Date: Wednesday, 28th June; Afternoon
Workshop Aims
As robots have become increasingly intertwined in the daily lives of humans, understanding of the interaction between robotic and human environments has also improved. Translating physiological signals into computational data has spurred the development of a variety of assistive and rehabilitation robots for many different purposes. In particular, research into the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) has broken down barriers for the physically disabled, enhancing rehabilitation for paretic patients and allowing control of movements for paraplegic patients that would otherwise be impossible. In addition to this, BCI research has given insight into the mental workings of healthy subjects such as surgeons, improving the safety of high risk operations. This workshop aims to provide a forum to bring together researchers, engineers, and healthcare practitioners from a diverse range of disciplines to present the current state-of-the-art in Brain Computer Interface research for health applications. It will also address some of the major technical challenges and unmet healthcare demands that can potentially reshape the future of rehabilitation robots.
Topics to be covered
- Human Computer Interaction
- Robotic rehabilitation
- Assistive robots
- Wearable robots and exoskeletons
- Brain-computer interface
- BCI applications to healthy subjects
Organisers
- Daniel Freer, Imperial College London, UK
- Daniel Leff, Imperial College London, UK
Schedule
| 14:00 | Introduction |
| Brian Davies, Imperial College London, UK | |
| 14:10 | Safety of Wearable Robots |
| Gurvinder Virk, CLAWAR & Innotec UK, UK | |
| 14:30 | Wearable Robots: Translational and Rehabilitative Challenges |
| Luciano Bissolotti, Casa di Cura Ancelle, Italy | |
| 14:50 | Wearable Robots and Neuroprosthetics for Tremor Suppression |
| Jose Pons, Cajal Institute, CSIC, Spain | |
| 15:10 | Tea and Coffee Break |
| 15:40 | Decoding Muscular Signals for Human-Robot Interaction |
| Dario Farina, Imperial College London, UK | |
| 16:00 | Brain Machine Interfaces for Motor Rehabilitation |
| Ander Ramos-Murguialday, University of Tübingen, Germany | |
| 16:20 | Bringing BMI Out of the Lab and Into Our Lives: Technical and Neuroethical Challenges |
| Surjo Soekadar, University of Tübingen, Germany | |
| 16:40 | Enhancing Human Collaboration with Artificial Intelligence Systems Through Brain Computer Interfaces |
| Erin Solovey, Drexel University, USA | |
| 17:00 | Discussion |
| 17:30 | Concluding Remarks |
Location
Royal Geographical Society,
1 Kensington Gore,
London,
SW7 2AR
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