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Proposer

Patricia Vargas

Title

Neurorobotics Models Uncovering Neural Sensory Processing and Muscle Control.

Goal

Description

This project is part of a wider project and aims to contribute to the development and understanding of a Neurorobotics model of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the Neuro4PD project (http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/neuro4pd/). In this project, you will work with a neurorobotics model currently being developed by our team with the goal of further understanding how complex motor control can be accomplished from realistic computational neural models embedded in simulated and real robots engaged in challenging tasks. In particular, you will explore current neuroscience findings with the goal of translating core neural mechanisms to practical robotic controllers. Overall, your work may also lead to novel AI architectures for embedded systems.

Resources

Python programming, Matlab (experience with ROS preferred), Artificial Intelligence in particular Artificial Neural Networks.

Background

Neurorobotics is at the intersection of robotics and neuroscience and focuses on embedding neurobiological structures underlying animal behaviour in robots, thus facilitating the investigation of intelligent behaviour. Several brain structures are linked to movement and action selection, however, it is still unclear how diverse neural signals underlie sensory processing and muscle control.

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Difficulty Level

Challenging

Ethical Approval

None

Number Of Students

1

Supervisor

Patricia Vargas

Keywords

Degrees

Master of Science in Robotics