Descripción del proyecto
Tecnología innovadora para estudiar en tiempo real la actividad neurofisiológica en interacciones sociales
Las interacciones sociales implican movimientos coordinados interpersonales en tiempo real, pero la falta de herramientas tecnológicas y analíticas limita la investigación de estos procesos complejos. El proyecto EMBRACE, financiado con fondos europeos, coordinará el esfuerzo de tres socios académicos y otros tantos industriales para crear tecnologías y métodos analíticos con los que investigar acciones concomitantes a nivel neuronal, cognitivo-conductual y social. El proyecto desarrollará nuevos sistemas de electrodos secos inalámbricos móviles para controlar la actividad cerebral cuando se mueve todo el cuerpo y sensores de redes corporales para registrar simultáneamente señales neuronales, fisiológicas y cinéticas de sujetos que interactúan. Las tecnologías y los métodos analíticos propuestos se validarán en estudios de acción conjunta cara a cara en tiempo real para producir prototipos y modelos optimizados que tendrán un amplio espectro de aplicaciones.
Objetivo
Most social interactions involve interpersonal coordinated movements in real-time and real space, but research on the complex processes determining social behavior are limited by inadequate technology and analytical tools. In EMBRACE we will merge complementary expertise and resources in biomedical engineering, material science, signal processing, neuroscience and social psychology at 3 academic and 3 industrial partners from 3 EU countries to develop: 1) a new mobile and wireless dry electrode EEG system suitable for monitoring brain activity during full body movements; 2) novel body-network sensors and a multimodal alignment system for simultaneously recording neural, physiological and kinematic signals from two interacting subjects; 3) novel analytical solutions for motion artefact removal and multi-level analysis of multimodal data; 4) a new research dyadic paradigm to exploit the technological advances. The novel technologies will address requirements of mobility, high signal quality, high temporal and spatial resolution, stable alignment of multiple signals, wearing comfort and long-term use. The novel analytical methods will permit investigating joint action at the neural, cognitive-behavioural and social levels. Both technologies and methods will be validated in real time and space face-to-face studies to produce prototypes and models optimized for broad application. To achieve these objectives, the EMBRACE consortium realizes extensive intersectoral transfer of knowledge and experience through shared research, secondments and summer schools, promoting the research capacity and competitiveness of its partners and becoming a lasting EU network promoting basic and applied biomedical research, with benefit for European industries and society. International mobility and dissemination will contribute to sharing cultures and knowledge with the scientific community and to promote communication on the importance of research in biomedical engineering to the society.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiology
- medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processing
- social sciencespsychologysocial psychology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinador
66013 Chieti
Italia