.
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CHALLENGES
1. Biocompatibility: Ensuring that the materials used in the bionic eye are
compatible with the human body to minimize the risk of rejection or
adverse reactions.
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7. Cost: Bionic eyes are currently expensive due to the complexity of the
technology involved. Making them more affordable and accessible to a
wider population is a challenge.
10. Ethical and Social Considerations: Bionic eye technology raises ethical
questions related to enhancement, privacy, and equality. Addressing these
concerns and ensuring equitable access to the technology are important
challenges for researchers and policymakers.
Overall, while bionic eyes hold immense promise for restoring vision to
the blind, overcoming these challenges is essential to realizing their full
potential and improving the quality of life for affected individuals.
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5. Power Supply: Bionic eyes require a power source to operate. This can
be provided by an external battery pack or through wireless inductive
coupling with an implanted receiver, depending on the design of the
system.
6. Control Unit: The control unit of the bionic eye system manages the
communication between the external components and the internal
components. It may also include user interfaces for adjusting settings and
optimizing visual perception.
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Overall, the applications of bionic eyes span a wide range of fields, from
healthcare and assistive technology to research and defense, with the
potential to significantly impact the lives of individuals with visual
impairments and advance our understanding of the visual system.
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Although the device will not be able to restore the eye sight of the entire
blind community, researchers are certain many people will benefit from
the technology. For instance, age-related macular generation is the leading
cause of blindness in the industrialized world, with about 2 million
Americans currently suffering from the condition. The new technology
will hopefully assist people suffering from this condition, and individuals
suffering from retinitis pigmentosa (a genetic condition), but will not help
glaucoma patients.
The researchers note the device has some limitations, and it will not
restore perfect vision. However, they are sure it will give people the
advantage of having a general sense of their surroundings. Hopefully, the
technology may enable people to recognize faces and facial expressions.
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The scientists explain that the bionic eye will be affective for individuals
who once had sight, since their brain knows how to process visual
information. The unfortunate people who were born blind do not have the
neurological capability to process the data received via the wire.
Furthermore, the optic nerve must be at least partly functional. Otherwise,
the data will not be fully processed. For many individuals that were born
blind, this is a problem as well, since their optic nerve has never been used.
This new technology will not be helpful for glaucoma patients.
There are 120 million rods and 6 million cones in the retina of every
human eye.
Creating an artificial replacement for these is a risky task.
Si based photo detectors have been tried in earlier attempts. But Si is
toxic to the human body and reacts unfavourably with fluids in the
eye.
It cost about 30,000$
It will not be helpful for glaucoma patients.
Australian one is still being researched.
Both eyes has research cost in the millions of dollars.
Australian one has to undergo human trials.
American one doesn’t correct vision to 100%.
Australian one won’t be ready till 2014.
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CONCLUSION
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REFERENCE
www.Google.com
www.engpaper.com
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
www.ieee.org
www.SeminarTopics.com
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