New Perspectives on Neuroengineering and Neurotechnologies

神经工程和神经技术的新视角

• 批准号: 1441422
• 负责人: Eric Chudler
• 金额: $ 6.07万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1441422&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: New; Perspectives; Neuroengineering; Neurotechnologies

a technical description The project proposes a joint NSF-DFG workshop titled "New Perspectives on Neuroengineering and Neurotechnologies" to foster research collaborations with other researchers around the world. The NSF ERC Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) was established at the University of Washington in 2011, with the mission to forge both physical and conceptual connections between neural systems and devices to develop integrated systems that may help people with neurological and mobility deficits such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, and limb loss. The CSNE seeks to connect a mathematical understanding of how biological systems acquire and process information with the design of effective devices that interact seamlessly with humans. These devices take input from implantable, wearable or interactive interfaces to build integrated systems that provide sensorimotor solutions for the disabled and elderly population. The CSNE research builds on expertise in computational neuroscience, brain-computer interface, robotics, control theory, and microelectronics/wireless technology. The confluence of neuroscience and engineering presents a unique set of challenges to address. To contribute to the advancement of this interdisciplinary field, the CSNE has partnered with the German Research Foundation Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools to advance the field of neural engineering. The CSNE and BrainLinks-BrainTools have common scientific interests especially in the design of brain controlled interfaces and have forged a working partnership including collaborative research projects and student exchange programs. Intellectual Merit of the proposed project focuses on a collaborative scientific workshop that will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the questions, challenges and opportunities in the field of neural engineering. The mission of the researchers involved with the workshop is to develop innovative ways to connect a deep mathematical understanding of how biological systems acquire and process information with the design of effective devices that interact seamlessly with human beings. This singular approach reverse engineers the nervous system?s sensorimotor functions to develop engineering models that correct or compensate for neural deficits and augment neural capabilities. Using these mathematical and structural models, it is possible to design neural interfaces integrated with external control devices. a non-technical explanation Participants will gain valuable knowledge in areas of research that have significant and growing global impact on the quality of life. Publication of the workshop proceedings in leading scientific journals will help disseminate the findings of workshop attendees. This effort will likely lead to new collaborations and joint research projects that will benefit society by reducing the emotional, physical and financial toll caused by sensorimotor disorders. The workshop may identify key technologies according to market significance and technical risk thereby impacting innovations over the near and long term.

该项目提出了一个名为“神经工程和神经技术的新视角”的NSF-DFG联合研讨会，以促进与世界各地其他研究人员的研究合作。NSF ERC感觉运动神经工程中心(CSNE)于2011年在华盛顿大学成立，其使命是在神经系统和设备之间建立物理和概念上的连接，以开发集成系统，以帮助有神经和行动障碍的人，如中风、创伤性脑损伤、脊髓损伤、脑瘫、瘫痪和肢体丧失。CSNE试图将对生物系统如何获取和处理信息的数学理解与设计与人类无缝交互的有效设备联系起来。这些设备从可植入、可穿戴或交互界面获取输入，以构建集成系统，为残疾人和老年人口提供感知运动解决方案。CSNE研究建立在计算神经科学、脑机接口、机器人学、控制理论和微电子/无线技术方面的专业知识基础上。神经科学和工程学的融合带来了一系列需要解决的独特挑战。为了促进这一跨学科领域的发展，CSNE与德国研究基金会卓越BrainLinks-BrainTools集群合作，推动神经工程领域的发展。CSNE和BrainLinks-BrainTool有共同的科学兴趣，特别是在大脑控制界面的设计方面，并建立了包括合作研究项目和学生交换计划在内的工作伙伴关系。拟议项目的智力价值侧重于一个合作的科学研讨会，将来自世界各地的专家聚集在一起，讨论神经工程领域的问题、挑战和机遇。参与研讨会的研究人员的任务是开发创新的方法，将对生物系统如何获取和处理信息的深刻数学理解与设计与人类无缝交互的有效设备联系起来。这种独特的方法对神经系统进行反向工程-S的感觉运动功能，以开发工程模型，纠正或补偿神经缺陷，并增强神经能力。使用这些数学和结构模型，可以设计与外部控制设备集成的神经接口。通过非技术性的解释，参与者将在对生活质量具有重大且日益增长的全球影响的研究领域获得宝贵的知识。在主要科学期刊上发表研讨会记录将有助于传播研讨会与会者的研究结果。这一努力可能会导致新的合作和联合研究项目，这些合作和联合研究项目将通过减少感觉运动障碍造成的情感、身体和经济损失而造福社会。研讨会可根据市场重要性和技术风险确定关键技术，从而在近期和长期影响创新。