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NEBIAS - NE​urocontrolled​ BI​directional​ A​rtificial​ ​upper limb and hand prosthesi​S

Projektbeschreibung:
The european (EU) NEBIAS (“NEurocontrolled BIdirectional Artificial upper limb and handprosthesiS”) project aims at developing and clinically evaluating (in selected amputees) aneuro-controlled upper limb prosthesis intuitively controlled and felt by the amputee as the natural one. This will be possible by means of a novel neural interface able to provide a stable and very selective connection with the nervous system. This goal will beachievedby combining microtechnology andmaterial scienceandwill allow, ononeside, recordingof the motor-related signals governing the actions of the amputated hand/arm for the motioncontrol of a mechanical prosthesis, and ontheother providingsensory feedbackfromtactile and kinesthetic sensors through neuromorphic stimulation of the adequateafferent pathway within the residual limb. The NEBIAS project is also aimed at finding out the ‘language’ intrinsically linking central nervous system with peripheral nerve signals in order to govern simple and complex hand/fingers movements. To reach this goal, a variety of techniques exploring brain and nerve functions will be assembled and integrated; this includes the analysis of electromagnetic brain and nerve signals, as well as of movement-relatedchanges inbrain's blood flow/metabolism. Here at the university of Freiburg we focus on developing and fabricating intrafascicular implantable electrode interfaces. These interfaces should be developed and built under quality managements (ISO 13485) standards to further the reach of the application.

Ansprechpartner: Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz
Tel: 203- 7471
Email: stieglitz@imtek.de
Projektlaufzeit:
Projektbeginn: 01.11.2013
Projektende: 31.10.2017
Projektleitung:
Prof. Dr. Silvestro Micera

(EPFL Lausanne & University of Pisa)

Biomedizinische Mikrotechnik
Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz
Georges-Köhler-Allee 102
79110 Freiburg

Telefon: 0761 203 7471
Fax: 0761 203 7472
Email: christa.pritzkat@imtek.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.imtek.de/bmt
Kooperationspartner
Prof. Dr. Silvestro Micera (Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, Pisa Italy) (PI), Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz (Universität Freiburg, Deutschland) (PI), Prof. Dr. Xavier Navarro (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain) (PI), Prof. Dr. Luigi Raffo (University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy) (PI),Prof. Dr. Paolo Maria Rossini (Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy) (PI), Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Scherberger (Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH, Göttingen, Deutschland) (PI) PI = principal investigator
Finanzierung:

  • FET Proactive: Evolving living technologies (EVLIT), Sonstiges

Schlagworte:

    Neural engineering; neural prosthetics, Bionics; Artificial Limbs; microfabrication; long-term stability

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