BrainAid conducts cutting edge interdisciplinary research combining artificial intelligence(AI), neuropsychology, and consumer electronics in the application of automated task planning and execution to improve people’s lives. The needs of individuals with memory impairments are growing. We are currently participating in four funded research proposals. We are interested in collaborating with clinicians and academic researchers. Those interested in collaborations and licensing PEAT for research projects can contact us at info@brainaid.com.
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“Efficacy of A Custom-Fitting Cognitive Orthotic with Automatic Planning and Cueing Assistance.” | |
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Dr. Jeffery Englander P.I., Tamara Bushnik, Co-P.I., Richard Levinson was Co-Project Manager, Co-Author, NIDRR-funded grant(2004-2008) This clinical trial at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA included with more than 90 subjects, primarily with brain injury and stroke, as been completed with positive results which are currently awaiting publication. |
| Funding | National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research(NIDRR Contract H133G040145) | |
| Status | Complete | |
| Results | Over time, participants receiving the PEAT intervention showed improvements, at 3 and 6 months, in depressive symptomatology, cognitive functioning and social integration, disability, basic living skills, activities of daily living (ADL), and supervision needs. Additional improvements were noted with regard to life satisfaction between baseline and 6 months. Overall there appears to be a definite benefit of cognitive intervention for those who participated in this study. Both [the control and intervention] groups experienced similar improvements overtime except with regard to ADLs; individuals in the PEAT group appeared to be doing better than the controls at 3 and 6 months as measured by the M2PI. |
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“Increasing Independence after Brain Injury with Autonomous Sensing, Planning and Cueing” | |
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This study was performed at the Palo Alto VA. Veterans and their families evaluated the PEAT smartphone application including a sensor system in their home. The goal is to provide more effective cues based on actual activities as monitored by home and locations sensing. |
| Funding | Funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Proposal # D2-0742 under Contract # W31P4Q-08-C-0170 | |
| Status | Completed December 2013 |
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“A Conversational Independent Living Assistant for Cognitive Impairments” |
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This study is also being conducted at the Palo Alto VA. Six veterans with a diagnosis of PTSD are evaluating the PEAT smartphone system application with a conversational assistant including the sensor system and biosensors to assist them with their therapeutic goals. Biosensors are monitoring the participants state as a method of assisting them to self identify PTSD inducing situations in the community and apply theraputic interventions as practiced in a clinical setting. |
| Funding | Funded by Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC). This work is supported by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command under Contract No. W81XWH-08-C-0740. | |
| Status | Completed February 2014. |
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“Neuropsychology Assessment and Intervention (NPI) Clinic CRATER Therapy and Cognitive Prosthetic (PEAT) Study” | |
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Richard Levinson, Technical P.I. , Dr. Harriet Zeiner, Medical PI, Professor Henry Kautz, Technical Co-PI, Actigraph Sleep/Wake Regularization Pilot of sixty participants wearing wrist monitor that measures sleep/wake cycle for one week prior to being trained with standard clinical therapy on the standard PEAT cognitive prosthetic and 8 weeks later wear the device again for one week. This is to see if the clinical intent of the device- to remind participants with memory issues to have a regular sleep/wake cycle and eat at regular times- is actually occurring. |
| Funding | Self funded | |
| Status | In progress. |
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“PEAT Communication Scheduler for Autism” | |
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This study was completed in Dec. 2012. Four students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other intellectual disabilities and their families, teachers and classroom aides are evaluating the PEAT Smartphone application in the classroom at Pacific Autism Center for Education. Many people with Autism Spectrum disorders or Intellectual Disabilities have difficulty remembering their schedules, require cueing from others in order to complete tasks such as school work and require supervision when traveling within their community. They also have trouble communicating quickly and effectively which sometimes leads to disruptive behaviors. This study will test whether using PEAT will provide them with an effective task cueing, and a location or task dependent communication system. |
| Funding | Funded by US Department of Education (SBIR) Phase I under Contract # ED-IES-12-C-0047 | |
| Status | Completed Dec. 2012 We demonstrated that students with moderate to severe autism can understand, operate and benefit from PEAT. Technical improvements to PEAT included the addition of key software extension including;
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