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European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development Plus Plus (ECHORD Plus Plus)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Description ECHORD++ will create new opportunities for European robotics researchers to work directly with SME/start-ups and new users/customers to create innovative products. ECHORD++ will continue ECHORD’s two pillars, “experiments” and “structured dialogue”, taking advantage of experience and investment in the infrastructure. In addition, ...
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Sustainable Manufacturing through Advanced Robotics Training in Europe (SMART-E)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

"The proposed training network will prepare the next generation of leading Advanced Roboticists to secure a Sustainable Manufacturing (SMART-E) sector in Europe. It will train 13 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) and 1 Experienced Researcher (ER) and develop a leading European doctoral training programme, sustainable beyond the network’s duration. The SMART-E combines state-of-the-art techniques an ...
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NEurocontrolled BIdirectional Artificial upper limb and hand prosthesiS (NEBIAS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

The NEBIAS ("NEurocontrolled BIdirectional Artificial upper limb and hand prosthesiS") proposal aims at developing and clinically evaluating (in selected amputees) a neuro-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 nervo ...
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Real time monitoring of SEA contaminants by an autonomous Lab-on-a-chip biosensor (SEA-on-a-CHIP)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2017,

Early warning systems that can provide extreme sensitivity with exquisite selectivity are required to assess chemical contamination of estuarine and coastal areas. SEA-on-a-CHIP aims to develop a miniaturized, autonomous, remote and flexible immuno-sensor platform based on a fully integrated array of micro/nano-electrodes and a microfluidic system in a lab-on-a-chip configuration combined with ele ...
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A Coordination Action for Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Soft robotics, intended here as the use of soft materials in robotics, is a young research field, going to overcome the basic assumptions of conventional rigid robotics and its solid theories and techniques, developed over the last 50 years. Overcoming these assumptions raises the risks related to the poor applicability of known robotics theories and techniques, as well as the risks related to the ...
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Implementation and integration of advanced Robotic systems and intelligent Environments in real scenarios for the ageing population (Robot-Era)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Description Robot-Era develops, implements and demonstrates the general feasibility, scientific/technical effectiveness and social/legal plausibility and acceptability of a plurality of complete advanced robotic services, integrated in intelligent environments. These robotic services will actively work in real conditions and cooperate with r ...
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STIFFness controllable Flexible and Learn-able manipulator for surgical OPerations (STIFF-FLOP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Description Design and fabrication of a soft robotic arm that can reconfigure itself and stiffen by hydrostatic actuation In Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), tools go through narrow openings and manipulate soft organs that can move, deform, or change stiffness. Currently, there are limitations on ...
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Integrated prevention and Detection sOlutioNs Tailored to the population and Risk Factors associated with FALLs (I-DONT-FALL)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Description Falls are the most prominent among the external causes of unintentional injury, since they account for approximately 40% of all injury deaths. Fall rates (and related mortality rates) vary depending on the country and the studied population. At the same time, falls are also associated with various risk factors, spanning the areas ...
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Wearable interfaces for hAnd function recoverY (WAY)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2015,

This project addresses the scientific problem of recovery of hand function after amputation, or neurological disabilities like spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, and stroke. It introduces several conceptual novelties which explicitly take into account and overcome the limited band-width in actual Brain-Neural Communication Interfaces (BNCI). WAY demonstrators are able to restore a physiol ...
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A Modular Smart System for Infants' Rehabilitation At Home based on Mechatronic Toys (CareToy)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

Stroke and other neurological conditions affect the population of infants in percentages that cannot be considered marginal. Preterm infants are the highest infants at risk for neurological damage. Currently, infants have rehabilitation sessions few times a week in rehabilitation centres but according to basic neuroscience it would be necessary to provide them with an early, intensive and multiaxi ...
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Innovative Robotic Artefacts Inspired by Plant Roots for Soil Monitoring (PLANTOID)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

We aim at designing, prototyping, and validating a new generation of ICT hardware and software technologies inspired from plant roots, called PLANTOIDS, endowed with distributed sensing, actuation, and intelligence for tasks of environmental exploration and monitoring. PLANTOIDS take inspiration from, and aim at reproducing, the amazing penetration, exploration, and adaptation capabilities of plan ...
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Micro and Nano Engineered Bi-Directional Carbon Interfaces for Advanced Peripheral Nervous System Prosthetics and Hybrid Bionics (MERIDIAN)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

