Description du projet FET Proactive: Neuro-Bio-Inspired Systems (NBIS)Emulating the C. elegans nervous system for the reverse-engineering of nervous system function will pave the way to the realization of brain-inspired computational architectures Afficher les objectifs du projet Masquer les objectifs du projet Biological neural systems are powerful, robust and highly adaptive computational entities that outperform conventional computers in almost all aspects of sensory-motor integration. Despite dramatic progress in information technology, there is a big performance discrepancy between artificial systems and brains in seemingly simple orientation and navigation tasks. In fact, no system exists that can faithfully reproduce the rich behavioural repertoire of the tiny worm Caenorhabditis elegans which features one of the simplest nervous systems in nature made of 302 neurons and about 8000 connections. Si elegans aims at providing this missing link. We propose to develop a computing framework that accurately mimics C. elegans and let complex and realistic behaviour emerge through its interaction with a rich, dynamic simulation of a natural environment. We will replicate the nervous system of C. elegans on a highly parallel, modular, arbitrarily programmable, reconfigurable and scalable hardware architecture, virtually embody it for behavioural studies in a realistic virtual environment and provide the resulting computational platform through an open-access web portal to the scientific community for its peer-validation and use. Si elegans will constitute a generalizable framework from which the universal working principles of nervous system function can be induced, and new scientific knowledge on higher brain function and behaviour can be generated. More importantly, it will lay the foundation for exploring and refining new neuromimetic computational concepts and will provide a blueprint for the design of brain-like hardware architectures that are orthogonal to current von Neumann-type machines. The 3-year project brings together a highly interdisciplinary, experienced and focused research team from leading European institutions with well-balanced complementary skills and will reach out to the world-wide scientific community in a peer-contribution and validation approach. Champ scientifique natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologysocial sciencespsychologybehavioural psychology Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Thème(s) ICT-2011.9.11 - FET Proactive: Neuro-Bio-Inspired Systems (NBIS) Appel à propositions FP7-ICT-2011-9 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinateur FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA Contribution de l’UE € 633 652,00 Adresse VIA MOREGO 30 16163 Genova Italie Voir sur la carte Région Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Gabriele Ballero (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire FUNDACION CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIAS DE INTERACCION VISUAL Y COMUNICACIONES VICOMTECH Espagne Contribution de l’UE € 436 373,00 Adresse PASEO MIKELETEGI PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE MIRAMON 57 20009 Donostia San Sebastian Voir sur la carte Région Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Sabarinath Rajasekharan (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY Irlande Contribution de l’UE € 360 500,00 Adresse UNIVERSITY ROAD H91 Galway Voir sur la carte Région Ireland Northern and Western West Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Vahey Mari (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 1 175 706,00 Adresse 50 SHAKESPEARE STREET NG1 4FQ Nottingham Voir sur la carte Région East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Stephen Wright (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Participation terminée Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 120 769,00 Adresse CROMORE ROAD BT52 1SA Coleraine Voir sur la carte Région Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Causeway Coast and Glens Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Maxwell Morrow (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée