Descrizione del progetto
Una tecnologia innovativa per studiare l’attività neurofisiologica nelle interazioni sociali in tempo reale
Le interazioni sociali comportano movimenti coordinati interpersonali in tempo reale, ma la mancanza di strumenti tecnologici e analitici limita le possibilità di indagare su questi processi complessi. Il progetto EMBRACE, finanziato dall’UE, coordinerà gli sforzi di tre partner accademici e tre partner industriali volti a sviluppare tecnologie e metodi analitici per lo studio dell’azione congiunta a livello neurale, cognitivo-comportamentale e sociale. Il progetto metterà a punto nuovi sistemi di elettrodi a secco mobili e wireless per il monitoraggio dell’attività cerebrale durante i movimenti che interessano tutto il corpo e reti di sensori corporei per la registrazione simultanea di segnali neurali, fisiologici e cinematici provenienti da soggetti che interagiscono tra loro. Le tecnologie e i metodi analitici saranno convalidati in studi congiunti condotti in presenza e in tempo reale finalizzati alla produzione di prototipi e modelli ottimizzati per un’ampia gamma di applicazioni.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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Meccanismo di finanziamento
MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinatore
66013 Chieti
Italia