Understanding neural coding of touch as enabling technology for prosthetics and robotics
Objective
The sense of touch is crucial for any skilled manipulation; it is fundamental to establish contact and acquire the information needed for hand/object interactions, and for perceiving variations in the contact itself (slip, vibrations, duration, pressure). Touch is crucial for robots that physically interact with objects and humans, to sense the properties of objects, learn how to use them, and enable cooperation. Touch is crucial for the successful deployment of prosthetic devices, to evoke a natural sensation of contact that conveys information about the stimulus, making prostheses easier to use and accept.
NeuTouch aims at improving artificial tactile perception in robots and prostheses, by understanding how to best extract, integrate and exploit tactile information at system level.
To this aim, NeuTouch will train young researchers that will build up a novel multidisciplinary community, that will tackle fundamental questions about neural encoding of tactile information, by developing computational tools and models capable of explaining the activity in the biological neural pathway and link it to behavioral decisions. The identified underlying neuronal processing principles will guide the design of novel sensing devices and algorithms to improve tactile exploration and manipulation skills in robots and tactile feedback in prosthetic devices.
A scientifically strong international consortium is complemented by non-academic participants that recognize the impact of the proposed approach and resulting technology. All will support the professional growth of individuals, addressing entrepreneurship, communication, best practice, open science and gender equality.
Programme(s)
H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers
Funding Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training Networks
Coordinator
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA
Address
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova
Italy
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
EU Contribution
€ 1 045 998,72
Participants (7)
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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
Switzerland
EU Contribution
€ 562 553,28
UNIVERSITAET BIELEFELD
Germany
EU Contribution
€ 505 576,80
SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI DI TRIESTE
Italy
EU Contribution
€ 261 499,68
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€ 606 345,12
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€ 606 345,12
GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET
Sweden
EU Contribution
€ 281 982,96
PAL ROBOTICS SL
Spain
EU Contribution
€ 250 904,88
Partners (5)
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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
ULTRAHAPTICS LIMITED
NEURODIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
Össur hf
SENSARS NEUROPROSTHETICS SARL
Project information
NeuTouch
Grant agreement ID: 813713
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 March 2019
-
End date
28 February 2023
Funded under:
H2020-EU.1.3.1.
-
Overall budget:
€ 4 121 206,56
-
EU contribution
€ 4 121 206,56
Project information
NeuTouch
Grant agreement ID: 813713
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 March 2019
-
End date
28 February 2023
Funded under:
H2020-EU.1.3.1.
-
Overall budget:
€ 4 121 206,56
-
EU contribution
€ 4 121 206,56
Deliverables
Deliverables not available
Publications
Publications not available
Project information
NeuTouch
Grant agreement ID: 813713
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 March 2019
-
End date
28 February 2023
Funded under:
H2020-EU.1.3.1.
-
Overall budget:
€ 4 121 206,56
-
EU contribution
€ 4 121 206,56
Project information
NeuTouch
Grant agreement ID: 813713
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 March 2019
-
End date
28 February 2023
Funded under:
H2020-EU.1.3.1.
-
Overall budget:
€ 4 121 206,56
-
EU contribution
€ 4 121 206,56