The main goal of this proposal is to bring novel technology of biocompatible, low bio-fouling, high electrochemical performance carbon nanomaterials to in-vivo preclinical applications and at the same time to use this materials to develop a highly advanced concept of intimate intracellular contact, based on bottom - up technology of, engulfing the micro-electrode by neural cells. Such bionic inter ...
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The CYBERnetic LowEr-Limb CoGnitive Ortho-prosthesis (CYBERLEGs)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Description The scientific and technological global goal of the CYBERLEGs project is the development of an artificial cognitive system for dysvascular trans-femoral amputees lower-limb functional replacement and assistance in activities of daily living. CYBERLEGs will be a robotic system constituted of an active cognitive artificial leg and ...
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CogLaboration. Successful Real World Human-Robot Collaboration: From the Cognition of Human-Human\nCollaboration to the Cognition of Fluent Human-Robot Collaboration (CogLaboration)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Description The CogLaboration project focuses on the object transfer procedure between a robot and a human, to provide successful and efficient robotic assistance to humans. Current techniques of human-robot object transfer usually consist in following a trajectory completely defined before the motion starts, limiting thus the capacity to ad ...
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Neuroprosthetic interface systems for restoring motor functions (NEUWalk)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

The overall concept of the 48-month Integrated Project NEUWalk is focused specifically on Objective ICT-2009.3.9 Microsystems and Smart Miniaturised Systems with particular emphasis to c) Application-specific microsystems and smart miniaturised systems 1) Biomedical S&T objectives. The technological objective of NEUWalk is to develop novel microtechnology, microelectronics, brain decoding algorith ...
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"New cost effective and minimally invasive endoscopic device able to investigate the colonic mucosa, ensuring a high level of navigation accuracy and enhanced diagnostic capabilities" (SUPCAM)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

"Colon diseases are one of the most interesting chapters of public health. Every year millions of people around the world are undergoing colonoscopy or other colon investigations. Although optical Colonoscopy is currently considered the standard diagnostic methodology for the evaluation of intestinal colic disease, it is however an invasive examination with important limitations in terms of risks ...
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Collective Cognitive Robots (CoCoRo)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

Description The CoCoRo project aims at developing a swarm of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that are able to interact with each other and which can balance tasks such as ecological monitoring, searching, maintaining, exploring and harvesting resources in underwater habitats. The swarm will maintain swarm integrity under conditions of ...
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AALIANCE2 - Next Generation European Ambient Assisted Living Innovation Alliance (AALIANCE2)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,

Description AALIANCE2 is building further upon the AALIANCE Innovation platform (2008-2010) to:1. Transform the existing AALIANCE Community in a long-term sustainable network:a central 'meeting point' for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)-related issues and stakeholders in Europea European Technology Platform on integrated solutions for the soci ...
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A Robotic Sense of Movement (RoboSoM)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2013,

Description New design model based on the human sense of movement The objective of RoboSoM is to investigate and to apply new approaches to the design and development of humanoid robots with advanced perception and action capabilities, showing robust, adaptive, predictive and effective behaviour i ...
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A closed-loop neural prosthesis for dizziness suppression (CLONS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The main goal of the CLONS project is to develop suitable technological solutions to increase the quality of life of people affected by vestibular disorders. Toward this aim, an innovative closed-loop sensory neural prosthesis will be developed and tested in animal models and in selected humans. This neural prosthesis will be able to restore vestibular information by stimulating the semicircular c ...
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MAGNETIC NANOCONTAINERS FOR COMBINED HYPERTHERMIA AND CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE (MAGNIFYCO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

The aim of this project is the assembly and the fabrication of a new generation of multifunctional nanostructures for performing combined hyperthermia and controlled drug release, specifically targeted to cancer cells. The “magnetic nanocontainers” we intend to develop can perform at the same time cell recognition, hyperthermia treatment, and, as a consequence of the heat and /or cell environment ...
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Array of Robots Augmenting the KiNematics of Endoluminal Surgery (ARAKNES)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

ARAKNES stems from the innovative idea to transfer the technologies of bi-manual laparoscopic surgery to the endoluminal surgical approach, thus further reducing the operative trauma and enhancing the therapeutic outcome of minimally invasive surgical procedures for morbid obesity and gastro-esophageal reflux. The worldwide number of bypass surgeries for obesity is predicted to rise up to 1.3 mill ...
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Floating Sensorised Networked Robots for Water Monitoring (HydroNet)

Start date: Dec 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

Water is one of our most precious and valuable resources. It is important to determine how to fairly use, protect and preserve water. New strategies and new technologies are needed to assess the chemical and ecological status of water bodies and to improve the water quality and quantity. The relatively recent progress in micro-electronics and micro-fabrication technologies has allowed a miniaturiz ...
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