Nii Mante, Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering

Address: Doheny Vision Research Center 1355 San Pablo Street, Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90033 Email: nmante88@gmail.edu Phone: (323) 442-6765 Fax: (323) 442-6755

Background:
 

Nii received a B.S. degree in Bioengineering from the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 2010. His undergraduate research was in the field of modeling in neurodegenerative diseases. His work involved the tracking of neuronal mitochondria in diabetic and alzheimer affected cells. During his time at Maryland, Nii participated in government research for the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center in Maryland. This work involved the testing of an Aerosol Delivery System that simulated the propulsion of airborne chemical warfare agents. After graduating, Nii left Maryland in 2010 to study Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is currently pursuing his M.S in Computer Science as well as the PhD in Biomedical Engineering.


Current Research: 
Nii's current work involves developing a system which acts as an object recognition tool for the visually impaired. The premise of the system is to use visual input from a head mounted camera, and and a combination of haptic and sound feedback in order to guide the users hand to an object of importance. The visual input and feedback act as two parts of one system. The goal of the project is to develop robust algorithms that will allow for both the detection of and guidance to user selected objects. Additionally, the project aims to determine, via human interaction, the best means of feedback whether it be singular (sound or haptic) or combinative (sound and haptic).

Research Interests:
Computer Vision, Sound Localization, Haptic Feedback, Augmented Reality

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