AbilityNet involved in BrainAble research project - Autonomy and social inclusion through mixed reality Brain-Computer Interfaces

29/06/2011

Connecting the disabled to their physical and social world

The BrainAble project will conceive, research, design, implement and validate an ICT-based human computer interface (HCI) composed of Brain/Neuronal Computer Interaction (BNCI) sensors combined with affective computing and virtual environments. This combination will dramatically improve the quality of life of people with disabilities by overcoming the two main shortcomings they suffer - exclusion from home and social activities - by providing inner functional independence for daily life activities and autonomy (HCI connected to accessible and interoperable home and urban automation) and outer social inclusion (HCI connected to advanced and adapted social networks services).

AbilityNet are currently conducting user research with a BNCI prototype device in Liverpool at John Moores University in the IM Marsh campus in their medical centre as part of the BrainAble project.

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