Objective Biological signals recorded from the human body can be translated into actions of external devices to create man-machine interaction. This concept has clinical implications in rehabilitation technologies for replacing or recovering impaired motor functions. Among the possible biosignals for man-machine interaction (brain, nerve, and muscle signals), muscle signals, i.e. electromyography (EMG), are the only that allow applications in routine clinical use within a commercially reasonable time horizon. Although the current efforts in myoelectric interfaces are mainly focusing on decoding EMG signals, myoelectric interaction has the unique and little exploited feature of provoking changes in the neural circuits that are active during the interaction, i.e. of artificially inducing brain plasticity. However, current commercially viable myoelecric interfaces do not implement sensory-motor integration (decoding intentions and at the same time providing a sensory feedback to the patient), which conversely is the basis of plasticity of the central nervous system. This limit reflects the gap between academic research and the clinical and commercial needs. Myoelectric interfacing with sensory-motor integration is indeed feasible now if the knowledge from basic neurophysiology research and signal analysis in the academia is transferred to industrial sectors and if the requirements of and testing for clinical and commercial viability are transferred from the industry to academia. With a consortium of internationally regarded European academic teams and industries, we thus propose the implementation of sensory-motor integration into commercially viable myoelectric devices in two key clinical applications: 1) training for the active control of prostheses; and 2) rehabilitation of stroke patients with robotics. These two areas require a similar technological ground for sensory-motor integration and for artificial induction of neural plasticity, necessary to (re)learn motor tasks. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinephysiotherapymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologystrokeengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinator UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN GOETTINGEN - GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITAET GOETTINGEN - STIFTUNG OEFFENTLICHEN RECHTS Address Robert-koch-strasse 40 37075 Goettingen Germany See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Göttingen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christiane Hennecke (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FONDAZIONE OSPEDALE SAN CAMILLO Italy EU contribution € 228 396,00 Address Via alberoni 70 30126 Venezia See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Venezia Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Viviana Zanin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA Germany EU contribution € 505 734,00 Address Max-nader-strasse 15 37115 Duderstadt See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Göttingen Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dirk Nachtwey (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FERROBOTICS COMPLIANT ROBOT TECHNOLOGY GMBH Austria EU contribution € 238 072,00 Address Altenbergerstrasse 69 4040 Linz See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paolo Ferrara (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TYROMOTION GMBH Austria EU contribution € 218 822,00 Address Bahnhofgurtel 59 8020 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicole Manninger (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
