Electrically Tuneable Lenses (ETLs) are a core enabling technology for digital phoropters and next generation ophthalmic devices. A digital phoropter is an electronic vision testing device that automatically adjusts lenses to measure a persons eyesight more accurately and efficiently than a manual phoropter. To accurately assess ETLs performance, a reliable and semi automated measurement system is needed.
This is a joint project with the School of Optometry and the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications (EE&T), The EE&T student will focus on the end to end engineering development of a research grade measurement rig for ETLs. The completed system will be used in collaboration with a parallel Optometry project that will carry out the optical characterisation.
School
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
Research Area
Electrically tuneable lenses (ETLs) | Optical characterisation | Precision motion control | Microcontroller systems | Electrical engineering
Suitable for recognition of Work Integrated Learning (industrial training)?
No
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Multidisciplinary engineering and optometry research laboratory with access to electronics prototyping, mechanical fabrication, embedded systems development, and optical testing facilities.
- Design and prototype a semi automated ETL measurement rig
- Create mechanical components using 3D CAD modelling and fabrication (3D printing, machining)
- Implement microcontroller based control of motors/actuators for positioning the ETL
- Build firmware for precise motion control and sensor data acquisition
- Develop PC based software for hardware control and automated measurement routines
Supervisors:
- Dr Peter Wagner
- Prof Arthur Ho
- A/Prof Maitreyee Roy
From EE&T:
- A/Prof Shaghik Atakaramians
- Dr Wendy Lee