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Financement de l’UE (3 998 681 €) : Prothèses visuelles actives neuronales pour la restauration de la fonction Hor03/06/2020 Programme de recherche et d'innovation de l'UE « Horizon »
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Prothèses visuelles actives neuronales pour la restauration de la fonction
Approaches that aim to restore vision for blind individuals with electrical stimulation of the brain have hit a technology wall. Existing systems only stimulate a small set of neurons in the brain, and interfaces have a longevity of only a few months. NeuraViPeR aims to lay ground-breaking foundation for a radically new paradigm which consists not only of constructing a neuroprosthesis with thousands of electrodes but also the creation of adaptive machine learning algorithms for a new brain-computer interfacing technology, which will remain safe and effective for decades. Several technological breakthroughs will be established. First, innovative approaches for stimulation with high-electrode-count interfacing with the visual cortex; creating thin (~10 µm thick, < 50 µm wide) flexible probes that cause minimal tissue damage; new electrode coatings that will be stable in spite of long-term repeated electrical stimulation; and novel microchip methods for combining online channeling of the stimulation currents to many thousands of electrodes, combined with monitoring of neuronal activity in higher cortical areas. Second, new deep learning algorithms that transform the camera footage into stimulation patterns for the cortex and that use feedback on recorded brain states and eye tracking to improve perception in a closed-loop approach. The algorithms will extract maximally relevant information to enable blind individuals to recognize objects and facial expressions and navigate through unfamiliar environments. The software algorithms will be translated onto low-latency, power-efficient neuromorphic deep learning hardware, to create a neuroprosthesis system that is lightweight, robust, and portable. NeuraViPeR will tackle these challenges through interdisciplinary teams with complementary expertise in computational, systems and clinical neuroscience, materials engineering, microsystems design, and deep learning.
| ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG | 645 219 € |
| Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola AB | 47 500 € |
| Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum | 785 258 € |
| KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW | 562 750 € |
| PHOSPHOENIX B.V. | 208 750 € |
| STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT | 527 910 € |
| Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche | 601 200 € |
| UNIVERSITAT ZURICH | 620 095 € |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/899287
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