Descrizione del progetto The goal of the BALANCE project is to realize an exoskeletal robot that improves the balance performance of humans, targeted at users facing balance-challenging conditions or suffering from a lack of ability to walk or maintain balance during walking. The proposed exoskeleton is human-cooperative in the sense that the control of the exoskeleton is complementary to the remaining human control. Depending on application it can either assist only in difficult conditions or in case of erroneous behaviour of the user, or can assist the user maximally. The ultimate goal is to have the exoskeleton seamlessly cooperate with the human. The exploitation of the results will focus on applications in neurorehabilitation and worker support. Mostra l’obiettivo del progetto Nascondi l’obiettivo del progetto The goal of this project is to realize an exoskeletal robot that improves the balance performance of humans, targeted at users facing balance-challenging conditions or suffering from a lack of ability to walk or maintain balance during walking. The proposed exoskeleton will know the difference between the onset of a fall and an intentional change of walking pattern, such as a turn, or a step/stair and only when necessary will it act to maintain postural balance. Available exoskeletons lack the ability to correct or assist postural balance and due to size, weight and controls; they often impede balance.The proposed exoskeleton is human-cooperative in the sense that the control of the exoskeleton is complementary to the remaining human control. Depending on application it can either assist only in difficult conditions or in case of erroneous behaviour of the user, or can assist the user maximally. Supported tasks are functional standing and walking, in a clinical, real-life or work environment, including specific actions like turning or stepping on or off an elevation.The basic concept is to understand how human postural control is structured, how and why it functions and is robust in healthy humans, and to use this knowledge to mimic and enhance the postural control through the exoskeleton in a minimally obtrusive manner. BALANCE will study and implement both anticipatory and reactive balancing mechanisms, and implement a 'sense of balance' and 'sense of human motion intentions' through sensor fusion techniques and data analysis. The ultimate goal is to have the exoskeleton seamlessly cooperate with the human, both for healthy and neurologically impaired subjects.A consortium of specialists in exoskeleton hardware development, human motor control, exoskeleton control, adaptive robot control, gait mechanics, biomechanical sensing and balance assessment technology has gathered in BALANCE to achieve these objectives. The exploitation of the results will focus on applications in neurorehabilitation and worker support. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata scienceengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programma(i) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Argomento(i) ICT-2011.2.1 - Cognitive Systems and Robotics Invito a presentare proposte FP7-ICT-2011-9 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinatore FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Contributo UE € 679 734,00 Indirizzo PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Spagna Mostra sulla mappa Regione Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Jan Veneman (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (7) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Svizzera Contributo UE € 427 040,00 Indirizzo Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich Mostra sulla mappa Regione Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Jonas Buchli (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT Germania Contributo UE € 604 594,00 Indirizzo KAROLINENPLATZ 5 64289 Darmstadt Mostra sulla mappa Regione Hessen Darmstadt Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Andre Seyfarth (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES Francia Contributo UE € 560 459,00 Indirizzo RUE LEBLANC 25 75015 PARIS 15 Mostra sulla mappa Regione Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Dominique Schoen (Mrs.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato MOVELLA TECHNOLOGIES BV Paesi Bassi Contributo UE € 470 378,00 Indirizzo PANTHEON 6A 8A 7521 PR Enschede Mostra sulla mappa Regione Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Colleen Monaghan (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Paesi Bassi Contributo UE € 685 181,00 Indirizzo DRIENERLOLAAN 5 7522 NB Enschede Mostra sulla mappa Regione Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Erik van Unen (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERZITETNI REHABILITACIJSKI INSTITUT REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE-SOCA Slovenia Contributo UE € 435 395,00 Indirizzo Linhartova cesta 51 1000 Ljubljana Mostra sulla mappa Regione Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Tipo di attività Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Robert Cugelj (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Regno Unito Contributo UE € 631 542,00 Indirizzo SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Westminster Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Shaun Power (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato