Project description FET Open Show the project objective Hide the project objective Could computers someday interact directly with the human brain? The vision of this four-year project is that in the next 50 years we will witness the coming of age of technologies for fluent brain-computer and computer-mediated brain-to-brain interaction. While recent BCI research has delivered important breakthroughs in brain-to-computer transmission, little has been achieved in the other direction––computer-controlled brain stimulation. Our goal is to research stimulation paradigms to design, develop and test a new generation of more powerful and controllable non-invasive brain stimulation technologies. Starting from current distribution and multi-scale neuron-current interaction modelling and stimulation experiments using tDCS, TMS, EEG and fMRI in different scenarios, the project will develop multisite transcranial current stimulation technologies implementing real time EEG monitoring and feedback. We will explore high-level communication using stimulation, stimulation during different states of consciousness, stimulation and therapy, as well as 'sense synthesis', that is, the construction of new perceptions deriving from sensors interacting directly with brains through stimulation systems––all with the goal of probing the limits of non-invasive computer-to-brain interfaces. WP1 will focus on biophysical modelling aspects, WP2 and WP3 will carry out stimulation experiments with animals and humans, and WP4 will integrate the results to develop and test new multisite technologies for interaction––both hardware and software. WP5 will organise two workshops and carry out dissemination and socio-ethical impact analysis tasks, while WP6 will cover technical and administrative management aspects. Given the fundamental role of interaction in human experience, advances in this area can deliver breakthrough information society technologies of great value in addition to advancing the state-of-the-art in fundamental neuroscience research, neurology diagnosis and therapy. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurology Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.8.0 - FET Open Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-C See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator STARLAB BARCELONA SL Address Avenida tibidabo 47 bis 08035 Barcelona Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Giulio Ruffini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 539 452,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CHARITE - UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN BERLIN Germany EU contribution € 330 810,00 Address Chariteplatz 1 10117 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Eveline Fräbdorf (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE Spain EU contribution € 283 329,00 Address Carretera de utrera km 1 41013 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jose Manuel Jimenez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE France EU contribution € 265 065,00 Address Rue de tolbiac 101 75654 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Agnes Debret (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON Greece EU contribution € 304 974,00 Address 6 christou lada str 10561 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Efi Kafetzi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FP Portugal EU contribution € 191 264,00 Address Campo grande edificio c1 piso 3 1749 016 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Livia Moreira (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BANGOR UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 385 104,00 Address College road LL57 2DG Bangor See on map Region Wales West Wales and The Valleys Gwynedd Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dyfan Griffith (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
