Shawn K. Kelly
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skkelly at alum.mit.edu
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(updated 10/30/2009)
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US Patents

"System for and Method of Power Efficient Electrical Tissue Stimulation." S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt, and J.F. Rizzo. United States Patent Number 7,295,872, issued November 2007.

"Reconfigurable and Modular Neural Prosthetic System." D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, W.A. Drohan, J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt. Patent Pending.

Journal Articles

S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt, "A Power-Efficient Neural Tissue Stimulator with Energy Recovery." Submitted, under review.

D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, J. Chen, P. Doyle, M.D. Gingerich, S.F. Cogan, W. Drohan, O. Mendoza, L. Theogarajan, J.L. Wyatt, and J.F. Rizzo. "Development and Implantation of a Minimally-Invasive, Wireless Sub-Retinal Neurostimulator." IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 56, No. 10, Oct. 2009, pp. 2502-2511.

J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, J. Loewenstein, S.K. Kelly, D.B. Shire. "Methods and Perceptual Thresholds for Short-Term Electrical Stimulation of Human Retina with Microelectrode Arrays." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2003, Vol. 44, No. 12, pp. 5355-5361.

J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, J. Loewenstein, S.K. Kelly, D.B. Shire. "Perceptual Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation of Human Retina with a Microelectrode Array During Short-Term Surgical Trials." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2003, Vol. 44, No. 12, pp. 5362-5369.

S.B. Baumann, D.R. Wozny, S.K. Kelly, F.M. Meno. "The Electrical Conductivity of Human Cerebrospinal Fluid at Body Temperature." IEEE Trans. on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 44, Issue 3, March 1997, pp. 220-223.

Conference Papers

S.K. Kelly. "The Boston Retinal Implant Project: Progress on the Development and Testing of a Hermetic Retinal Prosthesis." The German Retina Implant Foundation, Second Symposium on Artificial Vision, 2009.

S.K. Kelly, D.B. Shire, J. Chen, P. Doyle, M.D. Gingerich, W.A. Drohan, L.S. Theogarajan, S.F. Cogan, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo III. "Realization of a 15-Channel, Hermetically-Encased Wireless Subretinal Prosthesis for the Blind." Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, 2009, pp. 200-203.

L.S. Theogarajan, D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Visual Prostheses: Current Progress and Challenges." VLSI - Design and Test Conference, Taiwan, 2009.

L. Theogarajan, J. Wyatt, J. Rizzo, B. Drohan, M. Markova, S. Kelly, G. Swider, M. Raj, D. Shire, M. Gingerich, J. Loewenstein, B. Yomtov. "Minimally Invasive Retinal Prosthesis." IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, February 2006.

J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo, L. Theogarajan, D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, M.D. Gingerich, S. Cogan, M. Markova, O. Ziv. "Engineering Development of a Prototype Wireless Subretinal Prosthesis." Lecture Abstract 1146 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2005.

J. Wyatt, B. Drohan, B. Yomtov, O. Ziv, S. Kelly. "Engineering Development of a Wireless Subretinal Prosthesis." Journal of Vision, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 12, p. 3a.

J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, J. Loewenstein, S. Montezuma, D.B. Shire, L. Theogarajan, S.K. Kelly. "Development of a Wireless, ab Externo Retinal Prosthesis." Lecture Abstract 3399 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2004.

S. Kelly, J. Wyatt. "A Power-Efficient Voltage-Based Neural Tissue Stimulator with Energy Recovery." IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, February 2004.

J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, J. Loewenstein, S.K. Kelly, D.B. Shire. "Accuracy and Reproducibility of Percepts Elicited by Electrical Stimulation of the Retinas of Blind and Normal Subjects." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 42, no. 4, March 2001, p. S942.

J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, J. Loewenstein, S.K. Kelly. "Acute Intraocular Retinal Stimulation in Normal and Blind Humans." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 41, no. 4, April-May 2000, p. S102

J. Loewenstein J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, S.K. Kelly. "Acute Intraocular Electrical Stimulation of the Human Retina." XIV Int'l Congress of Eye Research, October 2000, Santa Fe, NM.

J.F. Rizzo, J. Loewenstein, S.K. Kelly, D.B. Shire, T. Herndon, J.L. Wyatt. "Electrical Stimulation of Human Retina with a Microfabricated Electrode Array." Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 40, no. 4, March 1999, p. S783.

Conference Abstracts

S.K. Kelly, P. Doyle, O. Mendoza, W.A. Drohan, G.W. Swider, D.B. Shire, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo, III. "Improved Class A Based Transmitter System for Wireless Retinal Implant Data Telemetry." Conference abstract 4578 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2009.

W.A. Drohan, S.K. Kelly, J.F. Rizzo, III, J.L. Wyatt. "Electrode and Axon Models." Conference abstract 4574 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2009.

