MII: Hardware-Software Integration for the Design of Real-Time Prototypes Merging Assistive Technologies to Neuroscience

该项目正在建设一个现代化的基础设施，以支持跨学科研究，并作为在应用信息处理、神经科学和辅助技术研究领域培养学生的催化剂。通过合并这些领域，为以下方面奠定了基础：(1)开发新的方法，旨在有效地应对普遍可及性问题；(2)建立研究策略，以满足神经科学领域迫在眉睫的需求，因为关键大脑疾病的功能映射和因果关系得到了发展。基础设施包括一个高性能计算集群和一个主动显示壁画，一个将脑电图与磁共振成像集成的磁链接，一个用于近红外光谱的光学地形系统，以及一个眼球追踪系统。基础设施扩展了佛罗里达国际大学（FIU）的研究能力，并使神经科学和辅助技术的长期改进成为可能。该基础设施旨在为研究人员提供一个有利于跨学科交叉训练的环境，并由实验评估和可行性研究提供支持，从而将原型设计转移到实用性领域。新的机会，使巩固联合fiu -迈阿密儿童医院神经科学项目值得全国区分。在辅助技术研究中，一个主要目标是设计下一代多模态和自适应的人机界面，作为实时辅助系统，扩展运动和视觉障碍者的功能能力。在教育方面，新的课程正在计划中，工程师、计算机科学家、神经科学家和放射科医生共同努力，以一种综合的方法来教学和培训学生。此外，该项目加强了国际金融大学的外展计划，以招收优秀的博士生。与此同时，还持续承诺在cese相关学科中招聘和保留代表性不足的少数民族。

This project is constructing a modern infrastructure to support cross-disciplinary research and to serve as a catalyst for student training in the fields of applied information processing, neuroscience, and assistive technology research. By merging these fields, a foundation is set for (1) developing new methodologies destined to respond effectively to the issue of universal accessibility, and (2) establishing research strategies to meet impending needs in neuroscience as functional mappings and causality of key brain disorders are developed. The infrastructure includes a high performance computational cluster with an active display mural, a magnetic link for integrating electroencephalography to magnetic resonance imagery, an optical topography system for near-infrared spectroscopy, and an eye-gaze tracking system. The infrastructure extends the research capabilities of Florida International University (FIU) and enables long-range improvements in neuroscience and assistive technology. The infrastructure is envisioned to provide researchers with an environment that is conducive to cross training among disciplines, supported by experimental evaluations and feasibility studies, from which prototype designs are moved to the realm of practicality. New opportunities are made possible for consolidating a joint FIU-Miami children's Hospital neuroscience program worthy of national distinction. In assistive technology research, a primary objective is to design the next generation of human computer interfaces that are multimodal and adaptive as real-time assistive systems that extend the functional capabilities of persons with motor and visually disabilities. On the educational front, new curriculum is planned, with engineers, computer scientists, neuroscientists, and radiologists working together for an integrated approach to the teaching and training of students. Furthermore, this project strengthens FIU's outreach programs for recruiting outstanding Ph.D. students. This is coupled with sustained commitments to recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities in CISE-related disciplines.