Project description
Accessible and Inclusive ICT
TOBI will develop practical technology for brain-computer interaction; i.e. non-invasive BCI prototypes combined with other assistive technologies (AT) that will have a real impact in improving the quality of life of disabled people. These non-invasive BCI are based on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The expected impact of TOBI is a wide-spread use of BCI assistive technology endowed with adaptive capabilities that augment those other AT they are combined with. In such a hybrid approach users can fuse brain interaction and muscle-based interaction or can switch between different channels naturally (based on monitoring of physiological parameters or mental states).We have identified 4 application areas where BCI assistive technology can have a real, measurable impact, in terms of pre-clinical validation, for people with motor disabilities. The applications areas are: Communication and Control, Motor Substitution, Entertainment, and Motor Recovery. TOBI will deliver short-term BCI assistive prototypes for each of the application areas by the first year that will be tested and evaluated by the second year. Then, we will build upon the work done for the achievement of these short-term milestones to create more advanced technology based on novel hybrid architectures, adaptive principles, as well as EEG hardware and common implementation platforms. This final BCI assistive technology will be tested and evaluated in real life situations by a large number of end-users. Finally, TOBI will devote substantial efforts to create awareness of TOBI results among the key players. For this we will organize a series of annual workshops.
Call for proposal
FP7-ICT-2007-2
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
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8010 Graz
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1920 Martigny
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6002 Luzern
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8152 OPFIKON
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10623 Berlin
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22399 Hamburg
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97070 Wuerzburg
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69118 HEIDELBERG
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55543 BAD KREUZNACH
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72074 Tuebingen
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40134 Bologna
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00179 Roma
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G12 8QQ Glasgow
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