EU FET NEUROBOTICS
FP6-IST-001917

A mentioned in the overview the objectives of the project is to study the interaction between robotics and neuroscience. A more detailed description of the objectives is available from the workplan.

The research is divided into three main research areas:

• MRA1: Beyond Robotic Artefacts (Hybridness)
• MRA2: Neuroscience based models for augmenting human capabilities (Augmentation)
• MRA3: Novel Interaction Schemes and Interfaces for Hybrid-Bionic Systems (Connection)

These main areas of research have be subdivided into sixteen key research areas (KRA) to make them operational:

1. Beyond Robotic Artefacts (Hybridness)
• KRA 1.1 Beyond Teleoperation
• KRA 1.2 Beyond Ortheses
• KRA 1.3 Beyond Protheses
• KRA 1.4 Bioinspired control schemes
• KRA 1.5 Bioinspired learning schemes
2. Neuroscience based models for augmenting human capabilities (Augmentation)
• KRA 2.1 Anticipation based motor control
• KRA 2.2 Sensory Motor control of dextrous manipulation
• KRA 2.3 3D Shape from visual cues
• KRA 2.4 Neural generation of movement
• KRA 2.5 Learning of sensory-motor control
• KRA 2.6 Action recognition
• KRA 2.7 Plasticity of neural circuits
3. Novel Interaction Schemes and Interfaces for Hybrid-Bionic Systems (Connection)
• KRA 3.1 Invasive peripheral interfaces
• KRA 3.2 Invasive cortical interfaces
• KRA 3.3 non-invasive and indirect interfaces

• KRA 4.1 Ethical and Social issues

For the effort to be implemented during the first 18 months of the project a workplan with 13 work packages has been defined. The workpackages are described in a separate document.