Robotic systems designed by the mind.
-el Dr. Javier MÃnguez said last Thursday at a Conference the challenge you are facing in the integration of robots operated mind and motor rehabilitation therapies
-A Telepresence robot, a wheelchair or a robotic arm could recover or enhance cognitive and motor skills in patients
Zaragoza, November 2011- from the relationship of the concepts of neuroscience and technology, comes the Neurotechnology which focuses on the development of tools of recovery or increase of human capacities through direct interaction between the brain and robotic devices.
Dr. Javier MÃnguez we introduced into the development of systems operated with the mind, as the point of confluence between the Neurotechnology and Neurorehabilitation. These systems include a robot of telepresence, a wheelchair and a robotic arm; the first two controlled with brain activity and the latter able to learn to work with the brain activity of the user.
It also reviewed the current challenge facing these systems before their integration on rehabilitation therapies motor in cases such as the brain-vascular accident or spinal cord injury. He presented also his recent results in neurofeedback, technical through which we train the brain to help improve its own functioning and that of the rest of body and improve cognitive abilities in this way.
Dr. Javier MÃnguez has a degree in physical sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and PhD in computer science by the University of Zaragoza. He currently coordinates the research group in Neurotechnology and Neurorobótica. He directs and participates in various national and international research projects, and is involved in the Organization of the most important events in this area.
The Conference, entitled “Neuro-rehabilitation, Neuro-Robotics and brain Remote Control”, was organized by the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences (I+CS) and the Faculty of medicine, within the framework of the Institute of research health Aragon (Aragón IIS) and took place last Thursday, 17 November at the Hall of degrees of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zaragoza.
IIS Aragon was created through an agreement of collaboration between the I+CS (Instituto Aragonés of Sciences health), Aragonese of health, Hospital ClÃnico Universitario Lozano Blesa service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet and the University of Zaragoza. Mission is to facilitate the generation and application of scientific knowledge capable of improving the health of the population.
