[Colloquium] [TTIC Talks] Reminder: Colloquium at TTIC Tomorrow!

[Francesco Orabona]

The talk is now!
 On Jun 27, 2013 8:41 AM, "Dawn Ellis" <dellis at ttic.edu> wrote:

> When:     Friday, June 28th 11am-12pm
>
> Where:    TTIC, 6045 S Kenwood Avenue, 5th Floor, Room #526
>
> Who:      Claudio Castellini, Ph.D.
>               RMC - Robotics and Mechatronics Center
>               DLR - German Aerospace Center
>               Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
>               http://www.robotic.dlr.de/Claudio.Castellini
>
> Title:      Non-invasive Human-Machine Interfaces for the disabled:
>              rehabilitation, phantom pain and more
>
> Abstract:
>
>         In this talk I'll give an overview of my recent research on
> non-invasive
>         HMIs which connect to the Peripheral Nervous System,
>         especially surface electromyography and ultrasound imaging, with
> the
>         aim of controlling advanced hand prostheses and treating some
> forms of
>         neuropathic pain. In particular, I am interested in (a) detecting
> how well
>         upper-limb amputees and PNS-nerve-injury patients can still
> control a hand;
>         (b) using this effect to let them regain some of the lost function
> and/or treat
>         their pain; (c) investigate and possibly exploit the cortical
> plasticity involved.
>
> Host: Francesco Orabona,  Orabona at ttic.edu
>
> --
> *Dawn Ellis*
> Administrative Assistant
> 773-834-1757
> dellis at ttic.edu
>
> TTIC
> 6045 S. Kenwood Ave.
> Chicago, IL. 60637
>
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