P. Doyle, S.K. Kelly, O.D. Mendoza, W.A. Drohan, D.B. Shire, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo, III. "A System for Developing Feature Extraction Algorithms for Retinal Implant Devices." Conference abstract 4591 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2009.

D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, M.D. Gingerich, O. Mendoza, W. Drohan, J. Chen, J.F. Rizzo, III, J.L. Wyatt. "Long-Term in vivo Operation of the Wireless Boston Retinal Neuroprosthesis." Conference abstract 4596 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2009.

D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly. "Chronic Implantation of a Wireless Subretinal Neurostimulator in Yucatan Minipigs." Poster at the Eye and the Chip World Congress on Artificial Vision, Detroit, MI, June 2008.

G. Swider, W. Drohan, S.J. Kim, J.F. Rizzo, S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt. "Development of a Wireless Neural Recording System." Conference abstract 1772 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2008.

J.F. Rizzo, J. Chen, D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, M.D. Gingerich, G. Swider, W. Drohan, J.L. Wyatt. "Implantation of a Wirelessly Powered Subretinal Prosthesis Using an ab externo Surgical Technique." Conference abstract 3027 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2008.

D.B. Shire, S.K. Kelly, M.D. Gingerich, O. Mendoza, G. Swider, W. Drohan, J. Chen, J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt. "Operation of a Wirelessly Powered Subretinal Neurostimulator." Conference abstract 3031 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2008.

W.A. Drohan, S.K. Kelly, J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt. "External Field Firing Thresholds for Neurons." Conference abstract 3032 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2008.

S.K. Kelly, G.W. Swider, W.A. Drohan, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Exploration of Optimal Coil Designs for Retinal Implant Power and Data Telemetry." Conference abstract 674 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2007.

G.W. Swider, W.A. Drohan, O.R. Ziv, S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Development of Stimulation/Recording System for Evaluation of Retinal Implants." Conference abstract 2563 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2007.

W.A. Drohan, S.K. Kelly, J.F. Rizzo, J.L. Wyatt, S.I. Fried. "Development of Retinal Ganglion Cell Model to Assess Optimal Stimulation Parameters." Conference abstract 2574 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2007.

S.K. Kelly, M. Markova, L. Theogarajan, W.A. Drohan, G.W.Swider, B. Yomtov, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Development of a Telemetry System for the Boston Retinal Implant." Conference abstract 3168 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2006.

W.A. Drohan, L. Theogarajan, S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt, B.M. Yomtov, J.F. Rizzo. "Development of Retinal Implant Driver Software for Retinal Implant Project." Conference abstract 3167 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2006.

G. Swider, L. Theogarajan, W.A. Drohan, S.K. Kelly, B.M. Yomtov, J.L. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Testing and Qualification of the Boston Retinal Implant Chip." Conference abstract 3187 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2006.

S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt. "Low-Power Neural Stimulator for a Retinal Prosthesis." Conference abstract 4174 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2004.

D.B. Shire, M. Gingerich, S. Retterer, L. Theogarajan, S. Kelly, M. Markova, M. Raj, S. Cogan, J. Wyatt, J.F. Rizzo. "Design and Fabrication of an Ab Externo Retinal Prosthesis." Conference abstract 4177 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2004.

S.K. Kelly, J.L. Wyatt. "Low-Power Techniques for a Retinal Prosthesis." Conference abstract 5064 for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2003.

Invited Seminar Lectures

S.K. Kelly. "Functional Vision for the Blind: The Boston Retinal Implant." Boston Chapter of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology, September 22, 2008.

S.K. Kelly. "The Boston Retinal Implant Project: Overview and Current VLSI Research." Tufts University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar Series, March 7, 2006.

S.K. Kelly. "Explanation of the Boston Retinal Implant Project." Classroom lecture for ages 4-13, Portmagee Gaelic School, Portmagee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, October 12, 2006.

Press

"Plugging into the Eye, With a New Design" Anne Eisenberg, New York Times, 2009.

"Stimulating Sight: Retinal Implant Could Help Restore Useful Level Of Vision To Certain Groups Of Blind People" Science Daily, 2009.

"MIT creating microchip that could restore vision" Computerworld.com, 2009.

"Implant Stimulates Sight" Photonics.com, 2009.

"Stimulating Sight" Anne Trafton, MIT News Office, 2009.

"Medical Grants a Boon for Mass." Carolyn Johnson, Boston Globe, 2009.

"Longer-Lasting Artificial Eyes" Katherine Bourzac, Technology Review, 2008.

Interview on the Boston Retinal Implant Project, Jon MacLean, WBZ Radio, Technology News, 2008.

"Researchers Create Bionic Eye Prototype, Render Guide Dogs Obsolete" Adrian Covert, Gizmodo.com, 2008.

"Eyes on Prize: Visionary Device Gives Hope" Eva Wolchover, Boston Herald, 2008.