Project description DEENESFRITPL An innovative prosthesis for lower-limb amputees Lower-limb loss significantly impacts the quality of life, particularly among older individuals, as it slows down mobility and adds to the decline of physical health. Current prosthetic devices do not fully address the challenges faced by amputees, often forcing them to rely on wheelchairs which impede social inclusion and independence. To address this problem, the EU-funded CYBERLEGs Plus Plus project has introduced a novel robotic ortho-prosthesis developed specifically for transfemoral amputees to ease various daily tasks. The consortium aims to further improve the hardware module, refine the control system and undertake a clinical evaluation of the therapeutic impact of the prosthesis. To achieve these goals and overcome specific challenges, it will liaise with end users and healthcare industries. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The global goal of the CYBERLEGs Plus Plus project is to validate the technical and economic viability of the powered robotic ortho-prosthesis developed within the framework of the FP7-ICT-CYBERLEGs project as a means to enhance/restore the mobility of transfemoral amputees and to enable them to perform locomotion tasks such as ground-level walking, walking up and down slopes, climbing/descending stairs, standing up, sitting down and turning in scenarios of real life. Restored mobility will allow amputees to perform physical activity thus counteracting physical decline and improving the overall health status and quality of life.This consortium will pursue the achievement of the global goal by addressing four specific innovation objectives. 1) Further developments of the existing CYBERLEGs hardware modules, namely the 2-degree-of-freedom active transfemoral prosthesis, the active wearable orthotic device, and the wearable sensory apparatus. 2) Further developments of the existing multi-layered CYBERLEGs control system, to enhance its reliable use in real-life scenarios. 3) Carrying out two multi-centre clinical studies, that validate the therapeutic potentialities and the economic viability of a robotic ortho-prosthesis which restores the amputees’ locomotion abilities in scenarios of activities of daily living. 4) Implementation of a 3-phase strategy to foster the start of the market exploitation within the time frame of the CLs++ project.This proposal focuses on the demonstration in an operational environment (TRL=7) from both the technical and economic viability view point of a modular robotics technology for healthcare, with the ultimate goal of fostering its market exploitation. The proposals involve players from academia, end users, as well as robotics and healthcare industry. Therefore this proposal fits the specific challenge of the scope c of the call H2020-ICT-25-2016-2017. Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalityengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticscognitive robotsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinephysiotherapymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinecardiologycardiovascular diseasesarteriosclerosismedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme Topic(s) ICT-25-2016-2017 - Advanced robot capabilities research and take-up Call for proposal H2020-ICT-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-ICT-2016-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA Net EU contribution € 1 165 062,50 Address Piazza martiri della liberta 33 56127 Pisa Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 165 062,50 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium Net EU contribution € 506 500,00 Address Place de l universite 1 1348 Louvain la neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Brabant Wallon Arr. Nivelles Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 506 500,00 VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium Net EU contribution € 891 250,00 Address Pleinlaan 2 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 891 250,00 UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia Net EU contribution € 460 312,50 Address Kongresni trg 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 460 312,50 FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI ONLUS Italy Net EU contribution € 478 250,00 Address Via carlo girola 30 20162 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 478 250,00 Össur hf Iceland Net EU contribution € 311 237,50 Address Grjothals 5 IS-110 Reykjavik See on map Region Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 444 625,00 IUVO SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 472 587,50 Address Via puglie 9 56025 Pontedera See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 675 125,00