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Life-like Artefact for Motor-Postural Experiments and Development of new Control Technologies inspired by Rapid Animal locomotion

Life-like Artefact for Motor-Postural Experiments and Development of new Control Technologies inspired by Rapid Animal locomotion

Objective

The objective of the LAMPETRA proposal is developing lamprey/salamander bioinspired artefacts to perform neuroscientific studies related to goal-directed locomotion and to find new solutions for high-performance artificial locomotion, in terms of fast-response, adaptability, reliability, energy efficiency, and control. These issues will be pursued by implementing a bio-inspired artificial system (mimicking the neuronal level, the biomechanical structure, the control functions) and by performing advanced numerical simulations focused on the neural control system of locomotion. The bio-inspired system will be composed by a high number of segments, a compliant body structure, muscle-like actuators, legs-like appendages, artificial stretch receptors, vestibular and vision sensors, and architectures for low/high level control functions. The numerical simulations are aimed at formulating a model of central pattern generator, at developing a software platform for replicating body movements, at implementing sensors inputs, visuo-motor coordination, posture control and legs movements. Experiments will include also a bio-hybrid approach, interfacing a lamprey nervous system with acquisition and control hardware. The project is expected to achieve advances in neurosciences, technology, and engineering. Neuroscience will provide information to be transferred to mathematical models, creating a bridge between biology and technology. Numerical simulations will be used to analyse these models and to study system properties in well defined situations. A number of features from lampreys and salamanders will be replicated in biomimetic artefacts. The project is also expected to bring developments in the field of control, i.e. the behaviour-based control inspired to animals, by rethinking control methods and involving the combination of digital and analogue circuits.

Programme(s)

FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

ICT-2007.8.3 - Bio-ICT convergence

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2007-1

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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA

Address

Piazza Martiri Della Liberta 33
56127 Pisa

Italy

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU Contribution

€ 462 000

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Administrative Contact

Maria Chiara Carrozza (Prof.)

Participants (4)

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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

EU Contribution

€ 348 000

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE

France

EU Contribution

€ 273 000

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

Sweden

EU Contribution

€ 345 000

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

EU Contribution

€ 272 000

Project information

Grant agreement ID: 216100

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Status

Closed project

  • Start date

    1 February 2008

  • End date

    31 July 2011

Funded under:

FP7-ICT

  • Overall budget:

    € 2 212 648

  • EU contribution

    € 1 700 000

Coordinated by:

SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA

Italy

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Last update: 16 July 2019

Record number: 85321